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After the installation and starting GPX Viewer for the first time, map screen with opened left main menu appears. Left main menu contains the main features of GPX Viewer like opening files and track/route and waypoint information: | After the installation and starting GPX Viewer for the first time, map screen with opened left main menu appears. Left main menu contains the main features of GPX Viewer like opening files and track/route and waypoint information: | ||
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==== The map screen ==== | ==== The map screen ==== | ||
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* **Menu button** - opens left main menu. | * **Menu button** - opens left main menu. | ||
- | * **Toolbar action buttons** - action buttons which can be customized by tapping on **...** button, and in dialog selecting | + | * **Toolbar action buttons** - action buttons which can be customized by tapping on ... button, and in dialog selecting Customize. If you have already hidden ... button, open left main menu, go to Settings -> User interface -> Toolbar action buttons. |
* **Track name** - name of the current shown track/ | * **Track name** - name of the current shown track/ | ||
- | * **Compass** - map compass. When you tap on this compass map will be rotated so top of the map will be to the north. This button can be hidden when you open **left main menu**, go to **Settings** -> **User interface** -> **Show map buttons**. | + | * **Compass** - map compass. When you tap on this compass map will be rotated so top of the map will be to the north. This button can be hidden when you open left main menu, go to Settings -> User interface -> Show map buttons. |
- | * **Location button** - when tapping on this button map will move and zoom to the location overlay. This button can be hidden when you open **left main menu**, go to **Settings** -> **User interface** -> **Show map buttons**. | + | * **Location button** - when tapping on this button map will move and zoom to the location overlay. This button can be hidden when you open left main menu, go to Settings -> User interface -> Show map buttons. |
- | * **Zoom** - buttons for zooming in and out on the map. This button can be hidden when you open **left main menu**, go to **Settings** -> **User interface** -> **Show map buttons**. | + | * **Zoom** - buttons for zooming in and out on the map. This button can be hidden when you open left main menu, go to Settings -> User interface -> Show map buttons. |
- | * **Start icon** - icon showing start of the track/ | + | * **Start icon** - icon showing start of the track/ |
- | * **End icon** - icon showing start of the track/ | + | * **End icon** - icon showing start of the track/ |
* **Location overlay** - shows current location. | * **Location overlay** - shows current location. | ||
* **Track line** - when you tap on track line, graph below map will be shown. You can learn more in [[docs: | * **Track line** - when you tap on track line, graph below map will be shown. You can learn more in [[docs: | ||
* **Graph position** - when you tap and drag on graph, information about current position on the graph will be shown and also icon on the track/route line on the map showing position will be shown. | * **Graph position** - when you tap and drag on graph, information about current position on the graph will be shown and also icon on the track/route line on the map showing position will be shown. | ||
- | * **Scale bar** - shows current scale of the map. This information can be hidden when you open **left main menu**, go to **Settings** -> **User interface** and uncheck | + | * **Scale bar** - shows current scale of the map. This information can be hidden when you open left main menu, go to Settings -> User interface and uncheck Show scale bar checkbox. |
* **Track info button** - shows information about track/route for which graph is shown. | * **Track info button** - shows information about track/route for which graph is shown. | ||
* **Graph time toggle** - toggle whether distance or time track/route data will be shown on x-axis of the graph. | * **Graph time toggle** - toggle whether distance or time track/route data will be shown on x-axis of the graph. | ||
- | * **Graph zoom toggle** - this toggle button enables/ | + | * **Graph zoom toggle** - this toggle button enables/ |
* **Graph data button** - button for selecting which track/route data will be shown in the graph. You can learn more in [[docs: | * **Graph data button** - button for selecting which track/route data will be shown in the graph. You can learn more in [[docs: | ||
* **Track line color legend** - shows legend of current data visualization by color on track/route line. You can learn more in [[docs: | * **Track line color legend** - shows legend of current data visualization by color on track/route line. You can learn more in [[docs: | ||
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The map can be controlled by gestures. You can move it by **touching and dragging** {{docs: | The map can be controlled by gestures. You can move it by **touching and dragging** {{docs: | ||
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==== The left main menu ==== | ==== The left main menu ==== | ||
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Description of menu items: | Description of menu items: | ||
- | * **Open files** - by default opens screen with internal File browser of GPX Viewer by which you can open multiple gpx, kml and loc files. However if you go to Settings -> File browser and check **External file browser** checkbox, GPX Viewer will open external app by which you can select which files will be opened in GPX Viewer. You can also learn [[docs: | + | * **Open files** - by default opens screen with internal File browser of GPX Viewer by which you can open multiple gpx, kml and loc files. However if you go to Settings -> File browser and check External file browser checkbox, GPX Viewer will open external app by which you can select which files will be opened in GPX Viewer. You can also learn [[docs: |
* **Track/ | * **Track/ | ||
* **Waypoint info** - shows screen with information about waypoints. You can list all waypoints from opened files. | * **Waypoint info** - shows screen with information about waypoints. You can list all waypoints from opened files. | ||
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* **Satellite map** - enables satellite map style if current selected online map supports it. Only Google, first Mapbox and first HERE online maps from the online maps list supports this. | * **Satellite map** - enables satellite map style if current selected online map supports it. Only Google, first Mapbox and first HERE online maps from the online maps list supports this. | ||
* **Track recording** (only in PRO) - toggle showing of track recording buttons in the map screen. | * **Track recording** (only in PRO) - toggle showing of track recording buttons in the map screen. | ||
- | * **Follow GPS** - toggle feature of continuously aligning map to current GPS position. By default GPS position is moved to the lower part of the screen, if you need GPS position to be centered, just go to Settings -> GPS and uncheck | + | * **Follow GPS** - toggle feature of continuously aligning map to current GPS position. By default GPS position is moved to the lower part of the screen, if you need GPS position to be centered, just go to Settings -> GPS and uncheck Move to lower part of the screen checkbox. |
- | * **Rotate map** - toggle rotating map according to device' | + | * **Rotate map** - toggle rotating map according to device' |
* **Waypoints** - toggle showing of waypoints on the map. | * **Waypoints** - toggle showing of waypoints on the map. | ||
* **Settings** - opens settings for app organized into various categories. | * **Settings** - opens settings for app organized into various categories. | ||
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* **About** - shows information about the app. | * **About** - shows information about the app. | ||
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==== Overview of the main features ==== | ==== Overview of the main features ==== |