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hi,
  did you tried last beta version? This functionality is there. Map button on track move you to last point on track. This will be on market in next release!

I'm very glad for you positive reaction! Thanks ...

I already created purging cache when online cache file reach 2GB size. This is now working. But clearing cache should take up to 2 hours so it's not recommended!
I'll do some access to this tool from "Tools menu" ... maybe. But recommended way, how to handle maps on various places is to create separated maps for each place! I think, that this is clear...

Hmm I now fully understand!

seems that best solution is to fix problems on whereYouGo app. It's not a priority now but I'll try it ... later .

Hi,
  recorded tracks are stored in Tracks panel. They are named by time that recording started I think . If you want to get them out of locus, click on track and press export. Did you find them?

hmm interesting. for my first sight I think that problem is in two lines of description . I'll have to look at it ... thanks for screenshot

just a post to tell you, that new version for testing is out ...

fine fine, good to know. So about contacts, that was main theme in this topic ... I think we should close it right?

missing connection and no screen? Weird .. it' jsut should show at least adress search dialog. I'll look at it but I'm glad that this is working!

And map ... nice ... so my goal is now, allow to see 37.000GB big map! No problem (ehm, my only safe is that storage card are so small ) ...

Welcome home
  what a long story. I had to create good tee, comfortable sit into chair and slooowly read all you wrote! so ...

I truely hope that you don't give up the work and learn how to use fusion tables. Please check your PayPal account.  8-)

After some fast search, I think that support for fusion tables will be possible. I'm just interested what will be now with my maps. We'll see at start of february.
PayPal checked ... thanks Matthias!

As I told before, I was in the Alps for some days....

good to hear! You're welcome ...

In the upper left corner is the small symbol of Locus. If you tap on it, it shows you a little menu. If you tap "Co-apps", another menu appears. The menu has 2 entries. I just see the symbols of these apps on black background. I have to scroll a bit, untill I see the text for these Co-apps. The links are working fine. They connect to the market. Great. But as I have already installed them, I don't want to see the market information page. I want to open these Co-apps. Know what I mean?

Good tip ... done

It's the same menu in the upper left corner. This time choose "Basic info". Scroll down to the point "Warning" in Map handling. I guess you ment to write "onE solution is working..."?

No it's correct. Solution with txt file do not work. Currently there is no solution!

Another spelling mistake is in the menu of "Map manager" -> "Download map". In section "This screen" is missing the final point. Staying at the Map manager / Download map. Tap download this screen. The last point of the "Download map" dialog (Older download mode (TAR)) has also a spelling mistake. Count three words from behind. I think it should be not "it" but "in"?

Nice, thanks ...

Small bug in the settings section. Settings -> Global -> Screen -> Light theme (Invert colors [isn't it "coloUrs"] of screens) doesn't work for me, even after restarting the device.

Search for color, or colour (http://www3.telus.net/linguisticsissues ... erican.htm). Both are correct, one for British, another for USA! And did you saw all screens? It works only on any of them, points, tracks, maps for example. I don't like the black design much so it not change all to invert colors (too much work)

Settings -> Global -> Screen -> Advertisement. Doesn't show advertisements at all...

It just send question on server and if no advertisement is available, I hide that panel. Set it enable and I believe that sometime ... maybe

Settings -> Track -> Default values -> Track color and transparancy: I think this popup menu needs some explanation for people who can't handle with that, like me

Hmm, I'm using this color model http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSL_and_HSV but seems that you're not the first one who have problems with this, so I'll probably change this to any simplier model, red, green, blue, alpha maybe ....

The GPS options can be kinda confusing for new users. I figuered out how they work and I am now used to them. So I don't need any improvement at this point.
But I tell you anyway...

I do not agree with you. Locus use standard model of GPS handling. Did you tried My Tracks? Run them -> GPS enable (satellite in top panel), press back or home, gps disable. Run them and start track record, press back and gps remain enabled. Same do Locus. To keep GPS running when you not need it, it's nonsence. I'm using Locus this way in nature. Enable phone from sleep, Locus wake up, enable GPS and after a while I see where I am ... then I pres just hardware power off, phone goes to sleep. Locus run but gps is disable now! If Locus use gps for anything important, it remain running. Track record, guiding, ....
I think it's correct behavior.

Second question is GPS screen. When you run it for first time, GPS is enabled as in any other mapping software so you do not have to worry about that. later, when you're Locus expert, you find that this mechanism is great. You should use Locus offline and also without GPS! It saves so much battery and you do not have to still do to some system menu and search for enabling/disabling system gps!

A "Quit Locus" in main menu would be nice. Also an option or kinda a warning if you press the back button too often. I hate apps exitting I do this. So include a little popup screen, that asks the user, if he really wants to exit Locus.

Completely agree ... done

The very left button in the lower panel is the ability to keep the current location in the middle of the screen. Nice. But if you have this toggled on, you can move the map with your fingers. Move and zoom and move untill you find the place you have been looking for. And then after about 5 seconds it switches back to your current location. I hate this... GRRR! I suggest two ways to improve.
First: If this option is toggled on, you can't move the map (just zoom).
Second: If you move the map, the option toggles itself automatically off. You then can go back to your current location by tapping on the very left symbol on the lower panel.

Hehe ... in the same way, you can disable it manually when you do not need centering. I think that this is more useful then you second choice. This do, that almost everytime you click on map (you miss any button, you select any point), centering will be disabled!

About menu and panels and rearranging them:
Locus has a lot of features. I think all of them are great. As I follow the development for months, I know how to handle and work with them. But I don't know if new users recognize the full power of your app as some of the features are hidden too far in menus of menus...

You created very nice list, may I use it later for any manual?? Nice

Point 1: ok ...

Point 2: I also have no idea ... maybe later ....

Point 3, 4, 5:  all these things have it's sence. They are most useful thing in app and I as user really want to have them available as fast as possible! I was at google developer day 2010 in Prague and I one discuss we talked about using bottom menus. Suggestion from google engineers is to use them only on secondary functions. They are slow, most users don't even know about them (on first see) and I completely agree with them! If anyone need more space, use hiding feature and panels after 5sec dissapear. On double click, you should see them again. So I really do not want to move any items from top panel to bottom menu!!

Point 6: Yes yes, I know about it! I have plan that this panel will be modifiable by user, later, so this will solve this!

Point 7: fine ...

Point 8: I'll have to rearrange this little bit later. In tools, there will be more options and most useful of them, I'll place as you say, directly into menu!

And what about customizing the top panel? Every user could set 3 to 5 shortcuts for quick accessing his favorite tools...

This will be in right panel later ...

Have a look at your PM's at xda-devs!
And are there still no texts to translate into German and French?

Looked, thanks ... I need 10 posts on XDA to add some pictures so later. And about translation. Thank you very much for this offer. Locus is still in relatively rapid developing and texts are changing quickly. For 1.0 version, I'll prepare all texts needed for translation. Take a coffee for a while

Thanks berkley for you loooong feedback and don't forget to test absolute track width value

thanks for your "test report" I'm glad that works ok. What about that crash? Locus throw force close? Or just any problem with internet connection?

I still have no idea, what's problem with contact adding. Today I'll release new beta version here on forum, so try it please and if all will be the same, I'LL create special debug version for you.

just one question? Do you use official xperia rom or any custom??

Hi,
  hmm crap, I have also 2.2 and all works fine. Yesterday I tested this on one samsung and motorola (both 2.1 and also all worked fine). You're also first who wrote me about this issue. You're saying that you have 2.2 so I pretend that this is some unofficial rom. Believe me or not, but until this issue will not be on any official rom, I don't have taste to fix this. Are you changing roms often? If so, please try another!

Hi,
 hmm weird. If you had enough space on card, there is no possibility to not store online maps. Only some errors on background ... maybe? ... hmm .. are you sure that you looked on same zoom level? You should try this easy. Just delete all mapsOnline directory which clear whole online map cache. Then run app and watch any area. Then disable internet connection in system or enable offline mode in Locus and try to see same area. I believe that all tiles will be cached correctly!

  There is no limitation on any map provider. All should work! So ... if you find any problem that I can simulate on my phone (exact place, zoom and provider) that not work, let me know!

Hi Fuhur,
  thanks for inspiring post. Locus was primary created to handle maps. Nothing more. After a time, I took some code from my old project LocA (thanks to scinkk kick) and added support for geocaching. But you have to remember that Locus will never be specialized on geocaching as any other applications can be!

  but to you hints...

1.   Can't log caches to file with my field notes. It's important, because when you are going on a longer hunts, you can't remember all details. In this case you have to write in a notebook. If there is a feature like this, I can't find it. I try seriously. You may see in all other geocaching applications what I'm talking about.

Ok, I did this today morning. Action is available from geocaching screen. Problem for me is that I have no idea how to show user that this cache is already logged. I cannot add any small symbol to icon so I have two possibilites. Change completely icon of cache into any symbol with notepad or similar. Or write any text onto screen with cache details. maybe below cache name something like "Field notes created".

2.   It's very difficult to "click" on cache icon. Sometime it opens cache dialog on my first try, sometime I "click" 20 times with a finger on a same way – no response. I think that there are some problems with this – check it.

You're first who wrote me about this problem. There is really big circle around place you click where I search for points. Try it please for a while. I'm sure, this works ok!

3.   (not so important feature) It will be good if you may search caches either by GC code or by part of the name. Reasons – sometime you're going for exact cache, and all around are bonus, but it's the main target. Then it's good to have possibility to search for it in a list.

I have searching function on points in database in my personal TODO list ...

4.   (not so important feature) It'll be convenient if on a map screen when you tap the cache icon and open menu to see at the bottom distance of the cache from current position. This gives you possibility to decide on a way do you have time to go and for nearby cache or it's too far from the main direction. It's especially helpful if you are on bike – now you have to stop to switch 2 screens to take this decision. But without it – also will be great.

and what about to click in menu on "Guide on"? This will show information you need directly on map. Enough?

5.   (very unimportant) It will be good to see distance from the cache not only when they are sorted on distance from current position.

I have to think about it. Actual state, helps me as a user to quickly check what sort is enabled. If I see no distances, sort by name is active.

I also added complete manager of cache waypoint (adding, editing, deleting) on cache page and ability to edit cache coordinates (for example when you compute mystery and want to set correct values), so try it and let me know if any problems occur!

So, all new features (mainly field notes and point editing) will be in beta version (0.9.7.3 I think) that should be here today ...

thanks fuhur and nice geo-hunt

Vše hotovo, celodenní práce, uff ... ještě dneska vypustím testovací verzi tak to tam bude ...