Tracking: Add waypoints by map or individual coordinates

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I really like the already working option to add New points/photos/videos during Tracking and that these points are saved in the track's file!


But right now these points always contain the coordinates of my actual GPS-position. These is of course the prefered method! But sometimes I want to add waypoints by marking a positition on the map (for example to save a Waypoint which is 50 Meters off my path). Or to save a Waypoint which is defined by special coordinates I want to enter.


Yes - I could add individual Waypoints by "Menu/Add new point" which already support these methods. But I don't want to save individual waypoints but want to save them within my track file.

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In track recording field (widget). "Fast and direct."

- Keep: (Quick) Add Point button -> by actual gps position. (=ontrackpoint)

- Add: (Free) Add Point button -> by on map selection. (=freepoint)

Save Record: Merge track and points. (ontrack and free points)

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Hmm...shouldn't the votes of +/- similar idea be merged ?

Related with: http://help.locusmap.eu/topic/data-field-merge-tracks-with-points-and-export-save-as-merged-file

Actually Locus can't merge points and tracks (from folders) into a single gpx track. (. kmz = temp. solution).

Actual Locus version 3.6.1 Manual: http://docs.locusmap.eu/doku.php?id=manual:user_guide:points:add

See zip: A "Free" Waypoint was added (merged) in a Locus recorded track by (pc) 'gpx editor"

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A change in v3.6.1 or before ? In recorded "ontrack" waypoint the timestamp is the save time now ? Any reason for the change ? Someone asked ? In (a) previous version, waypoint record by tap + point copied the gps position AND gps timestamp, or a full association with at same position and time recorded trkpt.

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Hi, I think this idea is not "similar" to Andrew's idea and not even to 0709 idea about merging. Point here is just ability to create a free waypoint attached to track during recording as 0709 show on updated screenshot.


Times of waypoints ... I think it should not be a problem. Or did you found any? Export to TCX for back re-import works correctly as exported time is also correct.

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Hi, ok..


-Not similar ? ok ..no discussion. If all realised, no problem ;-) ;-)

-Wpt timestamp no direct operational problem. Only "more nice" (natural), maybe is also a good argument ? Point recorded at the same position/time as trkpt (sitting on top of it) should have same timestamp I think, no ? As it was in some (a) previous version. How I found ? Before sharing the above zip with tracks I double checked (not bringing false story), searched by waypoint timestamp but did not find a correct match with trkpt. That's how I discovered.

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Yes Menion is right, no new feature, just implement the posibility to change the location of a waypoint added *using the tracking-panel*.

I'm using the "Side panel" (not the "Bottom panel") for tracking. If I click at "Add new point", a dialog opens where I can see greyed out coordinates of my actual position. Just add the possibility to change these coordinates to individual coordinates or coordinates defined by selecting on map.

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Also use "tracking panel" = sidepanel. For the screenshot demo only, pictured with bottom panel.

Greyed out ? Tapping location:"Action not possible. Point is not stored in database."

- (Quick) Add ontrack point is possible during biking, but to edit before saving, I must halt for safety reasons. Later in time and position.

- Add Free waypoint by map selection: I can't during bike drive and moving .

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@ sonny.

Your specific wish: Change location of a waypoint added 'using the tracking panel'. To edit point (location/symbol etc) it must be stored into "Points" database. Export track with merged point to gpx -> reimport, split up into track and points folder, then edit point. Problem: Separated points-track can't be rejoined by Locus into a single gpx file. Or please add vote to not related idea: http://help.locusmap.eu/topic/data-field-merge-tracks-with-points-and-export-save-as-merged-file

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Yes, the coordinates shouldn't be greyed out, also not on editing a track. Then we'd also have http://help.locusmap.eu/topic/editing-location-of-waypoint-in-a-track-not-possible implemented.

@Menion:

3 Ideas implemented with one single change - go for it! ;)

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@sonny @ Andrew. Yes yes, agree is better, no extra button.

+ Add point = The center cross position, mostly but not necessarily the gps position, as suggested by Andrew should indeed fulfill all needs. So forget extra button. @ Andrew: added +1 Vote in your idea. I had to read this more attentive before ;-)

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Menion, could you please answer me one question:

Why must the coordinates be greyed out when editing a waypoint (= point that is part of track, but not one of the trackpoints that make up the track). I remember you recently wrote me they're stored independently - then I don't understand why their position can't be edited? You would make a few people very happy, I think ;)

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I'd like to try to explain again why I (and others obviously) think it's important to have free waypoints in a track:

The basic reasoning is that the Locus DB should only contain static geographic locations, like a mountain, or a bus stop, or a hotel. A track on the other hand has a time component: It describes where I was at a certain point in time. Now there's a lot of things that happened somewhere along the track that I want to be able to save.

So a POI (Point of Interest) in the DB is a location ("crossing"), a routepoint in a route (= track without times) is also a location ("turn right here"), but a waypoint in a track (= recording) is an event with time and location ("I turned right here at this point in time").

[Yes, we can argue about all the words, but it should be understandable what I mean]

So when I make a rest during a hike somewhere on a trail, that would be a waypoint. It makes no sense to put it in the DB, because it's not a resting place, it's just a place where this one time I stopped. This also means that, when editing, a waypoint's datetime shouldn't change - I might just change the icon later, but the time of the rest didn't change. When editing a point in the DB, the time indicates how up-to-date the information in it is, so setting it to now is correct. Of course, if we have created and modified times for both, that's sufficient - although for a waypoint, the created time would be the one to be used primarily.

Perhaps this makes it clearer why some of use argue so vigorously about this - I think some people are not aware of the differences between all these kinds of points.

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