Locus Map can work with many maps of various kinds. With the Map manager you can control which maps are available within the app, which maps are active (i.e. visible on the main screen), and which online maps to download for offline use.

By default, it is launched from the main menu:

The maps are divided into three main groups - online, offline and WMS/WMTS - managed separately in tabs:

A list of all available online maps in the app. By default it is sorted by map providers in three categories:

• Base maps - default app maps - LoMaps and Satellite (Premium Gold only)
• Partner maps - maps by cooperating map publishers and providers
• User maps - maps added by the user

You can easily change the sorting by the topbar sorting menu:

By Country, by Usage and by Smart choice (last used maps and most often used maps).

Tap the map title and confirm the terms of its use to display it on the main screen. Some maps are in groups - tap the group to unfold and then select. The selected map is highlighted red in the Manager.

• Add online maps - switches Locus Store on to display more online maps

You can define which maps will be visible in the online tab. Open the “Available maps” list from the topbar menu and uncheck all maps that you don't need:

Some online maps can be also downloaded for offline use. Download button can be found in each map's action menu.

More about Online maps >>

This tab contains all available maps that do not require an internet connection to be displayed. These can be obtained from three sources:

• from Locus Store - there are a lot of offline maps from various providers and also offline LoMaps - outdoor maps covering the whole world.
• by downloading of online maps directly in the app. However, not all online maps in Locus Map can be downloaded, as it is mentioned in the Online Maps chapter.
• from external sources - websites, map e-shops, PC software etc. How to add external maps into Locus Map is referred to in more detail in External Maps >>

• Offline maps download - switches appropriate part of Locus Store on to select offline map to download or purchase
• External maps - adds a map obtained from an external source that is stored in the device internal memory or SD card

A list of installed WMS and WMTS sources - WMS (Web Map (Tile) Service) is a standard protocol for serving georeferenced map images over the Internet that are generated by map servers using data from a GIS database. Locus Map offers a library of worldwide sources that can be displayed in an overlay above your active map or a direct URL entry to activate any WMS/WMTS source you wish. More about WMS/WMTS in Locus Map >>

If you don't use these expert maps you can deactivate the WMS/WMTS tab in the top bar menu:

These “maps” contain no map data and serve as background for overlays with other maps that can not be used indiviually. There are two variants - light and dark (i.e. white and black). An example of the dark variant used together with a cadastral map:

Re-loads the list of maps.

Switches tab with WMS maps ON/OFF. Those who do not use WMS sources do not have to be bothered with the third map tab and can save space.

Link to maps settings.

A very useful feature of Maps Manager if you often switch among a group of various types of maps at once. It offers at one tap:

• last used online maps
• nearest offline maps to your position
  

Quick Map Shift is in the left Content panel or it can be added on your screen as another button to the function panels >>