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Table of Contents

All Features

General

  • Search
    Search by various parameters in application or on the internet
  • My Library
    Sorts, copies, renames, deletes etc. your tracks, routes, and points
  • GPS/Compass
    Switches, provides location if and compass rose
  • Locus Store
    Here you can buy and download maps, routes and additional features

Sharing

  • My Current Location
    The quickest way how to tell your friends where you are at the moment.
  • My Live Location
    With this, you can share your location continuously in real-time with anybody who has access to the internet.
  • Live Tracking
    Shares your current location in real-time publicly or privately
  • Web Link
    The quickest way how to send the location of any place marked by the cursor to your friends.
  • Text Message
    Quick sharing of any location via texting or IM apps.
  • Other Map Apps
    Quick sharing of any location via map apps.
  • What3Words
    Sharing a W3W code of any location.
  • Screenshot
    Sharing a screenshot of Locus Map map screen with all displayed items.
  • All as KMZ
    Sharing a KMZ file with all active items on the map.

  • Navigate to
    Turn-by-turn navigation to a selected destination
  • Guide to
    Shows straight direction to a selected destination
  • Compass
    Shows compass rose (pointing at a destination if selected)

Map Tools

  • Map Manager
    Here you can browse and select maps to display or download
  • Map Items
    Manages and displays autonomous files with tracks, points or map layers without importing them
  • OSM Notes
    Displays already reported OSM notes or makes new ones
  • Image Map Calibration
    Calibrates images of maps and displays them as overlay
  • Map Overlays
    Selects another map to lay over the current map in a semitransparent layer
  • Map Offset
    Defines direction and distance to shift all displayed maps
  • Quick Map Switch
    Smart selection of the last used or nearest maps
  • Map Themes
    Changes the content and appearance of the map according to its purpose
  • Active Items
    Displays currently active files loaded via Map items
  • Clear Map Screen
    Removes all temporary items from the map
  • Online Map Downloader
    Manager of area/zoom selection, settings and downloading progress
  • Magnifier
    Displays a “lense” with enlarged map that zooms the area pointed on
  • Zoom Lock
    Disables switching among the map zooms but allows changing the map resolution

Tracks & Routes

  • Tracks & Routes
    Manager of your tracks and routes - sorting, copying, renaming, deleting, etc.
  • Route Planner
    Plans, calculates and draws a new route on the map
  • Track Recording
    Records a new track in real time
  • Audio Coach
    Sets voice comments of your workout performance - pace, distance, heart rate, etc.
  • Import
    Adds tracks or routes from outside of Locus

Points

  • Points
    Manager of points and geocaches in your Library - sorting, copying, renaming, deleting, etc.
  • New Point
    Creates a point on the map
  • Photo Point
    Takes a photo and places it on the map
  • Quick New Point
    Single-tap placing of predefined points on the map
  • LoPoints (offline)
    Searches and browses offline database of LoMap points of interest
  • Point Alert
    Notifies of selected points getting closer
  • Nearest Points
    Displays a list of the nearest points in selected categories
  • Import
    Adds points from outside of Locus

Geocaching

  • Search for geocaches
    Import geocaches from selected location according to pre-set parameters
  • Search by GC code
    Import a geocache defined by its GC code
  • GC Live map
    View caches streamlined on the map without downloading them
  • My lists & PQ
    Select and import a predefined list of geocaches
  • Log trackable
    Create a 'Write note' or 'Discovered' log for the found trackable item
  • Geocaching Tools
    Search and download of geocaches, lists, PQs, log management, graphic tools, etc.

Tools

  • Weather
    Online weather forecast for any place on Earth
  • Parking
    Saves your parking location and notifies of the parking time and place
  • QR Code Generator
    Renders QR codes with coords and other information
  • Quick Bookmark
    Displays your current location acquired by Locus Map on a selected web map
  • Dashboard
    Activates overlay of various stats or charts above the map screen, creates new or modifies existing dashboards
  • Custom Screen
    Screen fully customizable by an Android layout XML file

Set up

Various

  • Floating Menu
    Alternate menu panel
  • Screen Lock
    Locks the map screen and hardware buttons
  • Screen off
    Switches the screen off, the app keeps running in the background
  • Exit
    Turns the app off
manual/user_guide.txt · Last modified: 2024/10/25 10:58 by mstupka
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