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I think than best is to use some background from google icons in first post (shape, background shade, all is done ...). I mean they're really nice and looks good on map ...

if you will be satisfied with your creation, you should also post them on that google code - map icons site.

Thanks

hm, very nice

  if you want to do this, icon size is same as in first post link to google icons, so it's 32x32px + 5px bottom arrow. So, 32 width and 37px height. This do not hurry, I'm currently fighting with multi-touch zoom and I'm completely rewriting this feature to work with SQLiteDB maps too. But then, some support for geocache should be on plan ...

[maps]

SQLiteDB map file contain 4 zooms of whole Czech and Slovakia. Download, extract from RAR file and copy into maps directory!

... removed ...

Enjoy!

ah, now i understand ...
- it's prepared to send multiple cache at once from c:geo! depends only on carnero (author of c:geo), if he implements this feature or not.

- about settings correct icons to imported geocache, this has one problem. I want to be as legal as possible. Icons I'm using are free even for commercial projects so I can use them. Icons from groundspeak aren't.
- so If I can find any icons that represents geocaches, and will be free even for commercial projects (I want to create Locus free with advertisement, and payed for a symbolic fee without), I should do this feature and assign geocache icons automatically to correct caches! But I'm not a graphics, so ... any tips?

Hi,
  I'm not sure if I fully understand your question ...

when using Locus together with c:geo, c:geo sends together with cache name and coordinates, also icon, so when you press on cache in c:geo "show on external map", cache is shown on Locus map together with correct icon. So I don't know where is by you, not show correct geocaching icons.

Hmmm,
  I'm using as much as I know ...
  so, if you have in your gpx file any tags that you mean, are not used in Locus, send me on email sample file with some description which tags are missing and I'm sure that I will do something with it

done, will be in next release

I don't know that is so simple to enable it ... as I tested, it reduce size of Locus in main memory from 2MB to 1MB, so at least something

this is done,
  not as easy as could be!

  now you have to go do data -> points -> add -> map centre ...

  if I have any idea how to simple this process, I'll do it

Hi,
  I already forgot on this. Thanks, believe that this will be added ...

Hi,
  format used for POI holding is SQLite database. Would you like to know format of this? If you have kml or gps files, you should import them directly. If you want to attach existing database in SQLite format, this is not simple to do. But I should write some manual if you really need Let me know what exactly do you want ...

Hi,
  if you go to 'Menu->Settings->Global->Highlight still enabled ... there you can choose this behaviour ...

Hi,
  currently all maps are cached by little stupid mechanism into one directory on card. I want to cache them separately into database so when this will be done, I'll keep in mind your request and probably will do it. Currently it's not easy to create.

[Update 9.11.2012TOPIC OUTDATED (moved to bin)]

Update 9.11.2012

TOPIC OUTDATED (moved to bin)

• ACTUAL NEWS & IMPORTANT
  
  • New (unpublished) application builds? - here!
  • Manual? - yes, I wrote some texts, here (nice in mobile browser)
  
  
• QUESTION - Why so many permissions?
  Just read this - //http://locus.asamm.cz/?page_id=454
  
  
• QUESTION - I have a problem, what to do?
  First request - don't give a negative commentary on market or low stars. If problematic feature worked and now not, it should work again. If you want to use Locus and want to repair this issue, you should
  
  • check this discussions, if your problem is not already solved
  • create new topic with your issue here, and hope that some kind soul find solution
  • send me crash log from "locus/logs" directory on locus(@)asamm.cz email
  • describe me your problem on same email as above
  and I'm sure we find solution. Negative rating sends application between trash, and my taste to work also. Thanks.
  
  
• QUESTION - How to create maps on computer?
  Just read this - //http://forum.asamm.cz/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=4
  
  
• QUESTION - How can I use my own very nice icons?
  Just read this - //http://forum.asamm.cz/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=55
  
  
• QUESTION - I like my old OziExplorer maps, can I use them?
  Just read this - //http://forum.asamm.cz/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=3
  
  
• QUESTION - I'm an developer, how can I send points to show on Locus?
  Just read this - //http://forum.asamm.cz/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=34
  
  
• QUESTION - Why basic map initialization takes so long?
  When I change format of initialized files or you just create new map or add your custom, application need to create some configuration files. Time needed for creating is based on type of map
  
  
  • TAR maps - create bounding box of map. More time takes initializing map tiles directory. I have to find every tile and cache his byte[] position if file. Then I should load this tile directly without moving through whole file. This takes really long time ..
    
    
  • SQL maps - also bounding box and also numbers of available zooms. SQLiteDB format is little weird, so I have to go through whole database and find unique zoom numbers. For this I use this "SELECT DISTINCT z FROM table_tiles" ... which on big map files takes soooo long ...
  
   so, take excuse from me, but this initialization is really needed. On second side, thanks to it, maps are really fast and next starts are fast too. About frequency of configuration file changes - I really don't like to do this, so as I know, file changed in version 0.4.0 and now in 0.6.10. And I hope that this is enough for a long time.
  
  
• PROBLEM - Tar compression error - maps cannot be downloaded and compressed
  This error is mystery for me. Sometimes someone write me about this. On my phone this never happen - unfortunately. But solution is to delete whole cache directory. You will loose map that is currently downloading, your cached Online maps and some cached indexed files. But I believe, that then all will be working fine...

[Custom online maps]

Current manual for Custom online maps support in Locus is moved on WIKI page

http://docs.locusmap.eu/doku.php/manual ... nline_maps

option to hide red cross added to settings

  on screen then remain only small black circle as center indicator. This circle is required for example for saving points (save map center).

  enjoy