{"id":1080,"date":"2022-02-27T13:13:35","date_gmt":"2022-02-27T13:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/?p=1080"},"modified":"2025-12-10T09:12:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T09:12:48","slug":"sidebar-buttons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/sidebar-buttons\/","title":{"rendered":"Sidebar buttons"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style text-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"addthis_button_facebook_like\" fb:like:layout=\"button_count\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"addthis_button_tweet\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"addthis_button_pinterest_pinit\" pi:pinit:layout=\"horizontal\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"addthis_counter addthis_pill_style\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<script async type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t\t\tvar addthis_config = addthis_config||{};\n\t\t\t\taddthis_config.data_track_clickback = false;\n\t\t\t\taddthis_config.data_track_addressbar = false;\n\t\t\t\tvar addthis_share = {url: \"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/sidebar-buttons\/\"};\n\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t<script async type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/300\/addthis_widget.js#pubid=ra-528087a8560a6838\"><\/script>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Sidebar buttons are located around the app screen&#8217;s border and allow quick access to app functions. Sidebar button can be configure in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/general-settings\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"959\">General settings<\/a>. The buttons on the left side are not modifiable but can be hidden (see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/general-settings\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"959\">General settings<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following video shows how to setup sidebar buttons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to use sidebar buttons in Cartograph Maps\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VRL0t9J93fw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The following functions are available as sidebar buttons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>3D Map View (3D): <\/strong>Shows a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/3d-map-snapshot-view\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1320\">3D snapshot <\/a>of the current map view (e.g. useful for getting a feeling for the terrain). <strong>This tool is not available on macOS!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Backup manager (SYNC):<\/strong> Starts the backup manager (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/cloud-backup\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"458\">Cloud backup<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bike bell (BELL)<\/strong>: Shows or hides the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/bike-bell-tool\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1422\">bike bell tool<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Circular distance (CIRCLE):<\/strong> Starts the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/distance-measurement-tools-in-cartograph-maps\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1462\">circular measurement tool<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Distance circles around waypoints (M-CIRC):<\/strong> Creates circular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/distance-measurement-tools-in-cartograph-maps\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1462\">measurement tools <\/a>around all currently visible waypoint markers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Download altitude data (ALT):<\/strong> Downloads altitude data for the currently visible map region.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Downloads (DL):<\/strong> Shows the background download manager.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Draw track (DRAW):<\/strong> Starts the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/track-drawing-and-track-modification\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1188\">track drawing tool<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Elevation profile (ELE):<\/strong> Starts the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/distance-measurement-tools-in-cartograph-maps\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1462\">elevation profile measurement tool<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>File manager (FILE):<\/strong> Starts the app&#8217;s file manager showing app&#8217;s document directory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Freehand drawing (FREE)<\/strong>: Starts the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/freehand-drawing-tool\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1419\">free-hand drawings tool <\/a>for adding drawings on top of maps (e.g., for annotations).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Goto coordinate (X\/Y):<\/strong> Starts the &#8220;Goto coordinate&#8221; tool.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hide all map elements (HIDE):<\/strong> Shows\/hides all map elements such as tracks, markers, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Layer (LAY):<\/strong> Shows the default Mapsforge render theme layer selection dialog.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Layer switcher (Q-LAY): <\/strong>Allows quick switching of the current Mapsforge style layers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Live tracking (LIVE):<\/strong> Shows the live tracking manager.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Magnifier tool (MAG)<\/strong>: The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/magnifier-tool\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1431\">magnifier tool <\/a>allows you to zoom into parts of the map. This is for instance useful if you want to read a small text on the map.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Map locks (M-LOCK):<\/strong> Shows the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/map-locks\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1440\">map locking tool <\/a>for individually locking the map pan, tilt, rotate, and zoom features.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Map screenshot (SCR):<\/strong> Creates a screenshot of the map and saves it to a file.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maps (MAP): <\/strong>Shows the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/map-manager\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"709\">Map manager<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Measure distance (DIST):<\/strong> Shows the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/distance-measurement-tools-in-cartograph-maps\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1462\">distance measurement tool<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Navigation (NAV):<\/strong> Starts the navigation tool.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Navigation mode (N-MOD):<\/strong> Starts\/stops the navigation mode which enable map tilt, zooms into the map, and enables GPS tracking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Overlays (OL):<\/strong> Starts the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/overlay-manager\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1058\">Overlay manager<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reload map (REL):<\/strong> Reloads the map view.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reset alerts (ALERT):<\/strong> Resets all visited waypoint alerts to &#8220;not visited&#8221; again.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rotate map (ROT):<\/strong> Shows the map rotation tool.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Screen lock (LOCK):<\/strong> This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/the-screen-lock-tool\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1464\">tool locks <\/a>the screen (without turning off the screen). The screen can be unlocked using an unlock gesture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Search (FND):<\/strong> Shows the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/search-manager\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1129\">search manager<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sensors (SENS):<\/strong> Shows the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/sensor-manager\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1355\">sensor manager <\/a>(e.g. for external heart rate monitors and other Bluetooth devices).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Settings (SET):<\/strong> Opens the app settings (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/general-settings\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"959\">General settings<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Styles (STYLE):<\/strong> Opens the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/mapstyles-manager\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1042\">Mapstyles manager<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Style switcher (Q-STY): <\/strong>The style switcher allows to quickly toggle between render themes (e.g. one theme for the night, one for day, etc.). Press and hold the button to open a style selection list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tracks (TRK):<\/strong> Opens the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/track-manager\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"868\">Track manager<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Workspace (WS):<\/strong> Opens the workspace manager.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Zoom lock (ZOOM):<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cartograph.eu\/v3\/zoom-lock\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1436\">Locks the map <\/a>data at the current zoom level. This means that map details will not change when you zoom in or zoom out the map.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sidebar buttons are located around the app screen&#8217;s border and allow quick access to app functions. 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