[APP] - version 4.28.+ ( 2/2025 )

[VelkyVezir]

Hello Menion,

in the new version 4.28.2 I'm missing the option "Search in Points" or "Search in My Library" as the new version works with My Library instead of Points. Please, could it be added back?

[Graf Geo]

The search button (magnifying glass icon) is located in the top bar above "My library":

[VelkyVezir]

The search button (magnifying glass icon) is located in the top bar above "My library":

You are right. But to get there you have to tap on menu button, then tap on My library and then tap on Search button. In previous version you could get there by simply tapping the Search button on the main screen. It is still there, but it only allows you to chose between Online addresses, Offline addresses, Offline places and Contacts. The option "Search in points" is not there anymore...

[Graf Geo]

Yes, this has been removed from the global search. One more click now, no drama for me. If I want to search in the library, I open the library. That makes sense to me.

[VelkyVezir]

Actually, it's two extra clicks. I use Locus exclusively for geocaching, and with my average number of finds, that means 70 extra clicks per day. So yes, I can live with it, but I find it unfortunate that the option is no longer there.

[Menion]

@Christian
guiding > ah sorry, I've completely missed this. You mean guiding to single point or along the route? I have no similar bug-report on help desk as far as I know, weird ...

@Žajdlík Josef
AFA files > understand. The difference is none-Auto/Auto. So choose the first if you want to use Android Auto. We have to push this version to Google Play this month, so I really hope, there won't be no more two versions in April.

@VelkyVezir & @Graf Geo
search > try base search (first option in the search "Online addresses and places"). We are improving it step by step, so it's name is incorrect now. It already contain search in points, tracks, app functions and app settings. You should see results in a small (so-called) "chip" at the top. Just a small tip ...

You may also add a "My library" button the main screen function panel, so one click less.

[Christian]

@Menion - guiding along a route 

[Graf Geo]

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@VelkyVezir & @Graf Geo
search > try base search (first option in the search "Online addresses and places"). We are improving it step by step, so it's name is incorrect now. It already contain search in points, tracks, app functions and app settings. You should see results in a small (so-called) "chip" at the top.
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Great, I had completely forgotten about that.👍

A small discrepancy: if I use this base search to search for a word that only occurs in descriptions of tracks or points, nothing is found (no "chip" displayed). As soon as at least one point/track contains the search word in the title, the "chip" appears with the number of these elements. If you click on the chip, the tracks and points in which the word only appears in the description are also listed.

[Menion]

@Christian
I'm unable to simulate any problems with guiding, sorry. Do you have enabled sound notifications for this feature? Please check it.

@Graf Geo
hmm, base search does not use full-text in points/tracks. It is very very slow, so it is not used. On the second side, search in the MyLibrary respects your settings. So if you have enabled "Search also in descriptions" there, it after click from base search, display also content with the required text in the description.

[Graf Geo]

@Graf Geo
... So if you have enabled "Search also in descriptions" there, it after click from base search, display also content with the required text in the description.

Yes, but without "chip" I cannot call up the results in the basic search. And the "chip" only appears if the search value appears in at least one title.
I just wanted to mention it, it's not a big problem for me. It works reliably in the MyLib search.

[Menion]

New Beta test version 4.28.2.1 (with Android Auto included)

Changes
   - add: MyLibrary search modifiers for nearest points or tracks
   - add: option to mark passed points as "visited" in POI Alert
   - fix: recalculated route correctly generate navigation commands based on original route
   - fix: not working online CUZK maps
   - fix: problem with selection deep My library folders
   - fix: KML/KMZ content not always visible on the map after display
   - chg: "Show by filter" now firstly clear existing content on the map
   - chg: major updated in background graphics libraries to fix some graphical glitches
   - fix: incorrectly used style for KML Placemarks in some cases
   - fix: crash when importing data over Map items screen
   - fix: paths with defined good trail_visibility are not displayed in offline LoMaps
   - chg: both local and online GC notes are exported/imported over GPX
   - fix: missing statistics for the very old tracks
   - fix: restoring points & tracks visibility after conversion
   - fix: centering active when displaying location on the map over 3rd party app
   - chg: speed up compute of distance between points, mainly positively affecting navigation performance
   - chg: improvements in import dialog
   - fix: setup and color of circles around points
   - fix: circle around points not visible if point is out if the visible map area

[Graf Geo]

Thanks for the update! New "fast filters" for nearest points and tracks are great!

After first tests I found some issues:

1. Older tracks (2016 and older) have almost all lost their altitude data. No display of an elevation chart. I had to update the elevation data for all of these tracks one by one so that the charts were displayed again (unfortunately batch update is not possible).

2a. Circles around points: if you delete the old value completely (long press back button), Locus crashes immediately and restarts. (BTW: is it really necessary to be able to enter decimal places here?)

2b. The setting px (instead of metres) for the radius is not accepted. It is always reset to metres.

I go on with testing.

[Menion]

Thanks for the test!

Conversion from 4.27.2 to 4.28+ or this update, none of them touch on points or tracks data! So, the problem you have with altitude stats will be just in reading of statistics, not that they are missing in the database. Unfortunately I'm unable to simulate it. Even my 15-year-old tracks display profile correctly. May you share your tracks DB with me? Thanks!

Circles ... I wasn't testing this feature properly, sorry for this. Will look at it next week!

[Graf Geo]

Hi Menion,

I've just had a look at my old S7, which still has the latest release version 4.28.2 on it. Even there, most of the tracks (not all) from these four old folders are without any statistics data.
This probably happened during the first conversion of the database (during the first installation of the MyLib version), and I hadn't opened these tracks since then and noticed it.

Since I have since restored the statistics of the tracks using "Update elevation data", this has been resolved. I don't think we need to investigate this any further.
After synchronisation, the tracks are now also complete again on the old S7.

Apart from that, I would like to express my enthusiasm about the possibilities of the new library and the latest improvements. Search, filters, operations... It's really fun to work with!

I haven't found any other bugs or problems yet. The current beta makes a very good impression.

Thank you very much and have a nice weekend!

Addendum: I've found a few more older tracks (2015, 2014), all ok with statistics. So it wasn't due to age. 🙂

[Leo Wood]

In the new version 4.28.2, when searching for waypoints and trajectories, it can not be fuzzy search, only precise search, and hopefully can be improved