Geocache map: Unterschied zwischen den Versionen
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== Selecting a destination area == | == Selecting a destination area == | ||
The map section can be moved per drag and drop or with the arrow keys. You can zoom in and out either with your mouse wheel, by using | The map section can be moved per drag and drop or with the arrow keys of your keyboard. You can zoom in and out either with your mouse wheel, by using the plus/minus buttons in the map's lower-right corner or the plus/minus keys of your keyboard. You can directly zoom into a specific map section by pressing the shift key and click & mark the area with your mouse. | ||
To search for a location you can enter the town, parts of the cache name or waypoint name into the search field on top of the page and click '''Search'''. A drop-down menu opens showing you matching search results. Click on the correct search result to open the map area or modify your search. | To search for a location you can enter the town, parts of the cache name or waypoint name into the search field on top of the page and click '''Search'''. A drop-down menu opens showing you matching search results. Click on the correct search result to open the map area or modify your search. | ||
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== Narrow you search results == | == Narrow you search results == | ||
In the | In the upper right corner of the Opencaching map you can see a black arrow symbol. Click on the symbol to open filter options. You can narrow the displayed geocache results by enabling or disabling the filter options. You can select cache types, container sizes, status, ratings and attributes. After changing the options the map displays only geocaches according to your selections. You can also filter for parts of the geocache name, e.g. "night" or "forrest". | ||
Hint: The filter option page has a delay of 2 seconds to prevent reloading the map within normal mouse click intervals when you change several options. You can omit the delay by clicking somewhere on the map just after changing the options. This action immediately accepts the changes and reloads the map. | Hint: The filter option page has a delay of 2 seconds to prevent reloading the map within normal mouse click intervals when you change several options. You can omit the delay by clicking somewhere on the map just after changing the options. This action immediately accepts the changes and reloads the map. | ||
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== Map types == | == Map types == | ||
You can choose between several map providers in the | You can choose between several map providers in the upper right area of the page: | ||
;OSM | ;OSM | ||
Map data from the free [ | Map data from the free [https://www.openstreetmap.org OpenStreetMap] project. The data is often more up-to-date then commercial map data and contains additional information. | ||
;MapQuest (MQ) | ;MapQuest (MQ) | ||
Map data from the free [ | Map data from the free [https://www.openstreetmap.org OpenStreetMap] project but preprocessed in a different way. The data is more clearly represented and shows details in higher zoom levels only. | ||
;OpenCycleMap (OCM) | ;OpenCycleMap (OCM) | ||
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There are several ways to leave the full screen map and return to the normal Opencaching website layout: | There are several ways to leave the full screen map and return to the normal Opencaching website layout: | ||
* Click on the Opencaching logo | * Click on the Opencaching logo upper left on the page to go to the [http://www.opencaching.de/index.php home page], | ||
* click on the user name (if you are logged in) to go to your [[User_profile|user profile]], | * click on the user name (if you are logged in) to go to your [[User_profile|user profile]], | ||
* click on the geocache name in the displayed small overlay window of the cache to go to the geocache listing, | * click on the geocache name in the displayed small overlay window of the cache to go to the geocache listing, |