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#21
Troubles & Questions / Re: LM 4.22.1 - 'Navigate' sta...
Last post by Menion - March 27, 2024, 10:06:30
The previous system had a few problems:

- you never knew what you get. The result was always a surprise and you had no simple option to post-modify it
- selection of routing profiles and their parameters was the old way (row with profiles) and does not fit to current new system, which is a lot more flexible
- adding via-points was way too complicated

I still think, that 10 sec timer should solve what you need here. I'll try to describe the steps ...

Start - identical
- click on the point on the map
- choose "Navigate to" from the menu

Old system
- old "Navigate to" screen opens
- click on the "Navigate" button
- app returned to the main screen and once GPS had a valid position, track was computed and nav. started

New system
- the "Route planner" screen opens
- once GPS has a valid position, track is computed
- the 10-second (may be user-defined) timer starts now. If you touch anything (even a map), it will be canceled!!
- you press the "Navigate" button or the timer ends, the app returns to the main screen and nav. starts

So the new system with the timer is even one click less, or in the worst case, the same. The huge advantage is, that is solve all problems I've mentioned at the start.
#22
Troubles & Questions / Re: Ways to backup/Copy Photos...
Last post by Menion - March 27, 2024, 09:57:26
@Graf Geo

if you move your data to the new device, the app should automatically try to fix invalid links. So moving the app directory should not cause a problem and moving photos from internal memory to the SD card, while keeping the same sub-folder structure, should keep photos working.

Or do you know any specific change that broke it?
#23
[CZ&SK] - diskuze o Locusu / Re: Nesmyslné ústřely sklonu u...
Last post by Menion - March 27, 2024, 09:54:02
Notifikuji @janaton
#24
U výpočtu sklonu se někdy ukazují nesmyslné hodnoty, třeba 200 %. Zbytek grafu je pak k ničemu, protože ty hodnoty okolo 10 % nejdou v tom rozsahu přečíst. Například u této trasy: https://link.locusmap.app/t/3nv5rm
Chtěl jsem to napsat do Help desku, ale už druhý den mi tam nejdou přidávat nové příspěvky. Když dám "odeslat" tak krátce problikne obrazovka, a pak se to vrátí zpět a vedle tlačítka Submit se jen točí kolečko.


#25
Troubles & Questions / Re: Ways to backup/Copy Photos...
Last post by Graf Geo - March 27, 2024, 08:50:50
@col: Include photos/videos in auto backup is not a good solution. The backup file would quickly become gigantic.

If you store your attached photos/videos exclusively in the Locus subfolders "photos" and "video", you can back them up yourself and copy them back again. See Menion's answer.

However, if you select photos as attachments that are stored somewhere on the device or the sd card, a link is created. I always do this because I have saved my photos in a well-organised folder structure of my own. These photos are then stored in the points as a link.

Unfortunately, this is almost impossible to save and I dread the day when I need a new smartphone and have to link all the photos again individually. But I also don't want to copy all the attached photos to the Locus subfolder "photos".
Unfortunately, I can't think of a simple solution. As long as I use the old sd card in a new/different smartphone, I hope that the links are still correct and the photos are still displayed. I don't know whether this will work reliably. But that's my problem.
#26
Troubles & Questions / Re: LM 4.22.1 - 'Navigate' sta...
Last post by TomHH - March 27, 2024, 08:25:05
We tend to overengineer things. IMHO the previous workflow was perfectly fine as it was also covering the use case which I guess was used the most:

- Navigate: from GPS position to point X
- Plan route: do it in detail the way you like/need

but that just my opinion and the way I use LM.
#27
Locus Map / Re: [APP] - version 4.22.+ ( 0...
Last post by Menion - March 27, 2024, 08:15:15
@slarti76
missing change GPS start location > all was already suggested, so just one more note. "Navigate" should be still available in the Route planner main menu.

I'm thinking if your use-case should be used by more users, but starting navigation NOT from my current location does not make too much sense to me, sorry. Why you should do it? Prepare the route before you ride (with "Plan to") or once you are out to start navigation immediately (with "Navigate to").

@lor74cas
while testing ... hmm, give it a while please, if this option will be really useful. I still think, it isn't. Thanks
#28
Cursors / Icons / Voices / Re: [ICONS] Best practices for...
Last post by Menion - March 27, 2024, 07:56:31
Hello Michele,
good question, thanks for it.

Currently, the best and only working solution is indeed info.xml file inside the pack. You probably know how it should look like, but for the sake of clarity:

<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<items version="1">
<item>
<version>1</version>
<name>
<def>Default name</def>
</name>
<creator>Icons creator(s)</creator>
<publisher>Your name</publisher>
<description>
<def>Here should be a long description together with some basic attributions.</def>
</description>
<date>2024-03-27</date>
</item>
</items>
#29
[CZ&SK] - diskuze o Locusu / Re: Vestavěná geocaching živá ...
Last post by Menion - March 27, 2024, 07:38:19
Díky za test. Ten update je tady (viz. screenshot).

Update keší ... no umíte si představit co by bylo ideální řešení? Protože bohužel, apka neví časy editace waypointu na webu a teda ani lokální čas editace. Při změně, je tedy problém poznat jestli změna byla tvoje a nebo ownera. Bohužel, to samé budu řešit při updatu více keší najednou později.



Jinak "Adventure labky" přidány, uff. Alespoň se zobrazují na mapě s proklikem, který zachytí ofiko apka. Po pravdě, nikdy jsem je ještě nehrál, tak moc nevím co od podpory v apce očekávat. Veškeré geocaching funkce jsou pro ně vypnuté, takže i označení "Nalezená" není v podstatě možné. Hmm.
#30
Troubles & Questions / Re: Since the update, track in...
Last post by Menion - March 27, 2024, 07:30:21
Hello tobser,

two places affect this behavior in the app.

First > global app settings you are probably checking. It is in the Settings > Points & tracks > Track label.

Second > is in the settings of the folder where the track belongs. Open "My library" > "Tracks" tab > and tap on the three-dot menu of the tracks parent folder.

Hope this helps.