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 ====== My Library ======
-<WRAP center round todo 60%>
-TO BE UPDATED
-</WRAP>
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-All your user data - **tracks, routes and points** - is saved in the Library that is stored **locally** within the Locus Map app and also on the **[[https://web.locusmap.app|web]]**. Both local and web libraries are seamlessly synchronized when you have **[[manual:user_guide:premium|Premium Gold]]** active.\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios34.jpg?nolink |}}
+All your user data - tracks, routes, and points - are managed in **My Library**. It can be accessed from the **Main menu**:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios34.jpg?nolink |}}
-The library is divided into two parts:
+===== Main screen =====
-  * **Tracks & Routes** - containing your recorded tracks, and planned or imported routes
+{{ :manual:ios:ios35.jpg?nolink |}}
-  * **Points** - containing your imported geocaches or newly created user points of interest\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios35.jpg?nolink |}}
+  - the topbar contains a **number of displayed/all items**, and the **[[manual:ios:my_lib#library_menu|library menu]]**
-Tracks, routes and points are stored in **folders** that can be included in **groups**.
+  - **breadcrumb navigation**
-===== Folders =====
+  - a **list** of folders, tracks, routes and points
-Folders can be individually placed in the library or included in groups. They can be sorted according to various criteria, moved, newly created, and deleted.
+  - **add content** button
-==== Sorting ====
-You can sort both folders and groups.
-  * tap the sorting button in the bottom bar and select **Folder sorting**
-  * select criteria - by **name, update or creation**. You can also **reverse** the sorting.\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios36.gif?nolink |}}
-==== Moving ====
-You can move both folders and groups.
-  * **single folder/group** - swipe the folder name to the left > tap **Move**\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios40.jpg?nolink |}}
-  * **multiple folders/groups** - tap **Edit** in the bottom bar > checkboxes appear on the left from the folders > **check** the folders/groups you want to move > tap **Move** button in the bottom bar
-  * select the destination and tap **Select folder**\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios37.gif?nolink |}}
-==== Adding new ====
+===== Structure of folders =====
-To create a new folder or group:
+Your data is managed in a structure of **folders** and **sub-folders**. Tracks, routes and points can be mixed. **Three levels** of nested subfolders are available for free. With **[[manual:user_guide:premium|Premium]]**, you can use up to **six levels**.
-  * go to the Points or Tracks&Routes section
-  * tap the **add new** button in the bottom bar
-  * select **New folder** or **New group of folders**
-  * set the name, icon and style of the new folder (optionally) and tap **Close**\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios38.gif?nolink |}}
-==== Changing properties ====
-To change the folder/group name, or the style of the tracks and routes stored in it:
-  * tap the **properties** button in the bottom bar
-  * **change** the properties
-  * **close** the dialog\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios41.gif?nolink |}}
-==== Deleting ====
-To delete a folder or a group of folders:
-  * **single delete** - swipe the folder name to the left > tap **Trash**\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios39.gif?nolink |}}
-  * **multiple delete** - tap **Edit** in the bottom bar > checkboxes appear on the left from the folders > **check** the folders/groups you want to delete > tap **Trash** button in the bottom bar
+==== Folder line ====
+Each **folder line**  consists of an **icon**, a folder **name**, a **number of subfolders**, a **number of items** displayed/hidden on the map, and the **eye button**, controlling content visibility on the map.
+{{ :manual:ios:ios36.jpg?nolink |}}
+  * Tapping it unfolds a **list of subfolders and other content in the folder**:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios37.jpg?nolink |}}
+  * Long-pressing it **turns the screen into a quick-edit mode** for the selected folder:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios112.jpg?nolink |}}
+==== Eye button ====
+It controls the visibility of the folder content on the map. You can **display all or hide all**. Plus, you can include or exclude subfolders.\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios38.jpg?nolink |}}
+==== Adding a new folder ====
+To add a new empty folder to the library, tap **+** button to open the content-adding dialog and select **Add new folder**:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios39.jpg?nolink |}}\\ The new folder dialog emerges. After inserting the folder name and editing other info about the folder (optionally), tap **SAVE**:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios40.jpg?nolink |}}
+=== Icon&Name ===
+Set the icon and the name of the new folder. If you leave it as it is, the name "New folder" will be used.
+=== Line style ===
+**The line sample** shows what the tracks and routes stored in this folder will look like. To change the color and width, use the controls:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios119.jpg?nolink |}}
+The folder setup can be edited anytime using the **folder tools** in the library menu.
+===== Library menu =====
+The menu offering essential operations with the content and folders can be opened from the topbar:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios41.jpg?nolink |}}\\
+==== Edit ====
+**Edit** turns the screen into **editing and multi-selection** mode. The topbar displays the **number of selected subfolders, points and tracks/routes**. **Checkboxes** emerge on the left side. Checking them marks the items for one of many mass-editing activities. You can select all items at once by tapping **Select all**:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios113.jpg?nolink |}}
+=== Tools menu ===
+The editing mode offers a menu of tools for working with the folder content:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios114.jpg?nolink |}}\\ To get back from the editing mode, tap the library menu and select **Done**:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios115.jpg?nolink |}}
+==== Visibility ====
+This submenu controls **which items included in the currently open folder are displayed on the map and which are not**.\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios116.jpg?nolink |}}
+  * **Display all** - all content across the folder, including subfolders, is displayed on the map
+  * **Hide all** - all content from the current folder that is displayed on the map is hidden
+==== Sort by ====
+{{ :manual:ios:ios117.jpg?nolink |}}
+  * **Folders** - are sorted **alphabetically**, by default. Another option is to sort them **by the date of creation and update**.
+  * **Items** - tracks, routes and points in general can be sorted by name, distance, date of creation and date of update. **Tracks** can also be sorted by advanced parameters:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios118.jpg?nolink |}}
+To get the reverse result of sorting criteria, check the **Reverse sorting** option.
+==== Folder tools ====
+{{ :manual:ios:ios120.png?nolink |}}
+Each folder can be **edited, moved, exported or deleted**.
+=== Edit ===
+Tapping **Edit** opens a dialog in which you can change the **parameters of the folder** - the icon, name and style on the map. The parameters are described in detail in the **[[manual:ios:my_lib#adding_a_new_folder|Add new folder]]** paragraph.
+=== Move to ===
+If you want to move the folder elsewhere (up or down its folder tree or to another folder tree), choose this option. The root folder content is displayed. From there, you can **browse the whole library** and **select the target folder**. When the selected folder is the last in the tree, you're notified about it:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios121.jpg?nolink |}} <WRAP center round info>
+**It is not possible to copy folders.**
+</WRAP>
+=== Export ===
+Exporting the whole folder means that **all its content is exported in a single file**.
+  * change the export parameters (optional)
+  * tap **Export to folder**
+  * select target folder on your phone and tap **open**\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios122.jpg?nolink |}}
 <WRAP center round info>
-This way the folders are only moved to the **Trash**.
+  * **Nested subfolders are not exported**.
+  * At the moment, only the **GPX** format is available for export.
 </WRAP>
-===== Tracks & Routes =====
+=== Delete ===
-==== Display on map ====
+Deleting a folder means that **all its content is dumped in the [[manual:ios:my_lib#trash|trash]]**.
-Tracks and routes are displayed on the map after activating. You can activate a single track or a group of tracks at once.
-=== Single track/route ===
-Open the Library and select a folder with tracks and routes. Then you have two options to activate a single track on the map:
-  * **from the folder** - swipe the track to the right and tap the **eye** button:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios42.jpg?nolink |}}\\ To **hide** the displayed track, proceed **the same way as when activating it**.
-  * **from the track detail** - tap a track in the folder and then tap the **map preview** or the **eye** button in the bottom bar:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios43.jpg?nolink |}}\\ Tapping the map preview **immediately displays** the track on the map screen and closes the track detail.\\ \\ To **hide** the displayed track, tap it on the map to open its detail and then tap the **eye** again.
-=== Multiple choice ===
+==== Cloud sync ====
-To display multiple tracks/routes on the map:
+<wrap box>**Available with [[manual:user_guide:getpremium|Premium Gold]]**</wrap>
-  * **open the folder** from which you want to display multiple tracks/routes
-  * tap **Edit** and **check** the tracks you want to activate
+By default, Locus Map LITE is **synchronized with the apps on other devices** and the web library **automatically**. To check the status or to trigger the sync manually, tap the button in the library menu:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios84.jpg |}}
-  * tap the **eye** button in the toolbar
-  * **close** the Library
+The cloud sync dialog provides options and the status of the latest sync:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios85.jpg |}}
-  * the tracks are displayed on the map:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios44.gif?nolink |}}
+===== Tracks, routes and points =====
-==== Sorting ====
+==== Displaying on the map ====
-Tracks and routes can be sorted in the folder by various criteria - by **name, distance, time, date of creation, and date of update**. To change the criterion:
+To **display** a selected track/route or point **on the map**, use the **eye** button. You can find it both in an open **folder**:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios123.jpg?nolink |}} or in an item **detail screen**:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios124.jpg?nolink |}}
-  * tap the sorting button and select **Tracks/routes sorting**
-  * tap the selected criterion:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios45.gif?nolink |}}
+**Highlighted eye means the object is visible on the map. Crossed eye means the object is hidden.**
 ==== Moving ====
-=== Single track/route ===
+=== Single item ===
-To move a single track or route to another folder:
+To move a single track, route or point to another folder:
-  * swipe the selected track to the left
+  * long-press the selected item
   * tap **Move**
   * browse the Library, find and open the target folder
   * tap **Select folder**:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios46.gif?nolink |}}
+The **move** button is also available in an item **detail screen**:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios125.jpg?nolink |}}\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios126.jpg?nolink |}}
-=== Multiple tracks/routes ===
+=== Multiple items ===
-  * tap **Edit** in the toolbar of the source folder
+  * tap **Edit** in the library menu of the source folder
   * check the tracks/routes that you want to move
-  * tap the **Move** button in the toolbar
+  * tap the **Move** button in the toolmenu
   * browse the Library, find and open the target folder
   * tap **Select folder**:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios48.gif?nolink |}}
+==== Export ====
+=== Single item ===
+  * open an item's **detail screen**
+  * tap **sharing** button and select **Export GPX**:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios128.jpg?nolink |}}
+=== Multiple items ===
+  * open the library menu and tap **edit**
+  * **check** the items you want to export
+  * select **Export to GPX** from the tools menu:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios129.jpg?nolink |}}
+  * **all items are exported in one GPX file**
+==== Deleting ====
+=== Single item ===
+  * **long-press** an item in the folder
+  * tap **delete**\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios130.jpg?nolink |}}
+**OR**
+  * open an item's **detail screen**
+  * tap **delete** button in the bottom bar menu:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios131.png?nolink |}}
+=== Multiple items ===
+  * open the library menu and tap **edit**
+  * **check** the items you want to export
+  * select **delete** from the tools menu:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios132.jpg?nolink |}}
-==== Sharing ====
-You can share a track or route via a **link** that displays it on [[https:// web.locusmap.app|web.locusmap.app]]:
-  * open a **track detail** screen
-  * tap the **sharing** button
-  * tap the **Share** or **Copy** button. The first opens the iOS sharing menu with a **selection of apps** that can process the link further - send it over Airdrop, Messages, etc. or store it in Notes and other apps. The latter copies the link to the **clipboard**.\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios49.gif?nolink |}}
-**Everybody who has the link can view the track on the web.** If you decide to hide it from others, tap **Make it private** in the sharing dialog. The link becomes **inactive**:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios50.jpg?nolink |}}
-==== Editing ====
-You can edit the **name**, add **description**, change the **activity** and line **style**.
-  * to open the editing screen, tap the button in the bottom bar of the track detail screen:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios67.jpg |}}
-  * to change the name or add a description, tap the relevant boxes, and the keyboard slides up:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios68.jpg |}}
-==== Deleting ====
-To remove a track/route from the folder, swipe it to the left and tap the **trash** button:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios47.gif?nolink |}}
 <WRAP center round tip>
-The deleted track/route is stored in the **[[manual:ios:my_lib#trash|trash]]** from where you can restore it or delete it forever.
+The deleted data is stored in the **[[manual:ios:my_lib#trash|trash]]** from where you can restore it or delete it forever.
 </WRAP>
 ==== Track/route detail ====
 When you tap a track or route in the library or on the map, its detail screen emerges:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios51.jpg |}}
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 === Track/route preview ===
   * tapping the preview displays the track **on the main map screen** and closes the track detail screen:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios54.gif |}}
-=== Track/route name ===
-  * you can **change the name** by tapping it - it turns editing mode on. Tapping **Enter** on the keyboard saves the new name:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios52.jpg |}}
 === Statistics ===
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 === Details ===
 Information about the **activity** on the track (or planned route), the **style** of the track line and the **folder** where it is stored:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios66.jpg |}}
-===== Points =====
+==== Sharing tracks and routes ====
-==== Display on map ====
+You can share a track or route via a **link** that displays it on [[https:// web.locusmap.app|web.locusmap.app]]:
-Points are displayed on the map after activating. You can activate a single point or a group of points at once.
+  * open a **track detail** screen
-=== Single point ===
+  * tap the **sharing** button at the bottom
-Open the Library and select a folder with points. Then you have two options to activate a single point on the map:
+  * tap the **web link** button. You can either **share** the link with a **selection of apps** that can process the link further - send it over Airdrop, Messages, etc. or store it in Notes and other apps:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios49.gif?nolink |}} OR, you can copy the link to the **clipboard**.\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios127.jpg?nolink |}}
-  * **from the folder** - swipe the point to the right and tap the **eye** button:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios60.jpg |}}\\ To **hide** the displayed point, proceed **the same way as when activating it**.
-  * **from the point detail** - tap a point in the folder and then tap the **map preview** or the **eye** button in the bottom bar:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios61.jpg |}}\\ Tapping the map preview **immediately displays** the point on the map screen and closes the point detail. To **hide** the displayed point, tap it on the map to open its detail screen and then tap the **eye** again.
-=== Multiple choice ===
+**Everybody who has the link can view the track on the web.** If you decide to hide it from others, tap **Make it private** in the sharing dialog. The link becomes **inactive**:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios50.jpg?nolink |}}
-To display multiple points on the map:
-  * **open the folder** from which you want to display multiple points
+==== Editing tracks and routes ====
-  * tap **Edit** and **check** the points you want to activate
+You can edit the **name**, add **description**, change the **activity** and line **style**.
-  * tap the **eye** button in the toolbar
+  * to open the editing screen, tap the button in the bottom bar of the track detail screen:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios67.jpg |}}
-  * **close** the Library
+  * to change the name or add a description, tap the relevant boxes, and the keyboard slides up:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios68.jpg |}}
-  * the points are displayed on the map:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios62.png |}}
+  * to change the activity on the track or route, open the popup menu:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios69.jpg |}}
-==== Sorting ====
+  * to change the style of the route line, turn off the folder style and change the color and width:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios70.jpg |}}
-Points can be sorted in the folder by various criteria - by **name, date of creation, and date of update**. To change the criterion:
+  * tap **SAVE** to confirm the changes
-  * tap the sorting button and select **Points sorting**
-  * tap the selected criterion:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios63.jpg |}}
-==== Moving ====
-=== Single point ===
-To move a single point to another folder:
-  * swipe the selected point to the left
-  * tap **Move**
-  * browse the Library, find and open the target folder
-  * tap **Select folder**:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios64.jpg |}}
-=== Multiple points ===
-  * tap **Edit** in the toolbar of the source folder
-  * check the points that you want to move
-  * tap the **Move** button in the toolbar
-  * browse the Library, find and open the target folder
-  * tap **Select folder**:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios65.jpg |}}
 ==== Creating a new point ====
-If you want to create a new point of interest you can do so on the **main screen** or in a selected **point folder**.
+If you want to create a new point of interest, you can do so on the **main screen** or in a selected **point folder**. The first option offers a selection of folders where to store the point, the latter stores the point directly in the selected folder.
 === Main screen ===
   * place the **cursor** on the spot where you want to create the point
   * tap the **New point** button
   * fill in the new point **form** (optionally) - point name, icon, folder and other info, add attachments
-  * tap **Save**
+  * tap **Save**\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios71.gif |}}
 === Folder ===
   * place the **cursor** on the spot where you want to create the point
-  * open My library > Points > **select the folder** into which you want to store the point
+  * open My library > **select the folder** into which you want to store the point
-  * tap the **New point** button
+  * tap the **Add new point** button in the tool menu:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios72.jpg |}}
   * fill in the new point **form** (optionally)
   * tap **Save**
-==== Sharing ====
-==== Deleting ====
-To remove a point from the folder, swipe it to the left and tap the **trash** button:\\
-<WRAP center round tip>
-The deleted point is stored in the **[[manual:ios:my_lib#trash|trash]]** from where you can restore it or delete it forever.
-</WRAP>
 ==== Point detail ====
+To display a point detail screen, tap it on the **map** or in the **Library**.\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios75.jpg |}}
+It displays:
+  * **map preview** - tapping it opens the main map screen with the point centered
+  * point **name, distance** and **elevation**
+  * **description** (if available)
+  * **details** - folder, address
+  * **links** (if available) - URL, email, phone number
+  * **location** - dates of creation and update and coordinates\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios76.jpg |}}
+Geocache detail also displays basic information like difficulty or terrain.\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios77.jpg |}}
+==== Sharing points ====
+To share a point of interest, tap the sharing menu button in the point detail bottom bar:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios73.jpg |}}
+There are several ways of sharing a point:
+  * as a **link** displaying the point at **[[https://web.locusmap.app|web.locusmap.app]]**. You can copy it, store it or send it via available services:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios74.jpg |}}
+  * as a link displaying the point in **Apple Maps** or other map apps
+  * you can also **start the navigation** to it in Apple Maps and other apps
+==== Editing points ====
+To edit a point of interest:
+  * open its detail screen and tap the pencil button in the bottom bar:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios78.jpg |}}
+  * you can change the **name, icon, description, address, links, e-mails and phone numbers**\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios79.gif |}}
+  * tap **SAVE** when you're done
 ===== Import =====
-==== GPX ====
+You can import tracks, routes and points to the app via a GPX file. You can do so in two ways:
+  * by tapping a GPX file in your file browser
+  * within Locus Map app
+==== File browser ====
+  * tap the selected GPX file in your phone's file browser
+  * tap the "share" button and select Locus Map
+  * the content of the GPX is displayed **on the map**:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios80.gif |}}
+  * it is stored in the **Imported** sector of the Library:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios81.gif |}}
+  * from there you can **[[manual:ios:my_lib#moving|move]]** the content to other parts of the Library:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios82.jpg |}}
+==== Within app ====
+You can import a GPX directly to a selected folder:
+  * open a selected folder in your Library
+  * tap **Import** in the tool menu > tap **Select GPX file**
+  * a file browser opens > **select** the GPX file for import > **Open**
+  * Locus Map displays info about the imported file
+  * the file is in the folder:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios83.gif |}}
 ==== Apple Health ====
-===== Synchronization =====
+You can also easily import activities from Apple Health:
+  * open a track folder in your **Library**
+  * tap the **Apple Watch** button in the tool menu:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios90.jpg |}}
+  * **select** activity from the list and tap **Import**:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios91.jpg |}}
+  * the activity is imported to Locus Map:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios92.jpg |}}
+  * including **all detailed statistics**:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios93.jpg |}}
 ===== Trash =====
+Deleting tracks, routes and points from the Library folders moves the data to the **trash**:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios86.jpg |}}
+  * if you change your mind and you want to restore an item from the trash swipe it to the right and tap **Restore**. The item returns to its original folder:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios87.jpg |}}
+  * to delete an item permanently, swipe it to the left and tap **Delete**:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios88.jpg |}}
+  * to empty the trash completely, tap **Empty the trash** at the bottom:\\ {{ :manual:ios:ios89.jpg |}}

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