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 <sub>[[en:help|Online Help]]</sub>
 ====== Online Help ======
 Welcome to the All-In-One OfflineMaps Online Help for 2.x versions.
-{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} If you don't find your answer in these pages, or if you have any question or suggestion, visit our support forum: [[http://www.alpinequest.net/forum/|www.alpinequest.net/forum/]].
-{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} Don't forget to have a look at the [[en:help:faq|FAQ]].
 Use the menu on the right of this page to get some help on a particular feature.
+{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} If you don't find your answer in these pages, or if you have any question or suggestion, visit our : [[http://www.alpinequest.net/forum/|support forum]].
-====== Using the application ======
+{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} Don't forget to have a look at the [[en:help:faq|FAQ]].
-{{ :en:help:canvas.jpg?nolink|}}
+{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} Use the language selector on the right to choose your preferred language.
-The default view of the application is the map canvas. This is the view displayed when you start the application.
+{{ :en:help:map-canvas.jpg?nolink}}
-Various items are displayed on it to help you achieving your task efficiently. Most of them can be displayed or hidden depending on your will.
+====== Using the application ======
-===== The map =====
+The main view of the application is the map. This is the view displayed when you start the application.
-The //current map// {{:icon_01.png?nolink|}} covers all the screen. By default, the system top toolbar is hidden (this can be changed in the Preferences). Press the device ''**Menu**'' button to display it.
+By default, it covers the whole screen, hiding the system status bar (this can be changed in the application settings). Just press the application ''//**main menu button**//'' {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} to temporarily display the status bar.
-If your device supports multi-touch, you can use two fingers to zoom in or out the map view.
+{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} You can change the map display resolution from the [[en:help:settings|application settings]].
-{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} If the default map resolution is too high, you can change it in the application settings, under "Map display resolution".
+===== The information boxes =====
-===== The features menu =====
+''//**Information boxes**//'' {{:icon_02.png?nolink}} can be displayed in the top-left part of the screen. They are all related to a particular feature, you can choose to display or hide them from the related sub-menu.
-The //features menu// {{:icon_02.png?nolink|}} is displayed at the bottom of the screen. All functionalities are sorted in five categories called features. There is one menu button for each feature.
+For example, you can change the screen center coordinates format or visibility [[en:help:settings:locations-and-grids|as explained here]].
-  * Press on a menu button to display its sub-menu that lists main functionalities for that feature;
-  * Long-press on a menu button to call the first functionality of the sub-menu. For instance, long-press the first menu button to reduce the features menu.
+===== The zoom controls =====
-===== The information boxes =====
+The zoom controls allow you to change the scale of the map. If your device supports multi-touch, you can use two fingers to zoom in or out. Alternatively, you can use the zoom buttons or the zoom slider.
-Some //information boxes// {{:icon_03.png?nolink|}} can be displayed at the top of the screen. They are all related to a particular feature, you can choose to display or hide them from the related sub-menus.
+The ''//**zoom buttons**//'' {{:icon_03.png?nolink}} allow you to jump to the next scale level of the current map (if it has multiple levels). If no more levels are available for the current map, the application can automatically load a new map that matches the new requested zoom scale.
+The ''//**zoom slider**//'' {{:icon_04.png?nolink}} allows you to finely control the map scale. The scale level of the current map will be chosen accordingly. The zoom slider will only change the scale level of the current map, it will never load a new map like it's the case with the zoom buttons.
-===== The zoom buttons =====
+{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} By default, the zoom slider is hidden. Use the [[en:help:settings|application settings]] to display it and configure its behavior.
-You can use the //zoom buttons// {{:icon_04.png?nolink|}} to change the zoom level of the current map (if it has multiple levels).
-When you are displaying the first or the last zoom level, the buttons can also automatically load a new map that best fits the new level of details asked.
+{{ :en:help:map-popup-menu.jpg?nolink}}
+===== The screen center icon =====
-===== The zoom slider =====
+The ''//**screen center icon**//'' {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} shows the exact map center location, which coordinates are given in the coordinates information box.
-The //zoom slider// {{:icon_05.png?nolink|}} allows you to finely change the zoom value. Once a new map level is available for the new zoom value, it is automatically displayed. The zoom slider will only change the zoom value for the current map, and never loads a new map like the zoom buttons.
+It can be clicked, offering shortcuts like ''"**Target center**"'' (to set this location as the target), ''"**Open with...**"'' (to open this location with another application or to share it), ''"**Create a landmark...**"'' (to create a landmark here, see [[en:help:landmarks|Landmarks]]), etc.
-You can change the range of the zoom value controlled by the zoom slider. It can either:
-  * Controls the zoom value for the current map zoom level. In this case, use the zoom buttons to display another zoom level;
-  * Controls the zoom value for all the zoom levels of the current map;
-  * Controls the zoom value for the entire zoom range supported by the application.
-{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} By default, the zoom slider is hidden. Use the application preferences to display it.
+===== The features menu =====
+The ''//**features menu**//'' is displayed at the bottom of the screen. All functionalities of the application are sorted in categories called features. There is one menu button for each feature:
-{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} By default, once the slider is released, the zoom returns to the closest level zoom. You can disable this behavior from the application preferences.
+  * {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} Application related functionalities (including [[en:help:settings|settings]], etc.);
+{{ :en:help:map-menubar.jpg?nolink}}
+  * {{:icon_02.png?nolink}} [[en:help:maps|Maps & layers]] (list available maps, change the maps, etc.);
+  * {{:icon_03.png?nolink}} [[en:help:landmarks|Landmarks]] (save and retrieve landmarks like waypoints, routes, etc.);
+  * {{:icon_04.png?nolink}} [[en:help:geolocation|GPS location]] (real-time GPS location on the map, track recorder, etc.);
+  * {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} [[en:help:orientation|Orientation]] (compass).
-====== More ======
+You can:
+  * Click a menu button to display its sub-menu that lists main functionalities for that feature;
+  * Double-click a menu button to display its sub-menu and expand it to display all options;
+  * Long-press a menu button to call the main functionality of the sub-menu. For instance, long-press the first menu button to reduce the features menu.
-[[en:help:map#how_to_copyshare_screen_center_coordinates|Using the map]]
+====== More... ======
-====== Discovering the features ======
+[[en:help:map#how_to_copyshare_screen_center_coordinates|How to copy/share screen center coordinates?]]
-Use the menu on the right to get help on a particular feature:
-  * [[en:help:maps|Maps]]
-  * [[en:help:landmarks|Landmarks]]
-  * [[en:help:geolocation|Localisation]]
-  * [[en:help:orientation|Orientation]]
-  * [[en:help:faq|FAQ]]