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--- manual:user_guide:points:about [2018/04/30 15:17] – [About Points in Locus Map] mstupka
+++ manual:user_guide:points:about [2025/04/11 15:12] (current) – mstupka
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-Points in Locus Map, often referred to as **Points of Interest** or abbreviated **POIs** are georeferenced information packages displayed above the map. In general, they represent items like monuments, theaters, museums, pubs, hotels and also geocaches. In Locus Map there are **two main categories** of POIs:
+Points in Locus Map, often referred to as **Points of interest** or abbreviated **POIs** are georeferenced information packages displayed above the map. In Locus Map, there are **two main categories** of POIs:
-  * **User Points**
+  * **LoPoints**
-  * **LoMaps POIs**
+  * **User points**
-===== Independent Points =====
+===== LoPoints =====
-The first category of points that are handled in Locus Map is map-independent. These points can be **downloaded**  from many database sources around the World or **imported**  from any folder in your device to Locus Map. They can be **created**  on the spot or **photographed**. They are **managed**  in the [[:manual:user_guide:points:management|Points tab of the Data manager]], can be **stored**  in folders, **grouped**, **sorted**, **filtered**  and **edited**  in many ways.
+This category of points is an integral part of **[[manual:user_guide:maps_locusmaps:|LoMaps]]**. LoPoints are combined output of the OpenStreetMap database and Wikipedia and carry a lot of information about almost all point objects on the map, beginning with **peaks, abysses, viewpoints, and other landmarks**  and ending with civil facilities like **post offices, ATMs, gas stations, etc.** LoPoints can not be created, deleted, renamed or otherwise manipulated but you can be [[manual:user_guide:functions:guidance|guided]] or [[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:|navigated]] to them, you can [[manual:user_guide:functions:share|share]] them, copy them, etc.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:points:poi_locus.jpg?nolink |}}
-{{  :manual:user_guide:poi_indep.png?direct&250  }}
+<WRAP round tip >
+  * you can display LoPoints **online** or **offline** (when you have downloaded a particular offline LoMap)
+  * you can display them **above any other map** - just tap LoPoints in the **[[manual:user_guide:mainscr_lpanel|content panel]]**
+</WRAP>
+**[[manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|More about LoPoints >>]]**
-**These points are referred to across the application as just "points".**
+===== User points =====
-===== LoMaps Points of Interest =====
+This category of points is handled as independent on the map and is **added to the app by a Locus user**. These points can be **downloaded** from database sources around the world (e.g. **geocaches from [[http://www.Geocaching.com|Geocaching.com]]**) or **[[manual:user_guide:points:import|imported]]**  from your device or cloud storage. They can be **[[manual:user_guide:points:add|created]]**  on the spot or **photographed**. They are **managed**  in **[[:manual:user_guide:points:management|My Library]]**, can be **stored** in folders, **grouped**, **sorted**, **filtered**  and **edited**  in many ways.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:points:poi_indep.jpg?nolink |}}
-The other category of points are an integral part of **LoMaps**. They are a direct output of OpenStreetMap database and carry a lot of information about almost all point objects on the map, beginning with //hill peaks, church monuments and other landmarks//  and ending with civil facilities like //post offices, ATMs, gas stations etc.//  These Points of Interest can not be created, deleted, renamed or otherwise manipulated but you can be guided or navigated to them, you can share them, copy them etc.
-{{  :manual:user_guide:poi_locus.png?direct&250  }}<WRAP round tip > It is possible to display these points above any other map - just tap //Menu > More functions > Points of Interest (BETA)//  and choose any category. However, it is necessary to have LoMaps of the same area downloaded. </WRAP>
+**These points are referred to across the application as just "//points//".**

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