@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ The footer bar is unique to each View, and is generally used to display [indicat
4343of various kinds, along with [ vehicle status controllers] ( #vehicle-status-controllers ) and
4444[ interface controls] ( #interface-controls ) .
4545
46+ During operation, it can be toggled between hidden and shown using a [ Cockpit Action] ( #cockpit-actions-1 ) .
47+
4648### Sidebar Menu
4749
4850Clicking on the sidebar tab (on the left of the screen) provides access to various configuration options,
@@ -148,8 +150,8 @@ profiles.
148150
149151#### Default Profiles
150152
151- Cockpit includes default profiles for submarine, boat, and generic MAVLink vehicle use-cases. It is
152- possible to restore to these (as a known reasonable interface) in case something goes wrong with your
153+ Cockpit includes default profiles for submarine, boat, and generic MAVLink aerial vehicle use-cases. It
154+ is possible to restore to these (as a known reasonable interface) in case something goes wrong with your
153155custom profiles, but be aware that the defaults may change between different Cockpit versions, so may
154156end up "restoring" to an interface you haven't seen before.
155157
@@ -172,8 +174,8 @@ placement and sizing:
172174### Views
173175
174176A "view" is like a page that [ widgets] ( #widgets ) can be displayed in. It is possible to configure multiple
175- separate views and switch between them during operation, which is useful if you have different interface
176- preferences for when you're performing different operations.
177+ separate views and switch between them during operation (including [ with a joystick ] ( #cockpit-actions-1 ) ),
178+ which is useful if you have different interface preferences for when you're performing different operations.
177179
178180{{ easy_image(src="view-selector", width=120, center=true) }}
179181
@@ -210,7 +212,7 @@ export the desired view(s) from one and import them into the other(s).
210212 - Dragging a regular widget card into the main display area adds it to the View, after which it can be
211213 positioned and resized as desired
212214 - Mini widgets have fixed sizes, but can be dragged and dropped into the desired location in the header/footer
213- bars or in a custom [ mini widget bar ] ( #mini-widget-bar )
215+ bars or in a custom [ container widget] ( #container-widgets )
214216 - The header bar is shared between Views, and the bottom bar is unique to each View
215217 - The selector in the bottom left can be used to choose between editing regular, mini, or input widgets
216218- Some widgets can be configured, by clicking the cog settings icon in the "Widgets in View" list
@@ -224,10 +226,9 @@ There are several types of widgets available, including different displays of th
224226 - They can only be located in the main display area
225227 - Their positions and sizes snap to the [ Profile alignment grid] ( #profile-configuration ) , if it is enabled
226228- ** Mini Widgets** are small (usually text-based) indicators and buttons
227- - They can be in the shared header bar, or in the View-specific footer bar or a [ mini widget bar] ( #mini-widget-bar )
228- in the main display area
229+ - They can be in the shared header bar, or in the View-specific footer bar or a [ container widget] ( #container-widgets )
229230- [ ** Input Widgets** ] ( #input-widgets ) are like mini-widgets dedicated for custom user inputs / commands
230- - They need to be placed inside a [ custom widget base ] ( #custom-widget-base ) widget
231+ - They can be in the shared header bar, or in the View-specific footer bar or a [ container widget] ( #container-widgets )
231232
232233<br >
233234{{ easy_image(src="widgets-variety", width=650) }}
@@ -440,12 +441,19 @@ For vehicles with a positioning system, the map widget displays the
440441[ current position] ( https://mavlink.io/en/messages/common.html#GLOBAL_POSITION_INT ) , with an option to track
441442the vehicle's path over time.
442443
443- There are buttons to
444- 1 . move the map to follow the registered 'home' location
445- - this may move around if the control station computer is on a boat
446- 1 . move the map to follow the vehicle's current position
447- 1 . download the current mission from the vehicle, and display it on the map
448- 1 . run the mission that is on the vehicle
444+ There are buttons
445+ - in the bottom left to
446+ - move the map to follow the registered 'home' location
447+ - this may move around if the control station computer is on a boat
448+ - move the map to follow the vehicle's current position
449+ - download the current mission from the vehicle, and display it on the map
450+ - run the mission that is on the vehicle
451+ - in the bottom right to zoom in and out, and
452+ - in the top right to
453+ - Switch between structured and satellite map views
454+ - Include [ sea marks] ( https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Seamarks/Seamark_Objects )
455+ - Include [ water depths] ( https://openseamap.org/index.php?id=bathymetrie&L=1 )
456+
449457{{ easy_image(src="map-widget", width=350, center=true) }}
450458
451459{% note() %}
@@ -589,19 +597,26 @@ MAVLink message fields as well, and other options available to
589597{% end %}
590598
591599#### Container Widgets
600+
601+ Regular widgets for storing [ mini widgets] ( #widgets ) and [ input widgets] ( #input-widgets ) in the main
602+ View area.
603+
592604##### Mini Widget Bar
593605
594- The mini widget bar widget is a rectangular container for storing [ mini widgets ] ( #widgets ) .
606+ A generic rectangular container widget, where list order determines internal positions .
595607
596608{{ easy_image(src="mini-widgets-bar-widget", width=500, center=true) }}
597609
598610##### Custom Widget Base
599611
612+ A collapsible, nameable, movable container widget, with a grid of internal position options.
613+
600614{{ easy_image(src="custom-widget-base", width=250, center=true) }}
615+ {{ easy_image(src="custom-widget-config", width=350, center=true) }}
601616
602617#### Input Widgets
603618
604- Input widgets should be placed in a [ Custom Widget Base ] ( #custom-widget-base ) , and can be configured by
619+ Input widgets should be placed in a [ container widget ] ( #container-widgets ) , and can be configured by
605620clicking on them when in [ Edit Mode] ( #edit-mode ) .
606621
607622While other widgets generally have predefined behaviour, these are specifically designed to trigger and
@@ -830,7 +845,8 @@ Telemetry values received by Cockpit can be displayed live, but also [recorded i
830845
831846Available variables can be dragged and dropped into the relevant screen region to specify where they show
832847up in the generated subtitle file, or removed from recording by pressing the X beside the variable name in
833- the grid. It is also possible to style the subtitle file using the Overlay Options expandable section.
848+ the grid. It is also possible to style the subtitle file using the Overlay Options expandable section, and
849+ specify the subtitle update rate in the Settings section.
834850
835851{{ easy_image(src="telemetry-config", width=600, center=true) }}
836852
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