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Add a page describing all general settings (#401)
* Add a page describing all general settings * Make the customize search bar session better * fix withspace and fix end of files * fix whitespace * last whitespace * Update documentation/get-started/settings.en.md * Change the intro phrase * Update documentation/get-started/settings.en.md --------- Co-authored-by: Ivan Ivanov <[email protected]>
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title: General settings | ||
tx_slug: documentation_get-started_settings | ||
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# General settings | ||
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The general settings page allows you to control basic appearance and behavior of the app. | ||
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## Customize search bar | ||
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You can change what you want or not be able to search from the search bar. | ||
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- **Features from active layer** | ||
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Returns a list of features from the active layer with matching attributes. | ||
Restricting matching to a single attribute is done by identifying its name with an `@`. | ||
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When disabled, this locator filter can still be used by typing the prefix **f** in the search bar. | ||
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Check the box "Enable **Features from active layers** locator by default". | ||
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- **Features in all layers** | ||
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Returns a list of features across all searchable layers with matching display name. | ||
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Check the box "Enable **Go to coordinate** locator by default". | ||
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- **Spatial bookmarks** | ||
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Returns a list of user and currently open project bookmarks with matching names. | ||
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Check the box "Enable **Spatial bookmarks** locator by default". | ||
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- **Calculator** | ||
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Returns a list of locations and addresses within Finland with matching terms. | ||
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When disabled, this locator filter can still be used by typing the prefix **fia** in the search bar. | ||
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Check the box "Enable **Calculator** locator by default". | ||
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- **Finnish address search** | ||
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Returns the value of an expression typed in the search bar. | ||
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Check the box "Enable **Finnish address search** locator by default". | ||
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## Show scale bar | ||
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By switching on "Show scale bar" it will show the scale bar on the map. | ||
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## Maximized attribute form | ||
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By switching on "Maximized attribute form" it will maximize the attribute form. | ||
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## Fixed scale navigation | ||
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When fixed scale navigation is active, focusing on a search result will pan to the feature. | ||
With fixed scale navigation disabled, it will pan and zoom to feature. | ||
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## Show digitizing information | ||
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When switched on, coordinate information, such as latitude and longitude, is overlayed onto the map while digitizing new features or usting measure tool. | ||
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## Show bookmarks | ||
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When switched on, user's saved and currently opened project bookmarks will be displayed on the map. | ||
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## Use native camera | ||
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If disabled, QField will use a minimalist internal camera instead of the camera app on the device. | ||
Tip: Enable this option and install the open camera app to create geo tagged photos. | ||
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## Fast editing mode | ||
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If enabled, the feature is stored after having a valid geometry and the constraints are fulfilled and attributes are committed immediately. | ||
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## Use volume keys to digitize | ||
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If enabled, pressing the device's volume up key will add a vertex while pressing volume down key will remove the last entered vertex during digitizing sessions. | ||
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## Consider mouse as a touchscreen device | ||
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If disabled, the mouse will act as a stylus pen. | ||
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## Send anonymized metrics | ||
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If enabled, anonymized metrics will be collected and sent to help improve QFiled for everyone. | ||
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## Dim screen when idling | ||
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Time of inactivity in seconds before the screen brightness get to be dimmed to preserve the battery. Set to 0 to disable dim screen. | ||
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## User interface appearance | ||
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You can choose from three options: | ||
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- Follow system appearance | ||
- Light theme | ||
- Dark theme | ||
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## User interface font size | ||
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You can choose from the following options: | ||
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- Tiny | ||
- Normal | ||
- Large | ||
- Extra-large | ||
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## User interface language | ||
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QField will by default utilize the language present on your device, if a translation is available. | ||
You are cordially invited to enhance the translation in your native language. | ||
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[Translate the app](https://www.transifex.com/opengisch/qfield-for-qgis/); <!-- markdown-link-check-disable-line --> | ||
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You can also pick a different language from the drop-down menu. | ||
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## Map canvas rendering quality | ||
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You can choose from three options: | ||
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- Best quality | ||
- Lower quality | ||
- Lowest quality | ||
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A lower quality trades rendering precision in favor of lower memory usage and rendering time. |