The Unofficial XCSoar Manual
Menu
From XCSoar
The main menu provides the following selection of items:
- Task
- Activates the task dialog, allowing tasks to be edited, saved and loaded, and for browsing waypoints by name.
- Bugs/Ballast
- Activates the bugs/ballast dialog, allowing entry of bugs and ballast percentages.
- Pressure
- Activates the pressure dialog, allowing entry of QNH pressure.
- Logger
- Turns on or off the IGC flight logger. When the logger is started, the current task is written as a declaration at the start of the logger file. A new logger file is created each time the logger is started. The logger files are written using a subset of the IGC format although the logger is not approved for verification of any IGC badge or records.
- Settings
- Provides several pages of configuration settings. Typically these settings are seldom changed after initial installation, and it is recommended they not be modified in flight.
- Abort
- Aborts or resumes the current task.
- Status
- Activates the Status dialog, giving a quick overview of system status.
- Analysis
- Activates the Analysis dialog, giving detailed analysis and statistics on relating to task performance.
- Cancel
- Returns to the map screen.
- Exit]
- Quit the application. Always use this method of closing the application as it ensures that the software is terminated cleanly.
- Edit infoboxes
- This checkbox allows infoboxes to be edited.
