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===== About ===== | ===== About ===== | ||
- | **WMS** (Web Map Service) is a standard protocol for serving georeferenced map images over the Internet that are generated by map servers using data from GIS databases. These maps or map data layers are mostly provided by government organizations or education institutions | + | **WMS** (Web Map Service) is a standard protocol for serving georeferenced map images over the Internet that are generated by map servers using data from GIS databases. These maps or map data layers are mostly provided by government organizations or education institutions. |
- | <wrap info>This option is fully available only to Locus Map Pro users.</wrap> | + | WMS can serve almost any type of map. Beginning with **topographic maps, historic maps, satellite, and aerial images, cycling routes, town plans**, ending with various data layers like **cadastral maps, weather services, environmental layers**, etc. |
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+ | For more info, read this [[http:// | ||
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+ | <WRAP info round> | ||
+ | * Map manager WMS tab can be deactivated (invisible) - to activate it, open {{: | ||
+ | </WRAP> | ||
===== 1. Add WMS source ===== | ===== 1. Add WMS source ===== | ||
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==== Web Services library ==== | ==== Web Services library ==== | ||
* open **WMS tab** in the Maps Manager | * open **WMS tab** in the Maps Manager | ||
- | * tap {{: | + | * tap {{: |
- | * Locus Map offers WMS sources **available in your area according to your GPS location**: | + | * Locus Map offers WMS sources **available in your area according to your GPS location**: |
- | * to specify your selection, use **fultext search**:\\ {{pic search}} | + | * to specify your selection, use **fultext search**:\\ {{ : |
- | * tap the selected source - it is added to the **WMS list**:\\ {{ : | + | * tap the selected source - it is added to the **WMS tab**:\\ {{ : |
==== Add manually ==== | ==== Add manually ==== | ||
- | * select | + | * tap {{: |
* enter the WMS source address, name or password (if necessary) and press **OK** | * enter the WMS source address, name or password (if necessary) and press **OK** | ||
- | * the source is added to the **WMS list** | + | * the source is added to the **WMS tab** |
+ | * if you think other Locus users would appreciate your link too, please, ask us to **add it to the public WMS library**: | ||
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+ | Other **Action menu** items: | ||
+ | * **Details** - information about the source - provider, terms of use, contacts etc. | ||
+ | * **Layers** - available layers in the source | ||
+ | * **Center map** - aligns the map center with the cursor position in case your real location is outside the map | ||
+ | * **Re-initialize** - reloads required information from WMS server and sets the map to default values | ||
+ | * **Disable** - hides selected WMS layers in the map | ||
+ | * **Remove** - deletes the WMS source from the tab | ||
- | <WRAP info round> | ||
- | Map manager WMS tab can be deactivated (invisible) - to activate it, open {{: | ||
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===== 2. Display WMS map ===== | ===== 2. Display WMS map ===== | ||
* tap the selected WMS source in the map manager | * tap the selected WMS source in the map manager | ||
* a **list of available layers** and an **opacity slider** appears:\\ {{ : | * a **list of available layers** and an **opacity slider** appears:\\ {{ : | ||
- | * select layers to display, adjust their visibility above the active map and confirm. <wrap important> | + | * select layers to display, adjust their visibility above the active map and confirm. |
+ | <WRAP round important> | ||
+ | * WMS map is displayed **only as an overlay above the currently active non-WMS map** (online or offline) - not as a single map | ||
+ | * not all WMS layers may be visible in all areas and in all zoom levels. | ||
+ | </WRAP> | ||
- | **Long tap** on a source displays **information about the source provider, author, contacts, possible fees and further description**. | + | ===== WMS controllers |
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- | **Action menu** at the WMS source provides following: | + | |
- | * **Details** - information window mentioned above | + | |
- | * **WMS Layers** - available layers in the source | + | |
- | * **Center Map** - centering the map at the screen center of your phone in case your position is outside the map | + | |
- | * **Re-initialize map** - reloads required information from WMS server and sets the map to default values | + | |
- | * **Disable** - hides selected WMS layers in the map | + | |
- | * **Delete** - deletes the WMS source from the list | + | |
- | ===== WMS Map Screen | + | |
After a WMS map is activated two new control buttons appear in the upper left corner:\\ {{ : | After a WMS map is activated two new control buttons appear in the upper left corner:\\ {{ : | ||
* {{: | * {{: | ||
* {{: | * {{: | ||
- | ===== WMS Maps Sources===== | ||
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- | If you do not have a direct WMS link, try recommended **[[manual: | ||
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- | Tap //Add to Locus// links directly in your phone web browser (access to this page is also from your **Locus Map Manager WMS tab**). | ||
- | **Locus Map** supports WMS specification versions **1.1.1, 1.3.0** | + | <WRAP round important> |
- | <WRAP round alert> | + | |
Current WMS support does not have any mechanism for tile caching. All data are stored only in your device' | Current WMS support does not have any mechanism for tile caching. All data are stored only in your device' | ||
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