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Improve start/Stop of track recording
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Would be possible to add shortcuts for starting and finishing of track recording? To have a widget is great, but this would be even better :) Thank you in advance.
I guess what you looking for is this:
Locus: Menu key->Functions->Add new Button->Track record
This new button will be added to the buttons on the right edge of the display.
I guess what you looking for is this:
Locus: Menu key->Functions->Add new Button->Track record
This new button will be added to the buttons on the right edge of the display.
No, it is not, this is internal for Locus. There are shortcuts that can be placed on desktop as an icon and they start a specific function, like New note in Catch. I guess some functions can be propagated to OS this way. The way to add them is in HTC Sense: Menu button -> Personalize -> Shortcut, in LauncherPro it is similar - Menu button -> Add -> Shortcut.
No, it is not, this is internal for Locus. There are shortcuts that can be placed on desktop as an icon and they start a specific function, like New note in Catch. I guess some functions can be propagated to OS this way. The way to add them is in HTC Sense: Menu button -> Personalize -> Shortcut, in LauncherPro it is similar - Menu button -> Add -> Shortcut.
Hi Frostik-
On my HTC EVO 4G, besides the usual shortcuts to programs, I can create shotcuts to a few program features, such as music playlists and battery info, if the program allows.
In your example, wouldn`t you need separate shortcuts for Starting, Pausing, and stopping the track recording? Wouldn`t a widget take up less space? Of course a widget wouldn`t work if you have Locus on the SD card.
One Locus feature often overlooked is the setting-
Locus Settings> Track Recording> Record only whilst moving
With this setting active, it would at least eliminate the need to utilize the pause track feature.
Your idea has merit, if one wants to Start/Pause/Stop track recording with a gloved hand.
Cheers,
Starman
Hi Frostik-
On my HTC EVO 4G, besides the usual shortcuts to programs, I can create shotcuts to a few program features, such as music playlists and battery info, if the program allows.
In your example, wouldn`t you need separate shortcuts for Starting, Pausing, and stopping the track recording? Wouldn`t a widget take up less space? Of course a widget wouldn`t work if you have Locus on the SD card.
One Locus feature often overlooked is the setting-
Locus Settings> Track Recording> Record only whilst moving
With this setting active, it would at least eliminate the need to utilize the pause track feature.
Your idea has merit, if one wants to Start/Pause/Stop track recording with a gloved hand.
Cheers,
Starman
Hi Starman,
you are right, I use only start and stop, so only 2 icons would be enough for me, but I use a profile manager which can run the actions form shortcuts. I have a profile which switch the phone to a workout mode when I start a BT device. Now I have to press the button on screen to start GPS logging, although it could be done by the profile changer automatically.
Best regards
Frostik
Hi Starman,
you are right, I use only start and stop, so only 2 icons would be enough for me, but I use a profile manager which can run the actions form shortcuts. I have a profile which switch the phone to a workout mode when I start a BT device. Now I have to press the button on screen to start GPS logging, although it could be done by the profile changer automatically.
Best regards
Frostik
And with shortcuts, there will be also possibility to start them from external application, eg. Tasker
And with shortcuts, there will be also possibility to start them from external application, eg. Tasker
Tasker integration would be great. Start, pause and stop track recording eg with action intents...
Tasker integration would be great. Start, pause and stop track recording eg with action intents...
I try to start Locus Track recording automatically when the phone is in the car. I use the lama software as an tasker.
I try to start Locus Track recording automatically when the phone is in the car. I use the lama software as an tasker.
Hopefully someday...
Hopefully someday...
I have just tested it and it works, so it`s available for some public testing ;)
Public intents
I have just tested it and it works, so it`s available for some public testing ;)
Public intents
Hi Menion,
Thank you, it works great!
Hi Menion,
Thank you, it works great!
perfect, you`re welcome
perfect, you`re welcome
I'd like to come back to this, as I recently posted a similar idea (http://help.locusmap.eu/topic/android-shortcut-for-quick-new-point). Does anyone know what happened to this? I can't find any Locus-shortcuts right now, and the link to the manual above is dead. Correction: Info's still there, but the link doesn't work. Anyway, if there are no shortcuts, how can I use these intents? Are shortcuts planned for some time in the future?
I'd like to come back to this, as I recently posted a similar idea (http://help.locusmap.eu/topic/android-shortcut-for-quick-new-point). Does anyone know what happened to this? I can't find any Locus-shortcuts right now, and the link to the manual above is dead. Correction: Info's still there, but the link doesn't work. Anyway, if there are no shortcuts, how can I use these intents? Are shortcuts planned for some time in the future?
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