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--- manual:user_guide:functions:search [2018/08/29 15:20] – [Search others] mstupka
+++ manual:user_guide:functions:search [2023/12/04 14:31] (current) – mstupka
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-{{  :manual:user_guide:ic_search_alt.png?nolink&}}
+{{ :manual:user_guide:ic_search_alt.png?nolink&|}}
 ====== Search ======
 ----
-===== About =====
+**Default search** in Locus Map is Google powered **online search of addresses**. Nevertheless, Locus offers more searching methods and databases (tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_menu_alt.png?nolink&30|}} in the top bar):
+{{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_adres01.gif?nolink&  }}
+  * **Offline addresses** - part of [[manual:user_guide:maps_locusmaps:|LoMaps]]
+  * **Move to...**  - search a defined position (e.g. coordinates, projection...)
+  * **Contact** - search the phone **contacts' addresses**
+  * **Search in points** - searching in all locally stored user points of interest
+  * **Search in tracks** - searching in all locally stored tracks and routes
+  * **Co-apps search** - search provided by installed 3rd party applications, e.g. Geocaching4Locus
+  * **Search others** - search in external databases - Wikipedia, What3words, Geonames or GNS
-Search in Locus Map is one of its essential functions as it works with several kinds of databases - maps, addresses, points of interest etc. The feature is divided into following sections:
+**Locus remembers your last used method and offers it directly when you tap Search next time.**
-  * search of **addresses** in **online and offline** modes
-  * other search options can be found in a menu {{:manual:user_guide:ic_menu_alt.png?nolink&30|}} in the top bar:
-    * **move**  the map cursor at an exactly defined position (e.g. coordinates)
-    * search the phone **contact** addresses
-    * **Search of offline POIs** - searching in all stored points and tracks
-    * **Co-apps search** - search provided by a 3rd party application like Geocaching4Locus
-    * **Search others** - search in external databases like Wikipedia, Google Places or GNS
-{{:manual:user_guide:ic_address_alt.png?nolink&30  }}
+{{:manual:user_guide:ic_address_alt.png?nolink&30 }}
 ===== Addresses =====
-Searching addresses in Locus works both in **online**  and **offline**  modes. After the first start of the feature the default method is online but you are immediately given an option to change it from the context menu {{:manual:user_guide:ic_menu_alt.png?nolink&30|}}. Locus remembers your last used method and later offers it directly. You can change the method in menu in the upper right corner. {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_adres01.png?nolink&  }}
 ==== Online search ====
-Locus uses Android default **Google search**  that is optimized for speed, bandwidth and accuracy.
+Locus uses Android default **Google address search**  but also [[https://www.graphhopper.com/|GraphHopper]] and [[http://www.bing.com/|Bing]] databases are available.
+{{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_adres.gif?nolink&  }}
-However, there are devices that are not certified by Google and lack this searching engine. For those Locus Map provides search in [[http://www.mapquest.com/|MapQuest]] and [[http://www.bing.com/|Bing]] databases. These are functional on all devices. The searching engine can be easily selected in the address search dialog.
+  * **Search text**  - insert address (or part of an address) here. Then **tap the blue button**.
+  * **Search around location**  - check to optimize the search result according to your location
-{{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_adres.png?nolink&  }}
+  * **Source for online address search**  - select search engine here - //Google, Graphopper, Bing//
-  * **Search text**  - insert address or a place name here. The number and accuracy of results depend on the entry precision. Then **tap the blue button**.
-  * **Search around location**  - check to optimize the search result according to your position
-  * **Source for address search**  - select search engine here - //Google, MapQuest, Bing//
 Search results are displayed in a list ordered by the distance from your position. **If there is a single result, it is shown directly on map.**
+<WRAP center round tip>
+Default online address searching engine can be changed in **[[manual:user_guide:settings:misc#source_of_online_address_search|Locus settings >>]]**
+</WRAP>
 ==== Offline search ====
-Locus can search offline addresses in downloaded **[[:manual:user_guide:maps_locusmaps|LoMaps]]** (beginning with their 2016/04/01 version).
+<WRAP center round info>
+Locus can search offline addresses in downloaded **[[:manual:user_guide:maps_locusmaps|LoMaps]] only**(beginning with their 2016/04/01 version). If the offline search list is empty you have no LoMaps downloaded or you have not updated them to 20160401 version - download/update them from **[[:manual:user_guide:locus_store|Locus Store]]**.
+</WRAP>
+  - select **country** (LoMap)\\ \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_adres02.png?nolink&  }}
+  - start typing name of the **city**, Locus offers results, select the right one. \\  \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_adres03.png?nolink&  }}
+  - start typing name of the **street**, Locus offers results, select the right one \\  \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_adres04.png?nolink&  }}
+  - Locus unfolds a list of all **house numbers** available on the street. Either choose the desired number or type numbers to refine the search results \\  \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_adres05.png?nolink&  }}
-After selecting offline search Locus displays a **list of downloaded LoMaps packets**  (countries). If the list is empty you have no LoMaps downloaded or you have not updated them to 20160401 version - download/update some from **[[:manual:user_guide:locus_store|Locus Store]]**.
+<WRAP center round tip> Tapping {{:manual:user_guide:ic_center_to_alt.png?nolink&30}}displays the selected item (city, street) on map directly. </WRAP>
-<wrap important>Without downloaded LoMaps the offline address search does not work.</wrap> {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_adres02.png?nolink&  }}
-  * select a country where you want to search for an address
-  * start typing name of the city, Locus offers results, select the right one. \\  \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_adres03.png?nolink&  }}
-  * start typing name of the street, Locus offers results, select the right one \\  \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_adres04.png?nolink&  }}
-  * Locus unfolds a list of all house numbers available on the street. Either choose the desired number or type numbers to refine the search results \\  \\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_adres05.png?nolink&  }}
-<WRAP center round tip> Tapping {{:manual:user_guide:ic_center_to_alt.png?nolink&30}}displays the selected item on map directly. </WRAP>
 {{:manual:user_guide:ic_coordinates_alt.png?nolink&30  }}
+===== Move to ... =====
-===== Move to ... =====
+**Shifts the cursor on a defined position on map.** You can define the position by a selection of methods:\\ {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_move.png?nolink&  }}:
+  * **Points**  - move cursor at a selected point of interest in **[[manual:user_guide:points:management|Points manager]]**
+  * **Coordinates**  - move cursor on entered GPS coordinates
+  * **Projection**  - define start point, distance and azimuth of the projected point
+  * **Clipboard**  - move cursor on a position stored in your clipboard, be it an address, a place name or coordinates
-This feature shifts your map to a defined position. There are a few options how to define the position, placed in two tabs - //New location//  and //Recently used//:
+For **other options of searching a new location** tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_edit_alt.png?nolink&30}}button. Here you can set the basic search modules and also use special ones - via **[[:manual:user_guide:tools:location|Location selector]]**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search_move02.gif?nolink |}}
-  * **New location**{{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_move.png?nolink&  }}      * //Points//  - allows to select a point of interest in the Data manager and center map on its position.
+==== Recently used ====
-      * //Coordinates//  - enter GPS coordinates to center the map on
+Recently used/viewed locations, points, places etc. are stored in this tab for future use.
-      * //Projection//  - define start point, distance and azimuth of the projected point to center map on
-      * //Clipboard//  - whether it is an address, a place name or coordinates in your device's clipboard, Locus Map will search it
-  * **Recently used**  - a list of recently used/viewed locations, points, places etc.
-Other options of searching a new location can be found under the {{:manual:user_guide:ic_edit_alt.png?nolink&30}}button. Here you can set the basic search modules and also use specialized ones - enter coordinates manually or use the [[:manual:user_guide:tools:location|Location selector]].
 {{:manual:user_guide:ic_contact_alt.png?nolink&30  }}
+===== Contacts =====
+<WRAP center round important>
+This feature requires **[[:manual:user_guide:add-ons:contacts|Locus Contacts]]** add-on installed
+</WRAP>
-==== Contacts ====
+With this add-on you can **display postal addresses of your contacts on a map**. Locus Map reads your contact list, filters items with attached addresses and displays them in a table. Select or search which contact to display on a map. In case a contact has two addresses, both are displayed.
-This option can display addresses of your contacts on a map. Locus Map reads your contact list, filters items with attached addresses and displays them in a table. Select or search which contact to display on a map. In case a contact has two addresses, both are displayed.
+{{:manual:user_guide:tracks:ic_search_name_alt.png?30  }}
+===== Search points =====
-Locus Map lists all contacts with addresses, even incomplete (e.g. just town). Such are not suitable for displaying on a map.
+**Use this search to find points in your own storage.**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search_points.png?nolink |}}
+By default this search returns the **nearest points** located around your current position - just tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_search_alt.png?30}}.
-<wrap important>This feature requires [[:manual:user_guide:add-ons:contacts|Locus Contacts]] free add-on installed</wrap>
+To modify your search, add more parameters:
+  * **Search title**  - (optional) fultext search in the points titles
+  * **Search also in descriptions**  - fultext search in all texts related to the point - names, description, geocaching listings etc. - quite a slow method if you have a lot of POIs stored.
+  * **Points around**  - defines center of searching - current GPS location is default, can be changed by **[[manual:user_guide:tools:location|Location selector]]**.
+  * **Folder** - specifies point folders to be searched. By default Locus searches All folders but you can select a particular one:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search_points01.png?nolink |}}
-===== Search of offline POIs =====
+**Results**  are sorted by the distance from the user's location in a table similar to [[manual:user_guide:points:management|Points manager]] - here you can select points to display on map, invert selection etc.
-Using Locus Map may lead to an enormous increase of stored points of interest - geocaches, addresses, tourist places of interest… this search enables to find points in you own storage:
+<WRAP round info>To search and browse LoMaps points of interest, use **[[:manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|Points of interest]] >>**</WRAP>
-  * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_search_name_alt.png?nolink&30}}**By name**  - search in names of stored points of interest
+{{:manual:user_guide:tracks:ic_search_name_alt.png?30  }}
-  * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_search_name_alt.png?nolink&30}}**Search full text**  - search by a string of characters - may be a slow method if you have a lot of POIs stored. Locus Map searches in all texts associated with the points - names, description, geocaching listings etc.
+===== Search tracks =====
-  * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_search_coo_alt.png?nolink&30}}**By coordinates**  - searches nearest points to a defined location.
-The **results**  are sorted by the distance from the user's location in a table similar to Points tab of the Data manager and it is possible to work with it in the same way - select points to display on map, invert selection etc.
+**Use this search to find routes/tracks in your own storage.**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search_tracks.png?nolink |}}\\ By default this search returns the **nearest routes/tracks** passing by your current position - just tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_search_alt.png?30}}.
+  * **Search title**  - (optional) fultext search in the routes/tracks titles
+  * **Search also in descriptions**  - fultext search in all texts related to the route/track - quite a slow method if you have a lot of routes/tracks stored.
+  * **Tracks around**  - defines center of searching - current GPS location is default, can be changed by **[[manual:user_guide:tools:location|Location selector]]**.
+  * **Folder** - specifies route/track folders to be searched. By default Locus searches All folders but you can select a particular one:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:search_tracks01.png?nolink |}}
-<WRAP round important>This feature does not search the database of LoMaps-dependent points of interest. See more in [[:manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|LoMaps POI]] >></WRAP>
+**Results**  are sorted by the distance from the user's location in a table similar to [[manual:user_guide:tracks:management|Tracks manager]] and it is possible to work with it in the same way - select tracks to display on map, invert selection etc.
 {{:manual:user_guide:ic_co_apps_alt.png?nolink&30  }}
 ===== Co-apps =====
-Locus Map can coooperate with many **external applications**  with their own online/offline databases. Here it is possible to start search in them directly without need to switch the cooperating application directly from the phone/tablet application menu.
+Locus Map can coooperate with many **[[manual:user_guide:add-ons|external applications]]**  and their own online/offline databases. Here it is possible to start search in them directly without need to switch the cooperating application directly from the phone/tablet application menu.
-A typical example can be search of **nearest geocaches**  by the [[:manual:user_guide:geocaching:import#geocaching4locus_add-on|Geocaching4Locus Add-on]].
+A typical example can be search of **nearest geocaches**  by the **[[:manual:user_guide:geocaching:import#geocaching4locus_add-on|Geocaching4Locus]]**.
 ===== Search others =====
-This section covers search in external internet databases **Wikipedia**, **Google Places**, **What3words** and **GeoNames/GNS**.
+Search in external databases - **Wikipedia**, **What3words** and **GeoNames/GNS**.
-<wrap info>These searching options are available in Locus Map Pro only.</wrap>
 {{:manual:user_guide:ic_search_wikipedia_alt.png?nolink&30  }}
 ==== Wikipedia ====
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 {{  :manual:user_guide:functions:search_wiki.png?nolink&  }}Locus Map can search in its entries that are **geo-tagged**, i.e. have defined location:
-  * **Language**  - selects language of searched entries
+  * **Language**  - select language of searched entries
-  * **Location**  - selects location around which the search should be performed. The coordinates can be put in directly or one of methods provided by the [[:manual:user_guide:tools:location|Location selector]] can be used.
+  * **Location**  - define place around which to search - use map cursor position or choose location by **[[:manual:user_guide:tools:location|Location selector]]**.
-  * **Cancel**  - aborts action
-  * **Search**  - starts searching online
 The results are listed in a table of points. They can be displayed on map or imported for later use. Their details contain **URL**  to the related Wikipedia article. <WRAP round info> The displayed nor imported Wikipedia points do not contain full article texts, only links for their online display. **Storing Wikipedia articles for their offline use is not possible.**  </WRAP>
 {{:manual:user_guide:ic_search_name_alt.png?nolink&30  }}
-==== Google Places ====
-Google as a leading internet searching engine contains an enormous database of geotagged points of interest. Locus Map enhances this search as it can filter the results and place them on map of your choice.
-Example of a typical use:
-  * start **Search > Google Places**
-  * select **location**  around which to search for Google places (usually a nearest town is pre-selected from the GSM network)
-  * type a **name**  or a **keyword**  of the place you are looking for, e.g. restaurant
-  * results are listed in a **table of points**  sorted by distance from the defined location
-**Search results**  can be unpacked for details by tapping them or displayed on map by checking the "//eye//" buttons. The menu offers to invert selection or check multiple items for batch import. The point detail can be enlarged to display more information - photos, opening hours, contacts etc., further results can be diplayed by tapping //More//.
-{{:manual:user_guide:ic_search_name_alt.png?nolink&30  }}
 ==== GeoNames and GNS ====
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   * **[[http://www.geonames.org/|GeoNames]]**- geographical database covering all countries and containing over eight million placenames that are available for download free of charge.
   * **[[http://geonames.nga.mil/gns/html/|NGA GEOnet Names Server (GNS)]]**- the geographic names in this database are provided for the guidance of and use by the Federal Government of United States and for the information of the general public. It contains over 5 million features and 8 million feature names. Databases are updated monthly so the information in it is quite fresh.
-Locus Map handles both databases in one dialog:
+Locus Map handles both databases in one dialog:
   * **Search**  - type a name or keyword of your search
-  * **offline search**  - check this option if you have downloaded some GeoNames or GNS databases to your device. Otherwise Locus Map searches online.
+  * **Offline search**  - check this option if you have downloaded some GeoNames or GNS databases to your device. Otherwise Locus Map searches online.
 <WRAP round tip >**Tip for offline search:**
 Both sites provide freely downloadable data files that can be extracted into the //Locus/data/geonames//  directory. The files appear in the GeoNames search dialog afterwards. Select and search 100% offline. </WRAP>

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