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--- manual:user_guide:tools:location [2025/01/08 16:56] – mstupka
+++ manual:user_guide:tools:location [2026/07/15 15:18] (current) – mstupka
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-====== Location Selector ======
+====== Location Picker ======
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-Location Selector is a very important part of Locus Map. Over 20 activities link to it to define locations of points, map centers, search spots and so on. It is always triggered in a particular situation by {{:manual:user_guide:ic_get_location_alt.png?nolink&30}} button.
+The location picker is a very important part of Locus Map. Over 20 activities link to it to define locations of points, map centers, search spots, and so on. It is always triggered in a particular situation by tapping the **Location** section (sometimes labeled "Location", sometimes not).
 {{  :manual:user_guide:tools:location.jpg?nolink&  }}
-The button usually follows a **field with coordinates** of a particular point (POI, trackpoint, etc.). The field can be empty or pre-filled depending on the situation.
+The location field consists of two parts - the **picker** (1) and a button (2), opening the **coordinates dialog**. It can be empty or pre-filled depending on the situation.
   * tapping it opens **coordinates edit dialog**
-  * long-tapping copies coordinates to the device **clipboard**
+  * long-tapping copies the coordinates of the particular item to the device **clipboard**
-===== Coordinates Edit Dialog =====
+[[location#coordinates_dialog|More about the coordinates dialog below >>]]
+===== Location picker dialog =====
+The picker is integrated into the **[[manual:user_guide:functions:search#places_and_addresses|general POI/address search screen]]** so that you can search for the desired location, if applicable, also among POIs and addresses.
+{{  :manual:user_guide:tools:location3.jpg?nolink&  }}
+  * **1** - location methods scrollbar - contains chips with methods defining the new location
+  * **2** - a list of recently used locations
+==== New location ====
+To **search** for the location, start entering the characters into the search field and choose items offered by the autocomplete ([[..:functions:search#places_and_addresses|see more here >>]])
+To **select** a new location, swipe the scrollbar (1) right or left and tap the desired method:
+  * **Screen center**  - selects the current position of the cursor in the map screen center
+  * **My location** uses the current GPS location of your phone or tablet. Requires a correct GPS fix.
+  * **My points**  - opens your **Library** of points for selection
+  * **Select on map**  - switches to a new map screen where it is possible either to tap the position directly on the map (1: tap > Tap to select) or, more precisely, aim the screen center cursor (2) at the position and confirm by the check button (3). {{  :manual:user_guide:tools:location4.gif?nolink&  }}
+  * **Coordinates**  - switches the [[:manual:user_guide:tools:location#coordinates_edit_dialog|Coordinates Edit Dialog]] to enter datum and exact coordinates
+  * **Contact**  - offers a selection of your contacts with postal addresses
+  * **Projection**  - defines the start point, distance, and azimuth of the projected point to locate
+  * **Stabilized GPS** - starts acquiring the current location with the phone's GNSS unit, records several locations, and calculates their spatial average. This way, the overall GPS deviation is minimized.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tools:location13.jpg?nolink |}}
+==== Clipboard ====
+If you copy e.g. coordinates from out of Locus Map or from another location, the coords are **pasted** under the location picker scrollbar:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tools:location15.jpg?nolink |}}
+==== Recently used ====
+The last used locations are listed under the picker scrollbar, clipboard and custom location:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tools:location12.jpg?nolink |}}\\ Each of the items can be deleted with a "trash" button.
+===== Scrollbar setup =====
+The location picker scrollbar can be **customized** according to your needs.
+==== Adding, removing, sorting location methods ====
+  * Swipe the scrollbar to the right, tap the edit button and select **Location sources**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tools:location5.jpg?nolink |}}
+  * Check and uncheck the methods to add and remove from the list, drag&drop them up/down by the left edge to change their order:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tools:location7.jpg?nolink |}}
+==== Custom location ====
+Select **Custom location**  from the edit menu:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tools:location9.jpg?nolink |}}. This way, it is possible to define a new button in the list for a comfortable and fast custom location:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tools:location10.jpg?nolink |}}
+  * **Icon&name**  - select the icon and name of your custom method
+  * **Location**  - select the method or a point of your customized location
+  * Tap SAVE, and a **new item appears in the list**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tools:location11.jpg?nolink |}}\\ To remove it, tap the action menu in the list and tap **Delete**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tools:location14.jpg?nolink |}}
+===== Coordinates dialog =====
 {{  :manual:user_guide:tools:location2.jpg?nolink&  }}
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   * enter coordinates
-**When converting, select source coordinate system, enter coordinates, and select output system, Locus Map re-calculates coordinates.**
+**When converting, select the source coordinate system, enter coordinates, and select the output system; Locus Map recalculates coordinates.**
 Locus Map supports a wide range of the World coordinate systems:
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   * **CH1903/LV03**  - Swiss grid, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_coordinate_system|Wiki >>]]
   * **OSGB 1936**  - Ordnance Survey National Grid, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordnance_Survey_National_Grid|Wiki >>]]
-<WRAP round tip > For more advanced users like surveyors and others, Locus Map allows to use **[[:manual:advanced:customization:coord|custom coordinate systems]]** for coordinate transformations. </WRAP>
+<WRAP round tip > For more advanced users like surveyors and others, Locus Map allows the use of **[[:manual:advanced:customization:coord|custom coordinate systems]]** for coordinate transformations. </WRAP>
-===== Location Selector Dialog =====
-{{  :manual:user_guide:tools:location3.jpg?nolink&  }}
-  * //new location// tab - contains a grid of methods defining the new location
-  * //recently used// tab - contains a list of recently used locations
-==== New location ====
-  * **Screen center**  - selects the current position of the cursor in the map screen center
-  * **My location**  - uses the current GPS location of your phone or tablet. Requires correct GPS fix.
-  * **Search** - opens the search dialog for places and addresses (or other method that was used recently)
-  * **My points**  - opens your **Library** of points for selection
-  * **Select on map**  - switches a new map screen where it is possible either to tap the position directly on the map (1: tap > Tap to select) or, more precisely, aim the screen center cursor (2) at the position and confirm by the hook button (3). {{  :manual:user_guide:tools:location4.gif?nolink&  }}
-  * **Coordinates**  - switches the [[:manual:user_guide:tools:location#coordinates_edit_dialog|Coordinates Edit Dialog]] to enter datum and exact coordinates
-  * **Contact**  - offers a selection of your contacts with postal addresses
-  * **Projection**  - defines start point, distance, and azimuth of the projected point to locate
-  * **Clipboard**  - locates on the position stored in your device's clipboard (coordinates, address…)
-  * **Stabilized GPS** - starts acquiring current location with the phone's GNSS unit, records several locations and calculates their spatial average. This way the general GPS deviation is reduced to a minimum.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tools:location13.jpg?nolink |}}
-<WRAP round tip > **The grid can be modified**  - icons can be long-tapped and dragged to change position or removed, and a new customized location point can be added, see **Location Selector Setup** below. </WRAP>
-==== Recently used ====
-{{ :manual:user_guide:tools:location12.jpg?nolink |}}
-The tab contains the last used locations. The locations are listed according to time of use, the newest is at the top.
-The red "garbage can" button erases the list.
-===== Location Selector Setup =====
-Location Selector can be customized according to your needs.
-==== Adding, removing, sorting location methods ====
-  * to change the order of the location methods, long-tap and drag the buttons as you need\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tools:location5.jpg?nolink |}}
-  * to add and remove items from the grid, tap the setup button {{:manual:user_guide:ic_edit_alt.png?nolink&30}}.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tools:location7.jpg?nolink |}}\\ **Source of location** dialog appears with a list of available location methods. Check/uncheck them to set the grid as you need:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tools:location8.jpg?nolink |}}
-  * to remove a method from the grid uncheck it from the list:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tools:location6.jpg?nolink |}}
-==== Custom location ====
-Select **Custom location**  from the Source of location dialog. This way it is possible to define a new button in the grid for a comfortable and fast custom location:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tools:location9.jpg?nolink |}}\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tools:location10.jpg?nolink |}}
-  * **Icon&name**  - select the icon and name of your custom method
-  * **Location**  - select the method or a point of your customized location
-  * tap OK, and a **new button appears in the grid** and in the list of methods.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tools:location11.png?nolink |}}\\ To remove it, tap the action menu in the list and tap **Delete**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tools:location14.jpg?nolink |}}

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