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====== Map Items Management ======

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===== Map items screen =====

Map items are managed in **Map items screen** that can be switched on from the main menu by default:

   * <wrap box>Main menu > More functions > Map items</wrap>

{{  :manual:user_guide:items:items.png?nolink&  }}Map items screen contains **list of folders and items**. Folders are created 1) **automatically**  during a particular process, e.g. linking files from certain web services or features, e.g. [[:manual:user_guide:maps_tools:calibrator|map calibration]]. 2) other folders have to be created **externally**  in ///Locus/mapItems//  directory via a file manager of the device.

==== Map item folders ====

{{  :manual:user_guide:items:items1.png?nolink&  }}Each item folder line consists of:

  * **icon**  - indicates origin of the folder
  * **folder name**  - in case of automatically created items it displays the service or feature name. Folders can be manually created or edited only outside Locus in your device file manager - in ///Locus/mapItems//  directory
  * **date of creation, data size**
  * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_more_ver_alt.png?nolink&30}}**action menu**:
      * //hide all//  - deactivates all items from the folder
      * //delete//  - removes whole folder provided it is empty - included items must be deleted first
{{:manual:user_guide:ic_more_ver_alt.png?nolink&30}}**topbar menu**:
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  * //Display all// - displays all map items in the list on mapscreen
  * //Hide all// - aborts displaying of all map items on mapscreen
  * //Open in a file browser// - opens an offer of installed file browsers to open the Locus/mapItems directory 
  * //Clear map screen//  - removes all temporary objects from map - map items, objects displayed by the [[:manual:user_guide:mainscr_lpanel|Content panel]], by [[manual:user_guide:geocaching:tools|geocaching tools]] etc.
{{:manual:user_guide:ic_home_alt.png?nolink&30}}- quick move back to the main screen {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:add.png?nolink&30}}- adding new map items to the items root directory

==== Map item line ====

Consists of the same, plus {{:manual:user_guide:ic_hide_alt.png?nolink&30}}button that changes into {{:manual:user_guide:ic_visibility_alt.png?nolink&30}}when tapped - **map item is activated**, i.e. visible on map {{  :manual:user_guide:items:items2.png?nolink&  }}{{:manual:user_guide:ic_more_ver_alt.png?nolink&30}}**action menu**  is different:
  * //Details//  - displays item detail screen - filename, preview (centers item on the map), distance, min altitude, max altitude, date of creation, size, description etc.
  * //Center item//  - active only when the item is active - places the item in the center of the map screen
  * //Import//  - launches import of the item, as it is described [[:manual:user_guide:functions:data_import|here >>]]. After the import the item's content does not function as an autonomous object, it is implemented in the application data manageable in the Data manager Points or Tracks tabs.
  * //Delete//  - removes the item from the items list and from the MapItems directory
{{:manual:user_guide:ic_home_alt.png?nolink&30}}- quick move back to the main screen {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:add.png?nolink&30}}- adding new items to the opened folder

===== Adding new items =====

  - Items are added through some particular functions like above mentioned web services or e.g. [[:manual:user_guide:maps_tools:calibrator|Image map calibration]]
  - another way is manual adding by tapping {{:manual:user_guide:tracks:add.png?nolink&30}}. The button opens a simple file browser and you can select a file from your phone memory, from external SD card, Dropbox or Google Drive. Locus can process KML, KMZ, GPX, JSON and ZIP files containing all previous.