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Online Help > AlpineQuest 2.x > Landmarks
How to change the display style of a track?
The display style of a track can be changed from the map:
- Tap on a track displayed on the map
;
- Tap on its name
to display the list of available actions.
Coloring
To change the display color of a track:
- Choose
“Edit color”
from the available actions list;
- Choose any color from the
“Color”
space or simply tap on a pre-defined color
;
- Optionally, you can change the opacity
of the color;
- Tap on
“Reset”
to use the default common color (that can be changed in the application settings);
- Tap on
“Ok”
to validate.
Dynamic coloring
Instead of using an unique and static color, the application can use a color range based on some properties of the track (like elevation, speed, incline, etc.). To change the dynamic color:
- Choose
“Edit details”
from the available actions list;
- Tap on
“More”
to display more choices;
- Choose
“Dynamic color”
.
- Select the property of the track to use to compute the color, for example
“Elevation”
to vary the color based on the elevation;
- Optionally, change the color range
(available choices depend on the selected property);
- Tap on
“Ok”
to validate.
Dynamic coloring examples
Here are some dynamic coloring examples:
“Elevation”
with a multi color range;
“Elevation”
with a white-red-black color range;
“Elevation (/500m)”
with a white-red-black color range (same as
but with elevation values grouped in buckets of 500m);
“Incline”
with a blue-white-red color range (uphill parts are displayed in shades of red, flat parts in white and downhill parts in shades of blue);
“Distance (/5km)”
with a back and white color range.
Dashes and arrows
Instead of a plain line, the application can use dashes or arrows (forward or reward):
- Choose
“Edit details”
from the available actions list;
- Tap on
“More”
to display more choices;
- Choose
“Style”
.
- Choose one of the available choices
, like a dash style
, or arrows
.