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--- manual:user_guide:functions:search [2023/05/31 11:35] – mstupka
+++ manual:user_guide:functions:search [2025/09/22 15:37] (current) – mstupka
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-===== Online search of places, addresses, and POI categories =====
+{{: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 |}}
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 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 |}}
-The choices are offered until you click on something or until you complete your search query.
+=== Features and settings included ===
+The autocomplete also returns quick results in the search for the app's features and settings:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search10.jpg |}}
 ==== Text search ====
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 If you no longer use the search items, you can simply delete them from the history.
-{{:manual:user_guide:ic_address_alt.png?nolink&30 }}
+=== Other searching methods ===
-===== Other searching methods =====
-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 |}}
+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 |}}
-  * **Offline addresses** - part of [[manual:user_guide:maps_locusmaps:|LoMaps]]
+  * **Offline addresses** - part of downloaded offline [[manual:user_guide:maps_locusmaps:|LoMaps]]
-  * **Offline places** - searches **[[manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|LoPoints]]** in currently active LoMap
+  * **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
-  * **Location** - moves the map screen cursor to a defined position (e.g. coordinates, projection...)
+  * **Location** - moves the map screen cursor to 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
+{{:manual:user_guide:ic_address_alt.png?nolink&30  }}
-==== Offline addresses ====
+===== Offline addresses =====
 <WRAP center round info>
-Locus can search offline addresses in downloaded **[[:manual:user_guide:maps_locusmaps|LoMaps]] only**. If the offline search list is empty you have to download a LoMap from **[[:manual:user_guide:locus_store|Locus Store]]**.
+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&  }}
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 <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>
-{{:manual:user_guide:ic_search_coo_alt.png?nolink&30|}}
+{{:manual:user_guide:ic_search_coo_alt.png?nolink&30  }}
-==== Offline places ====
+===== Other POIs =====
-Searches in [[manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|LoPoints]] of currently active offline LoMap. The results are sorted by the distance from the map screen cursor.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search_lop.jpg?nolink |}}
+**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_coordinates_alt.png?nolink&30  }}
-==== Location ====
+===== Location =====
 **Shifts the cursor to a defined position on the map.**
  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|Points manager]]**
+  * **My points**  - moves cursor at a selected point of interest in **[[manual:user_guide:points:management|My Library]]**
-  * **Coordinates**  - moves the cursor on entered GPS coordinates
+  * **Coordinates**  - moves the cursor to the entered GPS coordinates
-  * **Projection**  - defines start point, distance, and the azimuth of the projected point
+  * **Projection**  - defines the start point, distance, and the azimuth of the projected point
-  * **Clipboard**  - moves the cursor on a position stored in your clipboard, be it an address, a place, or coordinates
+  * **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.
+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 ====
+===== Contacts =====
-<WRAP center round important>
+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.
-This feature requires **[[:manual:user_guide:add-ons:contacts|Locus Contacts]]** add-on installed
-</WRAP>
-With this add-on, 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 which contact to display on a map. In case a contact has two addresses, both are displayed.
-{{:manual:user_guide:tracks:ic_search_name_alt.png?30  }}
-==== Search in points ====
-**Use this search to find points in your point database.**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search_points.png?nolink |}}
-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:
-  * **Search title**  - (optional) Fulltext search in the points titles
-  * **Search also in descriptions**  - full-text 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.
-  * **Points around**  - defines the center of searching - current GPS location is the default, can be changed by **[[manual:user_guide:tools:location|Location selector]]**.
-  * **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 |}}
-**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 a map, invert selection, etc.
-<WRAP round info>To search and browse LoMaps points of interest, use **[[:manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|Points of interest]] >>**</WRAP>
-{{:manual:user_guide:tracks:ic_search_name_alt.png?30  }}
-==== Search in tracks ====
-**Use this search to find routes/tracks in your database.**\\ {{ :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}}.
-  * **Search title**  - (optional) Fulltext search in the routes/tracks titles
-  * **Search also in descriptions**  - full-text 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 the center of searching - current GPS location is the 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 the map, invert selection, etc.
-{{:manual:user_guide:ic_co_apps_alt.png?nolink&30  }}
-==== Search others ====
+----
 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.
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   * **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 a 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 meters 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 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.
+  * **[[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:

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