The Main View¶
After selecting the project, the main map view appears.
All the features that need to be quickly accessed, such as GPS logging, notes creation, as well as the visualization of the current position on a map are accessible from that view.
The main view of SMASH.¶
From the main view the following primary functions can be accessed:
center map on GPS, and open the GPS info panel
take notes (simple or form-based) and open the corresponding notes list
create a GPS log and open the logs list
open the layer view
toggle the editing tools (off by default; see Editing tools)
measure distances and areas on the map (always available; see The measurement tool)
open the project information and share dialog
open the left side drawer with the main menu
open the right side drawer with the tools section
GPS info button¶
The button in the right lower corner is the GPS info button. Its background color reflects the current GPS status:
a light red/salmon background means the GPS is off, has no permission, or is not available
a light orange background means the GPS is on but no fix has been acquired yet
a green background means the GPS is on and has a fix, but no log is being recorded
the app’s accent color (a deep orange/red) means a GPS log is currently being recorded
Note
Unlike older versions, the “logging” state no longer uses a blue color - it uses the app’s own accent color, to stay consistent with the current Material 3 theme.
Tapping the button centers the map on the last known GPS position, when available.
Long-pressing the button opens a bottom sheet with the current GPS information: latitude, longitude (each tappable to copy its value to the clipboard), altitude, accuracy, heading, speed, timestamp, and the count of all vs. filtered GPS points collected so far.
The GPS info panel.¶
At the bottom of that panel there is a magnet icon: tapping it toggles automatic map centering on the GPS position while it updates. When active, a small magnet badge is shown on the main GPS info button itself.
To close the GPS info panel just swipe it down.
On Android, the GPS position notification is dynamic: it shows the current GPS status and position, and while logging also elapsed time and distance, directly in the notification shade.