[ gpsdrive ] gpsdrive for small screen laptops

[Kim Hawtin]

Joerg Ostertag (gpsdrive Munich/Germany) wrote:
> On Mittwoch 12 März 2008, Hamish wrote:
>> Kim Hawtin wrote:
>>> i've been very temped by the eeepc, i've been using an old lifebook
>>> for a while and started to tinker with gpsdrive on it this last
>>> weekend.
>>>
>>> its got an 800x600 screen, which isn't large enough to display the
>>> whole gpsdrive window.
>>>
>>> so what happens on a smaller screen like the eeepc of 800x480 ?
>>> is there a mini-screen-mode?
>> see 'gpsdrive --help'
> 
> Maybe you try gpsdrive -M car

Ok, i'm using;
  gpsdrive -s 400 -r 600

that fits nicely =)

also there is '-x', which splits the buttons and info into separate windows,
which is probably what i'll be using for trailing =)

thanks guys!

>> it gives some options to set window size if autodetection doesn't work.
>> I have no idea how well those options work, but they are there.
>>
>>> i'm using it for gps trailing and logging tracks/trails into
>>> openstreetmap.
>>> so primarily for recording, but eventually i'm keen to import OSM
>>> maps into gpsdrive =)
>>>
>>> thoughts?
>> for recording tracks I might lean to using cgpxlogger that comes with
>> Gpsd, it's a lot simpler and thus more robust. Of course you can use
>> gpsdrive at the same time.
> 
> You can also try 
> 	gpxlogger

this never seems to find my gps nor log any actual data ... =/

> or even 
> 	kismet.
> or purists use
> 	cat /dev/pgs
> which results in nmea.
=)

cheers,

kim
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