Appearance & Behavior Help

The settings in this view let you control the use of color in your sky charts, and set some preferred behaviors for the app.

Chart Appearance

• Application Theme: Select from five different color themes to customize your experience.
• Color Chart: Displays stars, planets, and other objects using full color.
• Monochrome Chart: Displays objects using grayscale, with light objects on a dark background.
• Inverse Monochrome Chart: Displays objects using grayscale, with dark objects on a light background.
• Screen Brightness: Sets the brightness level of the screen.
• Font: Sets the font size for text displayed in the sky chart.

Interface Elements

• Show Coordinates & FOV: Displays the chart center coordinates and field of view at the top of the sky chart.
• Display Location & Date: Displays your current location and date underneath the status bar.
• Display Zoom Buttons: Toggles on a set of Zoom buttons (+ / -) in the sky chart.
• Configure Toolbar: Lets you show/hide and rearrange the items on the main sky chart toolbar. (SkySafari Plus and Pro only)

Behavior

• Ambient Sound: Controls the use of ambient sound in the app.
• Sound Effects: Controls the use of sound effects in response to events.
• Use Voice Control: Enables simple voice commands. (iOS only)
• Tilt to Use Compass: Activate compass by tilting your device upward.
• Prevent Sleep: Prevents the device from sleeping while SkySafari is active. (SkySafari Plus and Pro only)
• Allow Auto Rotation: Views automatically rotate as you turn your device.