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27 <title>Maemo Mapper</title>
29 <topictitle>Introduction</topictitle>
30 <context contextUID="help_maemomapper_intro"/>
31 <para>Welcome to Maemo Mapper.</para>
33 Maemo Mapper is a geographical mapping tool that can be used to:
37 Download map data to your device's main memory or to an external
41 View that map data on the screen.
44 Navigate that map data by panning around the screen and zooming in
48 Display your position and other GPS information from a GPS
52 Store and display Point-of-Interest (POI) data.
55 Download directions between arbitrary points on the map.
58 Save or open track data or route data.
62 Use the <ref refid="help_maemomapper_" refdoc="index"/> to peruse the
63 various sections of this help document, or go to <ref
64 refid="help_maemomapper_getstarted" refdoc="Getting Started"/> to
65 get up and running quickly.
69 <topictitle>Getting Started</topictitle>
70 <context contextUID="help_maemomapper_getstarted"/>
72 When you first start Maemo Mapper, you will be presented with the
73 <display_text>Settings</display_text> dialog box. Most of the
74 settings have reasonable defaults, but if you have a GPS receiver,
75 you should fill in the <display_text>Bluetooth</display_text> field
76 with the MAC address of your GPS receiver. If you don't know the
77 MAC, turn on your GPS receiver and push the
78 <display_text>Search</display_text> button. Maemo Mapper will
79 attempt to automatically discover the MAC address of your receiver.
80 For more information about the <display_text>Settings</display_text>
81 dialog box, see <ref refid="help_maemomapper_settings"
85 Alternatively, you can leave the
86 <display_text>Bluetooth</display_text> field blank, and Maemo Mapper
87 will attempt to automatically search for and use any bluetooth GPS
88 receivers that it can identify. This is particularly useful if you
89 tend to use multiple different GPS receivers. This feature is not
90 guaranteed to work on all Nokia devices or with all bluetooth GPS
94 If you are using Maemo Mapper on a device with an internal GPS
95 receiver, then you should probably use the "Bluetooth" receiver type
96 and leave the field empty.
99 When you are finished setting up Maemo Mapper to your preferences,
100 pressing the <display_text>Ok</display_text> button will lead you to
101 another dialog box: the <display_text>Manage
102 Repositories</display_text> dialog.
105 To get started quickly, press the
106 <display_text>Download...</display_text> button. Maemo Mapper will
107 download a set of pre-defined repository information for you to use.
108 If you use the pre-defined repositories, you can delete the
109 <display_text>Default</display_text> repository. For more
110 information about repositories and the <display_text>Manage
111 Repositories</display_text> dialog, see
112 <ref refid="help_maemomapper_repoman"
113 refdoc="Managing Repositories"/>.
116 Certain repositories (most notably, the commercial ones) may have
117 license agreements attached with their use. It may be illegal to
118 use a certain repository with Maemo Mapper or under certain
119 conditions. This includes the repositories downloaded via the
120 <display_text>Download...</display_text> button. If you are not
121 sure if you are legally allowed to use a particular repository, you
122 should delete it from your list of repositories. The authors of
123 Maemo Mapper cannot be held responsible for your use of a particular
127 Once you have your Repositories set up the way you like, press the
128 Ok button, and you will be presented with a blank screen, because
129 you have not yet actually downloaded any map data to your device.
130 To allow Maemo Mapper to automatically download map data as it
131 becomes needed on the display, enable the
132 <display_text>Auto-Download</display_text> checkbox in the
133 <display_text>Maps</display_text> menu.
136 If you have a working internet connection, Maemo Mapper will attempt
137 to download maps and display them on the screen automatically as
138 the downloads complete. You should see a map of the world. Be
139 careful when you enable Auto-Download, because it can quickly fill
140 your available disk space. See
141 <ref refid="help_maemomapper_mapman" refdoc="Managing Maps"/> for
142 details on how to manage disk space for a particular repository.
144 <heading>The Graphical User Interface</heading>
146 The main view of Maemo Mapper emphasizes simplicity. By default,
147 the map is all that is displayed. You current position (if you have
148 a GPS receiver) is indicated by a blue circle. The blue line
149 extending from the blue circle indicates your current heading and
150 speed. <i>Tracks</i> are red and represent where you have been.
151 <i>Routes</i> are green and represent where you want to go, i.e.
152 directions to a location.
155 The hardware buttons on your device provide quick access to common
160 <graphic filename="2686KEY_full_screen"/> - Toggle
164 <graphic filename="2686KEY_zoom_in"/> - Zoom In - hold down to
165 zoom multiple levels at a time
168 <graphic filename="2686KEY_zoom_out"/> - Zoom Out - hold down to
169 zoom multiple levels at a time
172 <graphic filename="2686KEY_scroll_up"/> - Pan Up - hold down to
176 <graphic filename="2686KEY_scroll_down"/> - Pan Down - hold down
180 <graphic filename="2686KEY_scroll_left"/> - Pan Left - hold down
184 <graphic filename="2686KEY_scroll_right"/> - Pan Right - hold down
188 <graphic filename="2686KEY_scroll_center"/> - Toggle Auto-Center
191 <graphic filename="2686KEY_esc"/> - Programmable; defaults
192 to: Hide/Show Tracks and Routes
196 You can also pan around the map by tapping on the screen. Maemo
197 Mapper will center the display on where you tapped. If you had
198 <display_text>Auto-Center</display_text> enabled, tapping a location
199 to center on it will automatically disable that functionality.
202 From this point, you can use the menus to manage routes, tracks, and
203 map data; to change the view; to change settings; or to see detailed
204 GPS information (if you have a GPS receiver).
207 There is also a context-sensitive menu that appears on the map when
208 you tap and hold a location on the map. From that menu, you can
209 download directions, calculate distances, or add/modify
210 Point-of-Interest (POI) data.
213 For help with any of these features, use the
214 <ref refid="help_maemomapper_" refdoc="index"/>.
218 <topictitle>Main Menu</topictitle>
219 <context contextUID="help_maemomapper_mainmenu"/>
221 This help topic describes the functionality of each of the menu
222 items in Maemo Mapper.
224 <heading>Route</heading>
226 The <display_text>Route</display_text> menu is used to manipulate
227 the current <i>route</i>. A route in Maemo Mapper is defined as a
228 set of points and waypoints describing <i>where you would like to
229 go</i>, e.g. driving directions from 123 Main Street to 456 Elm
230 Street. It can include multiple segments. The current route is
231 empty until you open or download a route.
234 The <display_text>Route</display_text> menu has the following menu
239 <display_text>Open...</display_text> - Open a route from a GPX
240 file on the file system. The opened route is <i>appended</i> to
241 the current route, so you can string together different routes
242 together to create a trip with multiple destinations.
245 <display_text>Download...</display_text> - Download a route from
246 the internet. See <ref refid="help_maemomapper_downroute"
247 refdoc="Download Route"/> for more information.
250 <display_text>Save...</display_text> - Save the current route to a
251 GPX file on the file system.
254 <display_text>Show Distance to Next Waypoint</display_text> - Show
255 the distance left to be traveled (along the current route) until
259 <display_text>Show Distance to End of Route</display_text> - Show
260 the distance left to be traveled (along the current route) until
261 the end of the current route. The calculated distance includes
262 the distance between breaks in the route (i.e. between the end of
263 one route segment and the beginning of another route segment).
266 <display_text>Reset</display_text> - Reset Maemo Mapper's tracking
267 of your progress along the current route. Use this if Maemo
268 Mapper loses track of where you are with respect to the current
272 <display_text>Reset</display_text> - Clear the current route,
273 effectively replacing it with an empty route.
276 <heading>Track</heading>
278 The <display_text>Track</display_text> menu is used to manipulate
279 your current <i>track</i>. A track in Maemo Mapper is defined as
280 a set of points along which you have been traveling, i.e. <i>where
281 you have been</i>. It can include multiple segments. Tracks are
282 most useful if you have enabled a GPS receiver. The current track
283 is empty until you get at least one valid position point from your
284 GPS receiver, and it is appendeded to whenever you stray far enough
285 from the last track point.
288 The <display_text>Track</display_text> menu has the following menu
293 <display_text>Open...</display_text> - Open a track from a GPX
294 file on the file system. In contrast to route data, the opened
295 track is <i>prepended</i> to the current track, so if you are
296 trying to rebuild previous track data, you must open the tracks
297 backward in time (most recent tracks first).
300 <display_text>Save...</display_text> - Save the current track to a
301 GPX file on the file system.
304 <display_text>Insert Break</display_text> - Artificially insert a
305 break in your current track data. This simulates the loss and
306 re-acquisition of a GPS fix, and it can be used to track, for
307 example, refueling stops.
310 <display_text>Insert Mark</display_text> - Artificially insert a
311 mark with a description in your current track data. This can be
312 used to mark important landmarks.
315 <display_text>Show Distance from Last Break</display_text> - Show
316 the distance traveled (along the current track) since the last
320 <display_text>Show Distance from Beginning</display_text> - Show
321 the distance traveled (along the current track) since the
322 beginning of the track. The calculated distance includes the
323 distance between breaks in the track (i.e. between when a GPS fix
324 is lost and later re-acquired).
327 <display_text>Clear</display_text> - Clear the current track,
328 effectively replacing it with an empty track.
331 <heading>Maps</heading>
333 The <display_text>Maps</display_text> menu is used to control your
334 map repositories. This menu will be populated with a list of all of
335 your map repositories, from which you can select to switch to a
336 particular repository.
339 The <display_text>Maps</display_text> menu has the following menu
340 items in addition to the list of available repositories:
344 <display_text>Manage Maps...</display_text> - Download or delete
345 maps for the currently selected repository. For more details, see
346 <ref refid="help_maemomapper_mapman" refdoc="Managing Maps"/>.
349 <display_text>Manage Repositories...</display_text> - Configure
350 each of your available repositories, or add new ones. You can
351 also download a pre-defined set of repositories. For more
352 details, see <ref refid="help_maemomapper_repoman"
353 refdoc="Managing Repositories"/>.
356 <display_text>Auto-Download</display_text> - Toggle Maemo Mapper's
357 ability to automatically download maps as they are needed in order
358 to fill the screen with map data. This is useful for arbitrary
359 exploration of the world while connected to the internet, or if
360 you have a constant connection to the internet (i.e. via a
361 cellular data service).
364 <heading>View</heading>
366 The <display_text>View</display_text> menu allows you to customize
367 the view by showing or hiding certain features of the display.
370 The <display_text>View</display_text> menu has the following menu
375 <display_text>Zoom In</display_text> - Zoom in by one zoom level.
376 You can also use the <graphic
377 filename="2686KEY_zoom_in"/> button.
380 <display_text>Zoom Out</display_text> - Zoom out by one zoom
381 level. You can also use the <graphic
382 filename="2686KEY_zoom_out"/> button.
385 <display_text>Full Screen</display_text> - Toggle full-screen
386 mode. You can also use the <graphic
387 filename="2686KEY_full_screen"/> button to toggle
391 <display_text>Scale</display_text> - Toggle the display of the
395 <display_text>Route</display_text> - Toggle the display of routes.
398 <display_text>Track</display_text> - Toggle the display of tracks.
401 <display_text>Velocity Vector</display_text> - Toggle the display
402 of the velocity vector (the blue line extending from the blue
403 circle that represents your current location).
406 <display_text>POIs</display_text> - Toggle the display of POIs.
409 <display_text>POI Categories...</display_text> - Define POI
410 categories and which categories are displayed on the map. For
411 more details, see <ref refid="help_maemomapper_poicat" refdoc="POI
415 <heading>Auto-Center</heading>
417 The <display_text>Auto-Center</display_text> menu is used to control
418 whether or not Maemo Mapper should re-center the display as your
419 current location changes. The sensitivity of re-centering (how
420 close you get to the edge of the display before Maemo Mapper
421 re-centers the display) can be configured in the <ref
422 refid="help_maemomapper_settings" refdoc="Settings"/> Dialog.
425 There are three different modes of Auto-Center:
429 <display_text>Lat/Lon</display_text> - Keep your location centered
433 <display_text>Lead</display_text> - Depending on your speed, keep
434 a location in front of you centered on the screen. The faster you
435 are going, the more lead distance is used.
438 <display_text>None</display_text> - Do no re-center the display
442 <heading>Go to</heading>
444 The <display_text>Go to</display_text> menu is used to center the
445 view on a particular location.
448 The <display_text>Go to</display_text> menu has the following menu
453 <display_text>Lat/Lon...</display_text> - Specify an exact
454 Latitude and Longitude on which to center the display.
457 <display_text>GPS Position</display_text> - Center the display on
458 your current GPS position. This is the manual counter-part of
459 the <display_text>Auto-Center</display_text> functionality
463 <display_text>Next Waypoint</display_text> - Center the display on
464 the next waypoint in your route. By default, the next waypoint is
465 colored a slightly darker green than normal waypoints.
468 <display_text>Nearest POI</display_text> - Center the display on
469 the enabled POI nearest to the current view center.
472 <heading>GPS</heading>
474 The <display_text>GPS</display_text> menu is used to access features
475 of the GPS receiver, including textual information not displayed on
476 the map. It is also used to control your connection to the GPS
481 <display_text>Enable GPS</display_text> - Toggle communication
482 with a GPS receiver. You must have a GPS receiver set up in order
483 to use this menu item. When on, Maemo Mapper will constantly
484 search for the GPS receiver.
487 <display_text>Show Information</display_text> - Toggle display of
488 additional information provided by the GPS receiver. This
489 information will appear in the main display as a panel on the
493 <display_text>Details...</display_text> - Show even more
494 information provided by the GPS receiver, including a polar plot
495 of all GPS satellites in view.
498 <display_text>Reset Bluetooth</display_text> - Attempt to reset
499 the bluetooth radio, in case it locks up for some reason. In
500 order for this to succeed, you <i>must</i> add the following line
501 to your /etc/sudoers file (if you don't know what that means,
502 don't try it): <b>user ALL = NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/hciconfig hci0
506 <heading>Other</heading>
508 In addition to the above menus, there are a few other items in the
513 <display_text>Settings...</display_text> - Access and change
514 settings for using Maemo Mapper. For more information, see <ref
515 refid="help_maemomapper_settings" refdoc="Settings"/>.
518 <display_text>Help...</display_text> - Access this help file.
521 <display_text>About...</display_text> - Display version and
522 copyright information.
525 <display_text>Close</display_text> - Close Maemo Mapper.
530 <topictitle>Context Menu</topictitle>
531 <context contextUID="help_maemomapper_cmenu"/>
533 By tapping and holding on the screen, you can access the context
534 menu to execute actions on either that location, the nearest route
535 waypoint, or the nearest POI.
538 The context menu is separated into two hierarchical levels. The
539 first level (<display_text>Location</display_text>,
540 <display_text>Waypoint</display_text>, or
541 <display_text>POI</display_text>) determines what kind of data on
542 which the operation applies.
544 <heading>Location</heading>
546 The <display_text>Location</display_text> submenu performs actions
547 on the exactly latitude and longitude on which the tap-and-hold
548 operation was performed. With that location, you can do the
553 <display_text>Show Lat/Lon</display_text> - Display the latitude
554 and longitude of the selected location, in the style chosen in
555 <display_text>Settings</display_text>
558 <display_text>Copy Lat/Lon</display_text> - Copy the latitude and
559 longitude of the selected location to the clipboard, in
560 comma-separated decimal format.
563 <display_text>Show Distance to</display_text> - Display the
564 distance (in a straight line) to the selected location.
567 <display_text>Download Route to...</display_text> - Open the
568 <ref refid="help_maemomapper_downroute"
569 refdoc="Download Route"/> dialog with the selected location
570 pre-filled as the destination.
573 <display_text>Add Route Point</display_text> - Add a point to the
574 current route, based on the selected location. The point is not a
578 <display_text>Add Waypoint...</display_text> - Add a waypoint
579 to the current route, based on the selected location. You must
580 provide a description for the waypoint to be legitimate. By
581 specifying an empty description, however, you can create a break
582 in the route. The break will not be connected to the rest of the
583 route, so it can be used to start a new segment.
586 <display_text>Add POI...</display_text> - Add a POI to the POI
587 database, based on the selected location. If the category in
588 which you place the POI is disabled, it will not be visible on the
589 map after creation, but it will still be in the database.
592 <display_text>Set as GPS Position</display_text> - Force Maemo
593 Mapper to consider the selected location to be the current GPS
594 location. This will not affect the current track, but it will
595 change the location of the blue circle that represents your
596 current location, and it can be used to calculate a route from
600 <display_text>Apply Map Correction</display_text> - Enables and
601 disables the application of map correction. When enabling map
602 correction, the tap point is used as the correction reference point.
603 See the note below for more details.
607 Map Correction is a little-used feature that corrects a rare problem
608 with map data. In some locations around the world (like Brazil and
609 Québec), road data from a particular map repository may not be
610 accurate, although the error is consistent. For example, as you
611 travel, you may find that your actual track (as indicated by your
612 GPS receiver) is a few hundred meters away from the road on which
613 Maemo Mapper is drawing your current position. Map Correction fixes
614 this. When your GPS receiver has an accurate fix, and if Maemo
615 Mapper shows your current location as somewhere other than where you
616 expect to be, simply tap-and-hold on the location on the map where
617 you think your current location <i>should</i> be drawn, then select
618 this context menu item. The correction is saved as part of your
619 configuration (so it persists even if you restart Maemo Mapper or
622 <heading>Waypoint</heading>
624 The <display_text>Waypoint</display_text> submenu performs actions
625 on the waypoint nearest to the point on which the tap-and-hold
626 operation was performed. If no waypoints are nearby, an error
627 message will be displayed.
631 <display_text>Show Lat/Lon</display_text> - Show the latitude and
632 longitude of the selected waypoint, in the style chosen in
633 <display_text>Settings</display_text>.
636 <display_text>Show Description</display_text> - Show the
637 description attached to the select waypoint. When downloading
638 routes via the <ref refid="help_maemomapper_downroute"
639 refdoc="Download Route"/> dialog, the description will contain
640 the directions needed to take at that waypoint (e.g. "Turn left at
641 Main Street. Go 2.5 kilometers.").
644 <display_text>Copy Lat/Lon</display_text> - Copy the latitude and
645 longitude of the selected waypoint to the clipboard, in
646 comma-separated decimal format.
649 <display_text>Copy Description</display_text> - Copy the
650 description of the waypoint to the clipboard.
653 <display_text>Show Distance to</display_text> - Show the distance
654 left to be traveled (along the current route) until the selected
655 waypoint. The calculated distance includes the distance between
656 breaks in the route (i.e. between the end of one route segment and
657 the beginning of another route segment).
660 <display_text>Download Route to...</display_text> - Open the
661 <ref refid="help_maemomapper_downroute"
662 refdoc="Download Route"/> dialog with the selected waypoint's
663 location pre-filled as the destination.
666 <display_text>Delete...</display_text> - Delete the selected
667 waypoint from the current route. This will delete all route
668 segments surrounding the route, including (and limited to) all the
669 points from that waypoint to the next and previous waypoints.
672 <display_text>Add POI...</display_text> - Add a POI to the POI
673 database, based on the selected waypoint's location. If the
674 category in which you place the POI is disabled, it will not be
675 visible on the map after creation, but it will still be in the
679 <heading>POI</heading>
681 The <display_text>POI</display_text> submenu performs actions
682 on the POI nearest to the point on which the tap-and-hold operation
683 was performed. If no POIs are nearby, an error message will be
688 <display_text>View/Edit</display_text> - View and/or edit the
692 <display_text>Show Distance to</display_text> - Display the
693 distance (in a straight line) to the selected POI.
696 <display_text>Download Route to...</display_text> - Open the
697 <ref refid="help_maemomapper_downroute"
698 refdoc="Download Route"/> dialog with the selected POI's
699 location pre-filled as the destination.
702 <display_text>Add Route Point</display_text> - Add a point to the
703 current route, based on the selected POI's location. The point is
707 <display_text>Add Waypoint...</display_text> - Add a waypoint
708 to the current route, based on the selected location. You must
709 provide a description for the waypoint to be legitimate. By
710 specifying an empty description, however, you can create a break
711 in the route. The break will not be connected to the rest of the
712 route, so it can be used to start a new segment.
717 <topictitle>Managing Repositories</topictitle>
718 <context contextUID="help_maemomapper_repoman"/>
720 In Maemo Mapper, map data is divided into specific units called
721 <i>repositories</i>. A repository is a source of map data, each of
722 which has its own way of visualizing the Earth. For example,
723 repositories based on street maps typically draw roads as lines and
724 buildings as areas, whereas repositories based on satellite data
725 draw the Earth as it would appear from space. There are also
726 "hybrid" repositories that overlay street map data on top of
727 satellite data, as well as topographical maps that show altitude
731 Each repository is made up of maps at 16 different zoom levels.
732 Zoom Level 0 is the highest resolution (closest to the Earth, i.e.
733 "zoomed in"), and Zoom Level 15 is the lowest resolution (furthest
734 from the Earth, i.e. "zoomed out"). Not all repositories are
735 available at all zoom levels, and some repositories may even produce
736 an error (which you can usually ignore) if you try to download maps
740 Once you have set up at least one repository, you can start
741 downloading maps from that repository to your device's file system.
742 For details on how to do this, see
743 <ref refid="help_maemomapper_mapman" refdoc="Managing Maps"/>.
746 You can set up any number of repositories in Maemo Mapper, but only
747 one can be active at any given time. The <display_text>Manage
748 Repositories</display_text> dialog is accessed via the
749 <display_text>Manage Repositories...</display_text> menu item of the
750 <display_text>Maps</display_text> menu, and it allows you to add,
751 edit, and remove repositories.
754 The <display_text>Manage Repositories...</display_text> has a combo
755 box that controls which repository is being viewed and edited. When
756 a repository is selected, the controls below it display the current
757 settings, which you can change:
761 <display_text>URL Format</display_text> - A specially formatted
762 string that looks like a URL, but it needs to have at least one
763 printf-style substitution strings (like %f or %s). Normally, you
764 must either get these URL formats from the internet
765 (www.internettablettalk.com is a good source), or you can use the
766 <display_text>Download...</display_text> button in the
767 Repositories dialog box to download a sample.
770 <display_text>Cache DB</display_text> - A database file on the file
771 system (either on the device's internal memory, or an external
772 memory card) in which maps are stored. Maps are kept here
773 indefinitely (until you delete them), so pick a location with a
774 lot of free space. You can use the
775 <display_text>Browse...</display_text> button to select the
776 database file with a graphical file system browser, or you can enter
777 the filename manually. The <display_text>Compact...</display_text>
778 button can be used to compact the database if you have deleted
779 many maps from your database. (Otherwise, deleted space is reused
783 <display_text>Download Zoom Steps</display_text> - Controls which
784 zoom levels should be avoided when automatically downloading maps
785 (i.e. Auto-Download is enabled). The lowest setting (one bar)
786 means to download every zoom level. The highest setting (four
787 bars) causes Maemo Mapper to only download every fourth zoom level
791 <display_text>View Zoom Steps</display_text> - Similar to the
792 above-described <display_text>Download Zoom Steps</display_text>
793 option, except that it controls how Maemo Mapper behaves when
794 zooming. For example, at two bars, pressing
795 <graphic filename="2686KEY_zoom_in"/> causes Maemo Mapper to zoom
796 in two levels instead of just one. Setting this equal to
797 <display_text>Download Zoom Steps</display_text> ensures that you
798 see all maps at their native resolution.
801 <display_text>Double Pixels</display_text> - This forces Maemo
802 Mapper to avoid using the native resolution of any maps, instead
803 using pixel-doubling. This is useful if your repository's maps
804 contain small, hard-to-read text, and you want to double the size
805 of the images to make them more readable. This setting can also
806 affect the zoom levels that are downloaded when Auto-Download is
810 <display_text>Next-able</display_text> - This oddly-named option
811 determines whether or not the "Select Next Repository" action
812 (which can be mapped to any of the hardware keys) will be able to
813 select this repository. When unset, the "Select Next Repository"
814 action will simply skip over this repository.
817 <display_text>Downloadable Zooms</display_text> - This setting
818 governs the minimum and maximum zoom levels Maemo Mapper should
819 attempt to automatically download for this repository (when
820 Auto-Download is enabled). Some repositories support more zoom
821 levels than others, and supported zoom levels may even vary from
822 location to location.
826 In addition to the per-repository controls, there are a few buttons
827 that provide additional functionality:
831 <display_text>Rename...</display_text> - Renames the currently
835 <display_text>Delete...</display_text> - Deletes the currently
839 <display_text>New...</display_text> - Adds a new repository.
842 <display_text>Reset...</display_text> - Resets your repository
843 list to the factory default. This will remove all of your
844 repositories and replace them with the single default repository
845 that comes with Maemo Mapper.
848 <display_text>Download...</display_text> - Downloads information
849 about several preset repositories, and adds them to your
850 repository list. They will be appended to any existing
851 repositories you already have. They are not read-only - you may
852 edit them as you wish. This is a good way to get started.
856 Certain repositories (most notably, the commercial ones) may
857 have license agreements attached with their use. It may be
858 illegal to use a certain repository with Maemo Mapper or under
859 certain conditions. This includes the repositories downloaded
860 via the <display_text>Download...</display_text> button. If you
861 are not sure if you are legally allowed to use a particular
862 repository, you should delete it from your list of repositories.
863 The authors of Maemo Mapper cannot be held responsible for your
864 use of a particular repository.
868 <topictitle>Managing Maps</topictitle>
869 <context contextUID="help_maemomapper_mapman"/>
871 In Maemo Mapper, <i>repositories</i> represent sources of map data,
872 and <i>maps</i> are just image files (e.g. PNG or JPEG) that are
873 drawn onto the screen. Once you have a repository set up (see
874 <ref refid="help_maemomapper_repoman"
875 refdoc="Managing Repositories"/>), you can download maps from a
876 repository into a Map Cache, which is just a database file on your
877 device's file system.
880 Maemo Mapper downloads maps from the current repository so that they
881 can be drawn onto the screen and later recalled from disk, instead
882 of downloading a map every time it is needed. This is called
883 <i>caching</i>, and it allows you to use Maemo Mapper even when you
884 are not connected to the internet.
887 Because Maemo Mapper downloads maps to your device's file system,
888 you must be aware of how much disk space your maps are taking up,
889 especially if you enable Auto-Download. If space is a concern, you
890 may also choose to go without a cache entirely. You can do this by
891 leaving the Map Cache DB field blank in the <display_text>Manage
892 Repositories</display_text> dialog. Note that this will cause Maemo
893 Mapper to download maps each time they are needed. If you are using
894 a cellular data plan that charges per kilobyte, you probably want to
895 use a cache. For more information about repositories and the
896 <display_text>Manage Repositories</display_text> dialog, see
897 <ref refid="help_maemomapper_repoman"
898 refdoc="Managing Repositories"/>.
901 Aside from the Auto-Download functionality, you can also download
902 maps manually using the <display_text>Manage Maps...</display_text>
903 menu item of the <display_text>Maps</display_text> menu. The
904 <display_text>Manage Maps</display_text> dialog allows you to
905 download, overwrite, or delete maps, either by area or along your
906 current route. It contains up to three tabs, all of which control
907 which and how many maps are downloaded.
909 <heading>Setup</heading>
911 The <display_text>Setup</display_text> tab controls what you what to
912 do. You can download maps (optionally overwriting
913 already-downloaded maps) from the current repository to your
914 device's file system, or you can delete maps (pertaining to the
915 current repository) from your device's file system. Both of these
916 operations can be done either over a rectangular area or along your
921 <display_text>Download Maps</display_text> - If selected, Maemo
922 Mapper will download maps from the current repository to your
923 device's file system, for the area you specify. By default, Maemo
924 Mapper only downloads the maps that you don't already have.
927 <display_text>Overwrite</display_text> - If selected, then Maemo
928 Mapper will download maps and overwrite any maps that you may have
932 <display_text>Delete Maps</display_text> - If selected, Maemo
933 Mapper will delete maps from your file system, for the area you
937 <display_text>By Area</display_text> - If selected, Maemo Mapper
938 will download or delete maps for a particular rectangular area of
939 the world, based on the latitude and longitude of an upper-left
940 and lower-right corner. See the <display_text>Area</display_text>
941 tab to specify the coordinates.
944 <display_text>Along Route</display_text> - If selected, Maemo
945 Mapper will download or delete maps along your current route.
946 This is useful if, for example, you are about to embark on a trip
947 and want to make sure that you have maps for all points along the
951 <display_text>Radius (tiles)</display_text> - If
952 <display_text>Along Route</display_text> is selected, then you can
953 specify the radius around your route for which maps will be
954 downloaded or deleted. For example, if you specify 4 (the
955 default), then Maemo Mapper will download all tiles that are
956 within 4 tiles of your route.
959 <heading>Zoom</heading>
961 The <display_text>Zoom</display_text> tab controls which zoom levels
962 at which maps are downloaded or deleted. The current zoom level is
963 selected by default, but you can enable or disable any zoom levels
966 <heading>Area</heading>
968 The <display_text>Area</display_text> tab, available if the
969 <display_text>By Area</display_text> option is selected in the
970 <display_text>Setup</display_text> tab, defines the rectangular area
971 of the world for which maps will be downloaded or deleted. If
972 applicable, the fields are pre-filled with your current and previous
973 view center coordinates. This allows you to graphically choose your
974 rectangle by first centering on one corner of the rectangle, then
975 centering on the opposite corner, by tapping the screen or by using
976 the <display_text>Lat/Lon</display_text> menu item of the
977 <display_text>Go to</display_text> menu.
981 <topictitle>Downloading Routes</topictitle>
982 <context contextUID="help_maemomapper_downroute"/>
984 Route data can be loaded from GPX files, like the ones provided by
985 the GPX Driving Directions web service
986 (http://www.gnuite.com/cgi-bin/gpx.cgi). Or, route data can be
987 downloaded directly within Maemo Mapper using the
988 <display_text>Download Route</display_text> dialog.
991 Downloading routes requires an active connection to the internet,
992 but once a route is loaded into Maemo Mapper, the internet
993 connection is no longer needed (unless
994 <display_text>Auto-Update</display_text> is enabled). The route
995 download functionality in Maemo Mapper actually uses the
996 aforementioned GPX Driving Directions web service.
999 To download a route, you must specify an
1000 <display_text>Origin</display_text> and a
1001 <display_text>Destination</display_text>. The GPX Driving
1002 Directions web service will return a route taking you from the
1003 origin to the destination.
1006 The <display_text>Download Route</display_text> dialog contains the
1011 <display_text>Source URL</display_text> - The web service from
1012 which driving directions are retrieved. The default is fine, and
1013 it is usually left unchanged.
1016 <display_text>Auto-Update</display_text> - This option, only
1017 available if <display_text>Use GPS Location</display_text> is
1018 enabled, will cause Maemo Mapper to automatically re-download a
1019 new route if you stray from the route. Note that you must have a
1020 continuous connection to the internet (i.e. cellular data service)
1021 for Auto-Update to work.
1024 <display_text>Use GPS Location</display_text> - If selected, then
1025 the current GPS location will be used as the
1026 <display_text>Origin</display_text>.
1029 <display_text>Use End of Route</display_text> - If selected, then
1030 the end of the route will be used as the
1031 <display_text>Origin</display_text>. This is useful for stringing
1032 together multiple route downloads into a single route.
1035 <display_text>Origin</display_text> - If selected, then you must
1036 enter your own origin. An origin can be specified in any format
1037 understood by Google Maps. Some examples: "25, -43" (lat/lon),
1038 "68712" (zip code), "San Francisco, CA", "123 Main St, 45112",
1039 "5th and Main, 12151". In fact, if your route download fails with
1040 a "Could not generate directions" error message, you can use
1041 Google Maps to test your origin for accuracy.
1044 <display_text>Destination</display_text> - The destination to
1045 which the directions will lead. Like the
1046 <display_text>Origin</display_text>, a destination can be
1047 specified in any format understood by Google Maps.
1052 <topictitle>Downloading POIs</topictitle>
1053 <context contextUID="help_maemomapper_downpoi"/>
1055 Points of Interest (POIs) can be loaded from GPX files, like the
1056 ones provided by the GPX POI Search web service
1057 (http://www.gnuite.com/cgi-bin/poi.cgi). Or, POI data can be
1058 downloaded directly within Maemo Mapper using the
1059 <display_text>Download POIs</display_text> dialog.
1062 Downloading POIs requires an active connection to the internet,
1063 but once a POI is loaded into Maemo Mapper, the POI is accessible in
1064 Maemo Mapper regardless of whether or not you are connected to the
1065 internet. The POI download functionality in Maemo Mapper actually
1066 uses the aforementioned GPX POI Search web service.
1069 To search for POIs, you enter an <display_text>Origin</display_text>
1070 and a <display_text>Query</display_text>. The GPX POI Search web
1071 service will return up to 10 matching POIs in the vicinity of the
1072 origin. You can access more POIs from the same query by using the
1073 <display_text>Page</display_text> modifier.
1076 Once you have downloaded POIs, they are automatically added to your
1077 POI database, and you are presented with the <display_text>POI
1078 List</display_text> dialog to to review the POIs that were
1079 downloaded and added to your database. You must manually remove any
1080 POIs that you don't want in your database. For more information
1081 about the <display_text>POI List</display_text> dialog and
1082 deleting POIs, see <ref refid="help_maemomapper_poilist"
1083 refdoc="POI List"/>.
1086 The <display_text>Download POIs</display_text> dialog contains the
1091 <display_text>Source URL</display_text> - The web service from
1092 which POIs are retrieved. The default is fine, and it is usually
1096 <display_text>Use GPS Location</display_text> - If selected, then
1097 the current GPS location will be used as the
1098 <display_text>Origin</display_text>.
1101 <display_text>Use End of Route</display_text> - If selected, then
1102 the end of the route will be used as the
1103 <display_text>Origin</display_text>. This is useful for searching
1104 for points of interests (like hotels or restaurants) near your
1105 current destination.
1108 <display_text>Origin</display_text> - If selected, then you must
1109 enter your own origin. An origin can be specified in any format
1110 understood by Google Maps. Some examples: "25, -43" (lat/lon),
1111 "68712" (zip code), "San Francisco, CA", "123 Main St, 45112",
1112 "5th and Main, 12151". In fact, if your route download fails with
1113 a "Could not generate directions" error message, you can use
1114 Google Maps to test your origin for accuracy.
1117 <display_text>Category</display_text> - Specifies the default
1118 category in which all resulting POIs will be placed. You can
1119 always change the category later. If you have not yet entered a
1120 <display_text>Query</display_text> when you select a category,
1121 then the name of the category will be entered into the
1122 <display_text>Query</display_text> field for you. This allows you
1123 to, for example, quickly search for restaurants and put them in
1124 the Restaurant category.
1127 <display_text>Page</display_text> - Specifies the page of results
1128 that you want to retrieve. Think of it as the page number in a
1129 web search. Page 1 contains the first 10 results. Page 2
1130 contains results 10-19. And so on.
1133 <display_text>Query</display_text> - A free-form text query that
1134 describes the POIs for which you are searching. This can be
1135 anything from "food" to "hairstylist" to "museum." Note that the
1136 selected <display_text>Category</display_text> is not part of the
1137 query unless you explicitly include it in the
1138 <display_text>Query</display_text> field.
1143 <topictitle>Browsing POIs</topictitle>
1144 <context contextUID="help_maemomapper_browsepoi"/>
1146 Once you have imported or downloaded POIs into your POI database,
1147 you can use the <display_text>Browse POIs</display_text> dialog to
1148 search for certain POIs in your database and to view those POIs in a
1152 To browse for POIs, you enter an <display_text>Origin</display_text>
1153 and a optional <display_text>Query</display_text>. Maemo Mapper
1154 will search the database for all POIs matching your query, and it
1155 will calculate the distance from each POI to your specified
1156 <display_text>Origin</display_text>. You may also filter your
1157 results by <display_text>Category</display_text>.
1160 Once your search is performed, you are taken to the
1161 <display_text>POI List</display_text> dialog, where you can view,
1162 edit, and delete any of the POIs that matched your query. For more
1163 information about the <display_text>POI List</display_text> dialog
1164 and editing POIs, see <ref refid="help_maemomapper_poilist"
1165 refdoc="POI List"/>.
1168 The <display_text>Browse POIs</display_text> dialog contains the
1173 <display_text>Use GPS Location</display_text> - If selected, then
1174 the current GPS location will be used as the
1175 <display_text>Origin</display_text>.
1178 <display_text>Use End of Route</display_text> - If selected, then
1179 the end of the route will be used as the
1180 <display_text>Origin</display_text>. This is useful for searching
1181 for points of interests (like hotels or restaurants) near your
1182 current destination.
1185 <display_text>Origin</display_text> - If selected, then you must
1186 enter your own origin. An origin can be specified in any format
1187 understood by Google Maps. Some examples: "25, -43" (lat/lon),
1188 "68712" (zip code), "San Francisco, CA", "123 Main St, 45112",
1189 "5th and Main, 12151". In fact, if your route download fails with
1190 a "Could not generate directions" error message, you can use
1191 Google Maps to test your origin for accuracy.
1194 <display_text>Category</display_text> - Filters the results based
1195 on the selected category.
1198 <display_text>Query</display_text> - An optional substring which
1199 must appear in either the label or description of a POI in order
1200 for the POI to match. Any spaces, commas, or other punctiation in
1201 the query must also be in the label or description. If left
1202 blank, then all POIs are matched.
1207 <topictitle>POI List</topictitle>
1208 <context contextUID="help_maemomapper_poilist"/>
1210 The <display_text>POI List</display_text> dialog is a tabular
1211 display of POIs. With this dialog, you can go to a specific POI,
1212 edit POIs, change the categories of a set of POIs, delete POIs, and
1213 export POIs to the GPX file format.
1216 The main view of the <display_text>POI List</display_text> dialog is
1217 a table with five columns, all of which (except the checkbox) can be
1218 sorted by tapping on the appropriate header:
1222 <display_text>*</display_text> - This checkbox column contains a
1223 checkbox for each POI in the table. All of the POIs that are
1224 checked will be affected by operations in the
1225 <display_text>Checked POI Actions</display_text> dialog, described
1226 later. You can tap on the column header to enable or disable
1227 all of the checkboxes at once. Note that this checkbox has no
1228 effect on whether or not the POI is visible in the map.
1231 <display_text>Category</display_text> - The category in which the
1232 POI belongs. Categories can be edited, enabled, and disabled with
1233 the <display_text>POI Categories</display_text> dialog. For more
1234 information about the <display_text>POI Categories</display_text>
1235 dialog, see <ref refid="help_maemomapper_poicat"
1236 refdoc="POI Categories"/>
1239 <display_text>Dist.</display_text> - The distance from the Origin
1243 <display_text>Bear.</display_text> - The bearing (in degrees from
1244 true north) from the Origin to the given POI. A bearing of zero
1245 or 360 means that the POI is due north of the Origin. 90 means
1246 east; 180 means south; and 270 means west.
1249 <display_text>Label</display_text> - The label of the POI.
1253 Below the table are four buttons:
1257 <display_text>Go to</display_text> - Pans the map display to the
1258 currently selected POI (i.e. the currently highlighted row).
1259 Remember that you can tap and hold on the title bar of the dialog
1260 in order to see the map behind it.
1263 <display_text>Edit...</display_text> - Opens the
1264 <display_text>Edit POI</display_text> dialog for the currently
1265 selected POI (i.e. the currently highlighted row). You can also
1266 double-tap on a row in the table to open this dialog.
1269 <display_text>Checked POI Actions...</display_text> - Opens the
1270 <display_text>Checked POI Actions</display_text> dialog, which
1271 allows you to perform actions on the currently checked POIs in the
1272 table. From that dialog, you can set the categories of the
1273 checked POIs, delete the checked POIs, and/or export the checked
1277 <display_text>Close</display_text> - Closes the <display_text>POI
1278 List</display_text> dialog.
1283 <topictitle>POI Categories</topictitle>
1284 <context contextUID="help_maemomapper_poicat"/>
1286 POI Categories are a means by which you can organize your POIs for
1287 selective display. The <display_text>POI Categories</display_text>
1288 dialog is accessed from the <display_text>View</display_text> menu
1289 and allows you to enable/disable, add, edit, or delete categories.
1292 Each row in the table represents a category. There are three
1293 columns displayed for each category:
1297 <display_text>Enabled</display_text> - Controls whether or not
1298 POIs in this category are drawn on the map.
1301 <display_text>Label</display_text> - A short label to describe the
1302 category. This is the name that will be visible when viewing a
1306 <display_text>Description</display_text> - A longer description of
1307 the category. This description is not visible anywhere except in
1308 this dialog; it is only used to get an idea of how the category is
1313 Selecting a row in the table and pressing the
1314 <display_text>Edit</display_text> button will allow you to edit the
1315 above three attributes of a category, and to delete a category. You
1316 can also add a new category by using the
1317 <display_text>Add</display_text> button.
1320 A POI may only be associated with a single category at a time.
1322 <heading>POI Icons</heading>
1324 Icons can be customized on a per-POI or per-category basis, and/or
1325 you may provide a custom default icon for all POIs. To do so, you
1326 should place icon files in the same directory as the POI database
1327 itself. Most image file formats are supported, but the files
1328 themselves <i>must</i> have the ".jpg" extension (even if the icons
1329 are not in the JPEG format).
1332 To customize the default POI icon (to be used instead of the simple
1333 square), place an icon file called "poi.jpg" in the same directory
1334 as the POI database.
1337 To customize the icon for a POI category, place an icon file with
1338 the same name as the POI category, all lower-case, plus the ".jpg"
1339 extension. For example, if your POI category is called "Gas
1340 Stations", the file should have the name "gas stations.jpg".
1343 To customize the icon for a specific POI, place an icon file with
1344 a name equal to the POI's label, all lower-case, plus the ".jpg"
1345 extension. For example, if your POI's label is "Joe's House",
1346 the file should have the name "joe's house.jpg".
1349 POI-specific icons are given priority over category-specific icons,
1350 which in turn are given priority over the default POI icon.
1354 <topictitle>Settings</topictitle>
1355 <context contextUID="help_maemomapper_settings"/>
1357 The <display_text>Settings</display_text> dialog (accessible from
1358 the main menu) provides access to a plethora of configurable options
1359 that control how Maemo Mapper appears and runs. In addition to the
1360 tabs, which are described below, there are also two buttons at the
1361 bottom of the diagram labeled <display_text>Hardware
1362 Keys...</display_text> and <display_text>Colors...</display_text>.
1365 The <display_text>Hardware Keys...</display_text> button brings up
1366 another dialog box, which allows you to customize the actions that
1367 each hardware key causes. For example, you can map the
1368 <graphic filename="2686KEY_esc"/> button to cycle through map
1369 repositories, giving you quick access to switching among them.
1372 The <display_text>Colors...</display_text> button allows you to
1373 customize the colors that are used for drawing on-map objects.
1375 <heading>GPS</heading>
1377 The <display_text>GPS</display_text> tab tells Maemo Mapper the
1378 source (if any) from which to retrieve GPS data. It is only
1379 applicable if you have access to a GPS source, such as a bluetooth
1380 GPS receiver or a GPSD server. Technically, Maemo Mapper uses GPSD
1381 for all of its GPS receiver communication, but you can instruct
1382 Maemo Mapper to use GPSD in one of three ways:
1386 <display_text>Bluetooth</display_text> - Select this option
1387 if you are using a bluetooth GPS receiver, and enter the
1388 MAC address in the field provided. If you don't know the MAC
1389 address, turn on your receiver and press the
1390 <display_text>Scan...</display_text> button to select it from a
1391 list of nearby bluetooth devices. Or, leave the field blank and
1392 Maemo Mapper will automatically try to use any bluetooth GPS
1393 receivers that it can identify. This
1394 option is also appropriate if you are running Maemo Mapper on a
1395 device with an internal GPS receiver, in which case you should
1396 leave the field blank.
1399 <display_text>File Path</display_text> - Select this option to use
1400 a device file on your file system, such as an RFCOMM device, and
1401 specify the pathname of the file in the appropriate field.
1404 <display_text>GPSD Host</display_text> - Select this option if you
1405 want to connect Maemo Mapper to any GPSD server (local or remote).
1406 Enter the hostname and port of the server in the fields provided.
1407 The default values (127.0.0.1 on port 2947) cause Maemo Mapper to
1408 use the local GPSD server, if available.
1411 <heading>Auto-Center</heading>
1413 The <display_text>Auto-Center</display_text> tab allows you to
1414 configure how Maemo Mapper automatically re-centers the display when
1415 either <display_text>Lat/Lon</display_text> or
1416 <display_text>Lead</display_text> is enabled from the
1417 <display_text>Auto-Center</display_text> menu. The Auto-Center
1418 feature is most useful in conjunction with a GPS receiver.
1422 <display_text>Lead Amount</display_text> - When Auto-Center is set
1423 to <display_text>Lead</display_text>, then Maemo Mapper will keep
1424 the center of the screen focused on an area in front of you. When
1425 driving, this allows you to view more of the road ahead of you.
1426 The distance in front of you on which the screen is centered is
1427 based on two variables: your current speed and the value of the
1428 <display_text>Lead Amount</display_text> option.
1431 <display_text>Fixed</display_text> - Controls whether or not your
1432 lead amount is affected by your speed. If checked, then your
1433 speed will not affect the lead amount.
1436 <display_text>Pan Sensitivity</display_text> - Controls how often
1437 Maemo Mapper re-centers the display, based on how close your
1438 position (or the position of your <i>lead</i>) gets to the edge of
1439 the screen. When set to a low value, Maemo Mapper will only
1440 re-center the screen when you are near the edge of the screen.
1441 When set to the maximum, Maemo Mapper will keep your position as
1442 close to the center as possible.
1445 <display_text>Min. Speed</display_text> - Controls how fast you
1446 must be moving in order for Auto-Center (and Auto-Rotate) to
1447 activate. For example, walkers may wish to set this threshold
1448 low, while drivers with inaccurate GPS receivers may wish to set
1449 this high (to avoid spurious auto-rotates when parked or waiting
1450 at a red light). The speed is specified in your chosen units.
1453 <display_text>Rotate Sensit.</display_text> - Controls how often
1454 Maemo Mapper rotates the display based on your heading, depending
1455 on how far your current rotation is from your heading rotation.
1458 <display_text>Points</display_text> - Controls which direction
1459 on the screen your heading points to when auto-rotating. The
1460 default is for your current heading to point up.
1463 <heading>Announce</heading>
1465 The <display_text>Announce</display_text> tab controls how and when
1466 Maemo Mapper displays or speaks waypoint information. When you
1467 approach a waypoint in your route (defined by the presence of a
1468 description in the GPX file), Maemo Mapper will pop up a text box
1469 with the contents of that description. When downloading routes from
1470 within Maemo Mapper, the text describes your next action, e.g. "Turn
1471 left at Main Street. Go 2.4 miles."
1474 As you approach a waypoint, Maemo Mapper will continue to display
1475 the description of that waypoint, so long as you are within the
1476 range defined by the <display_text>Advance Notice</display_text>
1477 option, or until you pass the waypoint. Because the amount of
1478 notice is dependent on your speed, it is possible to see the text,
1479 then slow down to a point where the notice disappears. This is
1480 possible, for example, if you are stopped at a red light. The text
1481 will reappear when you have picked up enough speed to again break
1482 the <display_text>Advance Notice</display_text> range.
1485 If you have installed <i>flite</i>, which is available in the same
1486 repository from which you downloaded Maemo Mapper, then Maemo Mapper
1487 can optionally also speak the same directions that appear on screen.
1488 Maemo Mapper will only speak the directions once, at the exact
1489 moment you first reach the distance from the waypoint defined by the
1490 <display_text>Advance Notice</display_text> option. The same
1491 directions are on-screen if you need to reference them.
1495 <display_text>Advance Notice</display_text> - Controls how much in
1496 advance Maemo Mapper begins to provide the waypoint description.
1497 The exact distance at which Maemo Mapper begins to announce a
1498 waypoint also depends on your speed, so the value of this option
1499 can be thought of more accurately in units of time. At the
1500 minimum value, Maemo Mapper gives you almost no notice. At the
1501 maximum value, Maemo Mapper gives you about two minutes of notice.
1502 Experiment to find your happy medium.
1505 <display_text>Enable Voice Synthesis</display_text> - If you have
1506 installed <i>flite</i>, this option will cause Maemo Mapper to
1507 speak the description of the next waypoint when you enter the
1508 range defined by the <display_text>Advance Notice</display_text>
1512 <heading>Misc.</heading>
1514 The <display_text>Misc.</display_text> and <display_text>Misc.
1515 2</display_text> tabs contain miscellaneous options.
1519 <display_text>Line Width</display_text> - Controls the thickness
1520 of all lines drawn on top of the map images. This includes your
1521 mark, all tracks and routes, and the default POI image.
1524 <display_text>Unblank Screen</display_text> - Controls when Maemo
1525 Mapper keeps the display on without user input. When set to
1526 <display_text>When Receiving Any GPS Data</display_text>, Maemo
1527 Mapper will keep the screen on whenever a GPS receiver is
1528 connected and producing data. When set to
1529 <display_text>Never</display_text>, Maemo Mapper will not attempt
1530 to keep the screen on, and the screen will go blank after a period
1531 of inactivity on the user's part. The default is
1532 <display_text>When Moving (Full Screen Only)</display_text>
1535 <display_text>Info Font Size</display_text> - Controls the font
1536 size for all information that is popped up to the user in the
1537 upper-right corner, including waypoint descriptions.
1540 <display_text>Units</display_text> - Controls the units in which
1541 distances and speeds are displayed in the user interface.
1544 <display_text>Degrees Format</display_text> - Controls how
1545 latitude and longitudes are displayed in the user interface.
1548 <display_text>Auto-Download Pre-cache</display_text> - Controls
1549 how much of the world surrounding the view Maemo Mapper should
1550 download when <display_text>Auto-Download</display_text> is
1551 enabled. When set to the minimum, Maemo Mapper will only download
1552 the maps that are required to draw the screen. As you pan around
1553 the world, you will see black areas where Maemo Mapper has not yet
1554 downloaded maps, until those maps are downloaded. If you increase
1555 the Pre-cache amount, the Maemo Mapper will download more of the
1556 surrounding areas, making it less likely that you ever actually
1557 see black areas. A general rule of thumb is to limit the
1558 Pre-cache based on the bandwidth of your internet connection, but
1559 the default setting (two bars) is usually sufficient for most
1563 <display_text>Speed Limit</display_text> - Enables notification
1564 when you have exceeded the given speed limit (specified in the
1565 units defined via the <display_text>Units</display_text> option).
1568 <display_text>Location</display_text> - Controls the location on
1569 the screen of the speed warning.
1572 <heading>POI</heading>
1574 The <display_text>POI</display_text> tab allows you to define your
1575 POI database and how POIs are drawn on the screen.
1579 <display_text>POI database</display_text> - The location on the
1580 file system where the POI database is located. The database must
1581 be in sqlite3 format. A default (empty) POI database is
1582 automatically created for you when you first run Maemo Mapper.
1585 <display_text>Show POI below zoom</display_text> - Defines the
1586 maximum zoom (furthest away from the Earth) at which POIs will be
1587 drawn. When zoomed out beyond this level, no POIs will be drawn.
1592 <topictitle>About Maemo Mapper</topictitle>
1593 <context contextUID="help_maemomapper_about"/>
1595 Current Version: 2.4.1
1598 Maemo Mapper was created and developed by John Costigan (aka
1599 <display_text>gnuite</display_text>).
1602 Copyright © 2006-2007 John Costigan.
1605 POI and GPS-Info code originally written by Cezary Jackiewicz.
1608 Default map data provided by http://www.openstreetmap.org/ - other
1609 map repositories are subject to their own licenses and may or may not
1610 be suitable for use with Maemo Mapper. It may be illegal to use a
1611 certain repository with Maemo Mapper or under certain conditions. This
1612 includes the repositories downloadable directly in Maemo Mapper. If
1613 you are not sure if you are legally allowed to use a particular
1614 repository, you should delete it from your list of repositories. The
1615 authors of Maemo Mapper cannot be held responsible for your use of a
1616 particular repository.
1619 Maemo Mapper is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
1620 under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
1621 Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
1622 option) any later version.
1625 Maemo Mapper is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
1626 WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
1627 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
1628 General Public License for more details.