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===== About ===== | ===== About ===== | ||
- | * **Locus Map** handles geocaches as a category of **points** - each has its name, coordinates, | + | * **Locus Map** handles geocaches as a category of **points** - each has its name, coordinates, |
- | * Geocaches must be **imported** to Locus Map first. The import is processed by Locus add-ons or cooperating applications. Afterwards geocaches are **displayed above the map as specific icons** (when the option is checked during the import), **stored into folders** and groups as other points and can be managed in the Points tab of the Data manager. See more in **[[manual: | + | * Geocaches must be **imported** to Locus Map first. The import is processed by [[manual: |
- | * **Geocaches details** can be then opened by tapping their labels either | + | * **Geocaches details** can be then opened by tapping their labels either |
* Locus Map provides a wide range of **[[manual: | * Locus Map provides a wide range of **[[manual: | ||
- | ===== Geocache Map Labels | + | ===== Geocache Map Label ===== |
- | After tapping a geocache on the map a label appears. The label is similar to that of a common point but there is quite a lot of additional information: | + | After tapping a geocache on the map a label appears. |
- | * **D**- 5-star scale of difficulty to find the geocache\\ \\ {{ : | + | {{ : |
+ | The label is similar to that of a common point but there is quite a lot of additional information: | ||
+ | * **D**- 5-star scale of difficulty to find the geocache | ||
* **T** - 5-star scale of terrain difficulty | * **T** - 5-star scale of terrain difficulty | ||
* **W** - number of waypoints | * **W** - number of waypoints | ||
- | * **TR** - number of trackables dropped here | + | * **TR** - number of trackables dropped here (displayed only to Premium members, others see TR 0) |
* **S** - 5-grade scale of the geocache box size | * **S** - 5-grade scale of the geocache box size | ||
+ | * {{: | ||
* last 5 logs status - in case you downloaded logs | * last 5 logs status - in case you downloaded logs | ||
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- | * {{: | + | {{: |
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+ | * the rest is common for all kinds of points - [[manual: | ||
===== Geocache Folder Screen ===== | ===== Geocache Folder Screen ===== | ||
- | {{ : | + | Looks and offers the same controls as an ordinary [[manual: |
- | * {{: | + | ==== Sorting menu ==== |
- | * {{: | + | Contains a rich choice of geocache parameters to sort by:\\ {{ : |
+ | ==== Filtering menu ==== | ||
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+ | **Basic GC filtering** - you can filter geocaches by name, GC code, icon (type) | ||
+ | ==== Tools menu ==== | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | Besides common functions like // | ||
+ | * {{: | ||
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* {{: | * {{: | ||
===== Geocache Detail Screen ===== | ===== Geocache Detail Screen ===== | ||
- | As was said before, Locus Map handles geocaches as points. Nevertheless, | + | As was said before, Locus Map handles geocaches as points. Nevertheless, |
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- | The **topbar** displays the **geocache name** and {{: | + | |
==== Main Menu ==== | ==== Main Menu ==== | ||
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- | * {{: | + | * {{: |
- | * {{: | + | * {{: |
- | * // | + | * // |
- | * Log your visit - logs your geocache visit either | + | * Log your visit - logs your geocache visit online directly to www.geocaching.com |
- | * Upload field note - uploads a field note under "Your profile - Access Your Field Notes" | + | * Upload field note - uploads a field note under "Your profile - Access Your Field Notes" |
* //OFFLINE// | * //OFFLINE// | ||
- | * Store offline - stores geocache log for later online logging | + | * Store offline - stores geocache log for later online logging |
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==== Basic info tab ==== | ==== Basic info tab ==== | ||
- | * **(1) Map preview** - tapping it switches into the map screen with the geocache in the middle.\\ \\ {{ : | + | * **(1) Map preview** - tapping it switches into the map screen with the geocache in the middle.\\ \\ {{ : |
* **(2)** - The map preview can be switched off by tapping an arrow in the bottom right corner. | * **(2)** - The map preview can be switched off by tapping an arrow in the bottom right corner. | ||
* **(3) Folder icon and name** - geocache storage information. {{: | * **(3) Folder icon and name** - geocache storage information. {{: | ||
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* //size// - 5-grade scale of the geocache box size | * //size// - 5-grade scale of the geocache box size | ||
* // | * // | ||
- | * //quality GC Vote// - geocachers' | + | * //quality GC Vote// - geocachers' |
* //hidden// - date of hiding the geocache | * //hidden// - date of hiding the geocache | ||
* //updated// - date of the geocache website last update | * //updated// - date of the geocache website last update | ||
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* **Details** - information about geocache altitude, azimuth from current position, GPS accuracy, date of geocache import etc. | * **Details** - information about geocache altitude, azimuth from current position, GPS accuracy, date of geocache import etc. | ||
==== Listing tab ==== | ==== Listing tab ==== | ||
- | Contains all information included in the //Listing// part of the geocache website - facts, formulas, images, links, etc. | + | Contains all information included in the //Listing// part of the geocache website - facts, formulas, images, links, etc. <wrap info> |
==== Images tab ==== | ==== Images tab ==== | ||
- | A special tab for displaying geocache images and their descriptions. Images associated with the geocache are listed here after using **GC Offlinizer**. | + | A special tab for displaying geocache |
==== Waypoints tab ==== | ==== Waypoints tab ==== | ||
- | Contains a list of //geocache waypoints// if there are any. Usually basic caches have no waypoints, multicaches or mystery caches often need to add some. | + | Contains a list of //geocache waypoints// if there are any. Usually basic caches have no waypoints, multicaches or mystery caches often need to add some:\\ {{ : |
==== Logs tab ==== | ==== Logs tab ==== | ||
- | Contains the geocache logs scroll. | + | Contains the geocache logs scroll:\\ {{ : |
+ | ==== Trackables tab ==== | ||
+ | Contains a list of trackables present in the cache (when there are none, this tab is inactive): | ||
==== Attachment tab ==== | ==== Attachment tab ==== | ||
- | Storage space for geocache attachments - files, images, videos, audio recordings etc. | + | Storage space for geocache attachments - files, images, videos, audio recordings etc.:\\ {{ : |
==== Bottom action panel ==== | ==== Bottom action panel ==== | ||
* {{: | * {{: | ||
- | * {{: | + | * {{: |
* {{: | * {{: | ||
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* {{: | * {{: | ||
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+ | * buttons of **3rd party navigation | ||
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+ | * menu of [[manual: | ||
* //update cache// - reloads the cache data | * //update cache// - reloads the cache data | ||
- | * //download logs// - downloads geocache logs only | + | * //download logs// - downloads geocache logs |
- | * //closest geocaches// - opens Geocaching4Locus dialog to define the range and number of displayed | + | * //nearest caches// - opens Geocaching4Locus dialog to define the range and number of geocaches |
- | * {{: | + | * {{: |