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--- manual:user_guide:items:management [2022/11/23 13:49] – mstupka
+++ manual:user_guide:items:management [2025/09/19 14:38] (current) – mstupka
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-====== Map items management ======
+====== Managing map items ======
 ----
+Map items are managed in **Map items manager** that can be switched on from the main menu by default:
-===== Map items screen =====
+   * <wrap box>Main menu > All features > Map tools > Map items</wrap>
+{{ :manual:user_guide:items:items.jpg?nolink |}}
-Map items are managed in **Map items screen** that can be switched on from the main menu by default:
+===== 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]]**
-   * <wrap box>Main menu > More functions > Map items</wrap>
+===== Map items manager =====
-{{  :manual:user_guide:items:items.png?nolink&  }}Map items screen contains **list of folders and items**. Folders are created 1) **automatically**  during a particular process, e.g. linking files from certain web services or features, e.g. [[:manual:user_guide:maps_tools:calibrator|map calibration]]. 2) other folders have to be created **externally**  in ///Locus/mapItems//  directory via a file manager of the device.
+It contains a **list of folders and items**. Folders are created **automatically**  during adding an item.
 ==== Map item folders ====
-{{  :manual:user_guide:items:items1.png?nolink&  }}Each item folder line consists of:
+{{  :manual:user_guide:items:items1.jpg?nolink&  }}Each item folder line consists of:
-  * **icon**  - indicates origin of the 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 whole folder provided it is empty - included items must be deleted first
+      * //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.png?nolink |}}
+{{ :manual:user_guide:items:items9.jpg?nolink |}}
-  * //Display all// - displays all map items in the list on mapscreen
+  * //Display all// - displays all map items in the list on the map screen
-  * //Hide all// - aborts displaying of all map items on mapscreen
+  * //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 map - map items, objects displayed by the [[:manual:user_guide:mainscr_lpanel|Content panel]], by [[manual:user_guide:geocaching:tools|geocaching tools]] etc.
+  * //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.
-{{:manual:user_guide:ic_home_alt.png?nolink&30}}- quick move back to the main screen {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:add.png?nolink&30}}- adding new map items to the items root directory
 ==== Map item line ====
+{{ :manual:user_guide:items:items11.jpg?nolink |}}
-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:items:items2.png?nolink&  }}{{:manual:user_guide:ic_more_ver_alt.png?nolink&30}}**action menu**  is different:
+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&  }}
   * //Details//  - displays item detail screen - filename, preview (centers item on the map), distance, min altitude, max altitude, date of creation, size, description etc.
   * //Center item//  - active only when the item is active - places the item in the center of the map screen
-  * //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 the Data manager Points or Tracks tabs.
+  * //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**.
   * //Delete//  - removes the item from the items list and from the MapItems directory
-{{:manual:user_guide:ic_home_alt.png?nolink&30}}- quick move back to the main screen {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:add.png?nolink&30}}- adding new items to the opened folder
-===== Adding new items =====
-  - Items are added through some particular functions like above mentioned web services or e.g. [[:manual:user_guide:maps_tools:calibrator|Image map calibration]]
-  - another way is manual adding by tapping {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:add.png?nolink&30}}. The button opens a simple file browser and you can select a file from your phone memory, from external SD card, Dropbox or Google Drive. Locus can process KML, KMZ, GPX, JSON and ZIP files containing all previous.

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