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--- manual:user_guide:functions:search [2018/09/13 15:42] – 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 ======
-FIXME RECONSTRUCTION FIXME
 ----
 **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):
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 **Locus remembers your last used method and offers it directly when you tap Search next time.**
-{{:manual:user_guide:ic_address_alt.png?nolink&30  }}
+{{:manual:user_guide:ic_address_alt.png?nolink&30 }}
 ===== Addresses =====
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   - 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>
+<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>
 {{:manual:user_guide:ic_coordinates_alt.png?nolink&30  }}
 ===== Move to ... =====
-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//:
+**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&  }}:
-  * **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.
+  * **Points**  - move cursor at a selected point of interest in **[[manual:user_guide:points:management|Points manager]]**
-      * //Coordinates//  - enter GPS coordinates to center the map on
+  * **Coordinates**  - move cursor on entered GPS coordinates
-      * //Projection//  - define start point, distance and azimuth of the projected point to center map on
+  * **Projection**  - define start point, distance and azimuth of the projected point
-      * //Clipboard//  - whether it is an address, a place name or coordinates in your device's clipboard, Locus Map will search it
+  * **Clipboard**  - move cursor on a position stored in your clipboard, be it an address, a place name or coordinates
-  * **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]].
+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 |}}
+==== Recently used ====
+Recently used/viewed locations, points, places etc. are stored in this tab for future use.
 {{: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  }}
 ==== 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:
   * **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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