manual:user_guide:maps_wms
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| ===== About ===== | ===== About ===== | ||
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| WMS/WMTS can serve almost any type of map. Beginning with **topographic maps, historic maps, satellite, and aerial images, cycling routes, town plans**, ending with various data layers like **cadastral maps, weather services, environmental layers**, etc.[[http:// | WMS/WMTS can serve almost any type of map. Beginning with **topographic maps, historic maps, satellite, and aerial images, cycling routes, town plans**, ending with various data layers like **cadastral maps, weather services, environmental layers**, etc.[[http:// | ||
| - | Map services are managed in the **WMS/WMTS tab of Locus map manager**. | + | Map services are managed in the **WMS/WMTS tab of Locus Map Manager**. WMS/WMTS tab can be deactivated (invisible). To activate it, tap the manager action menu:\\ {{ : |
| <WRAP info round> | <WRAP info round> | ||
| - | | + | **WMS/WMTS is fully available |
| - | * WMS/WMTS tab can be deactivated (invisible) - to activate | + | |
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| By default, the WMS/WMTS tab is empty. If you want to use a service you have to add it first. Locus Map offers a **library of worldwide WMS sources** where you can select a service for adding to the app. | By default, the WMS/WMTS tab is empty. If you want to use a service you have to add it first. Locus Map offers a **library of worldwide WMS sources** where you can select a service for adding to the app. | ||
| ==== Service selection ==== | ==== Service selection ==== | ||
| - | * tap {{: | + | * tap **+** in the lower right corner: |
| - | * Locus Map offers nearest sources **available in your area according to your GPS location**: | + | * Locus Map offers nearest sources **available in your area according to your GPS location**: |
| * tap the selected source - it is added to the **WMS tab**:\\ {{ : | * tap the selected source - it is added to the **WMS tab**:\\ {{ : | ||
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| * **Tags** - tagged services are accurately sorted according to content criteria | * **Tags** - tagged services are accurately sorted according to content criteria | ||
| ==== Search ==== | ==== Search ==== | ||
| - | To specify your selection in the library, use **fultext search**:\\ {{ : | + | To specify your selection in the library, use **fultext search**:\\ {{ : |
| ==== Filtering ==== | ==== Filtering ==== | ||
| - | To filter the sources by tags, tap the button next to the search box: | + | To filter the sources by tags, tap the button next to the search box:\\ {{ : |
| ==== Adding source to the library ==== | ==== Adding source to the library ==== | ||
| - | * tap {{: | + | * tap **+** again and select **Enter WMS (WMST) link** from the menu:\\ {{ : |
| - | * enter the source address, name or password (if necessary) and press **OK** | + | * enter the source address, name or password (if necessary) and press **OK**:\\ {{ : |
| * the source is added to the **WMS tab** | * the source is added to the **WMS tab** | ||
| * if you think other Locus users would appreciate your link too, please, ask us to **add it to the public WMS library**: | * if you think other Locus users would appreciate your link too, please, ask us to **add it to the public WMS library**: | ||
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| ==== Editing source ==== | ==== Editing source ==== | ||
| When the source is in the library, you can edit its rating and tags: | When the source is in the library, you can edit its rating and tags: | ||
| - | * tap "Edit in library" | + | * tap "Edit in library" |
| - | * change rating and add tags: | + | * change rating and add tags: |
| Other source menu items: | Other source menu items: | ||
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| ===== How to display WMS ===== | ===== How to display WMS ===== | ||
| * tap the selected WMS source in the map manager | * tap the selected WMS source in the map manager | ||
| - | * a **list of available layers** and an **opacity slider** appears:\\ {{ : | + | * a **list of available layers** and an **opacity slider** appears:\\ {{ : |
| * select layers to display, adjust their visibility above the active map and confirm. | * select layers to display, adjust their visibility above the active map and confirm. | ||
| <WRAP round important> | <WRAP round important> | ||
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| ===== WMS controllers ===== | ===== WMS controllers ===== | ||
| - | After a WMS map is activated two new control buttons appear in the upper left corner:\\ {{ : | + | After a WMS map is activated two new control buttons appear in the upper left corner:\\ {{ : |
| * {{: | * {{: | ||
| - | * {{: | + | * {{: |
| <WRAP round important> | <WRAP round important> | ||
| Current WMS support does not have any mechanism for tile caching. All data are stored only in your device' | Current WMS support does not have any mechanism for tile caching. All data are stored only in your device' | ||
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