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- | Locus Map enables using custom icons for **Points**, points folders and also **Tracks/ | + | Locus Map enables using custom icons for **Points**, points folders, and also **Tracks/ |
Once you create or download an icon pack you may simply select folder icons in **Folder add/edit dialog** or in **Edit dialog** for points (simply tap on point and choose edit from sub-menu) | Once you create or download an icon pack you may simply select folder icons in **Folder add/edit dialog** or in **Edit dialog** for points (simply tap on point and choose edit from sub-menu) | ||
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* **directory**: | * **directory**: | ||
* **pack**: zipped (*.zip) | * **pack**: zipped (*.zip) | ||
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+ | On Android 11 and newer OS versions, it is almost impossible to access the / | ||
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==== Making your own icon pack ==== | ==== Making your own icon pack ==== | ||
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==== Basics ==== | ==== Basics ==== | ||
- | * all subfolders in the ZIP file are optional. They may be used if you want to create some publicly available icons (we’ll gladly put them in Locus Store, possibly also as paid content). In this case, Locus Map selects automatically the best folder. | + | * all subfolders in the ZIP file are optional. They may be used if you want to create some publicly available icons (we’ll gladly put them in the Locus Store, possibly also as paid content). In this case, Locus Map selects automatically the best folder. |
- | * if you want to use the pack just for your personal purposes, best is to put the icons at root of the .zip file | + | * if you want to use the pack just for your personal purposes, best is to put the icons at the root of the .zip file |
===== Basic cursors ===== | ===== Basic cursors ===== | ||
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- | Locus Map offers also ability to create custom icons for geocaches. | + | Locus Map offers also the ability to create custom icons for geocaches. |
__The whole procedure requires a few steps__: | __The whole procedure requires a few steps__: | ||
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==== Creating an icon pack ==== | ==== Creating an icon pack ==== | ||
- | Images of caches are usually created from one icon (in case of // | + | Images of caches are usually created from one icon (in case of // |
- | Firstly, prepare images you want to use. At the bottom of this page, there is a list of possible image names. I'll not explain all images, as all are self-explaining by their names. | + | Firstly, prepare |
- | You don't have to use all images. Locus Map will firstly | + | You don't have to use all the images. Locus Map will first try to load images from your pack and in case an icon is missing, the default will be used. |
- | Compress all icons to a .zip file (icons will be stored directly in zip, not in any sub-directory) and place them into **Locus/ | + | Compress all icons to a .zip file (icons will be stored directly in zip, not in any sub-directory) and place them into the **Locus/ |
==== Configure Locus ==== | ==== Configure Locus ==== |