Various page updates

Author: dl3sdo

pages/android-pc.md

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
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 title: Preparing a Map on the PC
+last_modified_date: 29 January 2021
 parent: The Mapper App for Android
 nav_order: 0.2
 ---

pages/android-requirements.md

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
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 title: Device Requirements and Recommendations
 keywords: Android
+last_modified_date: 13 June 2025
 parent: The Mapper App for Android
 nav_order: 0.1
 ---
@@ -32,6 +33,6 @@ It is very desirable to use a device with replaceable battery. It may be possibl
 
 ## Sensors
 
-OpenOrienteering Mapper can use integrated GPS receivers. However, their accuracy may be low, so it may be advantageous to connect to an external GPS receiver. There is no direct support for external devices in Mapper, but some third party apps bridge the gap. For example the [Bluetooth GPS app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=googoo.android.btgps&rdid=googoo.android.btgps) or [Bluetooth GNSS app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.clearevo.bluetooth_gnss) provide a "mock" location provider which can be used when Android is put in developer mode.
+OpenOrienteering Mapper can use integrated GNSS receivers. However, their accuracy may be low, so it may be advantageous to connect to an external GNSS receiver. There is no direct support for external devices in Mapper, but some third party apps bridge the gap. For example the [Bluetooth GNSS app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.clearevo.bluetooth_gnss) provides a "mock" location provider which can be used when Android is put in developer mode.
 
 The app can use a magnetometer and accelerometer as a compass. Almost all modern devices should contain these sensors. If a gyroscope is also available, it will be used to improve the compass stability. However, these sensors are typically not accurate enough to be used for measurements. They can be used for convenience when not relying on a compass, but for accurate measurements, an external compass is recommended.

pages/color_dock_widget.md

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ This window can be shown by clicking the menu item Symbols -> Color window.
 
 #### Introduction
 
-Colors on orienteering maps are defined in the orienteering map standards, ISOM and ISSOM, as colors from the Pantone Matching System (PMS). The recommended way to print maps is to use these spot colors to print each color layer separately onto the map sheet. This way colors printed later will overlap colors which are printed earlier. The color system in OpenOrienteering Mapper follows this analogy: each map file contains a prioritized list of available colors, where colors higher in the list overlap lower colors.
+Colors on orienteering maps are defined in the orienteering map standards, ISOM and ISSprOM, as colors from the Pantone Matching System (PMS). The recommended way to print maps is to use these spot colors to print each color layer separately onto the map sheet. This way colors printed later will overlap colors which are printed earlier. The color system in OpenOrienteering Mapper follows this analogy: each map file contains a prioritized list of available colors, where colors higher in the list overlap lower colors.
 
 Colors can be managed with the buttons at the bottom of the list. To edit a color, double click its entry in the color list.
 

pages/symbol_dock_widget.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ authors:
   - Peter Hoban
   - Thomas Schoeps
 keywords: Symbols
-last_modified_date: 24 February 2013
+last_modified_date: 13 June 2025
 parent: Colors and Symbols
 nav_order: 0.2
 ---
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ To show the symbol menu, right click the symbol pane:
 #### Introduction  {#symbol_editor_introduction}
 
 The symbol editor enables to create new symbols or to modify any of the existing symbols. Its main use in normal operations is to create symbols for map labeling, because no symbols for this purpose are provided by default as they depend on the desired styling of the map sheet.
-Regarding symbols for use in the map itself, it should be understood that the default symbol sets include all the symbols permitted by the ISOM or ISSOM and that any new symbols created, or modifications of existing symbols, will be a departure from the international standard.
+Regarding symbols for use in the map itself, it should be understood that the default symbol sets include all the symbols permitted by the ISOM or ISSprOM and that any new symbols created, or modifications of existing symbols, will be a departure from the international standard.
 
 There is a temptation to employ a symbol which is used in other local cartography to represent some feature on the basis that everybody who competes in this area is familiar with the notation. However, any such departure is confusing for a competitor who may be familiar with the international standard but not with your local notation. Similarly a local competitor may find the conforming notation strange when entering international competition. Thus a non-standard notation can be to the disadvantage of both local and visiting competitors.
 
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ In each case the dialog opens with a General page which offers common options fo
 
 #### General page
 
-At the top, the symbol number and name can be entered. Both are specified in the ISOM and ISSOM for orienteering symbol sets.
+At the top, the symbol number and name can be entered. Both are specified in the ISOM and ISSprOM for orienteering symbol sets.
 It is recommended that helper symbols are given numbers in the third subset (which is not used by ISOM). Thus a helper for symbol number x.y might be numbered x.y.1.
 
-The description text appears when pressing F1 while hovering over the symbol with the cursor. For orienteering symbol sets, it is directly taken from the ISOM and ISSOM documents.
+The description text appears when pressing F1 while hovering over the symbol with the cursor. For orienteering symbol sets, it is directly taken from the ISOM and ISSprOM documents.
 
 At the foot of the dialog is a box which when checked hides the symbol when the map is printed out. It is intended for helper symbols which mark certain terrain features which are useful for mapping but will not be represented in the final map. **Use this with care!** When accidentally ticked, symbols will disappear in printouts without further notice!
 
@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ At the foot of the dialog is a box which when checked hides the symbol when the
 #### Line settings
 **Line width** and **color** define the basic line characteristics. Minimum line length function is not yet implemented. **Line cap** permits the shape of the end of the line to be specified. **Line join** refers to the rendering of vertices where line sections of different orientations join each other.
 
-**Dashed lines** are created by a tick in the dash box, which shows the dash dialog settings. Typical length of dash and gap may be specified — these will be rendered with gaps of the specified size and dashes as close as practicable to the specified length (so that there is no fractional dash at the end). The appearance of lines with regular symbols or breaks may be improved by making the end dash a half length — a check box provides for this. Dashes may be grouped together with a specified gap within the groups which is different from the between-group gap length.
+**Dashed lines** are created by a tick in the dash box, which shows the dash dialog settings. Typical length of dash and gap may be specified; these will be rendered with gaps of the specified size and dashes as close as practicable to the specified length (so that there is no fractional dash at the end). The appearance of lines with regular symbols or breaks may be improved by making the end dash a half length; a check box provides for this. Dashes may be grouped together with a specified gap within the groups which is different from the between-group gap length.
 
-Many symbols (e.g. 520 Stone wall) have a **repeated feature** along the line. This line feature is invoked by setting a non-zero integer number in the mid-symbol count. The mid-symbol distance sets the spacing between symbol centers. The distance between spots refers to the distance between symbol groups; if the mid-symbol distance is too large then the groups may overlap. The distance from the end is an approximate length of line projecting beyond the last group. A check box to require at least one mid-symbol ensures that the line has at least one symbol but may give confusing results if the line is too short for meaningful rendering. Setting a minimum mid-symbol count is not yet implemented. A different mid-symbol minimum may be specified for the boundary line of a closed symbol.
+Many symbols (e.g. 513 Wall) have a **repeated feature** along the line. This line feature is invoked by setting a non-zero integer number in the mid-symbol count. The mid-symbol distance sets the spacing between symbol centers. The distance between spots refers to the distance between symbol groups; if the mid-symbol distance is too large then the groups may overlap. The distance from the end is an approximate length of line projecting beyond the last group. A check box to require at least one mid-symbol ensures that the line has at least one symbol but may give confusing results if the line is too short for meaningful rendering. Setting a minimum mid-symbol count is not yet implemented. A different mid-symbol minimum may be specified for the boundary line of a closed symbol.
 
-Some line symbols require an **outline** which is enabled by selecting the border check box. Border width is the width (thickness) of the border lines. Shift moves the border lines further apart — shift equal to half the border width will place the line just outside the edge of the main line. A dash feature with characteristics which do not have to match the main line is enabled by the corresponding check box.
+Some line symbols require an **outline** which is enabled by selecting the border check box. Border width is the width (thickness) of the border lines. Shift moves the border lines further apart; shift equal to half the border width will place the line just outside the edge of the main line. A dash feature with characteristics which do not have to match the main line is enabled by the corresponding check box.
 
 #### Start symbol
 

pages/templates.md

@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ authors:
 keywords: Templates
 parent: Templates and Data
 nav_order: 0.1
-last_modified_date: 21 December 2019
+last_modified_date: 13 June 2025
 ---
 
-Images, tracks recorded with GPS receivers and other layers which are used to provide base information for the mapper are called templates. They can be loaded into the map file using the template setup window which is available via the menu item Templates -> Template Setup Window. Templates can also be "abused" to display information on the final map, for example sponsor logos which are only available as raster images.
+Images, tracks recorded with GNSS receivers and other layers which are used to provide base information for the mapper are called templates. They can be loaded into the map file using the template setup window which is available via the menu item Templates -> Template Setup Window. Templates can also be "abused" to display information on the final map, for example sponsor logos which are only available as raster images.
 
 **Attention**: as templates are not covered by the undo/redo system, be sure to save your map before making changes to them!
 
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ Depending on the format, the information may be embedded (e.g. for GeoTIFF), or
 come in auxiliary files such as so-called world files.
 
 World files are text files containing 6 entries of a transformation matrix
-mapping pixel coordinates to grid coordinates of some geodesic coordinate reference system
-([more information on Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_file)).
+mapping pixel coordinates to grid coordinates of some geodetic coordinate reference system
+([more information on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_file)).
 Unfortunately, a world file does not specify the actual coordinate reference system.
 So if you choose this option for positioning, you usually have to specify the
 coordinate reference system in the next step. You should get this information
@@ -97,14 +97,14 @@ with reference point coordinates already pre-filled as the center of the loaded
 
 This method of positioning should only be chosen if you have no georeferencing information available for the image. First, there are two possible options to specify the image scale:
 
- - **Meters per pixel**: this is primarily useful for base maps from a digital source, where you may know this value directly. Alternatively you can also calculate it yourself: if your fieldwork image covers 500m width on the ground and the image is 1200 pixels wide then the scale will be 500 / 1200 = 0.625 meters per pixel. (Take care that the number of meters corresponds exactly the width of the image file.)
- - **Scanned**: if your fieldwork is at a known scale (it should be — say 1:5000), and the scan is at a chosen resolution (say 200dpi) then these parameters may be entered to scale the fieldwork image. This assumes that printer and scanner work accurately.
+ - **Meters per pixel**: this is primarily useful for base maps from a digital source, where you may know this value directly. Alternatively you can also calculate it yourself: if your fieldwork image covers 500m width on the ground and the image is 1200 pixels wide then the scale will be 500 / 1200 = 0.625 meters per pixel. (Take care that the number of meters corresponds exactly to the width of the image file.)
+ - **Scanned**: if your fieldwork is at a known scale (it should be - say 1:5000), and the scan is at a chosen resolution (say 200dpi) then these parameters may be entered to scale the fieldwork image. This assumes that printer and scanner work accurately.
 
 Note that if you do not know the image scale and / or if you are going to adjust the template position to the existing map anyway using the [adjust feature](#adjust), you can just enter any value here as the scaling will be changed again later.
 
 ### Track templates
 
-These templates represent tracks from a GPS receiver or similar.
+These templates represent tracks from a GNSS receiver or similar.
 By default, mapper uses a special template type to display this type of files.
 However, it is possible to disable this special template type on the
 GDAL [settings](settings.md) page, so that GPX tracks will be handled as

pages/toolbars.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ authors:
 keywords: Toolbars
 parent: Reference
 nav_order: 0.2
-last_modified_date: 11 June 2025
+last_modified_date: 13 June 2025
 to-do:
   - Split this page and update ALL context help in Mapper.
   - Update context help for zoom-in and -out in Mapper.
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ Rectangle objects can be edited like any path. However, consider using the [line
 #### ![ ](../mapper-images/draw-freehand.png) Draw free-handedly {#tool_draw_freehand}
 This tool draws both line and area objects by approximating the path taken by the cursor using straight line segments. To use this tool, click at the starting point, drag the cursor where you want the path to go then release the mouse to finish drawing. The object you have created can be edited in the same way as other line or area objects.
 
-#### ![ ](../mapper-images/tool-fill.png) Fill bounded areas {#tool_fill}
+#### ![ ](../mapper-images/tool-fill.png) Fill bounded areas {#tool_draw_fill}
 F
 
 This tool fills areas of unbroken white space with an area symbol. To use this tool, select the area symbol, then click on white space i.e. any place not already covered by another area object. Internally, this tool first finds all paths, which can belong to many different objects, that form a boundary around the unbroken white space. A new closed shape is created that has the same paths as the white space boundary and is filled with your chosen symbol. Also, if you use this tool with a line symbol selected, then a border around the white space will be created.
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ Click and hold the left mouse button to draw while the mouse is moved. Hold the
 
 ## Editing toolbar {#editing-toolbar}
 
-#### ![ ](../mapper-images/delete.png) Delete {#tool_delete}
+#### ![ ](../mapper-images/delete.png) Delete {#delete}
 Del
 
 This tool deletes the currently selected map object(s).