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-====== Main Screen ======
+====== Home Screen======
-This page will describe the information and functions of the c:geo main screen.
+This page describes the information shown on the home screen and the functions of the bottom navigation elements visible throughout the app.
-===== Main icons =====
 {{anchor:main_icons:}}
+The home screen shows your profile picture (derived from the geocaching website) as well as your find count and login status for all geocaching services you have activated in c:geo.
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-The following table will give you an overview of the main menu icons:
+At the bottom of the screen you will find the main functions which are described in the following table. The currently active function is highlighted.
 ^ Icon ^ Function ^ Description ^
-|{{:main_live_default.png?nolink&100|}}|[[livemap|Live Map]]|The live map shows a map around your current location with geocaches marked on it. It can be panned around to see what geocaches are in other locations. You need online network access in order to see the map and the most up-to-date cache locations. Please note that the geocaches shown are subject to filtering, see below for more information.|
+|{{:main_home_default.svg?nolink&100|}}|Home screen| Returns to the home screen.|
-|{{:main_nearby_default.png?nolink&100|}}{{:main_nearby_disabled.png?nolink&100|}}|[[lists#cache_list|Nearby Search]]|Gives you a list of nearby caches. Unlike the live map, this item starts an online query based on your current location (as acquired from GPS or the network). It does not automatically update when you move. You need to have online network access to use this function.\\ \\ In case you do not have a valid GPS signal or other location information, the menu item will be disabled.|
+|{{:main_stored_default.svg?nolink&100|}}|[[lists|Stored Caches]]|View geocaches you have stored for offline use. You can also use stored geocaches for online caching, as a to-do list. By storing geocache information, you can avoid unnecessary network bandwidth use and delays. \\ If you have organized your stored geocaches into lists, you can long press the icon to jump directly to a specific list.|
-|{{:main_stored_default.png?nolink&100|}}|[[lists|Stored Caches]]|Shows your stored caches, ready for offline operation. However, you can use this list not only for offline caching, without network access, but also for online caching as a kind of to-do list. This list avoids unnecessary network traffic and delays. If you have stored geocaches then this symbol shows the total number of stored caches in its top-right corner.\\ You can long press this icon to have direct access to a certain list.|
+|{{:main_live_default.svg?nolink&100|}}|[[livemap|Map]]|Show a map centered on your current location, with nearby geocaches marked on it. You can drag the map to view geocaches in other locations. To see the map with up-to-date geocache locations, you need online network access. \\\ If you have organized your stored geocaches into lists, you can long press the icon to jump directly to a specific list.|
-|{{:main_search_default.png?nolink&100|}}|[[search|Search]]|Search for caches by keywords, geo code identification, address, user name, etc.|
+|{{:main_search_default.svg?nolink&100|}}|[[search|Search]]|Search for geocaches by keyword, geocode identification, address, user name, etc.\\ \\ A long tap on this icon opens a list of recently viewed caches.|
-|{{:main_any_default.png?nolink&100|}}|[[goto|Go To]]|Navigate to any arbitrary location using the compass, radar, turn-by-turn navigation or any other supported navigation method.|
+|{{:main_nearby_default.svg?nolink&100|}}|[[lists#cache_list|Nearby]]|List the nearby geocaches. Unlike the live map, this function creates an online query based on your current location, as acquired from GPS or the network. The query does not automatically update when you move. To use this function, you need online network access.|
-|{{:main_filter_default.png?nolink&100|}}|[[globaltypefilter|Global Cache Type Filter]]|Filter the caches shown on the live map, the search and your lists by cache type. Please note that you can either see all caches or only filter on exactly one type of cache. The text under this symbol will reflect the type of filter which is currently active.\\ You can long press this icon to reset the filter.|
+===== Quick Launch Buttons =====
+{{anchor:quick_launch_buttons:}}
+Additionally the lower half of the homescreen might show several (user selectable) quick launch buttons:
+^ Icon ^ Function ^ Description ^
+| info icon |Online manual|Opens the browser showing this user guide.|
+| idea icon |FAQ|Opens the browser showing our FAQ, which provides answers to the most common questions or problems.|
+| c:geo icon |About c:geo|Opens the "About c:geo" section showing the current version of c:geo you are using and additional information like release notes.|
+|{{ :ic_menu_pocket_query.svg?nolink&40 |}} |[[pocketquery|Pocket Queries]]|Open a list of your pocket queries from geocaching.com. This item is not available for geocaching.com [[..:basicmembers|basic members]].|
+|{{ :ic_menu_bookmarks.svg?nolink&40 |}} |[[pocketquery|Bookmark lists]]|Open a list of your bookmark lists from geocaching.com. This item is not available for geocaching.com [[..:basicmembers|basic members]].|
+|{{ :ic_menu_recent_history.svg?nolink&40 |}}|Recently viewed|Opens an internal list of recently viewed geocaches.|
+|{{ :ic_menu_preferences.svg?nolink&40 |}}|[[settings|Settings]]|Open the c:geo configuration menu.|
+|{{ :ic_menu_rotate.svg?nolink&40 |}}|[[settings#backup|Backup / Restore]]|Brings you directly to the Backup / Restore function, which can be also found in the [[settings|c:geo Settings]].|
+| envelope icon |Message Center|Opens a browser with your geocaching.com message center.|
+| wherigo icon |Wherigo|Opens the c:geo embedded Wherigo player.|
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+The top section of the main screen contains additional functions either shown as an icon in the top bar or hidden behind the overflow menu button (three-dot button). The available functions are described below.
-The top section of the main screen contains additional functions either shown as an icon in the top bar or hidden behind the so called overflow menu button (three-dot button). All available functions are described below.
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-The icons shown in the top bar and the contents behind the overflow menu button are distributed dynamically based on your device resolution and screen orientation. Thus it might be possible, that more or less items can be found behind the menu button or instead shown as icons in the top bar on your device.\\
+The number of icons you see in the top bar is determined dynamically, based on your device resolution and screen orientation. The remaining top bar items are behind the overflow menu button. \\
-In case a menu entry is shown as an icon you can long press the icon to get a popup showing its function.
+To see the name of an icon in the top bar, long-press the icon.
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+{{:en:main_topbarmenu_2.png?direct&400|}}
+{{:en:main_topbarmenu.png?direct&400|}}
 ^ Icon ^ Function ^ Description ^
-|{{ :abc_ic_search_api_holo_light.png?nolink&40 |}}|[[quicksearch|Quick search]]|In contrast to the main menu search function this quick search will search through all your stored caches as well as online and provide you a list of results matching your search term. For offline this search covers almost all cache information such as e.g. title, geo code, description, owner, log contents, and some more. For online search you can e.g. input a geo code, trackable code, username, any much more.|
+|{{ :ic_menu_search.svg?nolink&40 |}}|[[quicksearch|Quick search]]|If you are offline, search your stored geocaches using title, geocode, description, owner, log content, etc. \\ If you have network access, search both stored and online content. You can input a geocode, trackable code, username, and much more.|
-|{{ :ic_menu_recent_history.png?nolink&40 |}} |[[history|History]]|This will bring up a list of caches you recently logged with c:geo. Please note, that this is a local list in c:geo and not synchronized with the recently viewed caches list on the geocaching website.|
+|{{ :ic_menu_recent_history.svg?nolink&40 |}} |[[history|History]]|View a list of geocaches you have recently logged with c:geo. \\ Note: The list is local to c:geo and is not synchronized with the recently viewed caches list on the geocaching website.|
-|{{ :abc_ic_menu_moreoverflow_normal_holo_light.png?nolink&40 |}}|Overflow menu button|Clicking here will open the menu of functions not fitting into the top bar on your device, thus being displayed as a list instead. The function shown in this list are also described in this table.|
+|{{ :three_dot_vertical.svg?nolink&40 |}}|Overflow menu button| Open the overflow list of top bar functions that, based on your screen size, do not appear as icons. The functions include those described in this table.|
-|{{ :ic_menu_pocket_query_reverted.png?nolink&40 |}} |[[pocketquery|Pocket Queries]]|Opens a list of pocket queries found on the geocaching.com server (this item is not available for geocaching.com [[..:basicmembers|basic members]]).|
+|{{ :ic_menu_pocket_query.svg?nolink&40 |}} |[[pocketquery|Pocket Queries]]|Open a list of your pocket queries from geocaching.com. This item is not available for geocaching.com [[..:basicmembers|basic members]].|
-|{{ :ic_menu_preferences.png?nolink&40 |}}|[[settings|Settings]]|This will open the c:geo configuration menus|
+|{{ :ic_menu_bookmarks.svg?nolink&40 |}} |[[pocketquery|Bookmark lists]]|Open a list of your bookmark lists from geocaching.com. This item is not available for geocaching.com [[..:basicmembers|basic members]].|
-|{{ :ic_menu_save.png?nolink&40 |}}|[[settings#backup|Backup]]|This is a shortcut to the backup function which can be also found in the [[settings|c:geo Settings]].|
+|{{ :ic_menu_shopping.svg?nolink&40 |}}|[[utilityprograms|Utility programs]]|Open a list of links to additional geocaching-related apps, which can be useful in conjunction with c:geo.|
-|{{ :ic_menu_shopping.png?nolink&40 |}}|[[utilityprograms|Utility programs]]|You can find links to some other geocaching related apps here, which can be useful in conjunction with c:geo.|
+|{{ :ic_menu_preferences.svg?nolink&40 |}}|[[settings|Settings]]|Open the c:geo configuration menu.|
-|{{ :ic_menu_barcode.png?nolink&40 |}}|[[utilityprograms|Scan Geocode]]|If a [[utilityprograms|barcode scanner]] app is installed on your device, this function will start scanning for bar codes of geo codes.|
+|{{ :ic_menu_rotate.svg?nolink&40 |}}|[[settings#backup|Backup / Restore]]|Brings you directly to the Backup / Restore function, which can be also found in the [[settings|c:geo Settings]].|
-| |Invite friends|This function will open the Google app invitation dialog, where you can recommend c:geo to your Google contacts|
+| |Manage offline data|Contains functions to check for updates of your offline map files and routing data. Additionally you can delete offline data and clean up orphaned files.|
-|{{ :ic_menu_info_details.png?nolink&40 |}}|[[aboutcgeo|About c:geo]]|This function will show c:geo version information, contributors, contact links and other nice to know things about c:geo.|
+| |Pending downloads|Checks for pending map downloads and shows their status.|
+|{{ :ic_menu_info_details.svg?nolink&40 |}}|[[aboutcgeo|About c:geo]]|View c:geo version information, contributors, contact links and other nice-to-know things about c:geo.|
+| |Report problem|You can use this function to send a problem report to the c:geo support by mail.\\ :!: Please include a details description of your problem.|
-===== Bottom section =====
+===== Bottom Section =====
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-{{ :en:mainmenu_4.png?direct&400 |}}
+{{ :en:mainmenu_4.png?direct&600 |}}
-This section on the main screen shows you information about your login status and information about your current location and satellite status.
+The bottom section of the main screen shows information about the amount of stored caches, your current location, and satellite reception status.
-==== Login status ====
-{{anchor:login_status:}}
-At the top of this section you will find one dedicated row with login status information for each [[settings#Services|Geocaching Service]] you configured and enabled in the [[settings|c:geo Settings]].\\
-In this example your username is ''My username'' and you are successfully logged in to geocaching.com (''GC'') and opencaching.de (''OC.DE''). The figure shown behind the username is the current find count achieved on the respective geocaching platform.
 ==== Current location ====
 {{anchor:current_location:}}
-Just below the login status you will find your current location either in form of the coordinates or (in case [[settings#Appearance|Show address]] is enabled) the country and city/region you are located.\\
+You location is either shown as coordinates, or if the [[settings#Appearance|Show address]] setting is enabled, as country and city/region.
-In this example the user is located in ''USA, New York''
+Long tap on this information copies the current coordinates to the clipboard.
 ==== Satellite status ====
 {{anchor:satellite_status}}
-The last row in this section shows you the current satellite reception status as follows (example from the picture above):
+The bottom row in this section shows you the current satellite reception status. As an example, the table below uses the information from the picture above:
 ^Status ^ Description ^
-|Sat: 5/22|The satellite receiver of your device has found 22 satellites in total and the signal is fixed to 5 satellites.|
+|Sat: 16/26|The satellite receiver on the device has found 26 satellites in total and the signal has been fixed to 16 of them.|
-|+- 4,65 m|The current positioning accuracy is 4,65 meters (might also display feet instead of meters depending on your settings)|
+|+- 26,1 ft|The current positioning accuracy is 26,1 feet. Depending on your app settings, this can be shown in meters.|
-| 0 km/h|The current speed is 0 km/h (might also display ft/h instead of km/h depending on your settings)|
+| 0 mph|The current speed is 0 mph. Depending on your app settings, this can be shown in km/h.|
-|Last known|Shows the source of the currently used location:\\ \\ Last known = Last known position c:geo acquired\\ Home = Home Coordinates as defined on geocaching.com \\ GPS = Position provided by GPS receiver\\ Network = Location derived from mobile network information\\ Fused = Using Google Play Services as well as data received from GPS receiver for better positioning|
+|Fused|The currently-used location source:\\ \\ Last known = Last known position acquired by c:geo\\ Home = Home coordinates as defined on geocaching.com \\ GPS = Provided by GPS receiver\\ Network = Derived from mobile network information\\ Fused = Determined using both Google Play Services and GPS receiver|

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