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4 <title>Maemo Mapper</title>
6 <topictitle>Introduction</topictitle>
7 <context contextUID="help_maemomapper_intro"/>
8 <para>Welcome to Maemo Mapper.</para>
10 Maemo Mapper is a geographical mapping tool that can be used to:
14 Download map data to your device's main memory or to an external
18 View that map data on the screen.
21 Navigate that map data by panning around the screen and zooming in
25 Display your position and other GPS information from a GPS
29 Store and display Point-of-Interest (POI) data.
32 Download directions between arbitrary points on the map.
35 Save or open track data or route data.
39 Use the <ref refid="help_maemomapper_" refdoc="index"/> to peruse the
40 various sections of this help document, or go to <ref
41 refid="help_maemomapper_getstarted" refdoc="Getting Started"/> to
42 get up and running quickly.
46 <topictitle>Getting Started</topictitle>
47 <context contextUID="help_maemomapper_getstarted"/>
49 When you first start Maemo Mapper, you will be presented with the
50 <display_text>Settings</display_text> dialog box. Most of the
51 settings have reasonable defaults, but if you have a GPS receiver,
52 you should fill in the <display_text>Bluetooth</display_text> field
53 with the MAC address of your GPS receiver. If you don't know the
54 MAC, turn on your GPS receiver and push the
55 <display_text>Search</display_text> button. Maemo Mapper will
56 attempt to automatically discover the MAC address of your receiver.
57 For more information about the <display_text>Settings</display_text>
58 dialog box, see <ref refid="help_maemomapper_settings"
62 Alternatively, you can leave the
63 <display_text>Bluetooth</display_text> field blank, and Maemo Mapper
64 will attempt to automatically search for and use any bluetooth GPS
65 receivers that it can identify. This is particularly useful if you
66 tend to use multiple different GPS receivers. This feature is not
67 guaranteed to work on all Nokia devices or with all bluetooth GPS
71 If you are using Maemo Mapper on a device with an internal GPS
72 receiver, then you should probably use the "Bluetooth" receiver type
73 and leave the field empty.
76 When you are finished setting up Maemo Mapper to your preferences,
77 pressing the <display_text>Ok</display_text> button will lead you to
78 another dialog box: the <display_text>Manage
79 Repositories</display_text> dialog.
82 To get started quickly, press the
83 <display_text>Download...</display_text> button. Maemo Mapper will
84 download a set of pre-defined repository information for you to use.
85 If you use the pre-defined repositories, you can delete the
86 <display_text>Default</display_text> repository. For more
87 information about repositories and the <display_text>Manage
88 Repositories</display_text> dialog, see
89 <ref refid="help_maemomapper_repoman"
90 refdoc="Managing Repositories"/>.
93 Certain repositories (most notably, the commercial ones) may have
94 license agreements attached with their use. It may be illegal to
95 use a certain repository with Maemo Mapper or under certain
96 conditions. This includes the repositories downloaded via the
97 <display_text>Download...</display_text> button. If you are not
98 sure if you are legally allowed to use a particular repository, you
99 should delete it from your list of repositories. The authors of
100 Maemo Mapper cannot be held responsible for your use of a particular
104 Once you have your Repositories set up the way you like, press the
105 Ok button, and you will be presented with a blank screen, because
106 you have not yet actually downloaded any map data to your device.
107 To allow Maemo Mapper to automatically download map data as it
108 becomes needed on the display, enable the
109 <display_text>Auto-Download</display_text> checkbox in the
110 <display_text>Maps</display_text> menu.
113 If you have a working internet connection, Maemo Mapper will attempt
114 to download maps and display them on the screen automatically as
115 the downloads complete. You should see a map of the world. Be
116 careful when you enable Auto-Download, because it can quickly fill
117 your available disk space. See
118 <ref refid="help_maemomapper_mapman" refdoc="Managing Maps"/> for
119 details on how to manage disk space for a particular repository.
121 <heading>The Graphical User Interface</heading>
123 The main view of Maemo Mapper emphasizes simplicity. By default,
124 the map is all that is displayed. You current position (if you have
125 a GPS receiver) is indicated by a blue circle. The blue line
126 extending from the blue circle indicates your current heading and
127 speed. <i>Tracks</i> are red and represent where you have been.
128 <i>Routes</i> are green and represent where you want to go, i.e.
129 directions to a location.
132 The hardware buttons on your device provide quick access to common
137 <graphic filename="2686KEY_full_screen"/> - Toggle
141 <graphic filename="2686KEY_zoom_in"/> - Zoom In - hold down to
142 zoom multiple levels at a time
145 <graphic filename="2686KEY_zoom_out"/> - Zoom Out - hold down to
146 zoom multiple levels at a time
149 <graphic filename="2686KEY_scroll_up"/> - Pan Up - hold down to
153 <graphic filename="2686KEY_scroll_down"/> - Pan Down - hold down
157 <graphic filename="2686KEY_scroll_left"/> - Pan Left - hold down
161 <graphic filename="2686KEY_scroll_right"/> - Pan Right - hold down
165 <graphic filename="2686KEY_scroll_center"/> - Toggle
166 <ref refid="Auto-Center" refdoc="Auto-Center"/>
169 <graphic filename="2686KEY_esc"/> - Programmable; defaults
170 to: Hide/Show Tracks and Routes
174 You can also pan around the map by tapping on the screen. Maemo
175 Mapper will center the display on where you tapped. If you had
176 <display_text>Auto-Center</display_text> enabled, tapping a location
177 to center on it will automatically disable that functionality.
180 From this point, you can use the menus to manage routes, tracks, and
181 map data; to change the view; to change settings; or to see detailed
182 GPS information (if you have a GPS receiver).
185 There is also a context-sensitive menu that appears on the map when
186 you tap and hold a location on the map. From that menu, you can
187 download directions, calculate distances, or add/modify
188 Point-of-Interest (POI) data.
191 For help with any of these features, use the
192 <ref refid="help_maemomapper_" refdoc="index"/>.
196 <topictitle>Main Menu</topictitle>
197 <context contextUID="help_maemomapper_mainmenu"/>
199 This help topic describes the functionality of each of the menu
200 items in Maemo Mapper.
202 <heading>Route</heading>
204 The <display_text>Route</display_text> menu is used to manipulate
205 the current <i>route</i>. A route in Maemo Mapper is defined as a
206 set of points and waypoints describing <i>where you would like to
207 go</i>, e.g. driving directions from 123 Main Street to 456 Elm
208 Street. It can include multiple segments. The current route is
209 empty until you open or download a route.
212 The <display_text>Route</display_text> menu has the following menu
217 <display_text>Open...</display_text> - Open a route from a GPX
218 file on the file system. The opened route is <i>appended</i> to
219 the current route, so you can string together different routes
220 together to create a trip with multiple destinations.
223 <display_text>Download...</display_text> - Download a route from
224 the internet. See <ref refid="help_maemomapper_downroute"
225 refdoc="Download Route"/> for more information.
228 <display_text>Save...</display_text> - Save the current route to a
229 GPX file on the file system.
232 <display_text>Show Distance to Next Waypoint</display_text> - Show
233 the distance left to be traveled (along the current route) until
237 <display_text>Show Distance to End of Route</display_text> - Show
238 the distance left to be traveled (along the current route) until
239 the end of the current route. The calculated distance includes
240 the distance between breaks in the route (i.e. between the end of
241 one route segment and the beginning of another route segment).
244 <display_text>Reset</display_text> - Reset Maemo Mapper's tracking
245 of your progress along the current route. Use this if Maemo
246 Mapper loses track of where you are with respect to the current
250 <display_text>Reset</display_text> - Clear the current route,
251 effectively replacing it with an empty route.
254 <heading>Track</heading>
256 The <display_text>Track</display_text> menu is used to manipulate
257 your current <i>track</i>. A track in Maemo Mapper is defined as
258 a set of points along which you have been traveling, i.e. <i>where
259 you have been</i>. It can include multiple segments. Tracks are
260 most useful if you have enabled a GPS receiver. The current track
261 is empty until you get at least one valid position point from your
262 GPS receiver, and it is appendeded to whenever you stray far enough
263 from the last track point.
266 The <display_text>Track</display_text> menu has the following menu
271 <display_text>Open...</display_text> - Open a track from a GPX
272 file on the file system. In contrast to route data, the opened
273 track is <i>prepended</i> to the current track, so if you are
274 trying to rebuild previous track data, you must open the tracks
275 backward in time (most recent tracks first).
278 <display_text>Save...</display_text> - Save the current track to a
279 GPX file on the file system.
282 <display_text>Insert Break</display_text> - Artificially insert a
283 break in your current track data. This simulates the loss and
284 re-acquisition of a GPS fix, and it can be used to track, for
285 example, refueling stops.
288 <display_text>Insert Mark</display_text> - Artificially insert a
289 mark with a description in your current track data. This can be
290 used to mark important landmarks.
293 <display_text>Show Distance from Last Break</display_text> - Show
294 the distance traveled (along the current track) since the last
298 <display_text>Show Distance from Beginning</display_text> - Show
299 the distance traveled (along the current track) since the
300 beginning of the track. The calculated distance includes the
301 distance between breaks in the track (i.e. between when a GPS fix
302 is lost and later re-acquired).
305 <display_text>Clear</display_text> - Clear the current track,
306 effectively replacing it with an empty track.
309 <heading>Maps</heading>
311 The <display_text>Maps</display_text> menu is used to control your
312 map repositories. This menu will be populated with a list of all of
313 your map repositories, from which you can select to switch to a
314 particular repository.
317 The <display_text>Maps</display_text> menu has the following menu
318 items in addition to the list of available repositories:
322 <display_text>Manage Maps...</display_text> - Download or delete
323 maps for the currently selected repository. For more details, see
324 <ref refid="help_maemomapper_mapman" refdoc="Managing Maps"/>.
327 <display_text>Manage Repositories...</display_text> - Configure
328 each of your available repositories, or add new ones. You can
329 also download a pre-defined set of repositories. For more
330 details, see <ref refid="help_maemomapper_repoman"
331 refdoc="Managing Repositories"/>.
334 <display_text>Auto-Download</display_text> - Toggle Maemo Mapper's
335 ability to automatically download maps as they are needed in order
336 to fill the screen with map data. This is useful for arbitrary
337 exploration of the world while connected to the internet, or if
338 you have a constant connection to the internet (i.e. via a
339 cellular data service).
342 <heading>View</heading>
344 The <display_text>View</display_text> menu allows you to customize
345 the view by showing or hiding certain features of the display.
348 The <display_text>View</display_text> menu has the following menu
353 <display_text>Zoom In</display_text> - Zoom in by one zoom level.
354 You can also use the <graphic
355 filename="2686KEY_zoom_in"/> button.
358 <display_text>Zoom Out</display_text> - Zoom out by one zoom
359 level. You can also use the <graphic
360 filename="2686KEY_zoom_out"/> button.
363 <display_text>Full Screen</display_text> - Toggle full-screen
364 mode. You can also use the <graphic
365 filename="2686KEY_full_screen"/> button to toggle
369 <display_text>Scale</display_text> - Toggle the display of the
373 <display_text>Route</display_text> - Toggle the display of routes.
376 <display_text>Track</display_text> - Toggle the display of tracks.
379 <display_text>Velocity Vector</display_text> - Toggle the display
380 of the velocity vector (the blue line extending from the blue
381 circle that represents your current location).
384 <display_text>POIs</display_text> - Toggle the display of POIs.
387 <display_text>POI Categories...</display_text> - Define POI
388 categories and which categories are displayed on the map. For
389 more details, see <ref refid="help_maemomapper_poicat" refdoc="POI
393 <heading>Auto-Center</heading>
395 The <display_text>Auto-Center</display_text> menu is used to control
396 whether or not Maemo Mapper should re-center the display as your
397 current location changes. The sensitivity of re-centering (how
398 close you get to the edge of the display before Maemo Mapper
399 re-centers the display) can be configured in the <ref
400 refid="help_maemomapper_settings" refdoc="Settings"/> Dialog.
403 There are three different modes of Auto-Center:
407 <display_text>Lat/Lon</display_text> - Keep your location centered
411 <display_text>Lead</display_text> - Depending on your speed, keep
412 a location in front of you centered on the screen. The faster you
413 are going, the more lead distance is used.
416 <display_text>None</display_text> - Do no re-center the display
420 <heading>Go to</heading>
422 The <display_text>Go to</display_text> menu is used to center the
423 view on a particular location.
426 The <display_text>Go to</display_text> menu has the following menu
431 <display_text>Lat/Lon...</display_text> - Specify an exact
432 Latitude and Longitude on which to center the display.
435 <display_text>GPS Position</display_text> - Center the display on
436 your current GPS position. This is the manual counter-part of
437 the <display_text>Auto-Center</display_text> functionality
441 <display_text>Next Waypoint</display_text> - Center the display on
442 the next waypoint in your route. By default, the next waypoint is
443 colored a slightly darker green than normal waypoints.
446 <display_text>Nearest POI</display_text> - Center the display on
447 the enabled POI nearest to the current view center.
450 <heading>GPS</heading>
452 The <display_text>GPS</display_text> menu is used to access features
453 of the GPS receiver, including textual information not displayed on
454 the map. It is also used to control your connection to the GPS
459 <display_text>Enable GPS</display_text> - Toggle communication
460 with a GPS receiver. You must have a GPS receiver set up in order
461 to use this menu item. When on, Maemo Mapper will constantly
462 search for the GPS receiver.
465 <display_text>Show Information</display_text> - Toggle display of
466 additional information provided by the GPS receiver. This
467 information will appear in the main display as a panel on the
471 <display_text>Details...</display_text> - Show even more
472 information provided by the GPS receiver, including a polar plot
473 of all GPS satellites in view.
476 <display_text>Reset Bluetooth</display_text> - Attempt to reset
477 the bluetooth radio, in case it locks up for some reason. In
478 order for this to succeed, you <i>must</i> add the following line
479 to your /etc/sudoers file (if you don't know what that means,
480 don't try it): <b>user ALL = NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/hciconfig hci0
484 <heading>Other</heading>
486 In addition to the above menus, there are a few other items in the
491 <display_text>Settings...</display_text> - Access and change
492 settings for using Maemo Mapper. For more information, see <ref
493 refid="help_maemomapper_settings" refdoc="Settings"/>.
496 <display_text>Help...</display_text> - Access this help file.
499 <display_text>About...</display_text> - Display version and
500 copyright information.
503 <display_text>Close</display_text> - Close Maemo Mapper.
508 <topictitle>Context Menu</topictitle>
509 <context contextUID="help_maemomapper_cmenu"/>
511 By tapping and holding on the screen, you can access the context
512 menu to execute actions on either that location, the nearest route
513 waypoint, or the nearest POI.
516 The context menu is separated into two hierarchical levels. The
517 first level (<display_text>Location</display_text>,
518 <display_text>Waypoint</display_text>, or
519 <display_text>POI</display_text>) determines what kind of data on
520 which the operation applies.
522 <heading>Location</heading>
524 The <display_text>Location</display_text> submenu performs actions
525 on the exactly latitude and longitude on which the tap-and-hold
526 operation was performed. With that location, you can do the
531 <display_text>Show Lat/Lon</display_text> - Display the latitude
532 and longitude of the selected location, in the style chosen in
533 <display_text>Settings</display_text>
536 <display_text>Copy Lat/Lon</display_text> - Copy the latitude and
537 longitude of the selected location to the clipboard, in
538 comma-separated decimal format.
541 <display_text>Show Distance to</display_text> - Display the
542 distance (in a straight line) to the selected location.
545 <display_text>Download Route to...</display_text> - Open the
546 <ref refid="help_maemomapper_downroute"
547 refdoc="Download Route"/> dialog with the selected location
548 pre-filled as the destination.
551 <display_text>Add Route Point</display_text> - Add a point to the
552 current route, based on the selected location. The point is not a
556 <display_text>Add Waypoint...</display_text> - Add a waypoint
557 to the current route, based on the selected location. You must
558 provide a description for the waypoint to be legitimate. By
559 specifying an empty description, however, you can create a break
560 in the route. The break will not be connected to the rest of the
561 route, so it can be used to start a new segment.
564 <display_text>Add POI...</display_text> - Add a POI to the POI
565 database, based on the selected location. If the category in
566 which you place the POI is disabled, it will not be visible on the
567 map after creation, but it will still be in the database.
570 <display_text>Set as GPS Position</display_text> - Force Maemo
571 Mapper to consider the selected location to be the current GPS
572 location. This will not affect the current track, but it will
573 change the location of the blue circle that represents your
574 current location, and it can be used to calculate a route from
578 <display_text>Apply Map Correction</display_text> - Enables and
579 disables the application of map correction. When enabling map
580 correction, the tap point is used as the correction reference point.
581 See the note below for more details.
585 Map Correction is a little-used feature that corrects a rare problem
586 with map data. In some locations around the world (like Brazil and
587 Québec), road data from a particular map repository may not be
588 accurate, although the error is consistent. For example, as you
589 travel, you may find that your actual track (as indicated by your
590 GPS receiver) is a few hundred meters away from the road on which
591 Maemo Mapper is drawing your current position. Map Correction fixes
592 this. When your GPS receiver has an accurate fix, and if Maemo
593 Mapper shows your current location as somewhere other than where you
594 expect to be, simply tap-and-hold on the location on the map where
595 you think your current location <i>should</i> be drawn, then select
596 this context menu item. The correction is saved as part of your
597 configuration (so it persists even if you restart Maemo Mapper or
600 <heading>Waypoint</heading>
602 The <display_text>Waypoint</display_text> submenu performs actions
603 on the waypoint nearest to the point on which the tap-and-hold
604 operation was performed. If no waypoints are nearby, an error
605 message will be displayed.
609 <display_text>Show Lat/Lon</display_text> - Show the latitude and
610 longitude of the selected waypoint, in the style chosen in
611 <display_text>Settings</display_text>.
614 <display_text>Show Description</display_text> - Show the
615 description attached to the select waypoint. When downloading
616 routes via the <ref refid="help_maemomapper_downroute"
617 refdoc="Download Route"/> dialog, the description will contain
618 the directions needed to take at that waypoint (e.g. "Turn left at
619 Main Street. Go 2.5 kilometers.").
622 <display_text>Copy Lat/Lon</display_text> - Copy the latitude and
623 longitude of the selected waypoint to the clipboard, in
624 comma-separated decimal format.
627 <display_text>Copy Description</display_text> - Copy the
628 description of the waypoint to the clipboard.
631 <display_text>Show Distance to</display_text> - Show the distance
632 left to be traveled (along the current route) until the selected
633 waypoint. The calculated distance includes the distance between
634 breaks in the route (i.e. between the end of one route segment and
635 the beginning of another route segment).
638 <display_text>Download Route to...</display_text> - Open the
639 <ref refid="help_maemomapper_downroute"
640 refdoc="Download Route"/> dialog with the selected waypoint's
641 location pre-filled as the destination.
644 <display_text>Delete...</display_text> - Delete the selected
645 waypoint from the current route. This will delete all route
646 segments surrounding the route, including (and limited to) all the
647 points from that waypoint to the next and previous waypoints.
650 <display_text>Add POI...</display_text> - Add a POI to the POI
651 database, based on the selected waypoint's location. If the
652 category in which you place the POI is disabled, it will not be
653 visible on the map after creation, but it will still be in the
657 <heading>POI</heading>
659 The <display_text>POI</display_text> submenu performs actions
660 on the POI nearest to the point on which the tap-and-hold operation
661 was performed. If no POIs are nearby, an error message will be
666 <display_text>View/Edit</display_text> - View and/or edit the
670 <display_text>Show Distance to</display_text> - Display the
671 distance (in a straight line) to the selected POI.
674 <display_text>Download Route to...</display_text> - Open the
675 <ref refid="help_maemomapper_downroute"
676 refdoc="Download Route"/> dialog with the selected POI's
677 location pre-filled as the destination.
680 <display_text>Add Route Point</display_text> - Add a point to the
681 current route, based on the selected POI's location. The point is
685 <display_text>Add Waypoint...</display_text> - Add a waypoint
686 to the current route, based on the selected location. You must
687 provide a description for the waypoint to be legitimate. By
688 specifying an empty description, however, you can create a break
689 in the route. The break will not be connected to the rest of the
690 route, so it can be used to start a new segment.
695 <topictitle>Managing Repositories</topictitle>
696 <context contextUID="help_maemomapper_repoman"/>
698 In Maemo Mapper, map data is divided into specific units called
699 <i>repositories</i>. A repository is a source of map data, each of
700 which has its own way of visualizing the Earth. For example,
701 repositories based on street maps typically draw roads as lines and
702 buildings as areas, whereas repositories based on satellite data
703 draw the Earth as it would appear from space. There are also
704 "hybrid" repositories that overlay street map data on top of
705 satellite data, as well as topographical maps that show altitude
709 Each repository is made up of maps at 16 different zoom levels.
710 Zoom Level 0 is the highest resolution (closest to the Earth, i.e.
711 "zoomed in"), and Zoom Level 15 is the lowest resolution (furthest
712 from the Earth, i.e. "zoomed out"). Not all repositories are
713 available at all zoom levels, and some repositories may even produce
714 an error (which you can usually ignore) if you try to download maps
718 Once you have set up at least one repository, you can start
719 downloading maps from that repository to your device's file system.
720 For details on how to do this, see
721 <ref refid="help_maemomapper_mapman" refdoc="Managing Maps"/>.
724 You can set up any number of repositories in Maemo Mapper, but only
725 one can be active at any given time. The <display_text>Manage
726 Repositories</display_text> dialog is accessed via the
727 <display_text>Manage Repositories...</display_text> menu item of the
728 <display_text>Maps</display_text> menu, and it allows you to add,
729 edit, and remove repositories.
732 The <display_text>Manage Repositories...</display_text> has a combo
733 box that controls which repository is being viewed and edited. When
734 a repository is selected, the controls below it display the current
735 settings, which you can change:
739 <display_text>URL Format</display_text> - A specially formatted
740 string that looks like a URL, but it needs to have at least one
741 printf-style substitution strings (like %f or %s). Normally, you
742 must either get these URL formats from the internet
743 (www.internettablettalk.com is a good source), or you can use the
744 <display_text>Download...</display_text> button in the
745 Repositories dialog box to download a sample.
748 <display_text>Cache DB</display_text> - A database file on the file
749 system (either on the device's internal memory, or an external
750 memory card) in which maps are stored. Maps are kept here
751 indefinitely (until you delete them), so pick a location with a
752 lot of free space. You can use the
753 <display_text>Browse...</display_text> button to select the
754 database file with a graphical file system browser, or you can enter
755 the filename manually. The <display_text>Compact...</display_text>
756 button can be used to compact the database if you have deleted
757 many maps from your database. (Otherwise, deleted space is reused
761 <display_text>Download Zoom Steps</display_text> - Controls which
762 zoom levels should be avoided when automatically downloading maps
763 (i.e. Auto-Download is enabled). The lowest setting (one bar)
764 means to download every zoom level. The highest setting (four
765 bars) causes Maemo Mapper to only download every fourth zoom level
769 <display_text>View Zoom Steps</display_text> - Similar to the
770 above-described <display_text>Download Zoom Steps</display_text>
771 option, except that it controls how Maemo Mapper behaves when
772 zooming. For example, at two bars, pressing
773 <graphic filename="2686KEY_zoom_in"/> causes Maemo Mapper to zoom
774 in two levels instead of just one. Setting this equal to
775 <display_text>Download Zoom Steps</display_text> ensures that you
776 see all maps at their native resolution.
779 <display_text>Double Pixels</display_text> - This forces Maemo
780 Mapper to avoid using the native resolution of any maps, instead
781 using pixel-doubling. This is useful if your repository's maps
782 contain small, hard-to-read text, and you want to double the size
783 of the images to make them more readable. This setting can also
784 affect the zoom levels that are downloaded when Auto-Download is
788 <display_text>Next-able</display_text> - This oddly-named option
789 determines whether or not the "Select Next Repository" action
790 (which can be mapped to any of the hardware keys) will be able to
791 select this repository. When unset, the "Select Next Repository"
792 action will simply skip over this repository.
795 <display_text>Downloadable Zooms</display_text> - This setting
796 governs the minimum and maximum zoom levels Maemo Mapper should
797 attempt to automatically download for this repository (when
798 Auto-Download is enabled). Some repositories support more zoom
799 levels than others, and supported zoom levels may even vary from
800 location to location.
804 In addition to the per-repository controls, there are a few buttons
805 that provide additional functionality:
809 <display_text>Rename...</display_text> - Renames the currently
813 <display_text>Delete...</display_text> - Deletes the currently
817 <display_text>New...</display_text> - Adds a new repository.
820 <display_text>Reset...</display_text> - Resets your repository
821 list to the factory default. This will remove all of your
822 repositories and replace them with the single default repository
823 that comes with Maemo Mapper.
826 <display_text>Download...</display_text> - Downloads information
827 about several preset repositories, and adds them to your
828 repository list. They will be appended to any existing
829 repositories you already have. They are not read-only - you may
830 edit them as you wish. This is a good way to get started.
834 Certain repositories (most notably, the commercial ones) may
835 have license agreements attached with their use. It may be
836 illegal to use a certain repository with Maemo Mapper or under
837 certain conditions. This includes the repositories downloaded
838 via the <display_text>Download...</display_text> button. If you
839 are not sure if you are legally allowed to use a particular
840 repository, you should delete it from your list of repositories.
841 The authors of Maemo Mapper cannot be held responsible for your
842 use of a particular repository.
846 <topictitle>Managing Maps</topictitle>
847 <context contextUID="help_maemomapper_mapman"/>
849 In Maemo Mapper, <i>repositories</i> represent sources of map data,
850 and <i>maps</i> are just image files (e.g. PNG or JPEG) that are
851 drawn onto the screen. Once you have a repository set up (see
852 <ref refid="help_maemomapper_repoman"
853 refdoc="Managing Repositories"/>), you can download maps from a
854 repository into a Map Cache, which is just a database file on your
855 device's file system.
858 Maemo Mapper downloads maps from the current repository so that they
859 can be drawn onto the screen and later recalled from disk, instead
860 of downloading a map every time it is needed. This is called
861 <i>caching</i>, and it allows you to use Maemo Mapper even when you
862 are not connected to the internet.
865 Because Maemo Mapper downloads maps to your device's file system,
866 you must be aware of how much disk space your maps are taking up,
867 especially if you enable Auto-Download. If space is a concern, you
868 may also choose to go without a cache entirely. You can do this by
869 leaving the Map Cache DB field blank in the <display_text>Manage
870 Repositories</display_text> dialog. Note that this will cause Maemo
871 Mapper to download maps each time they are needed. If you are using
872 a cellular data plan that charges per kilobyte, you probably want to
873 use a cache. For more information about repositories and the
874 <display_text>Manage Repositories</display_text> dialog, see
875 <ref refid="help_maemomapper_repoman"
876 refdoc="Managing Repositories"/>.
879 Aside from the Auto-Download functionality, you can also download
880 maps manually using the <display_text>Manage Maps...</display_text>
881 menu item of the <display_text>Maps</display_text> menu. The
882 <display_text>Manage Maps</display_text> dialog allows you to
883 download, overwrite, or delete maps, either by area or along your
884 current route. It contains up to three tabs, all of which control
885 which and how many maps are downloaded.
887 <heading>Setup</heading>
889 The <display_text>Setup</display_text> tab controls what you what to
890 do. You can download maps (optionally overwriting
891 already-downloaded maps) from the current repository to your
892 device's file system, or you can delete maps (pertaining to the
893 current repository) from your device's file system. Both of these
894 operations can be done either over a rectangular area or along your
899 <display_text>Download Maps</display_text> - If selected, Maemo
900 Mapper will download maps from the current repository to your
901 device's file system, for the area you specify. By default, Maemo
902 Mapper only downloads the maps that you don't already have.
905 <display_text>Overwrite</display_text> - If selected, then Maemo
906 Mapper will download maps and overwrite any maps that you may have
910 <display_text>Delete Maps</display_text> - If selected, Maemo
911 Mapper will delete maps from your file system, for the area you
915 <display_text>By Area</display_text> - If selected, Maemo Mapper
916 will download or delete maps for a particular rectangular area of
917 the world, based on the latitude and longitude of an upper-left
918 and lower-right corner. See the <display_text>Area</display_text>
919 tab to specify the coordinates.
922 <display_text>Along Route</display_text> - If selected, Maemo
923 Mapper will download or delete maps along your current route.
924 This is useful if, for example, you are about to embark on a trip
925 and want to make sure that you have maps for all points along the
929 <display_text>Radius (tiles)</display_text> - If
930 <display_text>Along Route</display_text> is selected, then you can
931 specify the radius around your route for which maps will be
932 downloaded or deleted. For example, if you specify 4 (the
933 default), then Maemo Mapper will download all tiles that are
934 within 4 tiles of your route.
937 <heading>Zoom</heading>
939 The <display_text>Zoom</display_text> tab controls which zoom levels
940 at which maps are downloaded or deleted. The current zoom level is
941 selected by default, but you can enable or disable any zoom levels
944 <heading>Area</heading>
946 The <display_text>Area</display_text> tab, available if the
947 <display_text>By Area</display_text> option is selected in the
948 <display_text>Setup</display_text> tab, defines the rectangular area
949 of the world for which maps will be downloaded or deleted. If
950 applicable, the fields are pre-filled with your current and previous
951 view center coordinates. This allows you to graphically choose your
952 rectangle by first centering on one corner of the rectangle, then
953 centering on the opposite corner, by tapping the screen or by using
954 the <display_text>Lat/Lon</display_text> menu item of the
955 <display_text>Go to</display_text> menu.
959 <topictitle>Downloading Routes</topictitle>
960 <context contextUID="help_maemomapper_downroute"/>
962 Route data can be loaded from GPX files, like the ones provided by
963 the GPX Driving Directions web service
964 (http://www.gnuite.com/cgi-bin/gpx.cgi). Or, route data can be
965 downloaded directly within Maemo Mapper using the
966 <display_text>Download Route</display_text> dialog.
969 Downloading routes requires an active connection to the internet,
970 but once a route is loaded into Maemo Mapper, the internet
971 connection is no longer needed (unless
972 <display_text>Auto-Update</display_text> is enabled). The route
973 download functionality in Maemo Mapper actually uses the
974 aforementioned GPX Driving Directions web service.
977 To download a route, you must specify an
978 <display_text>Origin</display_text> and a
979 <display_text>Destination</display_text>. The GPX Driving
980 Directions web service will return a route taking you from the
981 origin to the destination.
984 The <display_text>Download Route</display_text> dialog contains the
989 <display_text>Source URL</display_text> - The web service from
990 which driving directions are retrieved. The default is fine, and
991 it is usually left unchanged.
994 <display_text>Auto-Update</display_text> - This option, only
995 available if <display_text>Use GPS Location</display_text> is
996 enabled, will cause Maemo Mapper to automatically re-download a
997 new route if you stray from the route. Note that you must have a
998 continuous connection to the internet (i.e. cellular data service)
999 for Auto-Update to work.
1002 <display_text>Use GPS Location</display_text> - If selected, then
1003 the current GPS location will be used as the
1004 <display_text>Origin</display_text>.
1007 <display_text>Use End of Route</display_text> - If selected, then
1008 the end of the route will be used as the
1009 <display_text>Origin</display_text>. This is useful for stringing
1010 together multiple route downloads into a single route.
1013 <display_text>Origin</display_text> - If selected, then you must
1014 enter your own origin. An origin can be specified in any format
1015 understood by Google Maps. Some examples: "25, -43" (lat/lon),
1016 "68712" (zip code), "San Francisco, CA", "123 Main St, 45112",
1017 "5th and Main, 12151". In fact, if your route download fails with
1018 a "Could not generate directions" error message, you can use
1019 Google Maps to test your origin for accuracy.
1022 <display_text>Destination</display_text> - The destination to
1023 which the directions will lead. Like the
1024 <display_text>Origin</display_text>, a destination can be
1025 specified in any format understood by Google Maps.
1030 <topictitle>Downloading POIs</topictitle>
1031 <context contextUID="help_maemomapper_downpoi"/>
1033 Points of Interest (POIs) can be loaded from GPX files, like the
1034 ones provided by the GPX POI Search web service
1035 (http://www.gnuite.com/cgi-bin/poi.cgi). Or, POI data can be
1036 downloaded directly within Maemo Mapper using the
1037 <display_text>Download POIs</display_text> dialog.
1040 Downloading POIs requires an active connection to the internet,
1041 but once a POI is loaded into Maemo Mapper, the POI is accessible in
1042 Maemo Mapper regardless of whether or not you are connected to the
1043 internet. The POI download functionality in Maemo Mapper actually
1044 uses the aforementioned GPX POI Search web service.
1047 To search for POIs, you enter an <display_text>Origin</display_text>
1048 and a <display_text>Query</display_text>. The GPX POI Search web
1049 service will return up to 10 matching POIs in the vicinity of the
1050 origin. You can access more POIs from the same query by using the
1051 <display_text>Page</display_text> modifier.
1054 Once you have downloaded POIs, they are automatically added to your
1055 POI database, and you are presented with the <display_text>POI
1056 List</display_text> dialog to to review the POIs that were
1057 downloaded and added to your database. You must manually remove any
1058 POIs that you don't want in your database. For more information
1059 about the <display_text>POI List</display_text> dialog and
1060 deleting POIs, see <ref refid="help_maemomapper_poilist"
1061 refdoc="POI List"/>.
1064 The <display_text>Download POIs</display_text> dialog contains the
1069 <display_text>Source URL</display_text> - The web service from
1070 which POIs are retrieved. The default is fine, and it is usually
1074 <display_text>Use GPS Location</display_text> - If selected, then
1075 the current GPS location will be used as the
1076 <display_text>Origin</display_text>.
1079 <display_text>Use End of Route</display_text> - If selected, then
1080 the end of the route will be used as the
1081 <display_text>Origin</display_text>. This is useful for searching
1082 for points of interests (like hotels or restaurants) near your
1083 current destination.
1086 <display_text>Origin</display_text> - If selected, then you must
1087 enter your own origin. An origin can be specified in any format
1088 understood by Google Maps. Some examples: "25, -43" (lat/lon),
1089 "68712" (zip code), "San Francisco, CA", "123 Main St, 45112",
1090 "5th and Main, 12151". In fact, if your route download fails with
1091 a "Could not generate directions" error message, you can use
1092 Google Maps to test your origin for accuracy.
1095 <display_text>Category</display_text> - Specifies the default
1096 category in which all resulting POIs will be placed. You can
1097 always change the category later. If you have not yet entered a
1098 <display_text>Query</display_text> when you select a category,
1099 then the name of the category will be entered into the
1100 <display_text>Query</display_text> field for you. This allows you
1101 to, for example, quickly search for restaurants and put them in
1102 the Restaurant category.
1105 <display_text>Page</display_text> - Specifies the page of results
1106 that you want to retrieve. Think of it as the page number in a
1107 web search. Page 1 contains the first 10 results. Page 2
1108 contains results 10-19. And so on.
1111 <display_text>Query</display_text> - A free-form text query that
1112 describes the POIs for which you are searching. This can be
1113 anything from "food" to "hairstylist" to "museum." Note that the
1114 selected <display_text>Category</display_text> is not part of the
1115 query unless you explicitly include it in the
1116 <display_text>Query</display_text> field.
1121 <topictitle>Browsing POIs</topictitle>
1122 <context contextUID="help_maemomapper_browsepoi"/>
1124 Once you have imported or downloaded POIs into your POI database,
1125 you can use the <display_text>Browse POIs</display_text> dialog to
1126 search for certain POIs in your database and to view those POIs in a
1130 To browse for POIs, you enter an <display_text>Origin</display_text>
1131 and a optional <display_text>Query</display_text>. Maemo Mapper
1132 will search the database for all POIs matching your query, and it
1133 will calculate the distance from each POI to your specified
1134 <display_text>Origin</display_text>. You may also filter your
1135 results by <display_text>Category</display_text>.
1138 Once your search is performed, you are taken to the
1139 <display_text>POI List</display_text> dialog, where you can view,
1140 edit, and delete any of the POIs that matched your query. For more
1141 information about the <display_text>POI List</display_text> dialog
1142 and editing POIs, see <ref refid="help_maemomapper_poilist"
1143 refdoc="POI List"/>.
1146 The <display_text>Browse POIs</display_text> dialog contains the
1151 <display_text>Use GPS Location</display_text> - If selected, then
1152 the current GPS location will be used as the
1153 <display_text>Origin</display_text>.
1156 <display_text>Use End of Route</display_text> - If selected, then
1157 the end of the route will be used as the
1158 <display_text>Origin</display_text>. This is useful for searching
1159 for points of interests (like hotels or restaurants) near your
1160 current destination.
1163 <display_text>Origin</display_text> - If selected, then you must
1164 enter your own origin. An origin can be specified in any format
1165 understood by Google Maps. Some examples: "25, -43" (lat/lon),
1166 "68712" (zip code), "San Francisco, CA", "123 Main St, 45112",
1167 "5th and Main, 12151". In fact, if your route download fails with
1168 a "Could not generate directions" error message, you can use
1169 Google Maps to test your origin for accuracy.
1172 <display_text>Category</display_text> - Filters the results based
1173 on the selected category.
1176 <display_text>Query</display_text> - An optional substring which
1177 must appear in either the label or description of a POI in order
1178 for the POI to match. Any spaces, commas, or other punctiation in
1179 the query must also be in the label or description. If left
1180 blank, then all POIs are matched.
1185 <topictitle>POI List</topictitle>
1186 <context contextUID="help_maemomapper_poilist"/>
1188 The <display_text>POI List</display_text> dialog is a tabular
1189 display of POIs. With this dialog, you can go to a specific POI,
1190 edit POIs, change the categories of a set of POIs, delete POIs, and
1191 export POIs to the GPX file format.
1194 The main view of the <display_text>POI List</display_text> dialog is
1195 a table with five columns, all of which (except the checkbox) can be
1196 sorted by tapping on the appropriate header:
1200 <display_text>*</display_text> - This checkbox column contains a
1201 checkbox for each POI in the table. All of the POIs that are
1202 checked will be affected by operations in the
1203 <display_text>Checked POI Actions</display_text> dialog, described
1204 later. You can tap on the column header to enable or disable
1205 all of the checkboxes at once. Note that this checkbox has no
1206 effect on whether or not the POI is visible in the map.
1209 <display_text>Category</display_text> - The category in which the
1210 POI belongs. Categories can be edited, enabled, and disabled with
1211 the <display_text>POI Categories</display_text> dialog. For more
1212 information about the <display_text>POI Categories</display_text>
1213 dialog, see <ref refid="help_maemomapper_poicat"
1214 refdoc="POI Categories"/>
1217 <display_text>Dist.</display_text> - The distance from the Origin
1221 <display_text>Bear.</display_text> - The bearing (in degrees from
1222 true north) from the Origin to the given POI. A bearing of zero
1223 or 360 means that the POI is due north of the Origin. 90 means
1224 east; 180 means south; and 270 means west.
1227 <display_text>Label</display_text> - The label of the POI.
1231 Below the table are four buttons:
1235 <display_text>Go to</display_text> - Pans the map display to the
1236 currently selected POI (i.e. the currently highlighted row).
1237 Remember that you can tap and hold on the title bar of the dialog
1238 in order to see the map behind it.
1241 <display_text>Edit...</display_text> - Opens the
1242 <display_text>Edit POI</display_text> dialog for the currently
1243 selected POI (i.e. the currently highlighted row). You can also
1244 double-tap on a row in the table to open this dialog.
1247 <display_text>Checked POI Actions...</display_text> - Opens the
1248 <display_text>Checked POI Actions</display_text> dialog, which
1249 allows you to perform actions on the currently checked POIs in the
1250 table. From that dialog, you can set the categories of the
1251 checked POIs, delete the checked POIs, and/or export the checked
1255 <display_text>Close</display_text> - Closes the <display_text>POI
1256 List</display_text> dialog.
1261 <topictitle>POI Categories</topictitle>
1262 <context contextUID="help_maemomapper_poicat"/>
1264 POI Categories are a means by which you can organize your POIs for
1265 selective display. The <display_text>POI Categories</display_text>
1266 dialog is accessed from the <display_text>View</display_text> menu
1267 and allows you to enable/disable, add, edit, or delete categories.
1270 Each row in the table represents a category. There are three
1271 columns displayed for each category:
1275 <display_text>Enabled</display_text> - Controls whether or not
1276 POIs in this category are drawn on the map.
1279 <display_text>Label</display_text> - A short label to describe the
1280 category. This is the name that will be visible when viewing a
1284 <display_text>Description</display_text> - A longer description of
1285 the category. This description is not visible anywhere except in
1286 this dialog; it is only used to get an idea of how the category is
1291 Selecting a row in the table and pressing the
1292 <display_text>Edit</display_text> button will allow you to edit the
1293 above three attributes of a category, and to delete a category. You
1294 can also add a new category by using the
1295 <display_text>Add</display_text> button.
1298 A POI may only be associated with a single category at a time.
1300 <heading>POI Icons</heading>
1302 Icons can be customized on a per-POI or per-category basis, and/or
1303 you may provide a custom default icon for all POIs. To do so, you
1304 should place icon files in the same directory as the POI database
1305 itself. Most image file formats are supported, but the files
1306 themselves <i>must</i> have the ".jpg" extension (even if the icons
1307 are not in the JPEG format).
1310 To customize the default POI icon (to be used instead of the simple
1311 square), place an icon file called "poi.jpg" in the same directory
1312 as the POI database.
1315 To customize the icon for a POI category, place an icon file with
1316 the same name as the POI category, all lower-case, plus the ".jpg"
1317 extension. For example, if your POI category is called "Gas
1318 Stations", the file should have the name "gas stations.jpg".
1321 To customize the icon for a specific POI, place an icon file with
1322 a name equal to the POI's label, all lower-case, plus the ".jpg"
1323 extension. For example, if your POI's label is "Joe's House",
1324 the file should have the name "joe's house.jpg".
1327 POI-specific icons are given priority over category-specific icons,
1328 which in turn are given priority over the default POI icon.
1332 <topictitle>Settings</topictitle>
1333 <context contextUID="help_maemomapper_settings"/>
1335 The <display_text>Settings</display_text> dialog (accessible from
1336 the main menu) provides access to a plethora of configurable options
1337 that control how Maemo Mapper appears and runs. In addition to the
1338 tabs, which are described below, there are also two buttons at the
1339 bottom of the diagram labeled <display_text>Hardware
1340 Keys...</display_text> and <display_text>Colors...</display_text>.
1343 The <display_text>Hardware Keys...</display_text> button brings up
1344 another dialog box, which allows you to customize the actions that
1345 each hardware key causes. For example, you can map the
1346 <graphic filename="2686KEY_esc"/> button to cycle through map
1347 repositories, giving you quick access to switching among them.
1350 The <display_text>Colors...</display_text> button allows you to
1351 customize the colors that are used for drawing on-map objects.
1353 <heading>GPS</heading>
1355 The <display_text>GPS</display_text> tab tells Maemo Mapper the
1356 source (if any) from which to retrieve GPS data. It is only
1357 applicable if you have access to a GPS source, such as a bluetooth
1358 GPS receiver or a GPSD server. Technically, Maemo Mapper uses GPSD
1359 for all of its GPS receiver communication, but you can instruct
1360 Maemo Mapper to use GPSD in one of three ways:
1364 <display_text>Bluetooth</display_text> - Select this option
1365 if you are using a bluetooth GPS receiver, and enter the
1366 MAC address in the field provided. If you don't know the MAC
1367 address, turn on your receiver and press the
1368 <display_text>Scan...</display_text> button to select it from a
1369 list of nearby bluetooth devices. Or, leave the field blank and
1370 Maemo Mapper will automatically try to use any bluetooth GPS
1371 receivers that it can identify. This
1372 option is also appropriate if you are running Maemo Mapper on a
1373 device with an internal GPS receiver, in which case you should
1374 leave the field blank.
1377 <display_text>File Path</display_text> - Select this option to use
1378 a device file on your file system, such as an RFCOMM device, and
1379 specify the pathname of the file in the appropriate field.
1382 <display_text>GPSD Host</display_text> - Select this option if you
1383 want to connect Maemo Mapper to any GPSD server (local or remote).
1384 Enter the hostname and port of the server in the fields provided.
1385 The default values (127.0.0.1 on port 2947) cause Maemo Mapper to
1386 use the local GPSD server, if available.
1389 <heading>Auto-Center</heading>
1391 The <display_text>Auto-Center</display_text> tab allows you to
1392 configure how Maemo Mapper automatically re-centers the display when
1393 either <display_text>Lat/Lon</display_text> or
1394 <display_text>Lead</display_text> is enabled from the
1395 <display_text>Auto-Center</display_text> menu. The Auto-Center
1396 feature is most useful in conjunction with a GPS receiver.
1400 <display_text>Lead Amount</display_text> - When Auto-Center is set
1401 to <display_text>Lead</display_text>, then Maemo Mapper will keep
1402 the center of the screen focused on an area in front of you. When
1403 driving, this allows you to view more of the road ahead of you.
1404 The distance in front of you on which the screen is centered is
1405 based on two variables: your current speed and the value of the
1406 <display_text>Lead Amount</display_text> option.
1409 <display_text>Fixed</display_text> - Controls whether or not your
1410 lead amount is affected by your speed. If checked, then your
1411 speed will not affect the lead amount.
1414 <display_text>Pan Sensitivity</display_text> - Controls how often
1415 Maemo Mapper re-centers the display, based on how close your
1416 position (or the position of your <i>lead</i>) gets to the edge of
1417 the screen. When set to a low value, Maemo Mapper will only
1418 re-center the screen when you are near the edge of the screen.
1419 When set to the maximum, Maemo Mapper will keep your position as
1420 close to the center as possible.
1423 <display_text>Min. Speed</display_text> - Controls how fast you
1424 must be moving in order for Auto-Center (and Auto-Rotate) to
1425 activate. For example, walkers may wish to set this threshold
1426 low, while drivers with inaccurate GPS receivers may wish to set
1427 this high (to avoid spurious auto-rotates when parked or waiting
1428 at a red light). The speed is specified in your chosen units.
1431 <display_text>Rotate Sensit.</display_text> - Controls how often
1432 Maemo Mapper rotates the display based on your heading, depending
1433 on how far your current rotation is from your heading rotation.
1436 <display_text>Points</display_text> - Controls which direction
1437 on the screen your heading points to when auto-rotating. The
1438 default is for your current heading to point up.
1441 <heading>Announce</heading>
1443 The <display_text>Announce</display_text> tab controls how and when
1444 Maemo Mapper displays or speaks waypoint information. When you
1445 approach a waypoint in your route (defined by the presence of a
1446 description in the GPX file), Maemo Mapper will pop up a text box
1447 with the contents of that description. When downloading routes from
1448 within Maemo Mapper, the text describes your next action, e.g. "Turn
1449 left at Main Street. Go 2.4 miles."
1452 As you approach a waypoint, Maemo Mapper will continue to display
1453 the description of that waypoint, so long as you are within the
1454 range defined by the <display_text>Advance Notice</display_text>
1455 option, or until you pass the waypoint. Because the amount of
1456 notice is dependent on your speed, it is possible to see the text,
1457 then slow down to a point where the notice disappears. This is
1458 possible, for example, if you are stopped at a red light. The text
1459 will reappear when you have picked up enough speed to again break
1460 the <display_text>Advance Notice</display_text> range.
1463 If you have installed <i>flite</i>, which is available in the same
1464 repository from which you downloaded Maemo Mapper, then Maemo Mapper
1465 can optionally also speak the same directions that appear on screen.
1466 Maemo Mapper will only speak the directions once, at the exact
1467 moment you first reach the distance from the waypoint defined by the
1468 <display_text>Advance Notice</display_text> option. The same
1469 directions are on-screen if you need to reference them.
1473 <display_text>Advance Notice</display_text> - Controls how much in
1474 advance Maemo Mapper begins to provide the waypoint description.
1475 The exact distance at which Maemo Mapper begins to announce a
1476 waypoint also depends on your speed, so the value of this option
1477 can be thought of more accurately in units of time. At the
1478 minimum value, Maemo Mapper gives you almost no notice. At the
1479 maximum value, Maemo Mapper gives you about two minutes of notice.
1480 Experiment to find your happy medium.
1483 <display_text>Enable Voice Synthesis</display_text> - If you have
1484 installed <i>flite</i>, this option will cause Maemo Mapper to
1485 speak the description of the next waypoint when you enter the
1486 range defined by the <display_text>Advance Notice</display_text>
1490 <heading>Misc.</heading>
1492 The <display_text>Misc.</display_text> and <display_text>Misc.
1493 2</display_text> tabs contain miscellaneous options.
1497 <display_text>Line Width</display_text> - Controls the thickness
1498 of all lines drawn on top of the map images. This includes your
1499 mark, all tracks and routes, and the default POI image.
1502 <display_text>Unblank Screen</display_text> - Controls when Maemo
1503 Mapper keeps the display on without user input. When set to
1504 <display_text>When Receiving Any GPS Data</display_text>, Maemo
1505 Mapper will keep the screen on whenever a GPS receiver is
1506 connected and producing data. When set to
1507 <display_text>Never</display_text>, Maemo Mapper will not attempt
1508 to keep the screen on, and the screen will go blank after a period
1509 of inactivity on the user's part. The default is
1510 <display_text>When Moving (Full Screen Only)</display_text>
1513 <display_text>Info Font Size</display_text> - Controls the font
1514 size for all information that is popped up to the user in the
1515 upper-right corner, including waypoint descriptions.
1518 <display_text>Units</display_text> - Controls the units in which
1519 distances and speeds are displayed in the user interface.
1522 <display_text>Degrees Format</display_text> - Controls how
1523 latitude and longitudes are displayed in the user interface.
1526 <display_text>Auto-Download Pre-cache</display_text> - Controls
1527 how much of the world surrounding the view Maemo Mapper should
1528 download when <display_text>Auto-Download</display_text> is
1529 enabled. When set to the minimum, Maemo Mapper will only download
1530 the maps that are required to draw the screen. As you pan around
1531 the world, you will see black areas where Maemo Mapper has not yet
1532 downloaded maps, until those maps are downloaded. If you increase
1533 the Pre-cache amount, the Maemo Mapper will download more of the
1534 surrounding areas, making it less likely that you ever actually
1535 see black areas. A general rule of thumb is to limit the
1536 Pre-cache based on the bandwidth of your internet connection, but
1537 the default setting (two bars) is usually sufficient for most
1541 <display_text>Speed Limit</display_text> - Enables notification
1542 when you have exceeded the given speed limit (specified in the
1543 units defined via the <display_text>Units</display_text> option).
1546 <display_text>Location</display_text> - Controls the location on
1547 the screen of the speed warning.
1550 <heading>POI</heading>
1552 The <display_text>POI</display_text> tab allows you to define your
1553 POI database and how POIs are drawn on the screen.
1557 <display_text>POI database</display_text> - The location on the
1558 file system where the POI database is located. The database must
1559 be in sqlite3 format. A default (empty) POI database is
1560 automatically created for you when you first run Maemo Mapper.
1563 <display_text>Show POI below zoom</display_text> - Defines the
1564 maximum zoom (furthest away from the Earth) at which POIs will be
1565 drawn. When zoomed out beyond this level, no POIs will be drawn.
1570 <topictitle>About Maemo Mapper</topictitle>
1571 <context contextUID="help_maemomapper_about"/>
1573 Current Version: 2.4
1576 Maemo Mapper was created and developed by John Costigan (aka
1577 <display_text>gnuite</display_text>).
1580 Copyright © 2006-2007 John Costigan.
1583 POI and GPS-Info code originally written by Cezary Jackiewicz.
1586 Default map data provided by http://www.openstreetmap.org/ - other
1587 map repositories are subject to their own licenses and may or may not
1588 be suitable for use with Maemo Mapper. It may be illegal to use a
1589 certain repository with Maemo Mapper or under certain conditions. This
1590 includes the repositories downloadable directly in Maemo Mapper. If
1591 you are not sure if you are legally allowed to use a particular
1592 repository, you should delete it from your list of repositories. The
1593 authors of Maemo Mapper cannot be held responsible for your use of a
1594 particular repository.
1597 Maemo Mapper is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
1598 under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
1599 Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
1600 option) any later version.
1603 Maemo Mapper is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
1604 WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
1605 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
1606 General Public License for more details.
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