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--- en:mainmenu:start [2021/08/10 15:14] – [Top Bar Menu] lineflyer
+++ en:mainmenu:start [2025/08/28 21:11] (current) – [Home Screen] Add long click for map view murggel
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-====== Main Screen ======
+====== Home Screen======
-This page describes the information shown on and the functions of the c:geo main screen.
+This page describes the information shown on the home screen and the functions of the bottom navigation elements visible throughout the app.
-===== Main Icons =====
 {{anchor:main_icons:}}
+The home screen shows your profile picture (derived from the geocaching website) as well as your find count and login status for all geocaching services you have activated in c:geo.
 {{ :en:mainmenu_2.png?direct&400 |}}
-The following table describes the main menu icons:
+At the bottom of the screen you will find the main functions which are described in the following table. The currently active function is highlighted.
 ^ Icon ^ Function ^ Description ^
-|{{:main_live_default.png?nolink&100|}}|[[livemap|Live Map]]|Show a map centered on your current location, with nearby geocaches marked on it. You can drag the map to view geocaches in other locations. To see the map with up-to-date geocache locations, you need online network access. The displayed geocaches can be filtered using the Global Cache Type Filter (see below).|
+|{{:main_home_default.svg?nolink&100|}}|Home screen| Returns to the home screen.|
-|{{:main_nearby_default.png?nolink&100|}}{{:main_nearby_disabled.png?nolink&100|}}|[[lists#cache_list|Nearby Search]]|List the nearby geocaches. Unlike the live map, this function creates an online query based on your current location, as acquired from GPS or the network. The query does not automatically update when you move. To use this function, you need online network access.\\ \\ If you do not have a valid GPS signal or other location information, this icon is disabled.|
+|{{:main_stored_default.svg?nolink&100|}}|[[lists|Stored Caches]]|View geocaches you have stored for offline use. You can also use stored geocaches for online caching, as a to-do list. By storing geocache information, you can avoid unnecessary network bandwidth use and delays. \\ If you have organized your stored geocaches into lists, you can long press the icon to jump directly to a specific list.|
-|{{:main_stored_default.png?nolink&100|}}|[[lists|Stored Caches]]|View geocaches you have stored for offline use. You can also use stored geocaches for online caching, as a to-do list. By storing geocache information, you can avoid unnecessary network bandwidth use and delays. The total number of stored geocaches is shown in the top-right of the icon.\\ If you have organized your stored geocaches into lists, you can long press the icon to jump directly to a specific list.|
+|{{:main_live_default.svg?nolink&100|}}|[[livemap|Map]]|Show a map centered on your current location, with nearby geocaches marked on it. You can drag the map to view geocaches in other locations. To see the map with up-to-date geocache locations, you need online network access. \\\ If you have organized your stored geocaches into lists, you can long press the icon to jump directly to a specific list.|
-|{{:main_search_default.png?nolink&100|}}|[[search|Search]]|Search for geocaches by keyword, geocode identification, address, user name, etc.|
+|{{:main_search_default.svg?nolink&100|}}|[[search|Search]]|Search for geocaches by keyword, geocode identification, address, user name, etc.\\ \\ A long tap on this icon opens a list of recently viewed caches.|
-|{{:main_any_default.png?nolink&100|}}|[[goto|Go To]]|Navigate to any arbitrary location using the compass, radar, turn-by-turn navigation or any other supported navigation method.|
+|{{:main_nearby_default.svg?nolink&100|}}|[[lists#cache_list|Nearby]]|List the nearby geocaches. Unlike the live map, this function creates an online query based on your current location, as acquired from GPS or the network. The query does not automatically update when you move. To use this function, you need online network access.|
-|{{:main_filter_default.png?nolink&100|}}|[[globaltypefilter|Global Cache Type Filter]]|This will be replaced by the new [[..:cachefilter|filter framework]] soon.|
 ===== Top Bar Menu =====
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 ^ Icon ^ Function ^ Description ^
 |{{ :ic_menu_search.svg?nolink&40 |}}|[[quicksearch|Quick search]]|If you are offline, search your stored geocaches using title, geocode, description, owner, log content, etc. \\ If you have network access, search both stored and online content. You can input a geocode, trackable code, username, and much more.|
-|{{ :ic_menu_recent_history.png?nolink&40 |}} |[[history|History]]|View a list of geocaches you have recently logged with c:geo. \\ Note: The list is local to c:geo and is not synchronized with the recently viewed caches list on the geocaching website.|
+|{{ :ic_menu_recent_history.svg?nolink&40 |}} |[[history|History]]|View a list of geocaches you have recently logged with c:geo. \\ Note: The list is local to c:geo and is not synchronized with the recently viewed caches list on the geocaching website.|
-|{{ :abc_ic_menu_moreoverflow_normal_holo_light.png?nolink&40 |}}|Overflow menu button| Open the overflow list of top bar functions that, based on your screen size, do not appear as icons. The functions include those described in this table.|
+|{{ :three_dot_vertical.svg?nolink&40 |}}|Overflow menu button| Open the overflow list of top bar functions that, based on your screen size, do not appear as icons. The functions include those described in this table.|
-|{{ :ic_menu_pocket_query_reverted.png?nolink&40 |}} |[[pocketquery|Lists / Pocket Queries]]|Open a list of your pocket queries and bookmark lists from geocaching.com. This item is not available for geocaching.com [[..:basicmembers|basic members]].|
+|{{:main_any_default.svg?nolink&40|}}|[[goto|Go To]]|Navigate to any arbitrary location using the compass, radar, turn-by-turn navigation or any other supported navigation method.|
-|{{ :ic_menu_preferences.png?nolink&40 |}}|[[settings|Settings]]|Open the c:geo configuration menu.|
+|{{ :ic_menu_pocket_query.svg?nolink&40 |}} |[[pocketquery|Pocket Queries]]|Open a list of your pocket queries from geocaching.com. This item is not available for geocaching.com [[..:basicmembers|basic members]].|
-|{{ :ic_menu_save.png?nolink&40 |}}|[[settings#backup|Backup]]|Launch the settings backup function, which can be also found in the [[settings|c:geo Settings]].|
+|{{ :ic_menu_bookmarks.svg?nolink&40 |}} |[[pocketquery|Bookmark lists]]|Open a list of your bookmark lists from geocaching.com. This item is not available for geocaching.com [[..:basicmembers|basic members]].|
-|{{ :ic_menu_shopping.png?nolink&40 |}}|[[utilityprograms|Utility programs]]|Open a list of links to additional geocaching-related apps, which can be useful in conjunction with c:geo.|
+|{{ :ic_menu_shopping.svg?nolink&40 |}}|[[utilityprograms|Utility programs]]|Open a list of links to additional geocaching-related apps, which can be useful in conjunction with c:geo.|
-|{{ :ic_menu_barcode.png?nolink&40 |}}|[[utilityprograms|Scan Geocode]]|If a [[utilityprograms|barcode scanner]] app is installed on your device, launch it and scan barcodes that contain geocodes.|
+| | |
-|{{ :ic_menu_info_details.png?nolink&40 |}}|[[aboutcgeo|About c:geo]]|View c:geo version information, contributors, contact links and other nice-to-know things about c:geo.|
+|{{ :ic_menu_preferences.svg?nolink&40 |}}|[[settings|Settings]]|Open the c:geo configuration menu.|
+|{{ :ic_menu_rotate.svg?nolink&40 |}}|[[settings#backup|Backup / Restore]]|Brings you directly to the Backup / Restore function, which can be also found in the [[settings|c:geo Settings]].|
+| | Update offline data|Contains functions to check for updates of your offline map files and routing data.|
+| | |
+|{{ :ic_menu_info_details.svg?nolink&40 |}}|[[aboutcgeo|About c:geo]]|View c:geo version information, contributors, contact links and other nice-to-know things about c:geo.|
 | |Report problem|You can use this function to send a problem report to the c:geo support by mail.\\ :!: Please include a details description of your problem.|
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-{{ :en:mainmenu_4.png?direct&400 |}}
+{{ :en:mainmenu_4.png?direct&600 |}}
-The bottom section of the main screen shows information about your login status, your current location, and satellite reception status.
+The bottom section of the main screen shows information about the amount of stored caches, your current location, and satellite reception status.
-==== Login status ====
-{{anchor:login_status:}}
-The upper part of the bottom section displays your login status for each [[settings#Services|Geocaching Service]] you have configured and enabled in the [[settings|c:geo Settings]], with each service on its own row.\\
-In the above example, the user ''My username'' is successfully logged in to geocaching.com (''GC'') and opencaching.de (''OC.DE''). The figure shown after the username is the user's current find count on the respective geocaching platform optionally including a count of offline logs (shown as ''online finds + offline finds'') if the corresponding feature is activated in your [[.settings#other_logging_options|logging options]].
 ==== Current location ====
 {{anchor:current_location:}}
-Below the login status information is your current location. It is shown as coordinates, or if the [[settings#Appearance|Show address]] setting is enabled, as country and city/region.\\
+You location is either shown as coordinates, or if the [[settings#Appearance|Show address]] setting is enabled, as country and city/region.
-In the above example, the user is located in ''USA, New York''
+Long tap on this information copies the current coordinates to the clipboard.
 ==== Satellite status ====
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 ^Status ^ Description ^
-|Sat: 5/22|The satellite receiver on the device has found 22 satellites in total and the signal has been fixed to 5 of them.|
+|Sat: 16/26|The satellite receiver on the device has found 26 satellites in total and the signal has been fixed to 16 of them.|
-|+- 4,65 m|The current positioning accuracy is 4,65 meters. Depending on your app settings, this can be shown in feet.|
+|+- 26,1 ft|The current positioning accuracy is 26,1 feet. Depending on your app settings, this can be shown in meters.|
-| 0 km/h|The current speed is 0 km/h. Depending on your app settings, this can be shown in ft/h.|
+| 0 mph|The current speed is 0 mph. Depending on your app settings, this can be shown in km/h.|
-|Last known|The currently-used location source:\\ \\ Last known = Last known position acquired by c:geo\\ Home = Home coordinates as defined on geocaching.com \\ GPS = Provided by GPS receiver\\ Network = Derived from mobile network information\\ Fused = Determined using both Google Play Services and GPS receiver|
+|Fused|The currently-used location source:\\ \\ Last known = Last known position acquired by c:geo\\ Home = Home coordinates as defined on geocaching.com \\ GPS = Provided by GPS receiver\\ Network = Derived from mobile network information\\ Fused = Determined using both Google Play Services and GPS receiver|

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