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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
.