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-====== Share & Export ====== +====== Sharing ======
-FIXME IN RECONSTRUCTION FIXME+
 ---- ----
  
-===== About =====+This feature offers several ways of sharing your current location or other content in one place:
  
-This feature offers several ways of sharing your position to your friends:+{{ :manual:user_guide:functions:share.jpg?nolink |}} 
 +===== My location =====
  
-  * **GPS coordinates as a text message** +==== My current location ==== 
-  * **map as an image** +The quickest way how to tell your friends where you are at the moment.  Locus Map offers a selection of your favorite messaging apps through which you can send a short message with a URL showing your **location on [[https://web.locusmap.app|Locus Map Web]]**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:share12.jpg |}} 
-  * **map crop with all visible objects as a //.kmz//  file** +==== My live location ==== 
-{{:manual:user_guide:ic_share_center_alt.png?nolink&30  }}+With this, you can share your location continuously in **real-time** with **anybody who has access to the internet**.  It shares a **URL** leading to a microsite where your location is displayed on a map and updated every 15 seconds. 
 + * if you like, insert a **message** for those who will track you, and then just tap the green **START** button.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:share7.jpg?nolink |}} 
 +  * in the next dialog you can **copy to clipboard** or **share via all available services** the URL displaying your real-time location.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:share8.jpg?nolink |}} 
 +  * the URL can be opened in any web browser.  A menu on the right shows your actual speed and elevation.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:share9.jpg?nolink |}}
  
-===== Share Map Center =====+<WRAP center round info > 
 +The service can be used **for free for 30 minutes**.  If you like it purchase **[[https://www.locusmap.app/premium|Premium Gold]]** and share your real-time location with your friends without limits. 
 + </WRAP> 
 +==== Live tracking ==== 
 +{{ :manual:user_guide:functions:share13.jpg |}} 
 +With Locus Live tracking you share your actual location continuously in real-time **mutually with all other Locus Map users** or the **[[https://live-tracking.locusmap.app/online-trackers/|whole world]]**. You can share the location publicly or in closed groups.
  
-The quickest way how to tell your friends where you are. Just send a message with your position.+**[[manual:user_guide:functions:live_tracking|More information about Live tracking setup >>]]** 
 +===== Map cursor location ===== 
 +These are means of sharing the location of the cursor on the map: 
 +==== Web link ==== 
 +The quickest way how to send the location of any place marked by the cursor to your friends.  Locus Map offers a selection of your favorite messaging apps through which you can send a URL address displaying the location on the map at **[[https://web.locusmap.app|web.locusmap.app]]**.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:share11.jpg?nolink |}} 
 +==== Text message ==== 
 +{{ :manual:user_guide:functions:share2.jpg?nolink |}} 
 +  * **Name** - pre-filled by Locus Map, contains address, and GPS coordinates, and is editable. 
 +  * **+**  - adds other parameters of about the cursor location:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:share3.jpg?nolink |}}\\  
 +    * **Coordinates**  (text) - extra value if the coords in the text part are overwritten 
 +    * **Geohash**  (URL) - coordinates are coded in a short URL to open on the [[http://geohash.org/|Geohash.org]] website. It serves as a hub of a few position-displaying services - OpenStreetMaps, GoogleMaps, and Geocaching.com, and offers the download of a GPX file with your position or export to a Garmin device. 
 +    * **Google Maps (URL)**  - a direct link to Google Maps 
 +    * **Altitude**  - GPS-calculated altitude 
 +=== Quick sharing === 
 +Offers fast share of just URLs: 
 +  * Google Maps 
 +  * Geohash
  
-The dialog hast three parts: +This directly calls available messaging apps to send Google Maps or Geohash URLs without further editing. 
- +==== Other map apps ==== 
-==== Plain text ==== +Quickly share the map cursor location with all other map apps installed on your device, e.g.  Google Maps, Waze, Sygic, etc.
- +
-  * **Text to share**  - pre-filled by Locus Map, contains usually GPS coordinates and can be edited later. The recipient can use your message directly to view your position in another application or a browser. +
-  * **Additional data**  - adds other detailed info about your position: +
-      * **Coordinates**  (text) - default value +
-      * **Geohash**  (URL) - coordinates are coded in a short URL to open in the [[http://geohash.org/|Geohash.org]] website. It serves as a hub of a few position-displaying services - OpenStreetMaps, GoogleMaps, Geocaching.com, offers download of a GPX file with your position or export to a Garmin device. +
-      * **Google Maps**  - a direct link to Google Maps +
-      * **Accuracy**  - current GPS accuracy of your device +
-      * **Altitude**  - GPS-calculated altitude +
-  * **Share**  - confirms action and offers available sharing services - SMS, E-mail, Dropbox, Skype, Facebook etc. +
-{{  :manual:user_guide:functions:share.png?nolink&  }} +
- +
-==== Facebook ==== +
- +
-Shares your position on your Facebook profile. Facebook login and confirmation that you allow Locus Map to write on your wall is required. {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:share2.png?nolink&  }} +
- +
-==== KML file ==== +
- +
-  * sends a //.kml//  file with your current location for displaying in any .kml-supporting software (e.g. Google Earth) +
-  * the line for text description is optional, the text will be included in the //.kml//  file +
- +
-{{:manual:user_guide:ic_share_screenshot_alt.png?nolink&30  }} +
- +
-===== Share Screen ===== +
- +
-  * a very simple method of sending your device screenshot to your friends +
-  * the feature captures a shot of the whole map screens with all displayed objects - points, tracks, etc. +
-  * the captured image containing the map screen center EXIF info is stored in your internal memory +
-  * all available sharing applications can be used - e-mail, social networks, etc. +
- +
-{{:manual:user_guide:ic_export_alt.png?nolink&30  }}+
  
 +==== What3words ====
 +<wrap info>**Available only with [[manual:user_guide:premium|Premium Gold]]**</wrap>\\ \\ 
 +{{ :manual:user_guide:functions:share4.jpg?nolink |}}
 +Sharing the map cursor location decoded in **[[http://www.what3words.com|what3words]]** system.  Several languages are supported.
 +===== Main screen =====
 +==== Screenshot ====
 +{{ :manual:user_guide:functions:share5.jpg?nolink |}}
 +A very simple method of sending the display screenshot to your friends.  The feature captures a shot of the whole map screen with all displayed objects - points, tracks, etc.  - without controlling buttons.  Then Locus offers all available apps that can share the image.
 +==== All as KMZ ====
  
 +Creates a //.kmz//  file with all visible map content for displaying in any .kml/kmz-supporting software (e.g. Google Earth)\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:share10.jpg?nolink |}}
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