1.5 Tutorial: Path Settings

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Introduction

✔️ Here you will learn about all the important settings for the path:

Path Settings

Path Settings (Screenshot)

1

Title of the Path

You can set the title of your path as you like.
You can also insert emojis.
Characters from any language are possible. There are no restrictions.
⚙ title

1.2

Format Text in the Title

For Advanced Users:
You can also style the text of the title. The following formatting options are possible:
1. Bold and Italic with asterisks.
**Bold Heading** and here is an *italic word*.
2. Line Breaks are possible with two backslashes.
First line of the title \\ Second line
3. Colors can be set with hex color codes:
My {blue title}{#00F}
4. Font Size
The font size can be increased or decreased as follows:
<big>My big title</big> and <small>a small text</small>

2

Linking Path Title

You can link a path title by simply adding the link after the path title.
For example, see Map:
Mathematics Quotes and Sayings LINK
📝 Input (Example):
Box Title https://www.wikipedia.org/
⚙ linking

3

Path Title Color

You can color each path title. Defined colors are available for this purpose.
Colors for Path Titles
Click on the edit pencil icon to display additional settings.
Advanced Settings for Path Color
Here, you can select a color from the color wheel and adjust the brightness of the color.
You can also input a hexadecimal color code. This is useful if you want to use the exact color code from another path.
⚙ color

4

Hide Title

Here you can hide the title. It will then not be displayed in the map view.
Hide title
In edit mode, you will still see the path title, as this is where access to the path settings is made.
⚙ hidetitle

5

Add Annotation

In the path settings, you can insert your own annotations. These annotations appear below the path title.
Annotation on the path
New lines are accommodated in the annotations.
You can also apply formatting for bold and italic.
📝 Input (Example):
**Prerequisites:** These are my annotations on the topic. Second line with more information.
⚙ annotations

6

Protect Path

If the map is edited by others, this path and all the boxes it contains are locked. Only the map owner can make changes.
Protected Path
⚙ protect

7

Show path contents from

Here you can set the time (day optional with time) from which the path will be displayed in the map view.
Option "Show content starting on"
By default, the path title is displayed in the map view with a small banner "Appears on (date)".
If you check the box "Hide entire path until then (in view)", the entire path will be hidden in the view.
⚙ showcontents

8

Hide path in view

You can permanently hide the path in the map view by enabling the “Hide path in view” option.
Hide path in map view
However, the path will still be displayed in edit mode.
Tip: If you also want to hide paths in edit mode, create individual views via the Share path group.
⚙ hideinview