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#1
[DE] - deutschsprachiger Forumsbereich / Re: Fehler, Fehler, Fehler, .....
Last post by BlueCharge - Today at 18:16:53Es gibt ja eine fertig entwickelte, immernoch hervorragend funktionierende Version: Locus Map Classic. Aber die wird ja leider eingestellt.. 
#2
Locus Map / Re: Re: [APP] - version 4.33.+...
Last post by Tapio - Today at 18:01:16I see, indeed, dotted style is a bit weird. Especially, the selected version uses the configured (but greyed out) pattern.
Additional weirdness, the pattern selector already has an entry "dotted", but they're squares. However I'd argue dotted style should just be done this old way: Line: transparent, Pattern: dots
Additional weirdness, the pattern selector already has an entry "dotted", but they're squares. However I'd argue dotted style should just be done this old way: Line: transparent, Pattern: dots
#3
Locus Map / Re: Re: [APP] - version 4.33.+...
Last post by WildWortWechsel - Today at 17:25:45Quote from: Tapio on Today at 12:48:45I cannot find what you are referring to... Also not in the release notes.
See release notes 4.33.0.6 - improved line style ...
#4
[DE] - deutschsprachiger Forumsbereich / Re: Fehler, Fehler, Fehler, .....
Last post by Menion - Today at 14:23:26[DE translation]
Hallo Leute,
bitte, ich glaube, es gibt keinen Grund, wütend oder unhöflich zu sein.
Dieses Projekt ist wirklich alt (über 16 Jahre) und die meiste Zeit war Locus Map eine Ein-Mann-Show für Android. Seit einigen Jahren arbeite ich bereits mit meinem Kollegen Marek zusammen, aber er kümmert sich immer noch hauptsächlich um bestimmte Teile der App. Er trägt nicht die Verantwortung für das gesamte Projekt.
Letztes Jahr und zu Beginn von 2026 wurde ich langsam wirklich müde. Zu viele Teile und Funktionen, zu leicht, Fehler zu machen, die meiste Zeit verbrachte ich mit der Fehlersuche und Wartung + keine ordentlichen automatisierten Tests.
Seit etwa zwei Monaten nutze ich nun KI, um fast alle meine Schritte zu überprüfen, Probleme zu analysieren und Lösungen zu entwickeln, und das hat mir wirklich sehr geholfen. Was meine Stimmung und Motivation angeht, aber vor allem in Bezug auf die Fähigkeit, mit viel mehr Selbstvertrauen und viel schneller zu arbeiten.
Was bedeutet das für euch hier? Ich mag keine Versprechungen, deshalb vermeide ich sie. Aber ich persönlich habe das Gefühl, dass dies wirklich helfen könnte, die App zu stabilisieren und endlich viele subtile Fehler unter der Haube zu finden.
Einige von euch haben erwähnt, dass bereits gemeldete Probleme ignoriert wurden. Wenn ihr einen Moment Zeit findet, schickt mir bitte einfach eine PM oder einen Hinweis, wo ich das finden kann. Ich werde mir das sofort ansehen.
Und ja, ich stimme Christian zu, dass ich als neuer Mitarbeiter wahrscheinlich gefeuert worden wäre. Andererseits gibt es nicht viele Projekte, deren Entwicklung so lange dauert, und dank der Art und Weise, wie ich all die Jahre gearbeitet habe, ist es mir gelungen, motiviert und voller Tatendrang zu bleiben. Das liegt an der dynamischeren Entwicklung hier mit eurer Hilfe und daran, dass immer etwas Interessantes los ist. Ohne das hätte ich es definitiv nicht so lange ausgehalten. Es ist also ein Kompromiss ... danke für euer Verständnis.
[EN]
Hi guys,
please, I believe, it is not necessary to be angry or rude in any way.
This project is really old (16+ years) and most of the time, Locus Map itself is an Android one-man show. Few years I have already been working with my colleague Marek, but he still do mainly specific pieces of the app. He does not have responsibility for whole project.
Last year and at the start of 2026 I started to be really tired. Too many pieces and functionality, too easy to make a mistake, most time spent on hunting bugs and maintenance + no proper automated testing.
For around 2 months now, I have been using AI to verify almost all my steps, analyze problems and creating solutions and it really helped ... a lot. In my mood and motivation, but mainly in the ability to work with a lot higher confidence and a lot faster.
What does it mean to you here? I don't like promises, so I avoid it. But I personally feel that this may really help to stabilize the app and finally catch many subtle bugs under the hood.
Few of you mentioned that some already reported problems were ignored. If you find a moment, please simply send me a PM or some reminder where to find. I'll look at it immediately.
And yes, I agree with Christian that as a new employee, I would probably have been fired. On the other hand, there aren't many projects that take this long to develop, and thanks to the way I've been working all these years, I've managed to stay motivated and eager to keep going. Thanks to the more dynamic development here with your help, and thanks to the fact that there's always something interesting going on. Without that, I definitely wouldn't have lasted this long. So, it's a trade-off... thanks for understanding.
Hallo Leute,
bitte, ich glaube, es gibt keinen Grund, wütend oder unhöflich zu sein.
Dieses Projekt ist wirklich alt (über 16 Jahre) und die meiste Zeit war Locus Map eine Ein-Mann-Show für Android. Seit einigen Jahren arbeite ich bereits mit meinem Kollegen Marek zusammen, aber er kümmert sich immer noch hauptsächlich um bestimmte Teile der App. Er trägt nicht die Verantwortung für das gesamte Projekt.
Letztes Jahr und zu Beginn von 2026 wurde ich langsam wirklich müde. Zu viele Teile und Funktionen, zu leicht, Fehler zu machen, die meiste Zeit verbrachte ich mit der Fehlersuche und Wartung + keine ordentlichen automatisierten Tests.
Seit etwa zwei Monaten nutze ich nun KI, um fast alle meine Schritte zu überprüfen, Probleme zu analysieren und Lösungen zu entwickeln, und das hat mir wirklich sehr geholfen. Was meine Stimmung und Motivation angeht, aber vor allem in Bezug auf die Fähigkeit, mit viel mehr Selbstvertrauen und viel schneller zu arbeiten.
Was bedeutet das für euch hier? Ich mag keine Versprechungen, deshalb vermeide ich sie. Aber ich persönlich habe das Gefühl, dass dies wirklich helfen könnte, die App zu stabilisieren und endlich viele subtile Fehler unter der Haube zu finden.
Einige von euch haben erwähnt, dass bereits gemeldete Probleme ignoriert wurden. Wenn ihr einen Moment Zeit findet, schickt mir bitte einfach eine PM oder einen Hinweis, wo ich das finden kann. Ich werde mir das sofort ansehen.
Und ja, ich stimme Christian zu, dass ich als neuer Mitarbeiter wahrscheinlich gefeuert worden wäre. Andererseits gibt es nicht viele Projekte, deren Entwicklung so lange dauert, und dank der Art und Weise, wie ich all die Jahre gearbeitet habe, ist es mir gelungen, motiviert und voller Tatendrang zu bleiben. Das liegt an der dynamischeren Entwicklung hier mit eurer Hilfe und daran, dass immer etwas Interessantes los ist. Ohne das hätte ich es definitiv nicht so lange ausgehalten. Es ist also ein Kompromiss ... danke für euer Verständnis.
[EN]
Hi guys,
please, I believe, it is not necessary to be angry or rude in any way.
This project is really old (16+ years) and most of the time, Locus Map itself is an Android one-man show. Few years I have already been working with my colleague Marek, but he still do mainly specific pieces of the app. He does not have responsibility for whole project.
Last year and at the start of 2026 I started to be really tired. Too many pieces and functionality, too easy to make a mistake, most time spent on hunting bugs and maintenance + no proper automated testing.
For around 2 months now, I have been using AI to verify almost all my steps, analyze problems and creating solutions and it really helped ... a lot. In my mood and motivation, but mainly in the ability to work with a lot higher confidence and a lot faster.
What does it mean to you here? I don't like promises, so I avoid it. But I personally feel that this may really help to stabilize the app and finally catch many subtle bugs under the hood.
Few of you mentioned that some already reported problems were ignored. If you find a moment, please simply send me a PM or some reminder where to find. I'll look at it immediately.
And yes, I agree with Christian that as a new employee, I would probably have been fired. On the other hand, there aren't many projects that take this long to develop, and thanks to the way I've been working all these years, I've managed to stay motivated and eager to keep going. Thanks to the more dynamic development here with your help, and thanks to the fact that there's always something interesting going on. Without that, I definitely wouldn't have lasted this long. So, it's a trade-off... thanks for understanding.
#5
Locus Map / Re: Re: [APP] - version 4.33.+...
Last post by WildWortWechsel - Today at 14:09:18Hi Menion,
1. Maybe you remember that "shelter" symbol which I did set in the expert settings. I changed it and the problem seemed to be gone.
Because this symbol is also used for new folders, I changed it again (default point icon). But now many regular POI showing this symbol across the map.
2. I downloaded Germany south and north. Did set germany south offline map. I turned my phone in "Airplane mode". Only a part of the map was shown on screen. The main part stayed empty. Switched "Airplane mode" off --> map was shown.
Pixel 10 pro XL
4.33.0.10
Android 16/GrapheneOS
1. Maybe you remember that "shelter" symbol which I did set in the expert settings. I changed it and the problem seemed to be gone.
Because this symbol is also used for new folders, I changed it again (default point icon). But now many regular POI showing this symbol across the map.
2. I downloaded Germany south and north. Did set germany south offline map. I turned my phone in "Airplane mode". Only a part of the map was shown on screen. The main part stayed empty. Switched "Airplane mode" off --> map was shown.
Pixel 10 pro XL
4.33.0.10
Android 16/GrapheneOS
#6
Locus Map / Re: Re: [APP] - version 4.33.+...
Last post by Tapio - Today at 12:48:45Quote from: slarti76 on Today at 09:43:12I like the new "Dotted style only" (although I think "Dots only style" would be better),I cannot find what you are referring to... Also not in the release notes.
#7
Locus Map / Re: Re: [APP] - version 4.33.+...
Last post by slarti76 - Today at 09:43:12I like the new "Dotted style only" (although I think "Dots only style" would be better), but the color selection is unintuitive: It implicitly takes the color from the "Line", but to get dotted style, you need to deselect "Line", which also disables the color selector.
#8
Locus Map / Re: Re: [APP] - version 4.33.+...
Last post by Graf Geo - Today at 08:50:32Quote from: slarti76 on Today at 08:17:55...
"AR"? = Augmented Reality? Must have missed that, where can I find that? I searched in settings and functions, nothing...
I had to look for it too. Main menu > All functions > Tools.
(Deutsch: Hauptmenü > alle Funktionen > Werkzeuge)
#9
Locus Map / Re: Re: [APP] - version 4.33.+...
Last post by slarti76 - Today at 08:22:44Minor bug:
When doing "Share as Screenshot", Locus displays the way the screenshot is going to look, then you have to press the "Share" icon again, and a system dialog showing the actual screenshot in small is shown.
That's all fine, but after I did it once, the next time Locus always shows the same preview as the first time, even though the shared picture itself is correct. Only close/open of Locus resets the - obviously cached - preview.
When doing "Share as Screenshot", Locus displays the way the screenshot is going to look, then you have to press the "Share" icon again, and a system dialog showing the actual screenshot in small is shown.
That's all fine, but after I did it once, the next time Locus always shows the same preview as the first time, even though the shared picture itself is correct. Only close/open of Locus resets the - obviously cached - preview.
#10
Locus Map / Re: Re: [APP] - version 4.33.+...
Last post by slarti76 - Today at 08:19:45Quote from: Andrew Heard on April 18, 2026, 00:15:17I do believe the web planner's way of filling the parts above and below the zero line is far superior to what Locus app currently does. Even better would be different colors (e.g. red for above, green/blue for below, perhaps with gradient).Quote from: Menion on April 17, 2026, 15:07:54@menion 4.33.0.10 - confirmed improvement of chart slope - below is comparison of Web Planner (top chart) & LM (bottom chart) with my previous example - now LM shows 5% instead of 8% slope - far more realistic; zoom respects the selected location - great, thanks.
- Track chart no longer swallows tap events, and chart zoom respects the selected location.
- Chart slope data gets stronger optimisation
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