Display

Background Color - Select this to show the background color picker dialog. Select the background color with the color picker and tap OK to apply the color.

Map Orientation - Specify the orientation of the map. Choose from the following options:

  • Rotate North Up - This is the default settings. When the device is rotated, the orientation of the application will switch between landscape and portrait orientation.
  • Fixed Landscape - Select this option to lock the application to the horizontal/landscape orientation.
  • Fixed Portrait - Select this option to lock the application to the vertical/ portrait orientation.

Show File Name - When enabled the project name will be displayed at the top of the map.

Show Coordinate Info - When enabled the Position Display will show coordinate values in Latitude, Longitude at the bottom of the map for the current GPS location, or the center of the map view inside the crosshair.

Show Coordinates in View Projection Units - + This feature requires a Pro license - This option will display coordinates for the GPS and crosshair locations in the map projection units instead of geographic coordinates.

Coordinate Info Location - Specify where the coordinate info is displayed.

Coordinate Format - Specify the format of the displayed geographic coordinate info. For each type listed below there is a lower and higher precision option.

  • Decimal Degrees (Example: 44.29384° N, 69.80408° W)
  • Degrees Minutes Seconds (Example: 44° 17' 37.824" N, 69° 48' 14.688" W)

Linear Units - Use this option to set the linear unit display to either meters or feet.

Raster Info Location - Allows users to choose where on the screen the Info Box will appear when the Raster Info tool (LINK) is active. The default setting is top center.

Show Scale - This option will display a scale bar on the map. This is turned on by default.

Scale Location - Specify the location where the scale info is shown.

Show Compass - Enable this option to display a compass showing the device bearing on the map view.

Compass Location - Specify where on the map screen the compass will display.

Show Shortcut Bar - This option will display a vertical shortcut bar along the left side of the screen.

Shortcut Items - Customize the options shown in the shortcut bar when enabled.

  • Advanced GPS - + This tool requires a Pro license - Enables bluetooth, location, satellites, and NMEA stream options for quick access to the Advanced GPS options
  • Pan - Enables four direction arrows to pan
  • Zoom - Enables zoom in and zoom out icons

GPS Location Symbol - Choose from a built-in list of icons to use as the GPS location symbol on the map. Enable the GPS location display on the map from the Location Display menu.

Crosshair Color - Select this to show the color picker dialog to change the color of the crosshairs displayed on the map when position display is enabled. The default color is gray.

Show Feature Labels - When enabled labels for vector features will be displayed.

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