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manual:advanced:customization:icons [2015/09/02 18:32] – [Navigation cursors] mstupkamanual:advanced:customization:icons [2023/05/04 08:57] (current) – [Making your own icon pack] mstupka
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-====== Icons for Points & Tracks folders ======+====== Custom Icons ======
  
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-Locus Map enables using custom icons for **Points** and also **Tracks** folders.+Locus Map enables using custom icons for **Points** and also **Tracks** folders. :!: **Custom icons are not supported in Livetracking**.
  
 Once you create or download an icon pack you may simply select folder icons in **Folder Add/edit dialog** or in **Edit dialog** for points (simply tap on point and choose edit from sub-menu) Once you create or download an icon pack you may simply select folder icons in **Folder Add/edit dialog** or in **Edit dialog** for points (simply tap on point and choose edit from sub-menu)
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   * **pack**: zipped (*.zip)   * **pack**: zipped (*.zip)
  
-==== Making own icon pack ====+==== Making your own icon pack ====
  
-  * compress icons (with **zip** compression) and copy the whole file into **Locus/icons** directory.+  * pack the icons to a ZIP file and copy it into the **Locus/icons** directory. **DO NOT compress a folder with icons** - the icons must be in the root of the ZIP file.
   * choose which icons (internal Locus or any of your files) you want to show in the icons selecting dialog   * choose which icons (internal Locus or any of your files) you want to show in the icons selecting dialog
- +  * use format **.PNG** 
-  * the size of icons is upon you! We suggest sizes around 32x32px or **48x48px**. Suggested format *.**PNG** +  * the size of icons is upon you but we recommend the size **96x96px**. You can also set the size by adding **_sX.X** parameter to the icon filename - the range is 0.5 to 10.0 times the default size. //Example: icon_sX.X.png// 
-  * default align of all icons is center bottom line. //Other align is currently not possible// +  * default align of all icons is **center bottom line**. If you want the icons to be aligned **center-center**, add **_hscc** (hot spot - center-center) to the end of the icon name. //Example: icon_hscc.png// 
 +  * both parameters can be combined. Size first, align second. //Example: icon_sX.X_hscc.png//
   * some icons are already available in Locus Store. Do you want to place some of your own there? [[locus.map@asamm.com|Get in touch]] with us!   * some icons are already available in Locus Store. Do you want to place some of your own there? [[locus.map@asamm.com|Get in touch]] with us!
  
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-One of possible custom modifications in Locus Map is the option to set own cursors (images) on map. Here is a short explanation how to do it:+One of the possible custom modifications in Locus Map is the option to set your own cursors (images) on the map. Here is a short explanation of how to do it:
  
 All possibilities are divided into two packs – Basic cursors and Navigation cursors All possibilities are divided into two packs – Basic cursors and Navigation cursors
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 ==== Basics ==== ==== Basics ====
  
-  * all subfolders in ZIP file are optional. They may be used if you want to create some public available icons (we’ll gladly put them in Locus Store, possibly also as paid content). In this case Locus Map selects automatically best folder. +  * all subfolders in the ZIP file are optional. They may be used if you want to create some publicly available icons (we’ll gladly put them in Locus Store, possibly also as paid content). In this caseLocus Map selects automatically the best folder. 
-  * if you want to use pack just for your personal purposes, best putting the icons into root of the .zip file+  * if you want to use the pack just for your personal purposes, best is to put the icons at root of the .zip file
  
 ===== Basic cursors ===== ===== Basic cursors =====
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   * directory: //Locus/icons/cursors///   * directory: //Locus/icons/cursors///
   * pack: zipped (*.zip)   * pack: zipped (*.zip)
-  * where to select: Menu Settings Maps > Map cursors+  * where to select: Locus settings Controlling Map screen > Map cursors
  
-**content: (example name ‘myIcons.zip’)**+**content: (example name ‘myIcons.zip’)** - name the files according to this sample:
  
     myIcons.zip     myIcons.zip
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   * directory: //Locus/icons/navigation///   * directory: //Locus/icons/navigation///
   * pack: zipped (*.zip)   * pack: zipped (*.zip)
-  * where to select: Menu Settings >Maps > Navigation cursors+  * where to select: Locus settings Navigation Advanced settings > Navigation cursors 
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 +**content: (example name ‘myIcons.zip’)** - name the files according to this sample:
  
-**content: (example name ‘myIcons.zip’)** 
  
     myIcons.zip     myIcons.zip
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 type_earth.png type_earth.png
 type_event.png type_event.png
-type_gps_adventure.png+type_giga_event.png 
 +type_gps_adventure.png (for "maze" type of geocache)
 type_groundspeak.png type_groundspeak.png
 +type_lab.png
 type_letterbox.png type_letterbox.png
 type_locationless.png type_locationless.png
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