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--- manual:user_guide:points:about [2015/11/06 15:57] – mstupka
+++ manual:user_guide:points:about [2025/04/11 15:12] (current) – mstupka
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-Points in Locus Map, often referred to as Points of Interest or abbreviated POIs are georeferenced information packages that make an important part of dynamic layer above the map. They usually represent items like monuments, theaters, museums, pubs, hotels and also geocaches. In Locus Map you can meet **two main categories**:
+Points in Locus Map, often referred to as **Points of interest** or abbreviated **POIs** are georeferenced information packages displayed above the map. In Locus Map, there are **two main categories** of POIs:
-   * **Independent Points**
+  * **LoPoints**
-  * **LoMaps POIs**
+  * **User points**
-===== Independent Points =====
+===== LoPoints =====
-The first category of points that are handled in Locus Map is map-independent. These points can be **downloaded**  from many database sources around the World or **imported**  from any folder in your device to Locus Map. They can be **created**  on the spot or **photographed**. They are **managed**  in the [[:manual:user_guide:points:management|Points tab of the Data manager]], can be **stored**  in folders, **grouped**, **sorted**, **filtered**  and **edited**  in many ways.
+This category of points is an integral part of **[[manual:user_guide:maps_locusmaps:|LoMaps]]**. LoPoints are combined output of the OpenStreetMap database and Wikipedia and carry a lot of information about almost all point objects on the map, beginning with **peaks, abysses, viewpoints, and other landmarks**  and ending with civil facilities like **post offices, ATMs, gas stations, etc.** LoPoints can not be created, deleted, renamed or otherwise manipulated but you can be [[manual:user_guide:functions:guidance|guided]] or [[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:|navigated]] to them, you can [[manual:user_guide:functions:share|share]] them, copy them, etc.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:points:poi_locus.jpg?nolink |}}
-{{  :manual:user_guide:poi_indep.png?direct&250  }}
+<WRAP round tip >
+  * you can display LoPoints **online** or **offline** (when you have downloaded a particular offline LoMap)
+  * you can display them **above any other map** - just tap LoPoints in the **[[manual:user_guide:mainscr_lpanel|content panel]]**
+</WRAP>
+**[[manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|More about LoPoints >>]]**
-**These points are referred to across the application as just "points".**
+===== User points =====
-===== LoMaps Points of Interest =====
+This category of points is handled as independent on the map and is **added to the app by a Locus user**. These points can be **downloaded** from database sources around the world (e.g. **geocaches from [[http://www.Geocaching.com|Geocaching.com]]**) or **[[manual:user_guide:points:import|imported]]**  from your device or cloud storage. They can be **[[manual:user_guide:points:add|created]]**  on the spot or **photographed**. They are **managed**  in **[[:manual:user_guide:points:management|My Library]]**, can be **stored** in folders, **grouped**, **sorted**, **filtered**  and **edited**  in many ways.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:points:poi_indep.jpg?nolink |}}
-The other category of points are an integral part of **LoMaps**. They are a direct output of OpenStreetMap database and carry a lot of information about almost all point objects on the map, beginning with //hill peaks, church monuments and other landmarks//  and ending with civil facilities like //post offices, ATMs, gas stations etc.//  These Points of Interest can not be created, deleted, renamed or otherwise manipulated but you can be guided or navigated to them, you can share them, copy them etc.
-{{  :manual:user_guide:poi_locus.png?direct&250  }}<WRAP round tip > It is possible to display these points above any other map - just tap //Menu > More functions > Points of Interest (BETA)//  and choose any category. However, it is necessary to have LoMaps of the same area downloaded. </WRAP>
+**These points are referred to across the application as just "//points//".**

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