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--- manual:user_guide:functions:search [2022/04/21 16:44] – mstupka
+++ manual:user_guide:functions:search [2025/04/11 15:13] (current) – mstupka
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 {{ :manual:user_guide:ic_search_alt.png?nolink&|}}
 ====== Search ======
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+{{:manual:user_guide:ic_address_alt.png?nolink&30  }}
+===== Online search of places, addresses, and POI categories =====
+  * **the default search of Locus Map**
+==== 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 a Google-powered **online search of addresses and places**.
+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 |}}
-To see other searching methods, (tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_menu_alt.png?nolink&30|}} in the top bar):
+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: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.**
+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 |}}
-{{:manual:user_guide:ic_address_alt.png?nolink&30 }}
-===== Places on map =====
-==== Online addresses and places ====
+=== Features and settings included ===
-Locus uses default **Google address search**  but also [[https://www.graphhopper.com/|GraphHopper]] and [[http://www.bing.com/|Bing]] databases are available. Also, online **[[manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|LoPoints]]** are searched.
+The autocomplete also returns quick results in the search of the app's features and settings:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search10.jpg |}}
-{{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_adres.gif?nolink&  }}
+==== Text search ====
-  * **Search text**  - insert address or a place (or part of an address) here. Then **tap the search button**.
+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 |}}
-  * **Search around location**  - check to optimize the search result according to your location
-  * **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 the 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 addresses ====
+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 |}}
+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).
+==== Search results ====
+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 |}}
+Use the left arrow on the panel to return to the search, or slide the panel down to end the search.
+==== History ====
+Your previously searched queries are offered to you in the autocomplete in preference to point categories:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search08.jpg?nolink |}}
+If you no longer use the search items, you can simply delete them from the history.
+=== 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 |}}
+  * **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 to a defined position (e.g. coordinates, projection...)
+  * **Contact** - search the phone **contacts' addresses**
+  * **Search others** - search in external databases - Wikipedia, What3words, Geonames or GNS
+{{:manual:user_guide:ic_address_alt.png?nolink&30  }}
+===== 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 download a LoMap from **[[:manual:user_guide:locus_store|Locus Store]]**.
+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]]**.
 </WRAP>
   - select **country** (LoMap)\\ \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_adres02.png?nolink&  }}
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   - 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>
+<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 ====
+===== Offline places =====
 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 |}}
 {{: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 position by several methods:\\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_move.jpg?nolink&  }}:
+ 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 cursor on entered GPS coordinates
+  * **Coordinates**  - moves the cursor on entered GPS coordinates
-  * **Projection**  - defines start point, distance and azimuth of the projected point
+  * **Projection**  - defines start point, distance, and the azimuth of the projected point
-  * **Clipboard**  - moves cursor on a position stored in your clipboard, be it an address, a place or coordinates
+  * **Clipboard**  - moves the cursor on a position stored in your clipboard, be it an address, a place, or coordinates
-  * **Stabilized GPS** - moves cursor on an average of the last several GPS fixed locations
+  * **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 |}}
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 {{:manual:user_guide:ic_contact_alt.png?nolink&30  }}
-==== Contacts ====
+===== 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 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.
+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  }}
-===== Local data =====
-==== Search in points ====
+----
-**Use this search to find points in your own 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) fultext 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 center of searching - current GPS location is 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) fultext 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 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.
-{{: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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 {{  :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 **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 =====
+<wrap info>**Available only with [[manual:user_guide:premium|Premium Gold]]**</wrap>\\ \\
 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 |}}
 {{: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:

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