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+ | **The Map Manager** is Locus Map's main communication screen where you can select your map to **display** and **download** for offline use. It is launched by {{: | ||
===== Online ===== | ===== Online ===== | ||
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This tab contains all maps that do not require internet connection to be displayed. These can be obtained from several sources: | This tab contains all maps that do not require internet connection to be displayed. These can be obtained from several sources: | ||
- | * by **downloading** online maps directly in the app. Not all online maps in Locus Map can be downloaded, as it is mentioned in the [[manual: | + | * by **[[manual: |
- | * from **external sources**. | + | * from **external sources** |
- | * from **[[manual: | + | * from **[[manual: |
===== WMS ===== | ===== WMS ===== | ||
- | A list of installed WMS sources - 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 a GIS database. **Locus Map** offers a variety of **Worldwide sources** that can be displayed in an overlay above your active map or a direct URL entry to activate any WMS source you wish. < | + | A list of installed WMS sources - 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 a GIS database. **Locus Map** offers a variety of **Worldwide sources** that can be displayed in an overlay above your active map or a direct URL entry to activate any WMS source you wish. |
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+ | More about **[[manual: | ||
You can select which of map **tabs to display** in the Manager. It helps to keep the manager **clear** provided you do not use all of Locus Map's available sorts of maps. Tap the {{: | You can select which of map **tabs to display** in the Manager. It helps to keep the manager **clear** provided you do not use all of Locus Map's available sorts of maps. Tap the {{: | ||
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+ | Distinctive blue button in the lower right corner launches options of adding maps in two categories/ | ||
+ | ==== Online ==== | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | * **[[manual: | ||
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+ | Online maps can be also **[[manual: | ||
+ | ==== Offline ==== | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | * **[[manual: | ||
+ | * **[[manual: | ||
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+ | ===== Top bar action menu ===== | ||
+ | {{ : | ||
+ | ==== Blank maps ==== | ||
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+ | ==== Refresh list ==== | ||
+ | Re-loads the list of maps. | ||
+ | ==== Visible WMS tab ==== | ||
+ | Switches tab with [[manual: | ||
+ | ==== Settings ==== | ||
+ | Link to [[manual: | ||
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+ | {{: | ||
===== Quick Map Switch ===== | ===== Quick Map Switch ===== | ||
- | {{: | + | A very useful feature of Maps Manager if you often switch among a group of **various types of maps at once**. It offers |
+ | * **last** used online maps | ||
+ | * **nearest** offline maps to your position\\ {{ : | ||
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+ | Quick Map Shift is in the left **[[manual: |