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Online Help > Placemarks > How to change the display style of a track?
How to change the display style of a track?
The display style of a track can be changed from the map:
- Tap on a track displayed on the map
; - Tap on its name
 to display the item menu 
. 
Coloring
To change the display color of a track, display its menu as explained above and:
- Tap on the item icon
 to display the edit color dialog; - Choose any color from the
“Color”
 space or simply tap on a pre-defined color 
 (long press a pre-defined color 
 to choose it without closing the color dialog); - Optionally, you can change the opacity
 of the color; - Tap on
“Reset”
 to use the default placemarks color (which can be changed in the application settings); - Tap on
“Ok”
 to validate. 
Dynamic coloring
Instead of using an unique and static color, the application can use a color range based on some properties of the track (like elevation, speed, incline, etc.). To change the dynamic color, display its menu as explained above and:
- Tap on the item name
 to display the edit details dialog; - Tap on
“More…”
 to display more choices; - Choose
“Dynamic color”
. 
- Select the property of the track to use to compute the color, for example
“Elevation”
 to vary the color based on the elevation; - Optionally, tap of the color palette button
 to choose a different color palette 
 (available choices depend on the selected property); - Tap on
“Ok”
 to validate. 
Dynamic coloring examples
Here are some dynamic coloring examples:
“Elevation”
 with a multi color palette;“Elevation”
 with a white-red-black color palette;“Elevation (/500m)”
 with a white-red-black color palette (same as 
 but with elevation values in buckets of 500m);“Incline”
 with a blue-white-red color palette (uphill parts are displayed in shades of red, flat parts in white and downhill parts in shades of blue);“Distance (/5km)”
 with a back and white color palette.
Dashes and arrows
Instead of a plain line, the application can use dashes or arrows (forward or reward). Display its menu as explained above and:
- Tap on the item name
 to display the edit details dialog; - Tap on
“More…”
 to display more choices; - Choose
“Style”
. 
- Choose one of the available choices
, like a dash style 
, or large arrows 
. 
