[APP] - version 4.30.+ ( 6/2025 )

Gerhard57 · August 02, 2025, 10:30:07

Photo gallery in the track info panel:

Quote from: Menion on July 30, 2025, 16:18:44we no longer work with files directly. All media items has in the system unique ID and we access all photos and videos over this "id".

Photo gallery seems to be sorted by system unique ID which might differ from sorting by date of creation (my preferd sorting).
I often take Photos with digital camera and copy them to Locus Map device where the system ID is created without any sorting.

Graf Geo · August 02, 2025, 10:39:28

@Gerhard57:
I have also noticed that the order in the track gallery gets mixed up. I move many photos into the appropriate folders later, and apparently they are then given a new ID and sorted to the end of the track gallery.

It is still a beta version, and the track gallery needs improvement.

Tapio · August 03, 2025, 08:34:15

Track gallery: is that a system attached to geotagged photos (defunct for me) or photo points? (not using those 😐).

Gerhard57 · August 03, 2025, 09:56:11

Quote from: Tapio on August 03, 2025, 08:34:15Track gallery: is that a system attached to geotagged photos (defunct for me) or photo points? (not using those 😐).

It's new since beta 4.30.1.3 See attached

Graf Geo · August 03, 2025, 10:27:46

@Tapio: The track gallery displays ALL photos that have a time stamp between the start and end of a track recording. In other words, photos taken during that time. Regardless of whether they are geotagged or not.

As already mentioned, these can also be screenshots or images received via messenger.

Tapio · August 03, 2025, 10:37:30

Quote from: Graf Geo on August 03, 2025, 10:27:46The track gallery displays ALL photos that have a time stamp between the start and end of a track recording.

~~Could you send a screenshot?~~ I'm not seeing this in my tracks. While track recording, I take pictures the standard way, via the systems camera app. I'm always on latest beta. I reckon LM does have issues with file system access. Geotagged photos aren't found as well.

Graf Geo · August 03, 2025, 10:49:13

@Tapio: Is the function even activated on your device (see screenshot)?

Settings -> Points and Tracks -> Tracks -> Show media

Geotagged photos: Sure your photos have geotagging stamps? Are they displayed in the Exif data and you can see the geotagged photos in other map apps? I have disabled geotagging in the standard camera app and use Open Camera for photos with geotagging.

Tapio · August 03, 2025, 11:19:48

Quote from: Graf Geo on August 03, 2025, 10:49:13@Tapio: Is the function even activated

Yes.

Geotagged photos worked before the change, ie ofc they're geotagged.

Attached is a screenshot from F-Stop (picture viewer). Plenty of detected photos.

And an example photo. Path to it is /storage/emulated/0/DCIM/Locus/2025-06-09 Arnsberger Südrunde mit Paul/

Diddi · August 03, 2025, 12:25:17

I'm looking for the former existing options to draw 161m circles around all points in a folder.
Earlier this could be found under Geocaching Tools.

balloni55 · August 03, 2025, 12:38:01

Quote from: Diddi on August 03, 2025, 12:25:17I'm looking for the former existing options to draw 161m circles around all points in a folder.
Earlier this could be found under Geocaching Tools.

my library > open folder > 3dot button >Tools > Edit > scroll down > Radius

Menion · August 08, 2025, 22:48:42

Version 4.30.1.8
- add: (SILVER) option to select date for Geotagged media items
- add: (SILVER) option to hide unwanted directories in Geotagged media items
- fix: duplicities in the search for LoPoints categories for highlight
- chg: broom MyLibrary icon in MapScreenContent force reload all statistics as well
- fix: (SILVER) incorrect offset for top dashboard
- chg: time format updated on some places from "h/m" to "hr/min"
- chg: position of the texts in time/distance rings updated a little
- chg: deleting of OAM maps correctly delete also unneeded POI file
- chg: (SILVER) improved error message in case of invalid certificate for WMS/WMTS maps
- chg: display account name in logout dialog for Google Drive
- chg: minor update in the slim style of folders in My Library
- fix: problem with sometimes now handling received Url from 3rd party apps
- chg: minor update in track recording system notification (edited)

@Andrew Heard
- red badge on location button > this is more a warning that there is a problem. Tap on this button should offer a solution. It does not happen to you? Really, nothing happens?

@Tapio
- no found photos > we will look at it, thanks for the log!

@Graf Geo
- photos at tracks > we also have to look on photos took by WhatsApp etc ... thanks for reminder

Andrew Heard · August 09, 2025, 01:22:50

Quote from: Menion on August 08, 2025, 22:48:42Version 4.30.1.8
@Andrew Heard
- red badge on location button > this is more a warning that there is a problem. Tap on this button should offer a solution. It does not happen to you? Really, nothing happens?

@Menion - ahh I see - that's the issue - tapping for you "offers solution", for me is ignored, hence my suggestion it should "offer solution" - at least we agree there. So, I wonder why the difference.

Andrew Heard · August 09, 2025, 08:32:16

Quote from: Andrew Heard on August 09, 2025, 01:22:50
Quote from: Menion on August 08, 2025, 22:48:42Version 4.30.1.8
@Andrew Heard
- red badge on location button > this is more a warning that there is a problem. Tap on this button should offer a solution. It does not happen to you? Really, nothing happens?
@Menion - ahh I see - that's the issue - tapping for you "offers solution", but for me is ignored, hence my suggestion it should "offer solution" - at least we agree there. So, I wonder what is different in our 2 instances?

Graf Geo · August 09, 2025, 13:35:25

@Andrew Heard:

Red badge on location button: Appears when hardware GPS is off and Locus GPS is on.

In this case, clicking on the location button centres the map on the last detected location (but if that was too long ago, nothing happens).

The red badge cannot be clicked on separately. At least not for me.

As Menion writes, the red badge is therefore only an indication that hardware GPS is off (or that there is no signal, for example in a basement).

That's perfectly adequate for me.

@Menion:

Regarding new beta 4.30.1.8: Thank you very much! Great improvements to geotagged media (select date and hide unwanted directories)! 👍

Andrew Heard · August 10, 2025, 00:14:15

thanks @Graf Geo - yes, we've been around this circle many times. I know all that. That's ~~perfectly~~ adequate for me too. I'm thinking of other, maybe less technical users. I have other friends that I've shown LM too, encourage to use - and they say far too complex for them to bother using - their own words. As I've said, sorry again, normally tapping the whole button results in action. When the red badge is visible, tapping is apparently ignored if map is already at last position. How does a user link in the mind the connection between a "red badge" and realizing the Android location is disabled? They see something is wrong, but there are no hint how to fix their situation.

My point in general is that users, like me & you, know LM inside out. I'm thinking more how new or occasional users look when evaluating GPS apps & which they chose and/ or continue to use.

By the way, I was using Anthropic "Claude AI" a few days ago. Asking for help. It recommended I check out OsmAnd. I replied like "are you aware of Locus Map". It wasn't. So then that potential new user, maybe silver or gold, is lost. I guess OpenAI/ ChatGPT will give a similar reply.