{{ :manual:user_guide:ic_get_location_alt.png?nolink&}} ====== Location Picker ====== ---- 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 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 the coordinates of the particular item to the device **clipboard** [[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& }} This dialog is useful when you know exact coordinates or if you need to convert coordinates from one system to another. * select coordinate system (e.g. WGS x°x.x' for geocaching) * enter 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: * **WGS** - the most common system - basic latitude/longitude in three used formats * **MGRS** - Military Grid Reference System, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_grid_reference_system|Wiki >>]] * **Maidenhead** - locator system used by amateur radio operators, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maidenhead_Locator_System|Wiki >>]] * **UTM** - Universal Transverse Mercator, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Transverse_Mercator_coordinate_system|Wiki >>]] * **S-JTSK** - Czech network of geodetic points, see [[http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jednotná_trigonometrická_síť_katastrální|Wiki (CZ) >>]] * **OS Irish Grid** - Irish grid reference system, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_grid_reference_system|Wiki >>]] * **Israeli CS Grid** - obsolete projected CRS suitable for use in Israel, see [[http://georepository.com/crs_28193/Palestine-1923-Israeli-CS-Grid.html|more >>]] * **Israeli TM Grid** - new coordinate system of Israel, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Transverse_Mercator|Wiki >>]] * **Dutch Grid (RD)** - Dutch national grid, so-called [[http://spatialreference.org/ref/epsg/28992/|Amersfoort RD >>]] * **NZGD2000** - New Zealand Transverse Mercator, see [[http://www.linz.govt.nz/data/geodetic-system/datums-projections-and-heights/geodetic-datums/new-zealand-geodetic-datum-200-0|more >>]] * **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 >>]] For more advanced users like surveyors and others, Locus Map allows the use of **[[:manual:advanced:customization:coord|custom coordinate systems]]** for coordinate transformations.