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- | Locus Map enables using custom icons for **Points** and also **Tracks** folders. :!: **Custom | + | Locus Map enables using custom icons for **Points**, points folders, |
- | Once you create or download an icon pack you may simply select folder icons in **Folder | + | Once you create or download an icon pack you may simply select folder icons in **Folder |
==== Basics ==== | ==== Basics ==== | ||
- | * **directory**: | + | * **directory**: |
* **pack**: zipped (*.zip) | * **pack**: zipped (*.zip) | ||
+ | <WRAP center round tip> | ||
+ | On Android 11 and newer OS versions, it is almost impossible to access the / | ||
+ | </ | ||
- | ==== Making own icon pack ==== | + | ==== Making |
- | * compress | + | * create or download custom |
- | * choose which icons (internal Locus or any of your files) you want to show in the icons selecting dialog | + | * the size of icons is upon you but we recommend the size **96x96px**. You can also set the size by adding |
- | * use format | + | * default align of all icons is **center bottom line**. If you want the icons to be aligned **center-center**, |
- | * the size of icons is upon you! We suggest sizes around | + | |
- | * default align of all icons is **center bottom line**. If you want the icons to be aligned **center-center**, | + | |
* both parameters can be combined. Size first, align second. //Example: icon_sX.X_hscc.png// | * both parameters can be combined. Size first, align second. //Example: icon_sX.X_hscc.png// | ||
- | * some icons are already available in Locus Store. Do you want to place some of your own there? [[locus.map@asamm.com|Get in touch]] with us! | + | |
+ | | ||
+ | ==== Icon groups ==== | ||
+ | If you need to have your custom icons sorted into groups here's the solution: | ||
+ | * edit and add the following XML file into the .ZIP pack with the icons. It defines commonly used " | ||
+ | <code xml info.xml> | ||
+ | <?xml version=" | ||
+ | <items version=" | ||
+ | <!-- container with item meta information --> | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | <!-- container with meta information about item content --> | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <!-- sort options, ' | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | |||
+ | <!-- single category of items --> | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | |||
+ | <!-- name of category (optional, ID is used if not defined) --> | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | <!-- items within a category --> | ||
+ | <item file=" | ||
+ | |||
+ | <!-- name of item (optional) --> | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | <item file=" | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | <!-- another category --> | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <item file=" | ||
+ | <item file=" | ||
+ | <item file=" | ||
+ | <item file=" | ||
+ | <item file=" | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | <!-- another category --> | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | <item file=" | ||
+ | <item file=" | ||
+ | <item file=" | ||
+ | <item file=" | ||
+ | <item file=" | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | </ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | Important is tag < | ||
====== Map & Navigation cursors ====== | ====== Map & Navigation cursors ====== | ||
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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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* directory: // | * directory: // | ||
* pack: zipped (*.zip) | * pack: zipped (*.zip) | ||
- | * where to select: Locus settings > Controlling > Map screen > Map cursors | + | * where to select: Locus settings > Controlling > Map screen > Screen |
**content: (example name ‘myIcons.zip’)** - name the files according to this sample: | **content: (example name ‘myIcons.zip’)** - name the files according to this sample: | ||
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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 ==== | ||
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type_benchmark.png | type_benchmark.png | ||
type_cache_in_trash_out.png | type_cache_in_trash_out.png | ||
+ | type_community_celebration.png | ||
type_earth.png | type_earth.png | ||
type_event.png | type_event.png | ||
+ | type_gc_hq.png | ||
+ | type_gc_hq_block_party.png | ||
+ | type_gc_hq_celebration.png | ||
type_giga_event.png | type_giga_event.png | ||
type_gps_adventure.png (for " | type_gps_adventure.png (for " |