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--- manual:user_guide:mainscr_lpanel [2023/09/07 13:19] – mstupka
+++ manual:user_guide:mainscr_lpanel [2025/09/19 14:45] (current) – [Geotagged media] mstupka
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 ==== Map themes ====
 {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel02.gif?nolink |}}
-Vector maps like LoMaps or OAM maps can be usually switched into various themes. If the active map contains **[[manual:user_guide:maps_locusmaps#map_themes|themes]]**, this button opens the theme selection options:
+Vector maps like LoMaps or OAM maps can usually be switched into various themes. If the active map contains **[[manual:user_guide:maps_locusmaps#map_themes|themes]]**, this button opens the theme selection options:
 === Theme selector ===
 {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel20.jpg?nolink |}}\\ With this you can select internal or external **[[manual:user_guide:maps_locusmaps#map_themes|themes]]** for the map:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel03.jpg?nolink |}}
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   * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_view_on_map_visible_default.png?nolink&30|}}** de/activates** the overlay
   * when the overlay is active the overlaid map name is displayed on the button
-===== Tracks & Routes =====
+===== My library =====
-Here you can see the number of your active (visible on the map) | inactive (hidden) user tracks and routes. By tapping the broom button you **deactivate (hide) all tracks and routes from the map**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel24.gif?nolink |}}
+Here you can see the number of your active (visible on the map) | inactive (hidden) user tracks, routes and points. By tapping the broom button you **deactivate (hide) all of them from the map**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel32.jpg?nolink |}}
+<WRAP center round tip>
+If you want to **hide the displayed tracks or points temporarily**, long-press the "sweep" button. Its icon changes and when you re-tap it, your previously hidden content appears back on the map.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel33.gif?nolink |}}
+</WRAP>
 ===== Points =====
-Here you can see the number of your active (visible) | inactive (hidden) user points. By tapping the broom button you **deactivate (hide) all such points from the map**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel25.gif?nolink |}}
-==== LoPoints online ====
+==== LoPoints====
-{{:manual:user_guide:ic_view_on_map_visible_default.png?nolink&30|}} activates or deactivates online [[manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|LoPoints]] above the map.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel08.png?nolink |}}\\ Tapping the button title opens **[[manual:user_guide:functions:search|LoPoints search]]**.
+{{:manual:user_guide:ic_view_on_map_visible_default.png?nolink&30|}} activates or deactivates [[manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|LoPoints]] above the map.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel08.jpg?nolink |}}\\ Tapping the button title opens the dialog with an option to **[[manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois#highlighting_on_map|highlight selected categories]]** of LoPoints on the map:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel34.jpg?nolink |}}
-==== LoPoints offline ====
+==== Other POIs ====
-{{:manual:user_guide:ic_view_on_map_visible_default.png?nolink&30|}} activates or deactivates [[manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|LoPoints]] available offline as a part of downloaded LoMaps.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel09.png?nolink |}}\\ Tapping the button title opens the **[[manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|browser of offline LoPoints]]**.
+{{:manual:user_guide:ic_view_on_map_visible_default.png?nolink&30|}} activates or deactivates points of interest available offline as a part of downloaded maps from other sources (e.g. [[https://www.openandromaps.org|OAM]]).\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel09.jpg?nolink |}}\\ Tapping the button title opens the **browser of offline POIs**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel35.jpg?nolink |}}
 ==== Nearest points ====
 By tapping this option you open a panel with points located **nearest to the map screen cursor**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel05.png?nolink |}}\\ They are sorted by the distance from the cursor location. You can filter the nearest points by several categories:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel07.png?nolink |}}
-  * **User points** - your downloaded, imported or created points, see the [[manual:user_guide:points:management|points manager]]
+  * **User points** - your downloaded, imported or created points, see [[manual:user_guide:points:management|My Library]]
   * **[[manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|LoPoints]]**
   * **Geocaches** - downloaded geocaches
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   * **Only visible on map** - when checked, the filter displays only points visualized on the map
-==== Geotagged photos ====
+==== Geotagged media ====
-Locus Map can display your geotagged photos above the map:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel16.jpg?nolink |}}
+Locus Map can display your geotagged photos and videos above the map:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel16.jpg?nolink |}}
-  * tapping the title\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel10.png?nolink |}} opens the selection of available **photo folders**. Your camera photos are usually in the **DCIM** folder:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel11.jpg?nolink |}}
+Tapping the title\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel10.jpg?nolink |}} opens the setup dialog, containing:
-  * (1) <wrap info>**Android 5-10 only**</wrap> - opens the file browser where you can **select a custom photo folder**
+  * (1) **activation switch** - tap "enable" to show media on the map
-  * (2) checked folder is **active**
+  * (2) **date filter** - select the date or period from which you want to display the media
-  * (3) **removes** the folder from the list
+  * (3) **folders** - selection of all available media folders. Your camera photos and videos are usually in the **DCIM** folder. {{:manual:user_guide:ic_edit_alt.png?nolink&30|}} shows check-boxes to select which folders to display in the list
-  * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_view_on_map_visible_default.png?nolink&30|}} **de/activates** geotagged photos on the map:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel15.jpg?nolink |}}
+  * (4) highlighted folder is **selected**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel11.jpg?nolink |}}
+The **eye** button quickly enables/disables the media above the map:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel36.jpg?nolink |}}
+<WRAP center round info>
+The media displayed above the map are loaded directly from their storage. They are not associated with the routes, tracks, or points and are not duplicated. At the moment, **it is not possible to create user points from them**.
+</WRAP>
+==== GC Live map ====
+{{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel29.jpg?nolink |}}\\
+The quickest way how to display geocaches on the map - with a streamed layer:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel30.gif?nolink |}}
+The geocaches' icons can be tapped to open the detail without the need to download the cache. **The first launch requires logging in to your [[https://www.geocaching.com|Geocaching.com]] account.**
+  * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_view_on_map_visible_default.png?nolink&30|}} **de/activates** the live map
+  * tapping the feature title opens a dialog with the **[[manual:user_guide:geocaching:import#filters|filter]]** setup:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel31.jpg?nolink |}}
+<WRAP center round important>
+Turning the Live map on without logging into your Geocaching.com account will keep prompting you for login with every map shift.
+</WRAP>
 ==== OSM notes ====
 With OSM notes you can notify the OSM community about map errors.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel12.png?nolink |}}
   * tapping the title opens **[[manual:user_guide:maps_tools:osm_notes|OSM notes setup]]**
   * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_view_on_map_visible_default.png?nolink&30|}} **de/activates** OSM notes on the map
-===== Active items =====
+===== Various =====
+==== Active items ====
 Locus Map can display autonomous geodata files above the map - **[[manual:user_guide:items:|map items]]**. Here you can manage which files are active, i.e. **visible on the map**, and you can set their **opacity**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel13.gif?nolink |}}
-===== Coordinates grid =====
+==== Coordinates grid ====
 Tapping the option opens a selection of available grids:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel17.jpg?nolink |}}
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 How to quickly get back to just the map?
-  * You can hide all your **tracks, routes and points** with one (or two) **buttons with a broom symbol**.
+  * You can hide all your **tracks, routes and points** with one **[[manual:user_guide:mainscr_lpanel#my_library|button with a broom symbol]]**.
   * **LoPoints** are also easy to get rid of, just select which one you’re currently using – online or offline – and tap the **eyelet**.
   * Similarly, you can quickly hang up photos, notes or the grid.
-However, there are still some features hanging around on the map that you’ve added using the graphical geocaching tools, or caches that streamed in while using the live map… These are all reliably removed by the **Temporary map items** button with the trashcan symbol. It’s not in the default panel menu, but if you frequently work with the live map or various cachers’ tidbits, activate it in the customization menu.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel27.jpg?nolink |}}
+However, there are still some features hanging around on the map that you’ve added using the [[manual:user_guide:geocaching:tools#geocaching_tools1|graphical geocaching tools]], or caches that streamed in while using the live map… These are all reliably removed by the **Temporary map items** button with the trashcan symbol. It’s not in the default panel menu, but if you frequently work with the live map or various cachers’ tidbits, activate it in the customization menu.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel27.jpg?nolink |}}

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