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--- manual:user_guide:functions:search [2022/04/20 15:35] – mstupka
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 {{ :manual:user_guide:ic_search_alt.png?nolink&|}}
 ====== Search ======
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+{{:manual:user_guide:ic_search_alt.png?nolink&30  }}
+===== Places and addresses =====
+{{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search00.jpg?nolink |}}
+  * **the default search of Locus Map**
+  * searches **online and offline points of interest** ([[..:points:locus_maps_pois|LoPoints]]) and **online addresses**
+  * **online** search of POIs is **primary** and when there is no signal, the app automatically searches **all downloaded offline [[..:maps_locusmaps|LoMaps]]**.
+==== Autocomplete ====
+Clicking the search button will bring up a **predefined list of categories** of places that may be most useful to the typical outdoor fan.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search01.jpg?nolink |}}
-**Default search** in Locus Map is Google-powered **online search of addresses and places**. Nevertheless, Locus offers more searching methods and databases (tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_menu_alt.png?nolink&30|}} in the top bar):
+So if you’re not looking for a particular place, you can choose from the list. If you’re looking for a category that’s not in the initial list, type it into the **search box**, and the Locus autocomplete will offer it to you in a flash.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search02.jpg?nolink |}}
-{{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_adres01.gif?nolink&  }}
-  * **Offline addresses** - part of [[manual:user_guide:maps_locusmaps:|LoMaps]]
-  * **Offline places** - searches **[[manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|LoPoints]]** in currently active LoMap
-  * **Location** - moves the map screen cursor on a defined position (e.g. coordinates, projection...)
-  * **Contact** - search the phone **contacts' addresses**
-  * **Search in points** - searching in locally stored user points of interest
-  * **Search in tracks** - searching in locally stored tracks and routes
-  * **Search others** - search in external databases - Wikipedia, What3words, Geonames or GNS
-**Locus Map remembers your last-used method and offers it directly when you tap Search next time.**
+Tap on a category and all the places in it will be **highlighted on the map**. As you scroll the map, the next points in the category will load automatically. In the bottom panel, the locations are sorted in a list that you can slide out to the full page and browse locations by name. The first item at the top is highlighted on the map:\\  {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search03.jpg?nolink |}}
-{{:manual:user_guide:ic_address_alt.png?nolink&30 }}
+If you’re looking for a **specific place or an address**, start typing your query in the search box. As soon as you enter the first letters of your query, Locus already **suggests relevant categories and places** you searched for earlier. It tries to guess what you are looking for and continuously offers other options containing the given character string:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search04.jpg?nolink |}}
-===== Places on map =====
-==== Online addresses and places ====
-Locus uses Android default **Google address search**  but also [[https://www.graphhopper.com/|GraphHopper]] and [[http://www.bing.com/|Bing]] databases are available. Also, online LoPoints are searched.
+=== Features and settings included ===
-{{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_adres.gif?nolink&  }}
-  * **Search text**  - insert address (or part of an address) here. Then **tap the blue button**.
+The autocomplete also returns quick results in the search for the app's features and settings:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search10.jpg |}}
-  * **Search around location**  - check to optimize the search result according to your location
+==== Text search ====
-  * **Source for online address search**  - select search engine here - //Google, Graphopper, Bing//
-Search results are displayed in a list ordered by the distance from your position. **If there is a single result, it is shown directly on map.**
-<WRAP center round tip>
-Default online address searching engine can be changed in **[[manual:user_guide:settings:misc#source_of_online_address_search|Locus settings >>]]**
-</WRAP>
-==== Offline search ====
+If you don’t make a selection in the autocomplete and click on the magnifying glass below, Locus starts **searching according to the specified string**, even in areas that the search engine hasn’t offered before.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search05.jpg?nolink |}}
-<WRAP center round info>
+The results are displayed in order of importance and sorted in a list below the map. The panel can be enlarged to full screen and browsed again. You can specify the search area by clicking on **Search this area**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search06.gif?nolink |}}
-Locus can search offline addresses in downloaded **[[:manual:user_guide:maps_locusmaps|LoMaps]] only**(beginning with their 2016/04/01 version). If the offline search list is empty you have no LoMaps downloaded or you have not updated them to 20160401 version - download/update them from **[[:manual:user_guide:locus_store|Locus Store]]**.
-</WRAP>
-  - select **country** (LoMap)\\ \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_adres02.png?nolink&  }}
-  - start typing name of the **city**, Locus offers results, select the right one. \\  \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_adres03.png?nolink&  }}
-  - start typing name of the **street**, Locus offers results, select the right one \\  \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_adres04.png?nolink&  }}
-  - Locus unfolds a list of all **house numbers** available on the street. Either choose the desired number or type numbers to refine the search results \\  \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_adres05.png?nolink&  }}
-<WRAP center round tip> Tapping {{:manual:user_guide:ic_center_to_alt.png?nolink&30}}displays the selected item (city, street) on map directly. </WRAP>
+If you move the map elsewhere or zoom out, you can again **change the search area by clicking on the button** (the results are not automatically loaded on the map in this case).
-{{:manual:user_guide:ic_coordinates_alt.png?nolink&30  }}
+==== Search results ====
-===== Move to ... =====
-**Shifts the cursor on a defined position on map.** You can define the position by a selection of methods:\\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_move.png?nolink&  }}:
+When you tap on the specific place you found on the map or in the list, the object is centered on the map, and its detailed information is displayed in the panel below the map.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search07.jpg?nolink |}}
-  * **Points**  - move cursor at a selected point of interest in **[[manual:user_guide:points:management|Points manager]]**
-  * **Coordinates**  - move cursor on entered GPS coordinates
-  * **Projection**  - define start point, distance and azimuth of the projected point
-  * **Clipboard**  - move cursor on a position stored in your clipboard, be it an address, a place name or coordinates
-For **other options of searching a new location** tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_edit_alt.png?nolink&30}}button. Here you can set the basic search modules and also use special ones - via **[[:manual:user_guide:tools:location|Location selector]]**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search_move02.gif?nolink |}}
+Use the left arrow on the panel to return to the search, or slide the panel down to end the search.
-==== Recently used ====
-Recently used/viewed locations, points, places etc. are stored in this tab for future use.
-{{:manual:user_guide:ic_contact_alt.png?nolink&30  }}
+==== History ====
-===== Contacts =====
-<WRAP center round important>
-This feature requires **[[:manual:user_guide:add-ons:contacts|Locus Contacts]]** add-on installed
-</WRAP>
-With this add-on you can **display postal addresses of your contacts on a map**. Locus Map reads your contact list, filters items with attached addresses and displays them in a table. Select or search which contact to display on a map. In case a contact has two addresses, both are displayed.
+Your previously searched queries are offered to you in the autocomplete in preference to point categories:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search08.jpg?nolink |}}
-{{:manual:user_guide:tracks:ic_search_name_alt.png?30  }}
+If you no longer use the search items, you can simply delete them from the history.
-===== Search points =====
-**Use this search to find points in your own storage.**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search_points.png?nolink |}}
+=== Other searching methods ===
-By default this search returns the **nearest points** located around your current position - just tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_search_alt.png?30}}.
-To modify your search, add more parameters:
+To see **other searching methods**, tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_menu_alt.png?nolink&30|}} in the top bar. The currently selected search method is checked:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search09.jpg?nolink |}}
-  * **Search title**  - (optional) fultext search in the points titles
+  * **Offline addresses** - part of downloaded offline [[manual:user_guide:maps_locusmaps:|LoMaps]]
-  * **Search also in descriptions**  - fultext search in all texts related to the point - names, description, geocaching listings etc. - quite a slow method if you have a lot of POIs stored.
+  * **Other POIs** - searches points of interest from external sources like **[[https://openandromaps.org|OAM]]** and also **[[manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|LoPoints]]** from LoMaps older than 06/25
-  * **Points around**  - defines center of searching - current GPS location is default, can be changed by **[[manual:user_guide:tools:location|Location selector]]**.
+  * **Location** - moves the map screen cursor to a defined position (e.g., coordinates, projection...)
-  * **Folder** - specifies point folders to be searched. By default Locus searches All folders but you can select a particular one:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search_points01.png?nolink |}}
+  * **Contact** - search the phone **contacts' addresses**
+  * **Search others** - search in external databases - Wikipedia, What3words, Geonames or GNS
-**Results**  are sorted by the distance from the user's location in a table similar to [[manual:user_guide:points:management|Points manager]] - here you can select points to display on map, invert selection etc.
+{{:manual:user_guide:ic_address_alt.png?nolink&30  }}
+===== Offline addresses =====
-<WRAP round info>To search and browse LoMaps points of interest, use **[[:manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|Points of interest]] >>**</WRAP>
+<WRAP center round info>
+Locus Map can search offline addresses in downloaded **[[:manual:user_guide:maps_locusmaps|LoMaps]]**. If the offline search list is empty, you have to download a LoMap from **[[:manual:user_guide:locus_store|Locus Store]]**.
+</WRAP>
+  - select **country** (LoMap)\\ \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_adres02.png?nolink&  }}
+  - start typing name of the **city**, Locus offers results, select the right one. \\  \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_adres03.png?nolink&  }}
+  - start typing name of the **street**, Locus offers results, select the right one \\  \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_adres04.png?nolink&  }}
+  - Locus unfolds a list of all **house numbers** available on the street. Either choose the desired number or type numbers to refine the search results \\  \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_adres05.png?nolink&  }}
-{{:manual:user_guide:tracks:ic_search_name_alt.png?30  }}
+<WRAP center round tip> Tapping {{:manual:user_guide:ic_center_to_alt.png?nolink&30}}displays the selected item (city, street) on the map directly. </WRAP>
-===== Search tracks =====
-**Use this search to find routes/tracks in your own storage.**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search_tracks.png?nolink |}}\\ By default this search returns the **nearest routes/tracks** passing by your current position - just tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_search_alt.png?30}}.
+{{:manual:user_guide:ic_search_coo_alt.png?nolink&30  }}
-  * **Search title**  - (optional) fultext search in the routes/tracks titles
+===== Other POIs =====
-  * **Search also in descriptions**  - fultext search in all texts related to the route/track - quite a slow method if you have a lot of routes/tracks stored.
-  * **Tracks around**  - defines center of searching - current GPS location is default, can be changed by **[[manual:user_guide:tools:location|Location selector]]**.
-  * **Folder** - specifies route/track folders to be searched. By default Locus searches All folders but you can select a particular one:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search_tracks01.png?nolink |}}
-**Results**  are sorted by the distance from the user's location in a table similar to [[manual:user_guide:tracks:management|Tracks manager]] and it is possible to work with it in the same way - select tracks to display on map, invert selection etc.
+**Other POIs** searches downloaded **external databases** of points of interest and LoPoints from older LoMaps (older than 06/2025):\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search_lop.jpg?nolink |}}
+The currently active database (country or region) is only searched, so if you need to search a different one, change the country in the **[[..:mainscr_lpanel#other_pois|map content panel]]**.
+<WRAP center round tip>
+You can also start searching for other POIs from the map content panel dialog:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search_other.jpg?nolink |}}
+</WRAP>
-{{:manual:user_guide:ic_co_apps_alt.png?nolink&30  }}
+{{:manual:user_guide:ic_coordinates_alt.png?nolink&30  }}
-===== Co-apps =====
-Locus Map can coooperate with many **[[manual:user_guide:add-ons|external applications]]**  and their own online/offline databases. Here it is possible to start search in them directly without need to switch the cooperating application directly from the phone/tablet application menu.
+===== Location =====
-A typical example can be search of **nearest geocaches**  by the **[[:manual:user_guide:geocaching:import#geocaching4locus_add-on|Geocaching4Locus]]**.
+**Shifts the cursor to a defined position on the map.**
-===== Search others =====
+ You can define the location by several methods:\\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_move.jpg?nolink&  }}:
+  * **My points**  - moves cursor at a selected point of interest in **[[manual:user_guide:points:management|My Library]]**
+  * **Coordinates**  - moves the cursor to the entered GPS coordinates
+  * **Projection**  - defines the start point, distance, and the azimuth of the projected point
+  * **Clipboard**  - moves the cursor to a position stored in your clipboard, be it an address, a place, or coordinates
+  * **Stabilized GPS** - moves the cursor on an average of the last several GPS fixed locations
+For **other options of searching a new location** tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_edit_alt.png?nolink&30}}button. Here you can set the basic search modules and also use special ones <wrap info>Available only with **[[https://www.locusmap.app/premium|Premium]]**</wrap> - via **[[:manual:user_guide:tools:location|Location selector]]**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search_move2.jpg?nolink |}}
+=== Recently used ===
+Recently used/viewed locations, points, places, etc., are stored in this tab for future use.
+{{:manual:user_guide:ic_contact_alt.png?nolink&30  }}
+===== Contacts =====
+With this feature, you can **display the postal addresses of your contacts on a map**. Locus Map reads your contact list, filters contacts with attached addresses, and displays them in a table. Select or search for which contact to display on a map. In case a contact has two addresses, both are displayed.
+----
 Search in external databases - **Wikipedia**, **What3words** and **GeoNames/GNS**.
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 {{:manual:user_guide:ic_search_wikipedia_alt.png?nolink&30  }}
-==== Wikipedia ====
+===== Wikipedia =====
-Wikipedia is a free-access, free content Internet encyclopedia, supported and hosted by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. Those who can access the site and follow its rules can edit most of its articles. Wikipedia is ranked among the ten most popular websites and constitutes the Internet's largest and most popular general reference work.
+Wikipedia is a free-access, free-content Internet encyclopedia, supported and hosted by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. Those who can access the site and follow its rules can edit most of its articles. Wikipedia is ranked among the ten most popular websites and constitutes the Internet's largest and most popular general reference work.
 {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_wiki.png?nolink&  }}Locus Map can search in its entries that are **geo-tagged**, i.e. have defined location:
-  * **Language**  - select language of searched entries
+  * **Language**  - select the language of searched entries
-  * **Location**  - define place around which to search - use map cursor position or choose location by **[[:manual:user_guide:tools:location|Location selector]]**.
+  * **Location**  - define place around which to search - use map cursor position or choose a location by **[[:manual:user_guide:tools:location|Location selector]]**.
-The results are listed in a table of points. They can be displayed on map or imported for later use. Their details contain **URL**  to the related Wikipedia article. <WRAP round info> The displayed nor imported Wikipedia points do not contain full article texts, only links for their online display. **Storing Wikipedia articles for their offline use is not possible.**  </WRAP>
+The results are listed in a table of points. They can be displayed on a map or imported for later use. Their details contain a **URL**  to the related Wikipedia article. <WRAP round info> The displayed nor imported Wikipedia points do not contain full article texts, only links for their online display. **Storing Wikipedia articles for their offline use is not possible.**  </WRAP>
 {{:manual:user_guide:ic_search_name_alt.png?nolink&30  }}
-==== What3words ====
+===== What3words =====
-The simplest and best memorable coordinate system in the world. The whole surface of the Earth is divided into a network of 3×3 metres squares. Each square is defined by a unique combination of three words. **Name the three words and search the place**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search_w3w.gif?nolink |}}
+<wrap info>**Available only with [[manual:user_guide:premium|Premium Gold]]**</wrap>\\ \\
+The simplest and most memorable coordinate system in the world. The whole surface of the Earth is divided into a network of 3×3-meter squares. Each square is defined by a unique combination of three words. **Name the three words and search the place**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search_w3w.gif?nolink |}}
 {{:manual:user_guide:ic_search_name_alt.png?nolink&30  }}
-==== GeoNames and GNS ====
+===== GeoNames and GNS =====
 Both services contain huge databases of points of interest and interesting places:
   * **[[http://www.geonames.org/|GeoNames]]**- geographical database covering all countries and containing over eight million placenames that are available for download free of charge.
-  * **[[http://geonames.nga.mil/gns/html/|NGA GEOnet Names Server (GNS)]]**- the geographic names in this database are provided for the guidance of and use by the Federal Government of United States and for the information of the general public. It contains over 5 million features and 8 million feature names. Databases are updated monthly so the information in it is quite fresh.
+  * **[[http://geonames.nga.mil/gns/html/|NGA GEOnet Names Server (GNS)]]**- the geographic names in this database are provided for the guidance of and use by the Federal Government of the United States and for the information of the general public. It contains over 5 million features and 8 million feature names. Databases are updated monthly, so the information in them is quite fresh.
 Locus Map handles both databases in one dialog:
   * **Search**  - type a name or keyword of your search
-  * **Offline search**  - check this option if you have downloaded some GeoNames or GNS databases to your device. Otherwise Locus Map searches online.
+  * **Offline search**  - check this option if you have downloaded some GeoNames or GNS databases to your device. Otherwise, Locus Map searches online.
 <WRAP round tip >**Tip for offline search:**
-Both sites provide freely downloadable data files that can be extracted into the //Locus/data/geonames//  directory. The files appear in the GeoNames search dialog afterwards. Select and search 100% offline. </WRAP>
+Both sites provide freely downloadable data files that can be extracted into the //Locus/data/geonames//  directory. The files appear in the GeoNames search dialog afterward. Select and search 100% offline. </WRAP>

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