Online Help > Placemarks > How to change the display style of a track?
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 item menu

.
Coloring
To change the display color of a track, display its menu as explained above and:
Tap on the item icon

to display the edit color dialog;
Choose any color from the
“Color”

space or simply tap on a pre-defined color

(long press a pre-defined color

to choose it without closing the color dialog);
Optionally, you can change the opacity

of the color;
Tap on
“Reset”

to use the default placemarks color (which 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, display its menu as explained above and:
Tap on the item name

to display the edit details dialog;
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, tap of the color palette button

to choose a different color palette

(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 palette;
“Elevation”

with a white-red-black color palette;
“Elevation (/500m)”

with a white-red-black color palette (same as

but with elevation values in buckets of 500m);
“Incline”

with a blue-white-red color palette (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 palette.
Dashes and arrows
Instead of a plain line, the application can use dashes or arrows (forward or reward). Display its menu as explained above and:
Tap on the item name

to display the edit details dialog;
Tap on
“More…”

to display more choices;
Choose
“Style”

.
Choose one of the available choices

, like a dash style

, or large arrows

.