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General hint: multifunctional buttons in Cruiser

A short tap is generally reserved for immediate actions while a long press eventually offers an extra menu

How to add a shaping/via point without causing a recalculation

Long press on the route | Set point (shaping or via) | Tap checkmark button without moving the map

How to save a planned route in My Collection

Long press on the route | Save route

How to use BRouter profiles and website

How to delete a route

Hamburger menu | Routing | Clear or long press on the route | Clear

How to import a gpx (gpz) navigation track

B. Select the file in the Android file browser | Open with Cruiser.

How to reverse a route

Long press on the route | Reverse route

A reversed route is calculated with the selected routing service, such as BRouter (offline).

How to fill a route with shaping points with adjustable distance

Long press on the route | Fill with shaping points

How to import custom POI gpx (gpz) waypoints inside Cruiser Favorites

How to hide or display the via & shaping & turn point icons

Hamburger menu | Settings | Routing | Appearance | Waypoints

The respective icons are displayed if the zoom is > than set.

Example:

- Set Via points (zoom) 13 - Set Shaping points (zoom) 14 - Set Turn instructions (zoom) 15

How to reorder list items

Reorder by touch and drag the item icons at the left

How to keep your screen continuously on during the Navigation

Hamburger menu | Settings | Application | Screen | Keep screen on

How do you reset the trip odometer to zero again

Tap the panel | Reset

You can also stop the odometer recording or set an arbritrary value inbthe same menu.

How to set strict route following

Hamburger menu | Settings | Navigation | Strict route following | Tap to set

How to quickly search Cruiser settings

Hamburger menu | Settings | Tap the search icon in the top right | Start to type a key word in the search field

Example: type scre.... > than tap the shown result item you are interested in

How to deactivate the "calculate new route" voice message

Hamburger menu | Settings | Voice guidance | Advanced | Off route warning

How to get back the undo redo buttons after closing them by tapping the "X"

Long press on a shaping/via point | Move (but do NOT move the map) | confirm save

How to add beeline straight sections in the Cruiser desktop version

Creating beelines is possible by OpenRouteService online. Right click a shaping or via point will offer the section profile menu.

How to close action and menu screens quickly

All action/menu screens can be closed with swipe up or down. Swipe right/left can navigate between the menus that have previous/next screen.

Outdated since Cruisers new non-tile based menus!

How to add a short out and return track within the 100m Misplaced via points correction range

Create a short out and return track by a shaping point placed onto a side road 80m away. The active misplaced Via points tool prevents the creation of such a short track tail. Anyway it can be done by adding a second extra shaping point near to the shaping point position at 80m.

How to display distance & time to a selected via point @ navigation

Then during active navigation long press the "Name of next waypoint" top panel.

The via(way)point selection is also available with a long press on the small waypoint distance & time panels.

A menu will open to select the via point whose distance & time is displayed (default is the next via point).

Or press the direction icon in the top left and select "Road book" to see the distance & time for all via points.

How to use gestures on the route diagram

Tap on the left area to zoom out. Tap in the right area to zoom in. Swipe with 2 fingers horizontally or vertically to zoom in/out on both axes.

How to set the 24h format

Go to | Settings | Navigation | Advanced | Use 24-hour format"