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--- manual:user_guide:functions:search [2025/09/10 17:05] – mstupka
+++ manual:user_guide:functions:search [2025/09/22 15:37] (current) – mstupka
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 === Features and settings included ===
-The autocomplete also returns quick results in the search of the app's features and settings:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search10.jpg |}}
+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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 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 downloaded offline [[manual:user_guide:maps_locusmaps:|LoMaps]]
-  * **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
+  * **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 others** - search in external databases - Wikipedia, What3words, Geonames or GNS
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 {{:manual:user_guide:ic_search_coo_alt.png?nolink&30  }}
 ===== Other POIs =====
-<WRAP center round todo 60%>
-work in progress
+**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>
-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 |}}
+{{:manual:user_guide:ic_coordinates_alt.png?nolink&30  }}
-{{:manual:user_guide:ic_coordinates_alt.png?nolink&30  }}
 ===== Location =====
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  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|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 =====
-<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.
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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 =====
 <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 |}}
+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  }}
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   * **[[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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