[APP] - version 4.27/4.28.+ ( 12/2024 )

[Graf Geo]

https://forum.locusmap.eu/index.php?msg=77831

Selection of found folder after search:
Now works as it should. 🙂👍

[T-mo]

switched from 4.28.0.2_1164 to RC2_1166

with conversion individual points and tracks gained strange values, see pics as examples

• one point received a location near lisboa portugal, was Stuttgart germany before
• several tracks got a date of 1970, no duration etc.

Shall I beam back to older version to doublecheck their state before?

[Tapio]

• one point received a location near lisboa portugal,
  

Database, some id reference issue? I've seen something like this before. After some kind of file restore of only one of waypoints/tracks.db. They have crossreferences. I think it was rather about tracks with embedded waypoints.

Definitely a state where I would go back.

[T-mo]

switched back to  4.28.0.2

point:
I restored different backups of points+tracks, back to 2016.
The point (close to lisboa) is also there. Maybe it has been this way since a long time without my knowledge, for whatever reason, user fault or some misinterpretation of coordinates. Seems to be a single case.

tracks:
definitely something wrong with RC2, see pic in comparison to before, here ok (btw snowboard-holiday, activity not set by me)

When Locus has no permission granted for 'Location', the center-map button shows a key-badge, without any popup-text or anything. Reason might be difficult to understand for unexperienced users.

[Menion]

@CabrioTourer
thanks for the info about "deleted" folders > should be fixed now

@freischneider
selection of folders > understand, I'll think about it ...

@Diddi
dismiss of the "Update GC dialog" > good point, fixed

lost filters from "Filters manager" > hmm, you are correct. Sorry for this ...

browse in the GC filter settings > understand. Again nice place for improvements 

inverted GC parameters in the filter > correct, fixed

bottom navigation panel > post a screenshot, please. I'm anyway not sure if this is Locus Map fault.

@T-mo
app does not modify points and tracks during the migration. It affects only folders and placements of points & tracks inside.

Tracks > these are old recorded tracks? Weird, my 10+ years old tracks are all correct. Only idea is to send me backup of your data from RC2 so I may validate where is the problem.

Red key on the centering button > tap on it does not offer a solution to you?

[Graf Geo]

Red key on the centering button: How/when will it appear? I always and only have the red cogwheel when GPS is not available.

[Diddi]

bottom navigation panel > post a screenshot, please. I'm anyway not sure if this is Locus Map fault.

See screenshot . In this case it happened when updating Caches. But not every single time. I can't reproduce it at the moment

[freischneider]

@freischneider
selection of folders > understand, I'll think about it ...

I have now created my folders directly under root.  I didn't know that and it's much better. One click less when moving.
But the idea with favorites folders would still be helpful.
Idea: Show the favorites folders only in the move/select screen. Not in the normal File Manager. You can define 1-4 favorites folders. These are then displayed at the top and below the normal folder structure. If someone does not set a favorite, only the folder structure is displayed.
This would also be useful when importing screens. But there are usually other favorites folders that are needed as when moving.

[Graf Geo]

Ok, I'm still not really convinced that this is necessary. But if the idea of favourites is pursued further, then perhaps a corresponding icon/button could be placed in the top bar of the copy/move menu, which could then be used to access the favourites folders. See ss.

You would then have to click once more, but the direct display of the favourites folders would quickly overload the list (if you have several folders under root) and force you to scroll.

[T-mo]

Red key on the centering button: How/when will it appear? I always and only have the red cogwheel when GPS is not available.

I had to newly install Locus. Though gps was on, Locus still had no granted android-permission to access location, which I directly changed then. My note is not that important and is only about the rare case of fresh install and not granted permission, which might not be obvious in first place.

See pic below about the popup-notice in that case.
Other pic shows the newly introduced red cogwheel in case gps is off. Well, I don't like it as i get tired of the exaggerated alerts today and the question-mark tells enough to me, but it's not my app.

[freischneider]

You would then have to click once more, but the direct display of the favourites folders would quickly overload the list (if you have several folders under root) and force you to scroll.

As a result, the advantage of favorites folders disappears and if there is little use, then it will not be used. But let's wait and see if menion wants to introduce it at all. If so, we could discuss the pros and cons of the different ideas again.

[Andrew Heard]

Now that I am extensively reorganising my folders, points & tracks for the new V2 library, I am finding the Move To function somewhat tedious in that the default folder is always the root. A "recent list" of folders may be even more useful than a "favorite list".

When deleting an empty folder is there any real need for the extra step of ticking a checkbox/ absolving LM of any loss of data? Again seems tedious. When there is a subfolder now there are 2 checkboxes to tick ;-( A recycle bin would almost be the best of both worlds 1) no confirmation step, 2) can undelete if a mistake.

[Andrew Heard]

Sorting folder by name - reverse sort checkbox ticked & unticked, but the order of purely numeric folder names is the same. What's happening?You cannot view this attachment.You cannot view this attachment.

[freischneider]

Now that I am extensively reorganising my folders, points & tracks for the new V2 library, I am finding the Move To function somewhat tedious in that the default folder is always the root. A "recent list" of folders may be even more useful than a "favorite list".

When deleting an empty folder is there any real need for the extra step of ticking a checkbox/ absolving LM of any loss of data? Again seems tedious. When there is a subfolder now there are 2 checkboxes to tick ;-( A recycle bin would almost be the best of both worlds 1) no confirmation step, 2) can undelete if a mistake.

Yes, I also find it very tedious to reconfirm every time I move.
With favorites you could select a folder or last used. Then you would have both.

[Tapio]

I don't find a way to mass update elevation in tracks or points any more.

Several places where this functionality could be found. We now have different folder "context menus" and we can additionally longclick select tracks, points and folders.

At places where I found 'Update elevation', it was greyed out.