Geo Map
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+ This note type displays the children notes on a geographical map, based + on an attribute. It is also possible to add new notes at a specific location + using the built-in interface.
+Creating a new geo map
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+ Right click on any note on the note tree and select Insert child note → Geo Map (beta). | +
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+ By default the map will be empty and will show the entire world. | +
Repositioning the map
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- Click and drag the map in order to move across the map. +
- Use the mouse wheel, two-finger gesture on a touchpad or the +/- buttons + on the top-left to adjust the zoom. +
The position on the map and the zoom are saved inside the map note and + restored when visiting again the note.
+Adding a marker using the map
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| 1 | ++ | To create a marker, first navigate to the desired point on the map. Then
+ press the
+  button on the top-right of the map.
+ + If the button is not visible, make sure the button section is visible + by pressing the chevron button ( +  ) in the top-right of the map. |
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+ Once pressed, the map will enter in the insert mode, as illustrated by
+ the notification.
+ + Simply click the point on the map where to place the marker, or the Escape + key to cancel. |
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+ Enter the name of the marker/note to be created. | +
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+ Once confirmed, the marker will show up on the map and it will also be + displayed as a child note of the map. | +
How the location of the markers is stored
+The location of a marker is stored in the #geolocation attribute
+ of the child notes:
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This value can be added manually if needed. The value of the attribute + is made up of the latitude and longitude separated by a comma.
+Repositioning markers
+It's possible to reposition existing markers by simply drag and dropping + them to the new destination.
+As soon as the mouse is released, the new position is saved.
+If moved by mistake, there is currently no way to undo the change. If + the mouse was not yet released, it's possible to force a refresh of the + page (Ctrl+R ) to cancel it.
+Interaction with the markers
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- Hovering over a marker will display the content of the note it belongs
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- Clicking on the note title in the tooltip will navigate to the note in + the current view. +
+ - Middle-clicking the marker will open the note in a new tab. +
- Right-clicking the marker will open a contextual menu allowing:
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- Opening the note in a new tab, split or window. +
- Opening the location using an external application (if the operating system + supports it). +
- Removing the marker from the map, which will remove the
#geolocationattribute + of the note. To add it back again, the coordinates have to be manually + added back in.
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Icon and color of the markers
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The markers will have the same icon as the note.
+It's possible to add a custom color to a marker by assigning them a #color attribute
+ such as #color=green.
Adding the coordinates manually
+In a nutshell, create a child note and set the #geolocation attribute
+ to the coordinates.
The value of the attribute is made up of the latitude and longitude separated + by a comma.
+Adding from Google Maps
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+ Go to Google Maps on the web and look for a desired location, right click
+ on it and a context menu will show up.
+ + Simply click on the first item displaying the coordinates and they will + be copied to clipboard. + + Then paste the value inside the text box into the #geolocation attribute
+ of a child note of the map (don't forget to surround the value with a " character). |
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+ In Trilium, create a child note under the map. | +
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+ And then go to Owned Attributes and type #geolocation=", then
+ paste from the clipboard as-is and then add the ending " character.
+ Press Enter to confirm and the map should now be updated to contain the
+ new note. |
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Adding from OpenStreetMap
+Similarly to the Google Maps approach:
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+ Go to any location on openstreetmap.org and right click to bring up the + context menu. Select the “Show address” item. | +
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+ The address will be visible in the top-left of the screen, in the place
+ of the search bar.
+ + Select the coordinates and copy them into the clipboard. |
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+ Simply paste the value inside the text box into the #geolocation attribute
+ of a child note of the map and then it should be displayed on the map. |
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Adding GPS tracks (.gpx)
+Trilium has basic support for displaying GPS tracks on the geo map.
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+ To add a track, simply drag & drop a .gpx file inside the geo map + in the note tree. | +
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+ In order for the file to be recognized as a GPS track, it needs to show
+ up as application/gpx+xml in the File type field. |
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+ When going back to the map, the track should now be visible.
+ + The start and end points of the track are indicated by the two blue markers. |
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Troubleshooting
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Grid-like artifacts on the map
+This occurs if the application is not at 100% zoom which causes the pixels + of the map to not render correctly due to fractional scaling. The only + possible solution is to set the UI zoom at 100% (default keyboard shortcut + is Ctrl+0).
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