I agree that the option doesn't seem to be present on the My_Places>My_Favourites screen as you would expect. But if you create a new favourite or edit an existing one then you will see a "select group" section in the setup screen for that favourite. At the end of the list of current groups is the option to add a new group.
On Sunday, December 27, 2020 at 8:27:08 PM UTC [email protected] wrote: > I didn't know about this possibility to create subfolders. And I tried to > find it according to your description. What UI element is it? All I see > that looks like suitable is the "+" sign. But this leads me to a file open > dialogue. > > A Thompson schrieb am Mittwoch, 25. November 2020 um 04:39:19 UTC+1: > >> OsmAnd has so many features, all created by open-source developers, that >> even frequent users need to keep exploring to see what works. >> >> No, by "folders" I was talking about the named sub-folders you can create >> within My_Places>My_Favourites within OsmAnd. >> >> Would you like me to post some screenshots to illustrate what I was >> trying to say? >> >> >> On Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at 3:13:30 AM UTC [email protected] >> wrote: >> >>> Thanks for the response. That looks worth having a play with, which >>> I'll do tomorrow. >>> Very new to OsmAnd. >>> Am not sure when you are talking about "folders" are they folders at >>> Android file level - or folders within the OsmAnd app? >>> >>> On Wednesday, 25 November 2020 at 10:25:36 UTC+13 A Thompson wrote: >>> >>>> Faced with the same situation, I discovered a work-around. When you >>>> import the GPX as favourites, the new POIs go into the default folder >>>> called "Favourites". If you make sure that prior to the import this folder >>>> is empty (or even deleted) by moving any contents to other named folders, >>>> then after the import your new POIs are all in the "Favourites" folder by >>>> them selves. Then you can simply rename "Favourites" to whatever you like, >>>> change its appearance, etc. >>>> >>>> You can do this repeatedly - if you made a second import, OsmAnd would >>>> recreate "Favourites" for the new POIs, and you can rename it again. >>>> >>>> It's an easy system once you get into the habit of using "Favourites" >>>> solely for importing. >>>> >>>> I hope that helps! I think I made it sound more complicated than it >>>> is... >>>> On Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 7:42:57 AM UTC [email protected] >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> If I load, say, 50 POI's into OsmAnd via a GPX file, can I assign them >>>>> to a new category with a specified icon shape and colour in a single >>>>> group >>>>> action? >>>>> >>>>> If so, any pointers as to "how" would be appreciated. >>>>> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "OsmAnd" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/osmand/d6570d4c-e48d-4f5f-b24b-13479da36b7fn%40googlegroups.com.
