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--- manual:user_guide:my_library [2025/03/06 15:28] – mstupka
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   * [[manual:user_guide:settings:mainmenu|Main menu]] > My Library\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:mylib01.jpg?nolink |}}
   * for a quicker access you can add {{:manual:user_guide:ic_data_manager_alt.png?nolink&30}} button to the [[manual:user_guide:functions:panel|Function panel]] at the bottom or right side of the screen\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:mylib02.jpg?nolink |}}
-====== Main screen ======
+===== Main screen =====
 {{ :manual:user_guide:mylib03.jpg?nolink |}}
   - the topbar contains a **number of displayed/all items**, **Search** button, and a **tool menu**
-  - breadcrumb navigation
+  - **breadcrumb navigation**
-  - a list of folders, tracks, routes and points
+  - a **list** of folders, tracks, routes and points
   - **add content** button
 ===== Structure of folders =====
-Your data is managed in a structure of **folders** and **sub-folders**. Each **folder line**  consists of an **icon**, a folder **name**, a **number of subfolders**, a **number of displayed/hidden items**, and the **visibility button**.
+Your data is managed in a structure of **folders** and **sub-folders**. Tracks, routes and points can be mixed. **Three levels** of nested subfolders are available for free. With **[[manual:user_guide:premium|Premium]]**, you can use up to **six levels**.
-{{  :manual:user_guide:tracks:trackstab.jpg?nolink&  }}
-==== Folder name ====
+==== Folder line ====
-Tapping it **unfolds a list of tracks/routes in the folder**.
+Each **folder line**  consists of an **icon**, a folder **name**, a **number of subfolders**, a **number of items** displayed/hidden on the map, and the **eye button**, controlling content visibility on the map.
+{{ :manual:user_guide:mylib04.jpg?nolink |}}
+  * Tapping it unfolds a **list of subfolders and other content in the folder**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:mylib05.jpg?nolink |}}
+  * Long-pressing it **turns the screen into editing mode** and checks the pressed item:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:mylib11.jpg?nolink |}}
+==== Eye button ====
+It controls the visibility of the folder content on the map. You can display all or hide all. Plus, you can include or exclude subfolders.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:mylib06.jpg?nolink |}}
+==== Adding a new folder ====
+To add a new empty folder to the library, tap **+** button to open the content-adding dialog and select **New folder**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:mylib07.jpg?nolink |}}\\ The new folder dialog emerges. After inserting the folder name and editing other info about the folder (optionally), tap **ADD**:\\  {{ :manual:user_guide:mylib08.jpg?nolink |}}
+=== Parent folder ===
+This is pre-filled by the name of the folder from which you triggered the request for the new folder. If you want to change this, tap the parent folder name to open the selection of a different parent folder.
+=== Icon&Name ===
+Set the icon (optional) and the name (mandatory) of the new folder.
+=== Line style ===
+Here you can set a [[manual:user_guide:tracks:management#folder_style|folder-specific line style]] for tracks and routes stored in this folder. Otherwise, the [[manual:user_guide:tracks:management#global_style|general line]] style is applied.
+=== Point label ===
+Here you can set a folder-specific behavior of the map labels for points.
+  * //Never// - point labels are never displayed
+  * //On hover// - point labels appear when the map cursor hovers over the point
+  * //Always// - point labels are permanently visible
+  * //General settings// - the point labels/screens behavior submits general settings made in [[manual:user_guide:settings:points_tracks#point_label_content|Settings > Points&Tracks]]
+=== Track label ===
+Here you can set a folder-specific behavior of the map labels for tracks and routes.
+  * //Do not show// - no labels are displayed
+  * //Simple// - a track starting point displays a simple label with the track name
+  * //Complex// - a track starting point displays a label with the track name, length, positive and negative elevation
+  * //General settings// - the track labels behavior submits general setting of [[manual:user_guide:settings:points_tracks#track_label|track labels]]
+=== Circles around points ===
+This option is primarily useful for **geocachers** - according to Geocaching.com rules, physical parts of individual geocaches may be placed at least 528ft/161m from each other. This function helps visualize such an area:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:geocaching:gc_tools09.jpg?nolink |}}
+The folder setup can be edited at any time using the **folder tools** in the library menu.
+===== Library menu =====
+The menu offering essential operations with the content and folders can be opened from the topbar:// {{ :manual:user_guide:mylib09.jpg?nolink |}}
+==== Visibility ====
+{{ :manual:user_guide:mylib10.jpg?nolink |}}
+This submenu controls **which items included in the currently open folder are displayed on the map and which are not**.
+  * **Display all** - all content across the folder, including subfolders, is displayed on the map
+  * **Hide all** - all content from the current folder that is displayed on the map, is hidden
+  * **Invert** - all hidden content is displayed and vice versa
+==== Select ====
+**Select** turns the screen into **editing and multiple selection** mode:// {{ :manual:user_guide:mylib11.jpg?nolink |}}\\ Checking the items marks them for one of many mass-editing activities. Besides the checkboxes, there are also other options for selection:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:mylib12.jpg?nolink |}}
+==== Folder tools ====
-{{:manual:user_guide:tracks:add.png?nolink&30| }}====  Adding new tracks/routes and folders ====
+==== Sorting ====
-{{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:addnewtrack.jpg?nolink |}}\\
+==== Filtering ====
-  * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_track_record_alt.png?nolink&30|}}**Track recording** - switches to the maps screen and launches the track recording dashboard. Pressing start begins to **record the track from your current GPS position**.  [[manual:user_guide:tracks:recording|More about track recording >>]]
+==== Cloud sync ====
-  * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_path_add_new_alt.png?nolink&30|}}**Route planner** - opens screen for planning a new route on map. More about [[manual:user_guide:tracks:planning|Route planning >>]]
+<wrap info>Available only with **[[https://www.locusmap.app/premium|Premium Gold]]**</wrap>
-  * {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:ic_import_alt.png?nolink&30|}}**Import** - opens a file browser where you can select a route from out of Locus. More about [[manual:user_guide:tracks:import|importing routes >>]]
-  * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_add_folder_alt.png?nolink&30|}}**Folder** - creates a new track/route folder - tracks/routes with the same properties (activity, style, purpose...) are stored in folders. Folders can be handled as one object and some operations can be performed on tracks in them - sorting, filtering, changing style etc.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:tracks.png?nolink |}}
+Selecting this option opens a dialog for manual synchronization of your data with the cloud and other devices using the same Locus account.\\ Your points, tracks and routes are then **automatically synchronized** (saved to and downloaded back) with your **[[https://web.locusmap.app|personal web library]]** via Locus cloud service. This happens after every change of your data - when a track is recorded, route planned etc. **[[manual:user_guide:sync|More details here >>]]**
-    * //Icon & Name// - here the folder icon and name is set. There is a wide selection of Locus and Garmin styled icons available for precise distinguishing of folders.
+<WRAP center round important>
-    * //Style on map// - sets the style for all tracks/routes in this folder
+**It is necessary to perform the first synchronization with the cloud manually.** This way your personal web database is created.
-    * //Labels on map// - sets appearance of track/route pop-up labels:
+</WRAP>
-      * //Global settings// - the track labels behavior submits overall setting of [[manual:user_guide:maps_settings:obj_feat|Map Objects]]
+==== Adding content ====
-      * //Do not show// - label is activated only by tapping the track
-      * //Simple// - track starting point displays a simple label with track name
-      * //Complex// - track starting point displays a label with the track name, length, positive and negative elevation.
-    * //Line style sample// - tapping it opens a [[manual:user_guide:tracks:management#style_editor|new dialog to set style attributes]] (color, width, pattern...) of all tracks in the folder
-{{:manual:user_guide:ic_more_ver_black.png?nolink&30 |}}
-==== Groups of folders ====
-<wrap info>Available only with **[[https://www.locusmap.app/premium|Premium]]**</wrap>
-Folders can be put together in groups. The groups are higher in the directory structure but their function is only auxiliary.
-=== Adding a group ===
-  * open the group manager from the topbar menu:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:tracks15.jpg?nolink |}}
-  * tap "+" and insert the  group name\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:tracks16.png?nolink |}}
-  * the group is added to the list
-=== Removing a group ===
-  * tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_delete_alt.png?nolink&30|}} in the group three dot menu. The folders included in the group **remain intact** - they are only not included in any group.
-===== Folder with tracks&routes =====
-{{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:tracks3.png?nolink |}}\\
-After tapping a folder the tracks/routes are displayed in a vertical list. The **topbar** displays visible/total number of tracks. **Each line** consists of:
-  * //Track name// - user-selected text or automatically inserted time stamp
-  * //Track map thumbnail// - mini-preview of the map with track - tapping it switches to the main map screen with the track on
-  * //Date// - date of recording/importing track or drawing a route
-  * //Average speed// - an average speed of the activity made on the track
-  * //Length// - distance traveled from start to finish of the track
-  * //Time// - time of the activity made on track
-  * //"Eye" button// - switch of in/visibility on map
-Tapping the track line opens the [[manual:user_guide:tracks:about#track_route_detail_panel|track detail panel]].
 ==== Search ====
 To search in your user data, tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_search_alt.png?nolink&30|}} in the topbar:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:search_tracks02.jpg?nolink |}}\\ You can search points, tracks and routes in full-text, according to location and by folders. More at **[[manual:user_guide:functions:search#search_tracks|track search >>]]**
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-==== Tracks search in folder ====
-  * to **[[manual:user_guide:functions:search#search_tracks|search tracks in selected folder]]**, tap {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:ic_search_alt.png?nolink&30|}} in the topbar:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:search_tracks03.png?nolink |}}
-==== Folder bottom panel ====
-The bottom bar contains the following controls:
-{{:manual:user_guide:ic_visibility_items_alt.png?30 |}}
-=== Multi-track display selector ===
-Multi-selection of tracks to display or apply tools at:
-    * //Hide all// - makes all tracks in the folder invisible on the map
-    * //Show all// - makes all points in the folder visible on the map
-    * //Invert// - inverts current selection, useful when you want to select almost all tracks except some. Select those and then invert the selection.
-<WRAP center round important>
-Visualizing too excessive a number of tracks&routes may slow down the response of the application.
-</WRAP>
-{{:manual:user_guide:ic_sort_alt.png?nolink&30 |}}
-=== Sort by ===
-    * //Name// - sorts tracks alphabetically
-    * //Creation date// - sorts tracks by the date/time of their recording/import or drawing in case of routes
-    * //Last update// - sorts tracks according to the date/time of their last update
-    * //Length// - sorts tracks by the distance from their starting to ending points
-    * //Travel time// - sorts by the duration of activity made on the track
-    * //Nearest// - sorts tracks by the distance of any of their track points from actual cursor position (actual GPS position in case it is fixed and centered) - i.e. tracks passing nearest to the actual position are displayed at the top\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:tracks8.png?nolink |}}
-=== Sort by - advanced ===
-    * //Distance to start// - sorts tracks by distance from actual map screen center (actual GPS position in case it is fixed and centered) to the starting point of the track
-    * //Distance to end// - sorts tracks by distance from actual map screen center (actual GPS position in case it is fixed and centered) to the ending point of the track
-    * //Elevation gain// - sorts tracks by their cumulative elevation gain
-    * //Average speed// - sorts tracks according to their average speed (if they contain such information)
-    * //Reverse sorting// - switches sorting into reverse mode\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:tracks8_02.png?nolink |}}\\
-{{:manual:user_guide:ic_filter_alt.png?nolink&30 |}}
-=== Filter ===
-    * tracks can be filtered by their name and date and the filter can be inverted. Can be applied by folders only.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:trk_filter.png?nolink |}}\\
-{{:manual:user_guide:ic_tools_alt.png?nolink&30 |}}
-=== Tools ===
-Changes the top and bottom bars and displays other controls:
-    * //top panel// - displays number of selected tracks to apply tools to, sort-by button and confirmation button
-    * //bottom panel//:
-      * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_copy_alt.png?nolink&30|}} //copy to// - copies selected tracks to different folders
-      * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_move_alt.png?nolink&30|}} //move to// - moves selected tracks to different folders
-      * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_export_alt.png?nolink&30|}} //export// - exports selected tracks (see more in [[manual:user_guide:tracks:export|Tracks Export]])
-      * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_delete_alt.png?nolink&30|}} //delete// - deletes selected tracks
-      * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_arrow_simple_up_alt.png?nolink&30|}} //other controls//:
-        * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_statistic_alt.png?nolink&30|}}//Statistics// - opens a fullscreen window with common statistic of all selected tracks, concerning distance, track time, elevation gain and so on.
-        * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_edit_alt.png?nolink&30|}}//Change style// - changes color, width and other graphic parameters of selected tracks/routes
-        * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_track_merge_alt.png?nolink&30|}}//Merge tracks// - connects selected tracks into one. It is possible to choose order of connected tracks, merging with gaps and deleting original tracks
-      * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_cancel_alt.png?nolink&30|}} aborts tools panel
-{{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:tracks5.png?nolink |}}
-===== Track/route detail panel =====
-When you tap a track/route line in the folder, the detail info panel emerges. It contains **description, statistics, elevation chart** and other data. [[manual:user_guide:tracks:about#track_route_detail_panel|See more here >>]]
-==== Cloud sync ====
-<wrap info>Available only with **[[https://www.locusmap.app/premium|Premium Gold]]**</wrap>
-To sync your tracks and routes manually with the cloud, tap the button in the topbar:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:tracks:tracks52.jpg?nolink |}}\\
-Your tracks and routes are then **automatically synchronized** (saved to and downloaded back) with your **[[https://web.locusmap.app|personal web library]]** via Locus cloud service. This happens after every change of your data - when a track is recorded, route planned etc. **[[manual:user_guide:sync|More details here >>]]**
-<WRAP center round important>
-**It is necessary to perform the first synchronization with the cloud manually.** This way your personal web database is created.
-</WRAP>

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