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--- manual:user_guide:items:management [2016/10/13 16:20] – mstupka
+++ manual:user_guide:items:management [2025/09/19 14:38] (current) – mstupka
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-{{ :manual:user_guide:ic_active_items_alt.png}}====== Map Items Management ======
+{{  :manual:user_guide:ic_active_items_alt.png}}
+====== Managing map items ======
-FIXME page is being revised FIXME
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-===== Map items screen =====
+Map items are managed in **Map items manager** that can be switched on from the main menu by default:
+   * <wrap box>Main menu > All features > Map tools > Map items</wrap>
+{{ :manual:user_guide:items:items.jpg?nolink |}}
+===== Adding =====
+You can add autonomous geodata files to Locus Map by loading from several sources:
+==== External storage ====
+{{ :manual:user_guide:items:items10.jpg?nolink |}}
+  * tap {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:add.png?30}}
+  * select **storage** - local directory, system file manager, Dropbox, OneDrive or a remote file
+  * select the file - Locus can process KML, KMZ, GPX, JSON and ZIP files
+==== A feature ====
+Some Locus features output is technically a map item - for example a **[[manual:user_guide:maps_tools:calibrator|calibrated map image]]**.
+==== Locus Store ====
+Some routes downloaded from Locus Store are technically map items too, for example, **[[https://pilgrimagepublications.com/pp_2014/via-francigena/|Via Francigena]]**
+===== Map items manager =====
-Map items are managed in **Map items screen** that can be switched on from the main menu by default:
+It contains a **list of folders and items**. Folders are created **automatically**  during adding an item.
-  * <wrap box>Main menu > More functions > Map items</wrap>
-==== Top panel ====
+==== Map item folders ====
-  * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_hide_alt.png?nolink&30|}} **Clear** - removes all temporary items from map. Even those that are not listed in the Items tab (imported with //Only display// option checked). This button can be inserted in Function panel for quick use
-  * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_more_ver_black.png?nolink&30|}} **context menu** - contains just a link to the manual so far
-==== Items management screen ====
+{{  :manual:user_guide:items:items1.jpg?nolink&  }}Each item folder line consists of:
-Contains **list of folders with items** beginning with the main working folder **MapItems**. When there are no items in this folder, then the list is empty. Subordinate folders queue bellow. Some subfolders are created automatically during a particular process, e.g. linking files from certain web service clients. Some subfolders have to be created externally in a file manager of the device.
-Items can be added only through some particular functions like above mentioned web services linking or e.g. [[manual:user_guide:maps_tools:calibrator|Image map calibration]]. Another way is manual adding in a file browser **directly into Locus/mapItems folder**.
+  * **icon**  - indicates the origin of the folder
+  * **folder name**  - in case of automatically created items it displays the service or feature name. Folders can be manually created or edited only outside Locus in your device file manager - in ///Locus/mapItems//  directory
+  * **date of creation, data size**
+  * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_more_ver_alt.png?nolink&30}}**action menu**:
+      * //hide all//  - deactivates all items from the folder
+      * //delete//  - removes the whole folder provided it is empty - included items must be deleted first
+{{:manual:user_guide:ic_more_ver_alt.png?nolink&30}}**topbar menu**:
+{{ :manual:user_guide:items:items9.jpg?nolink |}}
+  * //Display all// - displays all map items in the list on the map screen
+  * //Hide all// - aborts displaying of all map items on the map screen
+  * //Open in a file browser// - opens an offer of installed file browsers to open the Locus/mapItems directory
+  * //Clear map screen//  - removes all temporary objects from the map - map items, objects displayed by the [[:manual:user_guide:mainscr_lpanel|Content panel]], by [[manual:user_guide:geocaching:tools|geocaching tools]] etc.
-=== Items list ===
+==== Map item line ====
-{{ :manual:user_guide:items:items.png?nolink |}}
+{{ :manual:user_guide:items:items11.jpg?nolink |}}
-  * **icon** - indicates format of the item (only **supported formats** - tracks&points - are visible)
+Consists of the same, plus {{:manual:user_guide:ic_hide_alt.png?nolink&30}}button that changes into {{:manual:user_guide:ic_visibility_alt.png?nolink&30}}when tapped - **map item is activated**, i.e. visible on map\\  {{:manual:user_guide:ic_more_ver_alt.png?nolink&30}}**action menu**  is different:\\ {{  :manual:user_guide:items:items2.jpg?nolink&  }}
-  * **item file name**
+  * //Details//  - displays item detail screen - filename, preview (centers item on the map), distance, min altitude, max altitude, date of creation, size, description etc.
-  * **action menu**:
+  * //Center item//  - active only when the item is active - places the item in the center of the map screen
-    * //Details// - displays item basic info screen - filename, size, date, description if there is any etc.
+  * //Import//  - launches import of the item, as it is described [[:manual:user_guide:functions:data_import|here >>]]. After the import the item's content does not function as an autonomous object, it is implemented in the application data manageable in **My library**.
-    * //Center item// - active only when the item is selected and visible - places the item in the center of the map screen
+  * //Delete//  - removes the item from the items list and from the MapItems directory
-    * //Import// - launches import of the item, as it is described [[manual:user_guide:points:import|here >>]] or [[manual:user_guide:tracks:import|here >>]]. After the import the item's content does not function as an autonomous object, it is implemented in the application data manageable in the Data manager Points or Tracks tabs.
-    * //Delete// - removes the item from the MapItems directory and from the items list

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