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--- en:mainmenu:start [2018/09/26 09:44] – [Top Bar Menu] Condensed the language kyrasantae
+++ en:mainmenu:start [2022/02/14 11:01] (current) – [Top Bar Menu] lineflyer
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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.|
-|{{: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]]|Filter the geocaches shown on the live map, search, and your stored geocache lists by geocache type. You can choose to see all geocaches, or only those of one specific type. The text below the icon indicates the currently-active filter.\\ To clear the filter, long press the icon.|
 ===== Top Bar Menu =====
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+{{:en:main_topbarmenu_2.png?direct&400|}}
+{{:en:main_topbarmenu.png?direct&400|}}
 ^ Icon ^ Function ^ Description ^
-|{{ :abc_ic_search_api_holo_light.png?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_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|Pocket Queries]]|Open a list of your pocket queries 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.|
+| | |
-| |Invite friends|Open the Google app invitation dialog, from where you can recommend c:geo to your Google contacts|
+|{{ :ic_menu_preferences.svg?nolink&40 |}}|[[settings|Settings]]|Open the c:geo configuration menu.|
-|{{ :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_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.|
-===== Bottom section =====
+===== Bottom Section =====
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-{{ :en:mainmenu_4.png?direct&400 |}}
+{{ :en:mainmenu_4.png?direct&600 |}}
-This section on the main screen shows you information about your login status and information about your current location and satellite 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:}}
-At the top of this section you will find one dedicated row with login status information for each [[settings#Services|Geocaching Service]] you configured and enabled in the [[settings|c:geo Settings]].\\
-In this example your username is ''My username'' and you are successfully logged in to geocaching.com (''GC'') and opencaching.de (''OC.DE''). The figure shown behind the username is the current find count achieved on the respective geocaching platform.
 ==== Current location ====
 {{anchor:current_location:}}
-Just below the login status you will find your current location either in form of the coordinates or (in case [[settings#Appearance|Show address]] is enabled) the country and city/region you are located.\\
+You location is either shown as coordinates, or if the [[settings#Appearance|Show address]] setting is enabled, as country and city/region.
-In this example the user is located in ''USA, New York''
 ==== Satellite status ====
 {{anchor:satellite_status}}
-The last row in this section shows you the current satellite reception status as follows (example from the picture above):
+The bottom row in this section shows you the current satellite reception status. As an example, the table below uses the information from the picture above:
 ^Status ^ Description ^
-|Sat: 5/22|The satellite receiver of your device has found 22 satellites in total and the signal is fixed to 5 satellites.|
+|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 (might also display feet instead of meters depending on your settings)|
+|+- 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 (might also display ft/h instead of km/h depending on your settings)|
+| 0 mph|The current speed is 0 mph. Depending on your app settings, this can be shown in km/h.|
-|Last known|Shows the source of the currently used location:\\ \\ Last known = Last known position c:geo acquired\\ Home = Home Coordinates as defined on geocaching.com \\ GPS = Position provided by GPS receiver\\ Network = Location derived from mobile network information\\ Fused = Using Google Play Services as well as data received from GPS receiver for better positioning|
+|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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