[Xastir] cached maps

[Curt, WE7U]

On Fri, 11 Apr 2008, Curt, WE7U wrote:

> On Fri, 11 Apr 2008, Murry wrote:
> 
> > How do I bring up the cached maps?
> 
> Access the same internet map as before, at the same zoom, panning,
> and Xastir window size as you originally used.  If it is in the
> cache Xastir will prefer it and skip the internet map fetch.
> 
> Change the zoom, pan, or window size and it will probably fetch a
> new map again.
> 
> I usually try to stick to powers-of-two zoom levels and pan only
> with the arrow keys if I want to cache a bunch of maps and use maps
> from cache a lot.  Don't change the window size or zoom in with the
> mouse and this scheme works fairly well.

Forgot to mention how I stick to the powers-of-two zoom levels:
Zoom all the way in to zoom 1 using whatever method (I use the
PageDown key).  Use the PageUp/PageDown keys to zoom, and the arrow
keys to pan around.

You can also use the Map Bookmarks to go to a particular place again
and again, increasing your chance of hitting a cached map.

Also the "Home" key now takes you home (your station location will
be at the center of the map).  Insert/Delete/End keys aren't
currently mapped in Xastir.

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