Re: [APP] - version 4.32.+ ( 12/2025 )

[Menion]

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3. 12. 2025 - Locus Map 4.32.0

[Menion]

Hello to all,
This one was long. And the game is not at the end. It took us almost two months till we satisfied Google Play requirements > system for Edge-to-edge (app UI control also status, and navigation bar) and the new requirement for native libraries, that needs to be compiled with special parameters.

Unfortunately, we are now completely blocked on the Google Play. AAB file can't be uploaded and the Google Play support team is still answering "We are looking at it". So not just the Android Auto is blocked, now also the whole app.

So, because I believe, the latest 1198 build is very stable, it has been uploaded into the "Release" folder on the Google Drive. Consider this as first official release out of Google Play  . Hope the last one ...

[Andrew Heard]

Sorry to read your news @menion. Huge release based on release notes/ huge # changes. The Edge-to-edge is working nicely on my Samsung A35 with A16.

[Mark_Again]

Just letting you know I installed 4.32.2.1 auto and the purchased USGD John Thorn maps don't load. I reinstalled the Google play version, downloaded the John Thorn maps again and the maps worked as expected.
Thank you

[Erelen]

Sorry for bringing up dashboards again. Just to be clear: almost all dashboards are now displayed differently (i.e., almost broken) than in 4.31 and earlier.

Of course, I understand that compared to the enormous work involved in migrating to sdk35 (including edge-to-edge and 10 yeard old libraried update), this is really a minor issue :)

I'll patiently await a fix. And good luck with Google Play!

[Andrew Heard]

almost all dashboards are now displayed differently (i.e., almost broken) than in 4.31 and earlier.

@Erelen - what is broken? I did a quick check & all my (4 most common) dashboards display as expected in the editor.
 

[slarti76]

Not sure if that's new, but I'm trying to edit the attached GPX after importing, and whatever I do, Locus crashes. Some operations (Delete all before) crash it already in the editor, all other when closing the editor.
For comparison, I edited another track recorded by Locus itself, that worked fine.

[Erelen]

almost all dashboards are now displayed differently (i.e., almost broken) than in 4.31 and earlier.

@Erelen - what is broken? I did a quick check & all my (4 most common) dashboards display as expected in the editor.

To be precise, as far as I can see, all dashboards with at least one visible element in a proportional row or below a proportional row have problems. If all visible elements are in rows of absolute height and all these rows are aligned at the top, there won't be any problems.

In the editor, the bottom border of the viewport was and is the navigation bar (if present). But when viewing in 4.32, the bottom border is higher. Examples are here: https://forum.locusmap.eu/index.php?msg=80029

[Andrew Heard]

@Erelen - all my dashboards have proportional rows. I don't see problems. In fact until your comment, I didn't realize fixed height rows were possible - thanks.

[Wole]

Hello everyone,
I have now installed the new version 4.32 and, like Erelen, noticed that all my dashboards no longer appear where I had placed them, but appear significantly higher up. I have not yet found a way to move them back to the lower area. A dashboard that appears in the middle of the map view is not a solution for me.

Another silly question: What does edge-to-edge mean?

[WildWortWechsel]

Hello everyone,
I have now installed the new version 4.32 and, like Erelen, noticed that all my dashboards no longer appear where I had placed them, but appear significantly higher up. I have not yet found a way to move them back to the lower area. A dashboard that appears in the middle of the map view is not a solution for me.

Another silly question: What does edge-to-edge mean?

Edge-to-edge (Full screen) can be set in the expert settings so you can use full screen. I made a new dashboard based on Locus on top of the screen without any problems.

PS: Locus 4.32, Android 14.

[Menion]

@Mark_Again
maps should work with updated theme. Theme is available in the Locus Store, just search for "John Thorn".
I made a hint in the app about this, but seems, it does not work as expected. Will improve it to the next app version, sorry for this.

@Erelen
dashboard > hmm I see a problem will "Whole screen overlay" type. Will look at it.

@slarti76
crashes > maybe related to this issue. Already fixed.

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Edge-to-edge for explanation is not equal to "Full screen". It is a new requirement from Google. Now apps fully control what is draw behind the bottom navigation and the top status bar. In all cases. No exceptions. So all screens and dialogs have to provide correct offsets from sides, handle camera cutouts on all devices, draw correct background colours etc. And because Locus Map consists of a few hundred screens and dialogs, it took us almost two months to make it all work as needed.

Nice overview from Google for example here.

[WildWortWechsel]

@Mark_Again
maps should work with updated theme. Theme is available in the Locus Store, just search for "John Thorn".
I made a hint in the app about this, but seems, it does not work as expected. Will improve it to the next app version, sorry for this.

@Erelen
dashboard > hmm I see a problem will "Whole screen overlay" type. Will look at it.

@slarti76
crashes > maybe related to this issue. Already fixed.

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Edge-to-edge for explanation is not equal to "Full screen". It is a new requirement from Google. Now apps fully control what is draw behind the bottom navigation and the top status bar. In all cases. No exceptions. So all screens and dialogs have to provide correct offsets from sides, handle camera cutouts on all devices, draw correct background colours etc. And because Locus Map consists of a few hundred screens and dialogs, it took us almost two months to make it all work as needed.

Nice overview from Google for example here.

Oh. Than I missunderstood this feature.

[Mark_Again]

@Menion

I been using Locus Map for several years and was completely unaware of the themes. I installed the John Thorn theme and not only does it work but, the details are cleaner.  Thank you, Mark