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The following pages describe the functions of the setting menu in c:geo.\\ \\ \\ | The following pages describe the functions of the setting menu in c:geo.\\ \\ \\ | ||
- | You can access the settings by clicking | + | You can access the settings by tapping |
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In the first section of the service settings you can configure the connection to the different supported geocaching platforms. | In the first section of the service settings you can configure the connection to the different supported geocaching platforms. | ||
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- | Furthermore you can use the service menu to configure the connection to the following additional services, which are available in c:geo afterwards:: | + | Furthermore you can use the service menu to configure the connection to the following additional services, which are available in c:geo afterwards: |
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^ Service ^ Description ^ | ^ Service ^ Description ^ | ||
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- | You can authorize c:geo to post on [[https:// | + | You can authorize c:geo to post on [[https:// |
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- | To authorize to Twitter activate the service and click on '' | + | To authorize to Twitter activate the service and tap on '' |
Below the authorization buttons you can modify the templates which are used to post a message on Twitter. This template uses the same [[settings# | Below the authorization buttons you can modify the templates which are used to post a message on Twitter. This template uses the same [[settings# | ||
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- | On the following page, click on '' | + | On the following page, tap on '' |
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|Show Address|When activated c:geo will use a reverse geocoding service to show the current location name instead of the location coordinates at the bottom of the main screen. //(Default: Activated)// | |Show Address|When activated c:geo will use a reverse geocoding service to show the current location name instead of the location coordinates at the bottom of the main screen. //(Default: Activated)// | ||
|Plain Logs|Activating this setting will show all log entries without the custom colors for enhanced readability. //(Default: Deactivated)// | |Plain Logs|Activating this setting will show all log entries without the custom colors for enhanced readability. //(Default: Deactivated)// | ||
- | |Use English|This will force c:geo to use the English user interface instead using your individual phone language. This might be helpful in case you have problems with wrong translations in your language. A restart of c:geo is required after you modified this setting. // | + | |Select language|This setting allows you to manually set the used language for c:geo. This might be helpful in case you have problems with wrong translations in your language. A restart of c:geo is required after you modified this setting. // |
|Use Imperial Units|Activating this option will make c:geo use imperial units (miles/ | |Use Imperial Units|Activating this option will make c:geo use imperial units (miles/ | ||
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^ Menu item ^ Description ^ | ^ Menu item ^ Description ^ | ||
| Show Friends'/ | | Show Friends'/ | ||
- | |Last Details Page|When deactivated the cache details will always open with the page '' | + | |Last Details Page|When deactivated the cache details will always open with the page '' |
|Show Direction|This function will show small directional arrows in all cache lists, providing coarse information about the direction of a cache relative to your device.\\ While this may help to figure out if a cache is e.g. in front or behind you, it is not designed to replace the other navigation methods in c:geo. //(Default: Activated)// | |Show Direction|This function will show small directional arrows in all cache lists, providing coarse information about the direction of a cache relative to your device.\\ While this may help to figure out if a cache is e.g. in front or behind you, it is not designed to replace the other navigation methods in c:geo. //(Default: Activated)// | ||
|Disable waypoint extraction|Enabling this setting will **globally** deactivate the feature of automatic waypoint generation for coordinates found in your personal caches notes. Alternatively you can disable the feature individually for a cache by deactivating the checkbox directly below the personal cache note.| | |Disable waypoint extraction|Enabling this setting will **globally** deactivate the feature of automatic waypoint generation for coordinates found in your personal caches notes. Alternatively you can disable the feature individually for a cache by deactivating the checkbox directly below the personal cache note.| | ||
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^ Menu item ^ Description ^ | ^ Menu item ^ Description ^ | ||
- | |Select Map Source|This allows you to define the map, which shall be used in all map functions of c:geo. The menu will contain all available online maps as well as the offline map files found in your offline map directory. \\ You can change this setting also directly from the live map by clicking | + | |Select Map Source|This allows you to define the map, which shall be used in all map functions of c:geo. The menu will contain all available online maps as well as the offline map files found in your offline map directory. \\ You can change this setting also directly from the live map by tapping |
- | |Info on Offline Maps|This info item will provide you more detailed information about supported [[..offline# | + | |Info on Offline Maps|This info item will provide you more detailed information about supported [[..offline# |
- | |Directory with offline maps|Here you can configure the directory, which contains your Mapsforge [[..offline# | + | |Download offline map|This will open the c:geo map downloader, where you can download new offline maps from various sources or update already installed maps. Details are described in [[..: |
- | |Info on Map Themes|This info item will provide you more detailed information about supported offline map themes and a link to our [[http:// | + | |Directory with offline maps|Here you can configure the directory, which contains your Mapsforge [[..offline# |
+ | |Info on Map Themes|This info item will provide you more detailed information about supported offline map themes and some more hints for best practice.| | ||
|Map Themes Directory|Here you can configure the directory, which contains your offline map themes.| | |Map Themes Directory|Here you can configure the directory, which contains your offline map themes.| | ||
- | |Scale Map Text|This option allows scaling | + | |Synchronize themes|In case you experience a slow performance when opening |
|Map rotation (Google Maps)|You can switch rotation of the map according to device heading off/on or enable manual rotation.\\ \\ :!: This function is currently only available for Google Maps.| | |Map rotation (Google Maps)|You can switch rotation of the map according to device heading off/on or enable manual rotation.\\ \\ :!: This function is currently only available for Google Maps.| | ||
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^ Menu item ^ Description ^ | ^ Menu item ^ Description ^ | ||
- | | Show Waypoints |Here you can set the limit for showing waypoints of (saved) caches on the map.\\ If less than the selected amount of caches are displayed on the visible map area, their waypoints are shown additionally. You can either use the slider to set the value or click on the number to set a new value. // | + | | Show Waypoints |Here you can set the limit for showing waypoints of (saved) caches on the map.\\ If less than the selected amount of caches are displayed on the visible map area, their waypoints are shown additionally. You can either use the slider to set the value or tap on the number to set a new value. // |
| Hide Waypoints |These sub items allow to hide certain waypoint types on the map:\\ 1. Hide original waypoints: If a cache has modified listing coordinates assigned and thus a waypoint automatically created, which contains the original listing coordinates, | | Hide Waypoints |These sub items allow to hide certain waypoint types on the map:\\ 1. Hide original waypoints: If a cache has modified listing coordinates assigned and thus a waypoint automatically created, which contains the original listing coordinates, | ||
| Zoom includes waypoints |If this setting is enabled the zoom level will include all waypoints of a cache, if you open a map for a single cache. //(Default: Off)//| | | Zoom includes waypoints |If this setting is enabled the zoom level will include all waypoints of a cache, if you open a map for a single cache. //(Default: Off)//| | ||
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^ Menu item ^ Description ^ | ^ Menu item ^ Description ^ | ||
- | |Show direction|Activating this option will show a directional line (or a routed line if routing options are installed) on the map between your current position and the navigation target.\\ You can activate the direction line by opening the map for a single cache or selecting a cache on the map and activating the feature in the cache popup window now shown on the map (the latter is only applicable for offline maps). //(Default: Activated)// | ||
|Show history track|With this option you can activate a track showing your position history (your movement) on the map. //(Default: Deactivated)// | |Show history track|With this option you can activate a track showing your position history (your movement) on the map. //(Default: Deactivated)// | ||
|History track max. length| Allows to raise the amount of track points available for the history track. Once the limit is reached the oldest recorded points will be removed if new points are recorded. Raising the limit however allocates more memory. //(Default: 700 points)//| | |History track max. length| Allows to raise the amount of track points available for the history track. Once the limit is reached the oldest recorded points will be removed if new points are recorded. Raising the limit however allocates more memory. //(Default: 700 points)//| | ||
- | |Calculate route|With this setting you can select the maximum distance up to which a route is calculated and shown on the map between your position and the selected | + | |Big icons for logged caches|If enabled |
- | |Show straight distance|If the setting | + | |
==== Map behavior ==== | ==== Map behavior ==== | ||
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^ Menu item ^ Description ^ | ^ Menu item ^ Description ^ | ||
- | |Long tap on map|If enabled you can long click/tap on the map for two purposes:\\ 1. Long click on a cache or waypoint will add this cache/ | + | |Long tap on map|If enabled you can long tap on the map for two purposes:\\ 1. Long tap on a cache or waypoint will add this cache/ |
==== Proximity Notification ==== | ==== Proximity Notification ==== | ||
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^ Menu item ^ Description ^ | ^ Menu item ^ Description ^ | ||
- | |Far distance|Defines the far distance for the proximity notification. You can either use the slider to set the value or click on the number to set a new value.| | + | |Far distance|Defines the far distance for the proximity notification. You can either use the slider to set the value or tap on the number to set a new value.| |
- | |Near distance|Defines the near distance for the proximity notification. You can either use the slider to set the value or click on the number to set a new value.| | + | |Near distance|Defines the near distance for the proximity notification. You can either use the slider to set the value or tap on the number to set a new value.| |
|General proximity notification on map|When enabled a single notification beep is issued if any cache or waypoint on the map comes closer than far or near distance. When reaching the far distance a single beep is issued, when reaching near distance a triple beep is issued. //(Default: Deactivated)// | |General proximity notification on map|When enabled a single notification beep is issued if any cache or waypoint on the map comes closer than far or near distance. When reaching the far distance a single beep is issued, when reaching near distance a triple beep is issued. //(Default: Deactivated)// | ||
|Specific waypoint proximity notification|When enabled a repeated notification beep is issued if the currently selected cache or waypoint comes closer than far or near distance. This works if cache or waypoint details are opened, cache or waypoint popup on the map are shown or the compass is active. When reaching the far distance a single beep is issued, when reaching near distance a triple beep is issued. //(Default: Deactivated)// | |Specific waypoint proximity notification|When enabled a repeated notification beep is issued if the currently selected cache or waypoint comes closer than far or near distance. This works if cache or waypoint details are opened, cache or waypoint popup on the map are shown or the compass is active. When reaching the far distance a single beep is issued, when reaching near distance a triple beep is issued. //(Default: Deactivated)// | ||
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|History track|If the history track is activated in [[.settings# | |History track|If the history track is activated in [[.settings# | ||
|Direction line|The direction line is a straight or specific routed navigation path (if the [[.utilityprograms|BRouter]] app is installed) from your current position towards a selected cache or waypoint (navigation target).| | |Direction line|The direction line is a straight or specific routed navigation path (if the [[.utilityprograms|BRouter]] app is installed) from your current position towards a selected cache or waypoint (navigation target).| | ||
- | |Individual route|An individual route is a collection of caches or waypoints you selected sequentially by long clicking | + | |Individual route|An individual route is a collection of caches or waypoints you selected sequentially by long tapping |
- | |Individual | + | |GPX track/route|The GPX track/route you imported from a GPX file in the [[.livemap# |
|Circle|If activated in the [[.livemap# | |Circle|If activated in the [[.livemap# | ||
+ | |Accuracy circles|This is a small circle drawn around your current position. It represents the uncertainty of your GPS position.| | ||
- | ==== Mapsforge API ==== | + | ==== Other map settings |
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^ Menu item ^ Description ^ | ^ Menu item ^ Description ^ | ||
- | |Old Mapsforge V3|Since June 2018 c:geo supports a newer version of the Mapsforge libraries. As some functions of these new libraries are still under development, | + | |Multi-threaded (OSM)|When activated |
===== Logging ===== | ===== Logging ===== | ||
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^ Menu item ^ Description ^ | ^ Menu item ^ Description ^ | ||
- | |Signature|Clicking | + | |Signature|Tapping |
|Insert automatically|Activating this item will automatically insert the custom signature into your log text when you start logging a cache with c:geo.\\ If this option is deactivated you can still insert your signature manually on demand by selecting '' | |Insert automatically|Activating this item will automatically insert the custom signature into your log text when you start logging a cache with c:geo.\\ If this option is deactivated you can still insert your signature manually on demand by selecting '' | ||
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|Visit TBs|Enabling this option will automatically set all Trackables in your inventory as '' | |Visit TBs|Enabling this option will automatically set all Trackables in your inventory as '' | ||
- | |Offline Logging|Using this function will activate a '' | + | |Offline Logging|Using this function will activate a '' |
|Show offline logs|An offline log counter (e.g. " | |Show offline logs|An offline log counter (e.g. " | ||
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^ Menu item ^ Description ^ | ^ Menu item ^ Description ^ | ||
- | |GPX Export Directory|Select the directory where GPX file exported from c:geo will be stored. // | + | |GPX Folder|Select the directory where GPX file exported from c:geo will be stored. // |
- | |GPX Import Directory|Select the directory where c:geo will search for GPX file to be imported into c:geo.| | + | |
==== Database and Geocache data ==== | ==== Database and Geocache data ==== | ||
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===== Navigation ===== | ===== Navigation ===== | ||
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+ | |Calculate route|With this setting you can select the maximum distance up to which a route is calculated and shown on the map between your position and the selected cache. You can either use the slider to set the value or tap on the number to set a new value. //(Default: 10km)//| | ||
+ | |Show straight distance|If the setting is active, the straight distance to the target will be shown additionally to the routed distance while routing is active. //(Default: Deactivated)// | ||
+ | |Use internal routing|Activating this menu option will use the c:geo internal brouter enginge, instead of making use of the external helper app " | ||
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+ | |Folder with BRouter routing data|If you use the internal routing engine, this defines the folder where routing tile data will be stored. You can either manually store/move the data into this folder or use the c:geo internal (automatic) downloader to download the needed routing tiles //(Default: Subfolder routing/ | ||
+ | |Automatic download|Once activated c:geo will inform you, in case routing tile data for routing request (if you create an individual route or set a waypoint as target) is missing and offer to download it automatically into the folder defined above.// | ||
+ | |Update interval|If the automatic download is activated c:geo can also check periodically whether new routing tile data is available on the BRouter server and remind you to perform an update. You can set the update reminder interval here. You can set it to 0 to deactivate the update reminder //(Default: 30)//| | ||
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+ | ==== Navigation Tools ==== | ||
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- | |Default navigation|You can select your default navigation tool here, which provides you easy and fast access to your preferred navigation method. The selected tool will be started with a **short** | + | |Default navigation|You can select your default navigation tool here, which provides you easy and fast access to your preferred navigation method. The selected tool will be started with a **short** |
- | |Secondary navigation|You can select your secondary preferred navigation tool here, which provides you easy and fast access to this navigation method. The selected tool will be started with a **long** | + | |Secondary navigation|You can select your secondary preferred navigation tool here, which provides you easy and fast access to this navigation method. The selected tool will be started with a **long** |
|Navigation menu|This section provides the possibility to activate or deactivate some of the installed and available navigation methods detected by c:geo. You may use it to clean up the cache navigation menu by e.g. disabling navigation methods you are never using. //(Default: All available are activated)// | |Navigation menu|This section provides the possibility to activate or deactivate some of the installed and available navigation methods detected by c:geo. You may use it to clean up the cache navigation menu by e.g. disabling navigation methods you are never using. //(Default: All available are activated)// | ||
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- | ==== Geolocation & Orientation ==== | + | ==== Base folder, |
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^ Menu item ^ Description ^ | ^ Menu item ^ Description ^ | ||
+ | |Base folder for public local data|Here you can modify the base folder c:geo uses to store all its user accessible data (e.g. GPX-exports, | ||
|Use Google Play Services|On devices equipped with Google Play Services, c:geo can automatically use a better geo location provider to get better location results and reduce the battery consumption.\\ \\ :!: If you want to use an external Bluetooth GPS receiver you have to disable this option!\\ :!: On some devices Google Play Services are available but not working reliable. If you experience localization problems or no GPS reception at all, try disabling this option.| | |Use Google Play Services|On devices equipped with Google Play Services, c:geo can automatically use a better geo location provider to get better location results and reduce the battery consumption.\\ \\ :!: If you want to use an external Bluetooth GPS receiver you have to disable this option!\\ :!: On some devices Google Play Services are available but not working reliable. If you experience localization problems or no GPS reception at all, try disabling this option.| | ||
|Active low-power mode|The low power mode avoids using GPS and the gyroscope sensor in situations where a highly accurate location is not strictly necessary (e.g. on cache lists) at the cost of longer fixing times once high accuracy is needed again. It can help to enhance battery life in some situations.\\ We however recommend to keep this option switched off to have the highest possible accuracy which is desirable for Geocaching in general. :-)| | |Active low-power mode|The low power mode avoids using GPS and the gyroscope sensor in situations where a highly accurate location is not strictly necessary (e.g. on cache lists) at the cost of longer fixing times once high accuracy is needed again. It can help to enhance battery life in some situations.\\ We however recommend to keep this option switched off to have the highest possible accuracy which is desirable for Geocaching in general. :-)| | ||
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|Restore|This function will restore the newest available backup. The date/time of the newest backup available will be shown here. In a next step during the restore process you can choose, whether you want to restore the caches and/or the program settings. \\ \\ :!: Restoring a backup will **replace** | |Restore|This function will restore the newest available backup. The date/time of the newest backup available will be shown here. In a next step during the restore process you can choose, whether you want to restore the caches and/or the program settings. \\ \\ :!: Restoring a backup will **replace** | ||
- | |Restore different backup|With this menu item you can select another available backup but the newest one to be selected for restoring. After clicking | + | |Restore different backup|With this menu item you can select another available backup but the newest one to be selected for restoring. After tapping |