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-<sub>[[en:help|Online Help]]</sub>+<sub>[[en:help|Online Help]] > AlpineQuest 2.x</sub>
  
 ====== AlpineQuest 2.x Online Help ====== ====== AlpineQuest 2.x Online Help ======
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 Use the menu on the right of this page to get some help on a particular feature. 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 support forum: [[http://www.alpinequest.net/forum/|www.alpinequest.net/forum/]].+{{: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: [[https://www.alpinequest.net/forum/|www.alpinequest.net/forum/]].
  
-{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} Don't forget to have a look at the [[en:help:faq|AlpineQuest FAQ's]].+{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} Don't forget to have a look at the [[en:help:faq|FAQ]].
  
 {{:icon_help.png?nolink}} Use the language selector on the right to choose your preferred language. {{:icon_help.png?nolink}} Use the language selector on the right to choose your preferred language.
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 +{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} A complete [[https://www.alpinequest.net/res/alpinequest_2.x_help_en.zip|PDF export of this help is available here]] (en) for offline use.
  
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 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. 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.
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 +{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} You can change the map display resolution from the [[en:help:v2:settings|application settings]].
  
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 ''//**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. ''//**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.
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 +For example, you can change the screen center coordinates format or visibility [[en:help:v2:settings:locations-and-grids|as explained here]].
  
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 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 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.
  
-{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} By default, the zoom slider is hidden. Use the application settings to display it and configure its behavior.+{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} By default, the zoom slider is hidden. Use the [[en:help:v2:settings|application settings]] to display it and configure its behavior.
  
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 +===== The screen center icon =====
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 {{ :en:help:v2:map-popup-menu.jpg?nolink}} {{ :en:help:v2:map-popup-menu.jpg?nolink}}
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-===== The screen center icon ===== 
  
 The ''//**screen center icon**//'' {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} shows the exact map center location, which coordinates are given in the coordinates information box. The ''//**screen center icon**//'' {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} shows the exact map center location, which coordinates are given in the coordinates information box.
  
-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:v2:landmarks|Landmarks]]), etc.+It can be tapped, offering shortcuts like ''"**Set as target**"'' (to set this location as the target) or ''"**Create a landmark...**"'' (to create a landmark here, see [[en:help:v2:landmarks|Landmarks]]).
  
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 ===== The features menu ===== ===== The features menu =====
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 +The ''//**features menu**//'' is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
  
-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: 
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-  * {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} Application related functionalities (including [[en:help:v2:settings|settings]], etc.); 
 {{ :en:help:v2:map-menubar.jpg?nolink}} {{ :en:help:v2:map-menubar.jpg?nolink}}
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 +All functionalities of the application are sorted in categories called features. There is one menu button for each feature:
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 +  * {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} Application related functionalities (including [[en:help:v2:settings:custom-menu-buttons|custom menu buttons]], [[en:help:v2:settings|settings]], etc.);
   * {{:icon_02.png?nolink}} [[en:help:v2:maps|Maps & layers]] (list available maps, change the maps, etc.);   * {{:icon_02.png?nolink}} [[en:help:v2:maps|Maps & layers]] (list available maps, change the maps, etc.);
-  * {{:icon_03.png?nolink}} [[en:help:v2:landmarks|Landmarks]] (save and retrieve landmarks like waypoints, routes, etc.); +  * {{:icon_03.png?nolink}} [[en:help:v2:landmarks|Landmarks]] (save and retrieve landmarks like waypoints, [[en:help:v2:search|search location]], etc.); 
-  * {{:icon_04.png?nolink}} [[en:help:v2:geolocation|GPS location]] (real-time GPS location on the map, track recorder, etc.);+  * {{:icon_04.png?nolink}} [[en:help:v2:geolocation|GPS location]] (real-time GPS location on the map, [[en:help:v2:tracker|track recorder]], etc.);
   * {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} [[en:help:v2:orientation|Orientation]] (compass).   * {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} [[en:help:v2:orientation|Orientation]] (compass).