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Thanks for the new version.

But where has the track gallery gone?
Images are no longer displayed and the "show Media" option under Settings > Points and Tracks > Tracks no longer exists.

Das Feld erscheint erst, wenn du beginnst, eine Route zu planen. Es zeigt einfach an, das du gerade eine Route planst (am Erstellen bist). Wenn du die Route speicherst oder löschst, verschwindet das Feld. Wenn du es schließt, wird die Planung unterbrochen und du kannst in die Karte klicken, ohne die Route fortzuführen. Erst mit Rechtsklick kannst du sie weiter bearbeiten, dann erscheint das Feld auch wieder.

Der Webplaner hat sicher noch reichlich Verbesserungsbedarf in Bedienung und Funktionalität. Das ist wohl in Arbeit, geht aber eher sehr langsam voran.

Pre-release version for quick test if someone is interested.
backup rpoblem > hmm, may you please share a log from a problematic day? Thanks

I am interested. But as long as the backup doesn't work (which several users have confirmed), I don't want to install it. Especially as the RC1 has a new code number (1188) and there is no easy way back. Backup is a very important function and must work reliably.

@cheesee:
Enable online search (old) in Expert Settings.
Then you can select Google Search as the source in the global search.

That's right. So I switched back to the previous beta version 1.8.

The time filter for geotagged media was already available there.

New Beta 4.30.1.8

I have set the Slim Style in My Library.
If I want to move or copy a point or track, the subfolder icons are now displayed in the folder list, which should actually only appear in full style.

Is this intentional? When I select Slim Style, I actually always want to have the Slim Style.

In 4.30.1.7 the list is still displayed "slim", i.e. without subfolder icons.

@Andrew Heard: You're right, we're probably going round in circles or talking at cross purposes. Nevertheless, we should basically agree.

However, in my opinion, Locus is not an app for users who want a simple map tool that is as self-explanatory and intuitive to use as possible.
Without a basic understanding of maps and a willingness to learn and read the manual, many interested users will quickly give up. It's too complex, with too many functions and settings... Even as a long-time intensive user, I still have to search, read the documentation or ask in the forum from time to time. It is almost impossible to remember all the functions, settings and options – especially those that you rarely need.

I have also recommended Locus to a few friends and acquaintances and offered to help them (mostly people who have only used Google Maps or, at best, Komoot). Ultimately without success, for the reasons mentioned above.

I don't see that as a big problem. Not every application can or needs to meet all requirements and at the same time be very simple and extremely versatile.

That doesn't mean that Locus shouldn't be as easy to use as possible, but I think it's difficult to make every button and every function foolproof ("idiotensicher", as we say in German).
Especially since the red badge is a hint and not a button. In my opinion, that's reasonable. 😎

@Andrew Heard:

Red badge on location button: Appears when hardware GPS is off and Locus GPS is on.

In this case, clicking on the location button centres the map on the last detected location (but if that was too long ago, nothing happens).

The red badge cannot be clicked on separately. At least not for me.

As Menion writes, the red badge is therefore only an indication that hardware GPS is off (or that there is no signal, for example in a basement).

That's perfectly adequate for me.

@Menion:

Regarding new beta 4.30.1.8: Thank you very much! Great improvements to geotagged media (select date and hide unwanted directories)! 👍

@balloni55: Perfekt, danke dir!!

Danke Vulle, ich habe solche externen kmz-Karten bisher (so gut wie) nie genutzt. ich bin fasziniert, was du da aufgebaut hast! Habe mir jetzt eine Karte von einer Gegend heruntergeladen, in der ich gerade erst war und kann sie auch in Locus einblenden.

Aber nur, wenn ich sie im Dateimanager die Datei anklicke (habe sie unter mapitems abgelegt) und bei "Öffnen mit" dann Locus wähle. Sie ist dann als temporäres Kartenelement zu sehen.
Wenn ich sie in Locus direkt importieren will, kommt erst die Meldung "Kann keine importierbaren Punkte oder Tracks...finden. ..." Mit Klick auf "Anzeige" wird sie dann angezeigt.

Ist das der einzige Weg? Also wie oben beschrieben einblenden und Ausblenden durch "Temporäre Kartenelemente" löschen? Oder geht es auch einfacher?

@Tapio: Is the function even activated on your device (see screenshot)?

Settings -> Points and Tracks -> Tracks -> Show media

Geotagged photos: Sure your photos have geotagging stamps? Are they displayed in the Exif data and you can see the geotagged photos in other map apps? I have disabled geotagging in the standard camera app and use Open Camera for photos with geotagging.

@Tapio: The track gallery displays ALL photos that have a time stamp between the start and end of a track recording. In other words, photos taken during that time. Regardless of whether they are geotagged or not.

As already mentioned, these can also be screenshots or images received via messenger.

@Gerhard57:
I have also noticed that the order in the track gallery gets mixed up. I move many photos into the appropriate folders later, and apparently they are then given a new ID and sorted to the end of the track gallery.

It is still a beta version, and the track gallery needs improvement.

Would it be possible to add "show Media" to the quick settings or directly to the side panel in the future?

[Merged tracks and track gallery]

Merged tracks and track gallery

I tried a few things:

A merged track from one created with the route planner and one recorded track never displays photos. Even if the manual part does not contain any timestamps, Locus creates these 1970 timestamps when merging, and Locus does not seem to be able to cope with this in order to display photos.

Merging two recorded tracks leads to other problems: for example, I merge a track from 15 July with one from 17 July. The track gallery that is then displayed also contains all the photos from 16 July! In addition, all the photos are listed in a jumbled order and not in chronological order.

I also edit many photos and keep the originals. I copy some photos to other folders. In the track gallery, they are then all displayed multiple times.

I have no idea if and how this can be fixed. At the very least, the order of the photos should be displayed correctly.