9. Main Menu and Toolbars

This chapter describes all the menu items of Little Navmap. You will find some of this functionality on the toolbars as well which are not be described separately. Keyboard shortcuts can be seen on the menu items. See Keyboard Shortcuts for a complete list.

All toolbar buttons have an equivalent function in the menu.

Drop down menus in the toolbar can be torn off by clicking on the dashed line on top of them. See Tear off Dropdown Menus for more information.

_images/menutoolbar.jpg — Menu and toolbars docked in default positions. Screenshot based on *Little Navmap* 2.6.

Tip

Look at the left side of this online user manual to see all the menus and menu items in a tree like structure.

9.1. File Menu

9.1.1. New Flight Plan

Clears the current flight plan and shows the flight plan table.

You have to use Context Menu Search, Context Menu Map or Flight Plan Route Description dialog to create a new flight plan.

Note

You can exit Little Navmap without saving the current plan. All will be restored on next startup. See Load last used flight plan for more information and how to disable this behavior.

9.1.2. Open Flight Plan

Opens a flight plan with one of the following formats:

LNMPLN. This is the default format of Little Navmap which supports all flight plan features like remarks. See Little Navmap LNMPLN Format for information about this format.
PLN: FSX, FS9, FSC or MSFS.
FLP
FMS: X-Plane FMS 11 (used by X-Plane 11 and X-Plane 12) or FMS 3
FlightGear FGFP
Garmin FPL and GFP

The file type is determined by content and not file extension. See Flight Plan Formats for more information.

An opened flight plan file will be reloaded on start up (reload and centering can be switched off in the Options dialog on Startup and Update and User Interface).

You can also drag and drop files from a file manager like Windows Explorer or macOS Finder into the Little Navmap main window to load them. Single flight plan files of all allowed formats as well as aircraft performance files are accepted.

Note

Keep in mind that most flight plan formats are limited and not all information is provided or can be loaded from a file. For example, cruise altitude might not be loaded from X-Plane FMS in some cases, airways and departure parking spots cannot restored for several formats, transitions cannot be loaded from MSFS PLN and more.

Important

Always save a copy of the flight plan in LNMPLN format to be able to reload all information. Exporting to and reading from other formats like X-Plane FMS might result in information loss.

9.1.3. Append Flight Plan

Adds departure, destination and all waypoints to the current flight plan.

Using Append Flight Plan allows to load or merge complete flight plans or flight plan snippets into a new plan. All waypoints are added at the end of the current flight plan. Then you can use the Delete selected Legs and Move selected Legs up/down context menu items to arrange the waypoints and airports as required. See Context Menu Flight Plan.

All current arrival procedures will be removed when appending a flight plan. The new flight plan will use arrival and approach procedures from the loaded plan, if any are present.

The appended legs are selected after loading the flight plan.

9.1.4. Recent Flight Plans

Shows all recently loaded flight plans for quick access. You can clear the list by selecting Clear Menu.

Little Navmap will show an error message if you try to load a deleted file.

9.1.5. Save Flight Plan

Saves the flight plan into the current LNMPLN file. This format allows to store all flight plan attributes of Little Navmap. Disabled if no flight plan has been loaded or created.

Little Navmap opens the Save as dialog (see below Save Flight Plan as LNMPLN) if departure, destination or any other value used in the flight plan name has changed. This helps to avoid overwriting LNMPLN files with wrong plans after reversing direction, for example.

You can disable this behavior in the options dialog on page Flight Plan by unchecking Avoid overwriting Flight Plan with not matching departure and destination.

Note

Little Navmap will not ask to save the file on exit but will instead save the changes to a temporary file. The changes will be restored on next startup. See Load last used flight plan for more information and how to disable this behavior.

9.1.6. Save Flight Plan as LNMPLN

Saves the flight plan to a LNMPLN file. This format allows to save all flight plan attributes of Little Navmap. Disabled if no flight plan has been loaded or created.

See Little Navmap LNMPLN Format for information about this format.

Save Flight Plan as PLN changes the current file name in Little Navmap which means that all further saves will go into the new LNMPLN file.

Little Navmap proposes a new file name based on the pattern set in options on page Flight Plan.

Tip

You can save the flight plan files in any place. I recommend a directory in Documents like Documents\Little Navmap\Flight Plans.

You can also use the folder which is suggested by the dialog window Directories.

Important

Always save a copy of the flight plan in the default LNMPLN format to be able to reload all information. Writing to and reading from other formats like X-Plane FMS might result in information loss. See Flight Plan Formats for more information.

9.1.7. Reset all for a new Flight

Opens a dialog which allows to reset functions in Little Navmap for a new flight. See Reset all for a new Flight for more information.

9.1.8. Export Flight Plan as MSFS 2020 PLN

Saves a flight plan for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. Disabled if no flight plan has been loaded or created.

Little Navmap can read and write this format.

This does not change the current file name and type. Further saves will still use the same LNMPLN file name and format as before.

The proposed file name can be defined in the Multiexport Options Dialog for format Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.

9.1.9. Export Flight Plan as P3D or FSX PLN

Saves a flight plan for FSX or Prepar3D. Disabled if no flight plan has been loaded or created.

Little Navmap can read and write this format.

This does not change the current file name and type. Further saves will still use the same LNMPLN file name and format as before.

The proposed file name can be defined in the Multiexport Options Dialog for format FSX and Prepar3D.

9.1.10. Export Flight Plan as FMS for X-Plane 11 and 12

Saves the flight plan using the new X-Plane FMS 11 format which is usable in X-Plane 11 and X-Plane 12. Disabled if no flight plan has been loaded or created.

Little Navmap can read and write this format.

See Flight Plan Formats for more information on limitations.

This does not change the current file name and type. Further saves will still use the same file name and format as before.

Store FMS files into the Output/FMS plans directory inside the X-Plane directory if you would like to use the flight plan in the X-Plane GPS, the G1000 or the FMS.

The proposed file name can be defined in the Multiexport Options Dialog for formats X-Plane 11. Note that the two export format entries for X-Plane 11 and 12 use the same file format but a different folder.

9.1.11. Export Flight Plan as FlightGear FGFP

Flightplan format which can be loaded into the RouteManager of the free flight simulator FlightGear. Disabled if no flight plan has been loaded or created.

Little Navmap can read and write this format.

See Flight Plan Formats for more information on limitations.

This does not change the current file name and type. Further saves will still use the same file name and format as before.

You can save the files into any directory and load it within FlightGear.

The proposed file name can be defined in the Multiexport Options Dialog for format FlightGear.

9.1.12. Open Flight Plan from SimBrief

Opens a dialog that allows to import a flight plan from SimBrief.

See Open Flight Plan from SimBrief for more information.

9.1.13. Export Flight Plan to SimBrief

Opens a dialog that allows to export a flight plan to SimBrief. Disabled if no flight plan has been loaded or created.

See Export Flight Plan to SimBrief for more information.

9.1.14. Show Flight Plan in SkyVector

Opens the default web browser and shows the current flight plan in SkyVector. Procedures are not shown. Disabled if no flight plan has been loaded or created.

Note that the flight plan will not be shown if a small airport is unknown to SkyVector.

Example: ESMS NEXI2B NILEN L617 ULMUG M609 TUTBI Z101 GUBAV STM7C ENBO. Note missing SID and STAR in SkyVector.

9.1.15. Export Flight Plan to Other Formats

9.1.15.1. Export Flight Plan as HTML Page

Saves the flight plan table as shown to HTML file which can be viewed in a web browser. Icons are embedded in the page. Disabled if no flight plan has been loaded or created.

The exported file will reflect changes of the flight plan table view like column order. Columns which are hidden or shrinked to minimum width are excluded.

9.1.15.2. Export Flight Plan as GPX

Exports the current flight plan into a GPS Exchange Format file which can be read by Google Earth and most other GIS applications. Disabled if no flight plan has been loaded or created.

The flight plan is exported as a route and the flown aircraft trail as a track including simulator time and altitude.

The route has departure and destination elevation and cruise altitude set for all waypoints. Waypoints of all procedures are included in the exported file. Note that the waypoints will not allow to reproduce all parts of a procedure like holds or procedure turns.

Note

Do not forget to clear the aircraft trail ( Delete User Aircraft Trail or Reset all for a new Flight) before a flight to avoid old trail segments in the exported GPX file. Or, disable the reloading of the trail in the options dialog on Startup and Update.

9.1.15.3. Export Flight Plan for vPilot, xPilot or SWIFT

Export the flight plan for the VATSIM vPilot online network client. Disabled if no flight plan has been loaded or created.

Flight Plan Online Network Export will appear before where you can add all needed information.

9.1.15.4. Export Flight Plan as IvAp FPL

9.1.15.5. Export Flight Plan as X-IvAp FPL

Export flight plan format for IVAO online network clients IvAp or X-IvAp. Disabled if no flight plan has been loaded or created.

Flight Plan Online Network Export will appear before where you can add all needed information.

9.1.16. Export Options

Sub-menu with several actions that affect export to most flight plan formats. This does not affect the saving of flight plans into the LNMPLN format.

Warning

Note that saving flight plans with one or more of these methods has limitations:

Several approach leg types like holds, turns and procedure turns cannot be displayed properly by using just waypoints or coordinates.
Speed and altitude limitations are not included in the exported legs.

Normally you should not use these export options.

9.1.16.1. Export Waypoints for Approaches

Save procedure waypoints instead of procedure information if checked. This affects all flight plan export formats except the native LNMPLN format.

Use this if your simulator, GPS or FMC does not support loading or display of approach procedures, SID or STAR.

Procedure information is replaced with respective waypoints that allow to display procedures in limited GPS or FMS units.

9.1.16.2. Export Waypoints for SID and STAR

As above Export Waypoints for Approaches but only for SID and STAR procedures.

9.1.16.3. Export Waypoints for Airways

Enabling this function will omit all airway information in the exported flight plan formats. A chain of waypoints will be exported instead of waypoint/airway/waypoint triplets.

9.1.17. Multiexport Flight Plan

Exports all selected flight plan formats at once. You have to configure paths and select formats for exporting before by selecting Multiexport Flight Plan Options below. Also disabled if no flight plan has been loaded or created.

Disabled if no flight plan format is selected for export.

See Flight Plan Multiexport for details.

9.1.18. Multiexport Flight Plan Options

Opens a dialog which allows to configure paths and select formats for flight plan exports with the Multiexport Flight Plan function above.

See Flight Plan Multiexport for details.

Note

Note that the multiexport dialog window is also used to define default file names for the export options Export Flight Plan as MSFS 2020 PLN, Export Flight Plan as P3D or FSX PLN, Export Flight Plan as FMS for X-Plane 11 and 12 and Export Flight Plan as FlightGear FGFP.

9.1.19. Add Google Earth KML

Allows addition of one or more Google Earth KML or KMZ files to the map display. All added KML or KMZ files will be reloaded on start up. Reload and centering can be switched off in the Options dialog on Startup and Update and User Interface.

Due to the variety of KML files it is not guaranteed that all files will show up properly on the map.

9.1.20. Clear Google Earth KML from Map

Removes all loaded KML files from the map.

9.1.21. Save Map as Image

Saves the current map view as an image file. Allowed formats are JPEG, PNG and BMP. The image does not include the map overlays.

Map Image Export will show up before saving which allows to select the image size.

9.1.22. Save Map as Image for AviTab

Saves the current map view as an image file for AviTab. Allowed formats are JPEG and PNG.

Map Image Export will show up before saving which allows to select the image size.

The saved file is accompanied by a calibration file in JSON-Format. It has the same name as the image with an additional .json extension.

The files have to be saved to .../X-Plane 11/Resources/plugins/AviTab/MapTiles/Mercator.

See here in the AviTab documentation for more information how to load the map image: Map App - Mercator.

9.1.23. Copy Map Image to Clipboard

Copies the current map image to the clipboard. The image does not include the map overlays.

Map Image Export will show up before copying the image which allows to select the image size.

9.1.24. Print Map

Allows to print the current map view. See Print Map for more information.

9.1.25. Print Flight Plan

Opens a print dialog that allows you to select flight plan related information to be printed. See Print Flight Plan for more information.

9.1.26. Quit

Exits the application. Will ask for confirmation if there are unsaved files.

9.2. Flight Plan Menu

9.2.1. Flight Plan

Opens and raises the flight planning dock window and flight plan tab. Also activates the flight plan table for quick navigation. Same as Window -> Shortcuts -> Flight Plan or pressing F7.

See Window for a full list or shortcuts.

9.2.2. Fuel Report

Opens and raises the flight planning dock window and Fuel Report tab. Same as Window -> Shortcuts -> Fuel Report or pressing F8.

See Window for a full list or shortcuts.

9.2.3. Select a Start Position

Select a parking spot (airport center, gate, ramp, fuel box), a runway or a helipad as a start position at the departure airport. A parking position can also be selected in the map context menu item Set as Departure when right-clicking on the center of a parking position. If no position is selected the airport center is automatically selected as a start position.

See Select Start Position for more information.

9.2.4. Select Departure Runway

Same as Set Departure Runway in the map context menu. Only active if the current flight plan has a departure airport. See more about this in chapter Departure and Destination Runway.

9.2.5. Select Destination Runway

Same as Set Destination Runway in the map context menu. Only active if the current flight plan has a departure airport. See more about this in chapter Departure and Destination Runway.

9.2.6. Undo and Redo

Allows undo and redo of flight plan changes. The last action is shown in the menu item like Add Waypoint, for example. The undo information is cleared when restarting Little Navmap.

9.2.7. Edit Flight Plan on Map

Toggles the flight plan drag and drop edit mode on the map. See Map Flight Plan Editing.

9.2.8. Flight Plan Calculation

Opens the flight plan calculation dialog window which allows to automatically generate a flight plan by various criteria. The window is pulled into foreground if already open.

The altitude from the current flight plan is transferred to the calculation window but not vice versa.

See chapter Flight Plan Calculation for more information.

9.2.9. Calculate Direct

Deletes all intermediate waypoints and connects departure and destination using a great circle line.

This function does not delete procedures from the current flight plan but will connect procedure exit and entry directly, if any.

Tip

You can calculate a flight plan between any kind of waypoints, even user defined waypoints (right-click on the map and select Add Position to Flight Plan to create one). This allows the creation of snippets that can be merged into flight plans.

9.2.10. Reverse Flight Plan

Swaps departure and destination and reverses order of all intermediate waypoints. The departure airport will be assigned as start position.

Procedures are removed by this function.

This function also removes all airway references since the result would not be valid due to one-way restrictions.

9.2.11. Adjust Flight Plan Altitude

Changes the flight plan altitude according to a simplified East/West rule and the current route type (IFR or VFR). Rounds the altitude up to the nearest even 1,000 ft (or meter) for westerly flight plans or odd 1,000 ft (or meter) for easterly flight plans. Adds 500 ft for VFR flight plans.

The rule can be changed in the options on page Flight Plan.

9.2.12. Flight Plan Route Description

Opens a dialog with the ATS route description of the current flight plan that also allows to modify the current flight plan or enter a new one.

Flight Plan Route Description gives more information about this topic.

9.2.13. Copy Flight Plan Route Description to the Clipboard

Copies the route description of the current flight plan to the clipboard using the current settings from Flight Plan Route Description.

9.2.14. Download Tracks on Startup

Downloads tracks immediately and instructs Little Navmap download tracks on startup.

See Tracks for more information.

9.2.15. Download Tracks

Downloads Oceanic or other tracks which are NAT, PACOTS and AUSOTS.

Tracks are shown on the map and a message is shown in the Statusbar once the download is finished.

Tracks are removed when closing the program. Use the function Download Tracks on Startup above to always have tracks available.

See Tracks for more information.

9.2.16. Delete Tracks

Remove downloaded Oceanic and other tracks from the track database.

9.2.17. Track Sources

9.2.17.1. NAT

9.2.17.2. PACOTS

9.2.17.3. AUSOTS

Allows to select the track systems to download. The download is triggered automatically after changing one of these options.

See Tracks for more information.

9.3. Map Menu

9.3.1. Goto Home

Shows the home area that was set using Set Home View in the sub-menu More in the map context menu. It will show the map using the saved position and zoom distance. The center of the home area is highlighted by a symbol.

Note that the symbol is only an indicator for the home view center position and does not have any context menu or mouse actions attached.

The symbol cannot be hidden. Set it at a remote position if you like to hide it.

9.3.2. Goto User Aircraft

Moves and zooms the map to the user aircraft. Disabled if not connected to a simulator.

9.3.3. Center Flight Plan

Centers the whole flight plan on the map.

9.3.4. Go to Center for Distance Search

Go to the center point used for distance searches. See Set Center for Distance Search.The center for the distance search is highlighted by a symbol.

The center symbol cannot be hidden. Set it at a remote position if you like to hide it.

9.3.5. Jump to Coordinates

Opens a dialog allowing to place the map at the given coordinates at the given zoom distance.

See Jump to Coordinates about the dialog and Coordinate Formats about the accepted formats.

9.3.6. Keep User Aircraft Centered

Zooms to the user aircraft if connected to a flight simulator or Little Navconnect and keeps the aircraft centered on the map.

See User Aircraft Centering for general information about aircraft centering while flying.

9.3.7. Delete User Aircraft Trail

The global aircraft trail is saved and will be reloaded on program startup.

This menu item and toolbar button removes the user aircraft trail from both the map and the elevation profile.

The trail can be exported together with the flight plan into a GPX file by using Export Flight Plan as GPX.

While the global trail is independent of flights, an aircraft trail is also attached to logbook entries as a flown trail and can be stored there.

The logbook trail only covers the flight from takeoff to touchdown. See Logbook.

9.3.8. Map Position Back/Forward

Jumps forward or backward in the map position history which is a result of all map movements or zoom actions. Movements from the user or the program (like aircraft centering) are recorded.

The complete history is saved and restored when starting Little Navmap.

9.3.9. Remove all Highlights and Selections

Deselect all entries in the flight plan table, all search result tables and remove all highlight marks from the map. Use this to get a clean view of the map while flying.

9.3.10. Remove all Range Rings

9.3.11. Remove all Measurement Lines

9.3.12. Remove all Traffic Patterns

9.3.13. Remove all Holdings

9.3.14. Remove all MSA Diagrams

Removes the respective user features which are range rings, navaid range rings, measurement lines, airport traffic patterns, user placed MSA diagrams and user holdings from the map.

This cannot be undone.

A warning dialog is shown before removing the user features.

The options are disabled if the respective features are not present the map.

9.3.15. More Details

9.3.16. Default Details

9.3.17. Less Details

Increases or decreases the detail level for the map. More details means more airports, more navaids, more text information and bigger icons.

Map details have an equivalent button on the toolbar which allows to change the detail level with a slider. The drop down menu of the toolbar button can be torn off by clicking on the dashed line in the menu (Tear off Dropdown Menus).

The detail level is shown in the Statusbar. Range is -2 for least detail to +5 for most detail.

Warning

Map information will be truncated if too much detail is chosen. A red warning message Too many objects will be shown in the Statusbar if this is the case.

Tip

You can also quickly change the detail level with the mouse wheel using Ctrl+Wheel or with the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl++, Ctrl+- or Ctrl+0 (default details).

9.4. View Menu

9.4.1. Reset Display Settings

Resets all map display settings which can be changed in the menu View back to default.

9.4.2. Airports

This sub-menu has an equivalent button on the toolbar containing the same items as this sub-menu. The toolbar buttons additionally allows to limit the display of airports to a minimum runway length. The drop down menu of the toolbar button can be torn off by clicking on the dashed line in the menu (Tear off Dropdown Menus).

Note that airports might be hidden on the map depending on zoom distance and airport type.

9.4.2.1. Show Airports

Disable or enable the display of all airports. This also covers add-on airports.

9.4.2.2. Reset airport display options

Reset airport display to default settings, i.e. display all airports.

9.4.2.3. Hard surface

Show airports that have at least one runway with a paved surface.

9.4.2.4. Soft surface

Show airports that have only unpaved runways.

9.4.2.5. Seaplane Bases

Show airports that have only water runways.

9.4.2.6. Heliports

Show airports that have no runways but only helipads or are marked as a heliport.

9.4.2.7. Empty

Show empty airports. This button or menu item might be disabled depending on settings in the Options dialog on Map. The status of this button is combined with the other airport buttons. This means, for example: You have to enable soft surfaced airport display and empty airports to see empty airports having only soft runways.

An empty airport is defined as one which has neither parking nor taxiways nor aprons and is not an add-on. These airports are treated differently in Little Navmap. Empty airports are drawn gray and behind all other airports on the map.

This function helps the user to avoid airports that have no scenery elements.

Airports having only water runways are excluded from this definition to avoid unintentional hiding.

X-Plane and 3D airports

The function can be extended to X-Plane airports which are not marked as 3D. This can be done by checking Consider all X-Plane airports not being 3D empty in the Options dialog on page Map. All airports not being marked as 3D will be shown in gray on the map and can be hidden like described above if enabled.

An airport is considered 3D if its source file contains 3D in the gui_label.

The definition of 3D is arbitrary, though. A 3D airport may contain just a single object, such as a light pole or a traffic cone or it may be a fully constructed major airport.

9.4.2.8. Not lighted

Show airports which have no lighted runway.

9.4.2.9. No procedure

Show airports which have no approach or other procedures.

9.4.2.10. Closed

Show airports which are marked closed or have only closed runways.

9.4.2.11. Add-on

Add-on airports are always shown independently of the other airport map settings and zoom level if this option is selected.

This means that the display of add-on airports will ignore all filters set in this menu, also the runway length.

Enabling this function allows to see even small add-on airstrips in continental zoom levels, for example.

Add-on airports are highlighted with a yellow ring which is independent of this function. You can disable the yellow ring in the options dialog on page Map Display by unchecking Highlight add-on airports.

Example: Add-on on a higher zoom level:

_images/airportaddonnoforce.jpg — Off: Only large add-on airports are shown on the map with a yellow highlight.

_images/airportaddonforce.jpg — On: All large add-on airports and additionally small add-on airstrips are shown on the map with a yellow highlight.

9.4.3. Navaids

Show or hide these navaids on the map. Navaids might be hidden on the map depending on zoom distance.

9.4.3.1. Show VOR Stations

Toggle display of VOR, VORDME, VORTAC, DME and TACAN stations.

9.4.3.2. Show NDB Stations

Toggle display of NDB navaids.

9.4.3.3. Show Waypoints

Show or hide intersections or waypoints.

9.4.3.4. Show ILS Feathers

Toggles the display of ILS, localizer, IGS, LDA and SDF feathers.

9.4.3.5. Show GLS/RNP Approach Paths

Toggles the display feathers for GLS, RNP and other approach types.

9.4.3.6. Show Holdings

Show or hide en-route holdings. Note that these are a part of the navdata and do not cover user placed holdings which can be added from the map display context menu using Add Holding.

9.4.3.7. Show MSA Sectors

Toggle display of MSA (minimum sector altitude) icons. This does not cover the user placed MSA sector diagrams.

See Minimum Sector Altitude for more information.

9.4.3.8. Show Victor Airways

9.4.3.9. Show Jet Airways

Toggle display of airways and the attached waypoints.

9.4.3.10. Show Tracks

Show or hide Oceanic or other tracks which are NAT, PACOTS and AUSOTS.

This function is disabled if no tracks are downloaded.

See Tracks for more information.

9.4.4. Airspaces

This sub-menu and toolbar button allow the selection of individual airspace categories.

Airspace data sources can be selected in menu Scenery Library -> Airspace Libraries.

The dropdown menu of the toolbar buttons can be torn off (Tear off Dropdown Menus).

_images/airspacestoolbar.jpg — Airspace selection toolbar with all drop down menus. Click image to enlarge.

9.4.4.1. Show Airspaces

Allows to enable or disable the display of all airspaces with one click. Use the menu items below this one or the toolbar buttons to display or hide the various airspace types.

The airspaces toolbar contains buttons each having a drop down menu that allows to configure the airspace display like showing or hiding certain airspace types. Each drop down menu also has All and None entries to select or deselect all types in the menu.

The previous selection state is restored by clicking the All or None items a second time in the toolbar button dropdown menu.

Additionally a minimum and maximum altitude can be selected in the toolbar button . Only airspaces overlapping with these limits are shown.

9.4.4.2. ICAO Airspaces

Allows selection of Class A to Class E airspaces.

9.4.4.3. FIR Airspaces

Allows selection of the Class F and Class G airspaces or flight information regions.

9.4.4.4. Restricted Airspaces

Show or hide MOA (military operations area), restricted, prohibited and danger airspaces.

9.4.4.5. Special Airspaces

Show or hide warning, alert and training airspaces.

9.4.4.6. Other Airspaces

Show or hide center, tower, mode C and other airspaces.

9.4.4.7. All altitudes

Show airspaces for all altitudes.

9.4.4.8. At flight plan cruise altitude

Show only airspaces touching the flight plan cruise altitude (set in Cruise altitude).

9.4.4.9. For minimum and maximum altitude

Show only airspaces touching the altitude range set in the toolbar button .

9.4.5. User Features

The menu item has an equivalent button on the map options toolbar. The dropdown menu of the toolbar button can be torn off (Tear off Dropdown Menus).

The previous selection state is restored by clicking the All User Features or No User Features items a second time in the toolbar button dropdown menu.

9.4.5.1. Range Rings

9.4.5.2. Measurement Lines

9.4.5.3. Traffic Patterns

9.4.5.4. Holdings

9.4.5.5. MSA Diagrams

Hides or shows the respective user features.

The respective option is automatically enabled after a user feature is added to the map.

User features can also be toggled with the toolbar button .

The previous selection state is restored by clicking the All or None items a second time in the toolbar button dropdown menu.

9.4.6. Userpoints

Allows to hide or show user defined waypoints by type.

The menu item Unknown Types shows or hides all types which do not belong to a known type.

The type Unknown shows or hides all userpoints which are exactly of type Unknown.

User features can also toggled with the toolbar button .

You can tear off the drop down menu from the toolbar by clicking on the dashed line on top of it.

The previous selection state is restored by clicking the All Userpoints or No Userpoints items a second time in the toolbar button dropdown menu.

The respective type is automatically enabled after a userpoint is added to the map.

See Userpoints for more information on user defined waypoints.

9.4.7. Show Flight Plan

Show or hide the flight plan. The flight plan is shown independently of the zoom distance.

Note that the flight plan is also hidden in the elevation profile if you switch it off here.

Related navaids for procedures are forced with the flight plan display. All navaids needed for procedures are still shown if you disable the display of VOR, NDB and waypoints. This helps to keep an uncluttered map display.

9.4.8. Show Top of Climb and Top of Descent

Hides the climb and descent slopes as well as the top of climb and top of descent indicators when disabled. This affects the map and elevation profile display but not the altitude calculation in the fuel report or elevation profile.

9.4.9. Show Missed Approaches

Show or hide the missed approaches of the current flight plan or the procedure preview (Preview and Highlights).

Note

This function changes the active flight plan leg sequencing: Sequencing the active leg will stop if the destination is reached and missed approaches are not displayed. Otherwise sequencing will continue with the missed approach and the simulator aircraft progress will show the remaining distance to the end of the missed approach instead.

9.4.10. Show User Aircraft

Shows the user aircraft and keeps it centered on the map if connected to the simulator. The user aircraft is always displayed regardless of the zoom distance.

The icon color and shape indicates the aircraft type and whether the aircraft is on ground (gray border on ground).

User aircraft in flight.

A click on the user aircraft shows more information in the Simulator Aircraft dock window.

More options to change the map behavior while flying can be found here Simulator Aircraft in options.

9.4.11. Show User Aircraft Trail

Show the user aircraft trail. The trais is always displayed regardless of the zoom distance. It is saved and will be reloaded on program startup.

The trail can be deleted manually by selecting Map -> Delete User Aircraft Trail in the main menu.

The length of the trail is limited for performance reasons. If it exceeds the maximum length, the trail is truncated and the oldest segments are lost. The maximum number of points can be changed in options on page Simulator Aircraft.

The trail can be exported together with the flight plan into a GPX file by using Export Flight Plan as GPX.

Note that an additional trail is saved with logbook entries. See Logbook for more information.

9.4.12. Show Selected Altitude Range Arc

Shows a distance arc that predicts reaching the selected autopilot altitude. This is shown for descent and climb.

The option Show Vertical Track in the elevation profile provides similar functionality.

The selected autopilot altitude value can be seen in Tab Progress when enabling Autopilot Selected in Aircraft Progress Display Options.

Note that some add-on aircraft do not provide a useful autopilot altitude and use the value for their own purposes.

_images/altitude_range.jpg — A jet aircraft climbing and about to reach the top of climb before waypoint `ASKJA`.

9.4.13. Show Turn Flight Path

Enables a turn indicator which shows the predicted path if the given turn rate of the aircraft is kept. The arc is limited to 5 NM length and a turn maximum of 180°. Tick marks show distance in 1 NM steps.

_images/turn_path.jpg — An aircraft turning in a procedure about to intecept the ILS after waypoint `CI26B`

9.4.14. Show Aircraft Endurance

A dotted circle showing the maximum endurance is shown around the user aircraft if enabled. A label display endurance in NM and hours/minutes. The label turns orange if the endurance is below 45 minutes and to red if endurance is below 30 minutes. The endurance can be seen in Tab Progress when enabling Endurance in Aircraft Progress Display Options.

The endurance is based on fuel on board, current fuel flow and groundspeed considering reserves and contingency as set in the Aircraft Performance file. It is inly shown if the user aircraft is airborne. You will see limited endurance if climbing to cruise altitude since the range depends on the current fuel flow and speed.

Running below fuel reserves might also result in zero endurance shown even with fuel on board.

Note that you will see red or orange endurance warnings if the wrong aircraft performance file is used.

_images/endurance.jpg — Aircraft endurance shown with label. 384 NM and 3 hours and 18 minutes to go.

9.4.15. Show Compass Rose

Show a compass rose on the map which indicates true north and magnetic north. Aircraft heading and aircraft trail are shown if connected to a simulator.

The rose is centered around the user aircraft if connected to a simulator. Otherwise it is centered on the map view.

See Compass Rose for details.

9.4.16. Attach Compass Rose to Aircraft

The compass rose is centered in the current view if not connected to a simulator.

Once connected, the compass rose will be attached to the user aircraft and follow its position.

This can be disabled with this menu item which detaches the rose from the user aircraft and keeps it centered on the screen.

9.4.17. Show AI and Multiplayer Aircraft

Shows AI and multiplayer aircraft on the map. Multiplayer vehicles can be displayed from e.g. FSCloud, VATSIM or Steam sessions.

The icon color and shape indicates the aircraft type and whether the aircraft is on ground (gray border).

Two types of traffic are shown:

AI or multiplayer aircraft from the simulator:: This includes aircraft traffic that is injected by online network clients. A click on the AI aircraft or ship shows more information in the Simulator Aircraft dock window in the tab Tab AI / Multiplayer.
Multiplayer aircraft/client from an online network:: A click on the online aircraft shows information in the Information dock window in the separate tab Online Clients. See also Online Networks.

The displayed vehicles are limited by the used multiplayer system if Little Navmap is not connected to an online network like VATSIM or IVAO. Multiplayer aircraft will disappear depending on distance to user aircraft.

Little Navmap limits the display of AI vehicles depending on size and type. Zoom close to see small aircraft or boats.

Aircraft labels are forced to show independently of zoom level for the next five AI/multiplayer aircraft closest to the user that are within 20 NM distance and 5,000 ft elevation. Other labels appear depending on zoom distance.

On the lowest zoom distance all aircraft and ships are drawn to scale on the map.

All aircraft icons can be customized: User, AI and Multiplayer Aircraft Icons.

Note

Currently MSFS multiplayer traffic cannot be shown. Have a look at the VirtualFlight.Online Transmitter to address this issue.

9.4.18. Show Online Aircraft

As Show AI and Multiplayer Aircraft but shows online network aircraft on the map if enabled. This setting affects all traffic from online networks like IVAO, VATSIM or custom networks which can be enabled in Options on page Online Flying.

See Online Networks for an overview and Aircraft and Ships for information on aircraft colors and symbols.

9.4.19. Show AI and Multiplayer Ships

As Show AI and Multiplayer Aircraft but enables or disabless AI or multiplayer ships on the map. Fetch AI or multiplayer ships has to be enabled in the Connect Dialog to see AI ships.

This option also affects the frigate and carrier ships from X-Plane.

See also Aircraft and Ships for information on ship colors and symbols.

9.4.20. Show Map Grid

Show a latitude/longitude grid as well as the Meridian and 180th Meridian or Antimeridian (near the date line) on the map.

A 30, 5 or 1 degree grid is shown depending on zoom distance.

9.4.21. Show Country and City Names

Show country, city and other points of interest. Availability of these options depends on the selected map theme. See Map Themes and Map Layers for details.

9.4.22. Show Minimum off-route Altitude Grid

Toggles the display of minimum off-route altitude grid on the map.

The minimum off-route altitude grid provides an obstacle clearance altitude within an one degree grid. The altitudes clear all terrain and obstructions by 1,000 ft in areas where the highest elevations are 5,000 ft MSL or lower. Where the highest elevations are above 5,000 ft MSL or higher terrain is cleared by 2,000 ft.

The large number is 1,000 ft and small number 100 ft minimum altitude.

_images/legend_map_mora.png — MORA grid: 3,300, 4,400, 6,000, 9,900 and 10,500 ft.

9.4.23. Show Airport Weather

Shows icons for airport weather where a weather station is available. Select source for display with Airport Weather Source below.

See Airport Weather for an explanation of the symbols and Airport Weather for more information.

9.4.24. Wind levels

Enables or disables wind aloft display for different layers as well as at flight plan waypoints. Select wind data source for display with Wind source below.

See Winds Aloft for an explanation of the wind symbols and Winds Aloft for more information.

9.4.25. Show Sun Shading

Enables the display of sun shading on the globe. This works in both projections Mercator and Spherical.

You can change the time source with the Sun Shading Time menu below. The shadow darkness can be changed in the dialog Options on page Map Display User.

Note that offline maps cannot display a sun shadow.

See Sun Shading for more information.

9.4.26. Sun Shading Time

You can choose between three time sources for the sun shadow.

9.4.26.1. Simulator

Uses the time of the connected flight simulator and falls back to real time if not connected. Updates the shadow if the simulator time changes.

9.4.26.2. Real UTC Time

Use real time.

9.4.26.3. User defined Time

Allows to use the user defined time as set by using Set User defined Time below.

9.4.26.4. Set User defined Time

Opens a dialog to set an user defined time in UTC as a source for the sun shading.

See Set User defined Time for more information.

9.4.27. Projection

See Map Projection for details.

9.4.28. Theme

See Map Themes and Map Layers for details.

9.5. Weather Menu

This sub-menu allows to change or enable weather source.

Note that some weather sources depend on the selected scenery library. For example:

X-Plane 11 scenery selected: X-Plane 11 METAR.rwx weather file and global_winds.grib wind file in the X-Plane 11 base path are loaded.
X-Plane 12 scenery selected: The folder Output/real weather in the X-Plane 12 base bath is checked for METAR and wind files.

The same applies to ActiveSky weather files but not to FSX, P3D and MSFS where the weather is loaded using the simulator connection.

See also on options page Weather Files for configuration of download addresses and file paths.

9.5.1. Airport Weather Source

Selects the source for the airport weather symbol display on the map. See also Airport Weather and Weather.

See Airport Weather for an explanation of the symbols

The following options are available:

9.5.1.1. Disabled

Disables the weather source which also disables all file accesses and online downloads. The menu item Show Airport Weather and the toolbar button will disabled if this is selected.

9.5.1.2. Flight Simulator

FSX, Prepar3D or X-Plane. Display for FSX/Prepar3D and on remote connections is slower and might cause stutters when scrolling.

Display for X-Plane remote connections is not supported except by sharing the X-Plane 11 METAR.rwx weather file or the X-Plane 12 folder Output/real weather on the network.

9.5.1.3. Active Sky

Use Active Sky as source for weather display.

9.5.1.4. NOAA

Most up-to-date option for weather (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).

9.5.1.5. VATSIM

Use this for online flying in the VATSIM network.

9.5.1.6. IVAO

Use this for online flying in the IVAO network.

9.5.2. Wind source

Choose the source for winds aloft forecast data here. This affects the calculation of top of descent, top of climb and fuel planning as well as display of wind barbs on the map. See also Winds Aloft and Weather.

A manual wind setting on Tab Fuel Report for cruise altitude can also be used. See Buttons on tab Fuel Report.

The selected wind source is shown in the Tab Fuel Report in the Average wind line as well as in all tooltips on wind barbs.

This is the same function as the Manual Wind menu button in the Tab Fuel Report.

9.5.2.1. Manual Wind

This menu item allows to set the average wind direction and speed manually. Three input fields for direction, speed and level altitude are shown in the Tab Fuel Report if this is checked.

Note that the wind is set for given altitude and is interpolated down to zero for MSL. Placing a flight plan cruise level below the wind layer will result in lower winds. Placing the cruise level above will result in the same wind.

9.5.2.2. Disabled

No wind will be downloaded and processed and no files are checked for updates.

9.5.2.3. Flight Simulator (X-Plane only)

Uses the global_winds.grib file which is downloaded and used by X-Plane 11 or checks the X-Plane 12 folder Output/real weather for changes. The files use less wind layers and are therefore not as accurate and not as recent as the NOAA option.

Display for X-Plane remote connections is not supported except by sharing the X-Plane 11 global_winds.grib weather file or the X-Plane 12 folder Output/real weather on the network.

9.5.2.4. NOAA

Downloads weather files from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This is the most accurate and most recent option since it downloads data for several wind layers as well as the ground level.

9.6. Userpoint Menu

See Userpoints for more information on user defined waypoints.

9.6.1. Userpoint Search

Raise the dock window Search and the tab Userpoints where you can edit, add delete and search user-defined waypoints.

9.6.2. Undo and Redo Userpoint

Same as Undo and Redo Userpoint in the context menu of the userpoint table.

9.6.3. Import CSV

Import a CSV file that is compatible with the widely used format from Plan-G and adds all the content to the database.

Note that the CSV format is the only format which allows to write and read all supported data fields.

See CSV Data Format for a more detailed description.

9.6.4. Import X-Plane user_fix.dat

Import user defined waypoints from the file user_fix.dat. The file does not exist by default in X-Plane and has to be created either manually or by exporting from Little Navmap.

The default location is Custom Data/user_fix.dat in the X-Plane base folder.

The imported userpoints are of type Waypoint which can be changed after import using the bulk edit functionality.

For additional information see X-Plane user_fix.dat Data Format.

9.6.5. Import Garmin GTN

Reads user defined waypoints from the Garmin user.wpt file. Refer to the manual of the Garmin unit you are using for more information about format and file location.

The imported userpoints are of type Waypoint which can be changed after import using the bulk edit functionality.

See Garmin user.wpt Data Format for more information.

9.6.6. Export CSV

Create or append user defined waypoints to a CSV file. A dialog asks if only selected userpoints should be exported, if the userpoints should be appended to an already present file or if a header should be added.

Note that the exported file contains extra columns compared to the Plan-G format. The description field supports more than one line of text and special characters. Therefore, not all programs might be able to import this file. If needed, adapt the file in Microsoft Excel or LibreOffice Calc.

_images/userpoint_export.jpg — Userpoint export dialog with tooltip help on first option.

9.6.7. Export X-Plane user_fix.dat

Only selected userpoints or all can be exported. The exported data can optionally be appended to an already present file.

Not all data fields can be exported to this format. The ident field is required for export.

Also, you have to make sure that the user waypoint ident is unique within the user_fix.dat.

See X-Plane user_fix.dat Data Format for more information about limitations.

9.6.8. Export Garmin GTN

Only selected userpoints or all can be exported. The exported data can optionally be appended to an already present file.

Not all data fields can be exported to this format. The ident field is required for export. Some fields like the name are adapted to limitations.

See X-Plane user_fix.dat Data Format for more information about limitations.

9.6.9. Export XML for FSX/P3D BGL Compiler

This export options creates an XML file which can be compiled into an BGL file containing waypoints.

The region and ident fields are required for this export option.

See the Prepar3D SDK documentation for information on how to compile the BGL and how to add this to the simulator.

9.7. Logbook Menu

9.7.1. Logbook Search

Raise the dock window Search and the tab Logbook where you can edit, add delete and search logbook entries.

See Logbook for more information.

9.7.2. Undo and Redo Logbook Entry

Same as Undo and Redo Logbook Entry in the context menu of the logbook table.

9.7.3. Cleanup Logbook Entries

Same as Cleanup Logbook Entries in the context menu of the logbook table..

9.7.4. Show Statistics

Shows the logbook statistics dialog. See Logbook Statistics.

9.7.5. Import CSV

Import logbook entries from a CSV file. The entries are added to the logbook database.

9.7.6. Export CSV

Allows to export the full logbook or the selected entries to a CSV (comma separated value) text file which can be loaded in LibreOffice Calc or Microsoft Excel. See Import and Export.

9.7.7. Import X-Plane Logbook

Import the X-Plane logbook file .../X-Plane 11/Output/logbooks/X-Plane Pilot.txt into the Little Navmap logbook database. Note that the X-Plane logbook format is limited and does not provide enough information to fill all Little Navmap logbook fields.

See X-Plane Import.

9.7.8. Convert Log Entries from Userpoints

Automatically converts all legacy log entries that were collected as userpoints and copies them to the new logbook.

9.7.9. Create Logbook entries

Enables automatic logbook entry creation for takeoff and landing.

9.8. Aircraft Menu

This menu contains functionality for aircraft performance profiles which allow fuel planning and traveling time estimation.

See Aircraft Performance and Aircraft Performance Edit for more information.

9.8.1. New Aircraft Performance

Creates a new performance profile with default values, shows the fuel report and opens the edit dialog. A simple default profile for a Cessna C172 is default.

9.8.2. Open Aircraft Performance

Loads a LNMPERF aircraft performance profile and shows the fuel report. You can also load a profile by dragging the file from a file manager like Windows Explorer into the main window of Little Navmap.

9.8.3. Save Aircraft Performance

Saves the current profile. Opens a file dialog if not saved before.

9.8.4. Save Aircraft Performance as

Allows to save the current profile using a new filename.

9.8.5. Recent Performance Files

Shows all recently loaded aircraft performance files for quick access. You can clear the list by selecting the sub-menu item Clear Menu.

9.8.6. Edit Aircraft Performance

Opens Aircraft Performance Edit for the current performance profile.

9.8.7. Open Aircraft Performance and Merge

Opens a file loading dialog and subsequently Aircraft Performance Merge which allows to merge or copy data from the opened file to the current aircraft performance.

9.8.8. Merge collected Aircraft Performance

Opens Aircraft Performance Merge which allows to merge or copy data from the collected aircraft performance to the currently loaded aircraft performance.

9.8.9. Restart Aircraft Performance Collection

Resets all collected values for aircraft performance to zero and starts the performance collection over.

9.8.10. Warning for Aircraft Type Mismatch

A warning in the fuel report and the flight plan table footer will be shown if this is enabled and the simulator aircraft type does not match the loaded performance file.

See Aircraft Type for more information on changing the type in the aircraft performance edit dialog window.

Note

Note that MSFS delivers wrong values for the ICAO designator through the SimConnect interface. Keep this warning disabled if you use MSFS.

9.9. Scenery Library Menu

See Navigation Databases for general information about navigation and simulator data.

9.9.1. Flight Simulators

One menu item is created for each flight simulator installation or database found. These menu items allow switching of databases on the fly.

The menu shows the simulator name as a disabled menu item as an indicator if only one flight simulator was found.

The loaded AIRAC cycle is only shown for X-Plane and Navigraph data since the information is not available for FSX, P3D and MSFS.

The menu items are suffixed with the following depending on status:

prev. version - reload advised: The found database was created with a previous version of Little Navmap and should be reloaded to benefit from bug fixes or improvements.
99 days old - reload advised: The scenery library database was loaded 99 days ago. Scenery changes in the simulator are very likely (installed add-on airports, simulator updates and more) and might not be reflected in the database.
no simulator: A scenery library database was found but no related simulator installation. This database cannot be loaded but can be updated by manual copying from another computer, for example. This will be shown for a Network Setup where the simulator is not available on the remote computer. See Databases for file locations if you wish to remove a database.

This menu is synchronized with simulator selection in Load Scenery Library. Once a database is successfully loaded, the display, flight plan and search will switch over to the newly loaded simulator data.

Important

Little Navmap does not keep you from using a X-Plane scenery database while being connected to FSX/Prepar3D/MSFS or vice versa, for example. You will get unwanted effects like wrong weather information if using such a setup.

An orange warning message is shown in the connect dialog ( Connecting to a Flight Simulator) if a mismatch is detected.

Some functions like access to weather source files depend on the selected scenery library database. X-Plane 11 weather files are read if enabled and the X-Plane 11 scenery library is selected, for example.

Note

The program might change a loaded flight plan if you switch between different databases. This can happen if a departure position is set in the plan which does not exist in the other database. Select New Flight Plan in the menu File before switching to avoid this.

9.9.2. Navigraph

This sub-menu also shows the AIRAC cycle if a Navigraph database is found in the database directory. Use this indication to verify if an database update was successfull.

The recommended selection depends in the simulator setup. Little Navmap will show dialog windows describing the recommended modes after loading a scenery library database or after selecting Validate Scenery Library Settings.

See the chapter Navigation Databases for more information about scenery databases and the three different display modes below.

Note that airspaces are not affected by this selection. See Airspace Libraries below.

9.9.2.1. Use Navigraph for all Features

Completely ignores the simulator database and takes all information from the Navigraph database.

Note

Airport information is limited in this mode. This means that aprons, taxiways, parking positions, runway surface information and other information is not available. Also, smaller airports will be missing. Runway layout might not match the runway layout in the simulator if you use stock or older airport scenery.

The Little Navmap window shows a (N) in the title bar and white runway surfaces if this is selected.

9.9.2.2. Use Navigraph for Navaids and Procedures

This mode blends navaids from the Navigraph database with airports from the simulator database. This affects the map display, all information and all search windows.

9.9.2.3. Do not use Navigraph Database

Ignores the Navigraph database and shows only information read from the simulator scenery.

Note

Navdata read from FSX, P3D or MSFS has limitations. The airway network might not be correct and procedures can have errors.

9.9.3. Airspace Libraries

Enables or disables various airspace databases for display.

9.9.3.1. Simulator

Toggles display of simulator airspaces. These also change when changing the simulator database in the Scenery Library menu.

9.9.3.2. Navigraph

Shows the airspaces from the included or updated Navigraph database. This is independent of the selected simulator.

9.9.3.3. User

Selects user airspaces for display. This source is independent of the selected simulator.

9.9.3.4. Online

Selects the online centers for display. Only enabled if connected to an online service like VATSIM or IVAO.

9.9.4. Load User Airspaces

Shows a dialog window where user airspaces can be loaded.

See Loading Airspaces for information about loading airspaces into the Little Navmap database and Airspace Libraries for information how to select airspace sources to display.

9.9.5. Validate Scenery Library Settings

Tests if the currently selected scenery library selection corresponds to the recommended modes. Shows a dialog window describing the recommended selection if changes are required.

See the chapter Navigation Databases and Load Scenery Library for more information.

9.9.6. Load Scenery Library

Open the Load Scenery Library dialog which loads all files from a simulator scenery library like navaids, airports and more into an internal database. See Load Scenery Library for more information.

9.10. Tools Menu

9.10.1. Flight Simulator Connection

Opens the Connect dialog allowing Little Navmap to connect directly to a flight simulator, the Little Xpconnect X-Plane plugin, or remotely using the Little Navconnect agent. See Connecting to a Flight Simulator for more information.

9.10.2. Toggle Flight Simulator Connection

Switches the simulator connection on and off without opening the connection dialog.

9.10.3. Run Webserver

Starts the internal web server of Little Navmap. Access the web page using the menu item Open Webserver Page in Browser below.

See Web Server for detailed information and Web Server for configuration options.

9.10.4. Open Webserver Page in Browser

Only enabled if the web server is running. Opens the web server page in your default browser. The default address is like http://YOUR_COMPUTER_NAME:8965 or http://localhost:8965.

This function might not work depending on your network setup. Enter the computer name as above manually in your browser if this is the case.

9.10.5. Reset all Messages

Re-enable all dialogs that were disabled by selecting Do not show this dialog again or similar messages.

All warning and note dialogs will show up again after selecting this. Hide them again manually by selecting the Do not show this dialog again buttons.

9.10.6. Reset all Settings and Restart

This will reset all options, window layout, dialog layout, aircraft trail, map position history and file histories back to default values and restart Little Navmap after showing a warning dialog.

User features like range rings, traffic patterns, holds as well as scenery, logbook and userpoint databases are not affected.

A backup copy of the settings file little_navmap.ini is created in the configuration directory. See Configuration.

Use this function instead of deleting the settings directory if you see crashes or other issues with the program.

9.10.7. Save Options and Application State

Saves all options, dialog settings, tab arrangements and the window layout. This is normally only done when exiting Little Navmap.

9.10.8. Create Directory Structure

Little Navmap creates a recommended directory structure when selecting this menu item.

See Directories for more information.

Note that Little Navmap does not require a fixed directory structure for its files. You can always save and load all files to and from arbitrary places.

9.10.9. Files and Directories

9.10.9.1. Open Log File

Shows the log file abarthel-little_navmap.log in the default text editor. This can be used to track down errors or crashes.

9.10.9.2. Open Configuration File

Shows the main little_navmap.ini configuration file in the default text editor.

See also Configuration for details about the used files.

Warning

There is usually no need to edit this file directly. Editing this file the wrong way might crash Little Navmap.

9.10.9.3. Show Database Files

Open Little Navmap’s database directory in a file manager. See Running without Flight Simulator Installation for more information on copying database files between different computers.

See also Databases for details about the different database files.

9.10.9.4. Show Map Cache

Opens the file manager with the disk cache directory that is used to store all the downloaded online map tile images.

9.10.9.5. Show Map Installation Directory

Opens the file manager with the installation directory for additional map themss.

See also Installing Map Themes for more information about additional map themes.

9.10.10. Flight Plan Table Display Options

See Flight Plan Table Display Options.

9.10.11. Aircraft Progress Display Options

See Aircraft Progress Display Options.

9.10.12. Elevation Profile Display Options

9.10.13. Options

Opens the dialog window Options which allows to change the user interface, map display, weather and more.

Note

The menu entry which is referenced as Tools -> Options in this manual for Windows and Linux can be found in the application menu at Little Navmap -> Preferences on macOS.

9.11. Window Menu

9.11.1. Shortcuts

A list of menu items that open and raise the respective dock window and tab. See Window shortcuts for a full list.

Some shortcuts also activate search fields or tables like the airport ICAO search when using Airport Search or pressing F4. This allows to quickly look for an airport or other feature by just pressing a function key and entering the ICAO code.

9.11.2. Map Overlays

Show or hide floating map overlays, like the overview on the top left or the compass on the top right corner of the map window.

You can also right click on a map overlay to hide it from the context menu.

9.11.3. Style

Allows to switch the style of the graphical user interface on the fly. A restart is not needed.

The user interface styles contain a mode Night which can be used for flights in a dark environment. You can also dim the map and elevation profile display for this style in the dialog Options on Map Display User (Map Dimming in Night Style at the bottom of the dialog).

The colors for the styles Fusion and Night can be changed by editing configuration files. See Customizing General for more information.

The available styles depend on the operating system except for Fusion and Night which are always available.

9.11.4. Open Window Layout

Opens a LNMLAYOUT file and applies the changes like visibility, position and floating status directly to the dock windows. Size and position of the main window is also restored.

Full screen and normal layouts are both loaded from this file.

See Window Layout for more information.

9.11.5. Save Window Layout as

Saves visibility, position and floating status of all dock windows as well as the size and position of the main window to a LNMLAYOUT file.

Note that the layout for the fullscreen and normal view are save together in this file.

See Window Layout for more information.

9.11.6. Recent Window Layouts

List of recently saved or loaded window layout files. Select one to load and apply the layout.

9.11.7. Reset Window Layout

Reset the main window layout back to default. This involves visibility, position and state of all dock windows as well as the Toolbars and the Statusbar. Tabs are not affected by this.

This function can be helpful if a dock window gets lost on multi monitor setups or other issues.

Note that the dock windows Search and Simulator Aircraft are stacked in the default layout. You can access both using the tabs at the lower right position of the main window.

See Window Layout for more information on window layouts.

9.11.8. Reset Tabs to Default

Resets all tabs to default. Opens all closed tabs, unlocks the tab layout and restores the default order.

This is the same as clicking Reset Tab Layout in each tab context menu.

See Tabs for more information on tabs.

9.11.9. Fullscreen Map

Maximizes the map window and hides all dock windows as well as the toolbars.

See Fullscreen for more information on fullscreen mode.

9.11.10. Keep in Foreground

Forces the main window of Little Navmap to remain in foreground of all other applications.

9.11.11. Show all floating Windows

Raises all undocked (i.e. floating) windows before the main window. This can be helpful if a window got lost. See Dock Windows for more information about floating dock windows.

9.11.12. Allow Window docking

This is enabled per default. Disable this if you do not want floating (i.e. undocked) dock windows to snap back into the main window while moving them around. See also Dock Windows.

9.11.13. Allow Dock Window moving

Enabled per default. Disable this to avoid moving dock windows around when accidentally clicking and dragging the title bar which can mess up the window layout. Disabling this function still allows to move floating (i.e. undocked) windows around.

You can still resize the docked windows at the border between them and you can still turn a docked window into a floating window by double clicking on the title bar. See also Dock Windows.

9.11.14. Show Dock Window Title Bars

Hides the title bars of all docked (i.e. not floating) windows to save screen space if not checked. You can still resize the docked windows at their borders but you cannot drag them around. Dock windows can still be opened from the toolbar or using keyboard shortcuts.

Enable this if you’d like to undock windows or drag them around. See Dock Windows for more information.

9.11.15. Search

9.11.16. Flight Planning

9.11.17. Information

9.11.18. Flight Plan Elevation Profile

9.11.19. Simulator Aircraft

Open or close these dock windows. The map dock window cannot be closed. The whole dock window stack is closed if a dock window is part of a stack. See Dock Windows for more information about stacked dock windows.

Note that the Flight Plan Calculation window cannot be docked and remains in floating state. The altitude from the current flight plan is not copied to the calculation window when using this function.

9.11.27. Statusbar

Show or hide these Toolbars and/or the Statusbar.

You can also hide toolbars in the context menu that appears when right clicking on them.

9.12. Help Menu

9.12.1. User Manual (Online)

Show the online user manual in the default web browser. The English user manual is shown if it is not available in your language.

You can install additional language packs for Little Navmap which can include a translated manual.

9.12.2. User Manual - Tutorials (Online)

Shows the online tutorials in the default web browser.

9.12.3. User Manual - NavMap Legend (Online)

Show the navigation related map legend in the defaul web browser.

9.12.4. User Manual (Offline, PDF)

Show the included PDF user manual in the default PDF viewer.

You can install additional language packs for Little Navmap which can include a translated PDF manual.

9.12.5. Frequently asked Questions (Online)

Shows the page Little Navmap - Frequently asked Questions in the web browser. Look at these first if you have a question or problem.

9.12.6. Downloads (Online)

Opens the page Little Navmap Downloads in the default web browser where you can get aircraft performance files, airspace boundaries, flight plans, map themes or userpoints provided by the community.

9.12.7. Changelog

Opens the included file CHANGELOG.txt in a text editor. This file lists all changes made for each release. Refer to this file if you think that a function is missing or has been moved.

9.12.8. About Little Navmap

Show version and revision number for Little Navmap, also contains links to the database directory, configuration file, log file and the author’s contact address.

9.12.9. About Marble

Display information about the Marble widget that is used to download and show the maps.

9.12.10. About Qt

Display information about the Qt application framework that is used by Little Navmap.

9.12.11. Donate for this Program

Opens the donation web page in your default browser.

If you would like to show your appreciation you can donate using PayPal.

Donations are purely optional but greatly appreciated.

9.12.12. Check for Updates

Allows to manually check for updates. This will also show updates that were recently ignored by pressing the Ignore this Update on the notification dialog.

See Updates for more information.