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Map markers are temporary points indicated on the map in the form of flags. Their appearance can be configured with arrows (Arrows on the map) and distance indication (Direction lines).

Overview​

Markers interface is a tool that helps you save temporary points on the map for later use. Markers are special points marked on the map as flags. You can customize their appearance by adding arrows (Show arrows on the map ) and distance indication (Distance indication ). All marker flags have different colours for better visibility.

Map markers Android

Settings​

Add Marker on the map​

A long tap on the map visible on the screen opens a point menu where you can select Markers to add a marker to the map. You can add markers even for unloaded areas.

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Add / Edit Marker​

Short or long tap on the map and choose neede action in Map Context menu.

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It is possible to mark a point or an object in order to make it easier to plan navigation. You just need to click on the 'flag' icon in the menu (Android), 'arrow' (iOS) - displays direction and distance to the selected point from your current location.

Actions:

  • Marker / Edit map marker - puts a new marker on the selected point.
  • 'Mark passed' (Android) / Dismiss (iOS) - deactivates marker and puts it to the History.
  • 'Make active' (Android) - moves marker to the top position (on the top panel).
  • 'Restore marker' (Android) - moves marker from History to active list.

Map markers menu​

In this menu you can customize the markers you have added. Sort, group, view history, and more.

Android Menu → Map markers

Map markers menu Android

  • List - keeps all your Map markers in the one place. Here you can move Map marker to the History part or replace it.
  • Groups - contains groups of your Map markers.
  • History - keeps all Map markers which were deleted yearlier.
  • More - keeps Options of Map markers (Appearance) and etc.

List​

Active Map markers: map marker color, showing the big arrow to the location (color arrow), distance to it from your location, data of creation of this marker.

Android Menu → Map markers → List

Map markers List Android

Info:

Active Map markers: map marker color, showing the big arrow to the location (color arrow), distance to it from your location, data of creation of this marker. Non active map markers: map marker color, showing the small arrow to the location, distance to it from your location, data of creation of this marker.

Actions:

  • Changing the order of Map markers - just click to "=" button and swip up/down the map marker line.
  • Delete the Map marker - click to "✓" button.

The first one or two Map markers are active Map markers. Changing order one of the Map markers to the top list is made it active.

Groups​

Map markers Groups Android Map markers Groups Android

You can import Markers to Map markers list from one or more favorites groups or track waypoints. Tap '+' button, then choose:

  •  Favorites category - import Markers from Favorites.
  •  Track waypoints - import Markers from track waypoints.

Markers from track waypoints can also be created in Groups tab by turning switch on.

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Only tracks with waypoints can be added to the Map markers list. The track you intend to add should also be visible (active) on the map.

History​

Map markers History Android

More​

Map markers More Android

  •  Sort by - Makrers can be sort in List by name, proximity, adding time.
  •  Appearance on the map or Appearance - settings for Map markers.
  •  Coordinate input - add Markers by coorditanes input.
  •  Plan a route - build route for navigation using chosen markers.
  •  Save as track file - save active markers in a GPX file.
  •  Move all to history - deactivate all markers and move them to History.

Appearance on the map​

Setting the appearance of markers is available in both the Android and iOS versions of the OsmAnd app. The "Appearance on Map" menu is a general setting for displaying markers and additional pointers to them. In the iOS version of OsmAnd, "Appearance on Map" is also a setting for displaying widgets. Currently, it is not possible to completely disable the display of widgets, they will not be visible on the map only if the "Map Places" list is empty. In the Android version, there are additional settings for configuring the widgets and disabling them.

  • Active markers. Shows information about the first one or two markers in the Map marker list.
  • Distance indication (for iOS). Allows you to choose whether or not to display widgets and how they will appear: above the map (Top bar) or on the right side of the screen (Widgets).
  • Arrows on the map. Indicates the direction to the tracked marker (one or two) as an arrow on the map. If the marker is in the visible part of the map, no arrow is displayed.
  • Direction line. Shows the direction, as a dashed line, from a particular point on the map to the tracked marker in a straight line.
  • 'One tap' active (for Android). With a one-tap the required marker on the map, this marker moves to the top of the list of active Map markers without opening the Context menu.
  • Keep passed markers on the map (for Android). Markers added as a group of Favourites or GPX waypoints marked Passed will remain on the map. If the group is not active, the markers will disappear from the map.

Menu → Map markers → More → Appearance on the map

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Plan route for Markers​

Map markers are selected points marked as flags on the map. They provide useful information for direct-point-navigation on the map screen.

Navigation to the marker is direct-point-navigation. This navigation is made special for quick destinations. For example, during any off-road competitions.

At first user need to set Map marker view and Marker widget. User need to find or tap to the object on the map, click to it and choose Marker button in Map Conctext menu.
The flag on the object (Map marker) with line from your location to it (option). Arrow, line and widget show object location and distance to it.

Navigation marker Android Navigation marker iOS

Android Menu → Map markers → More → Plan a route

Map markers Plan Route Android

You need choose markers for your route.

Map markers Plan Route points Android

Next 'Options' button (top corner):

Android Menu → Map markers → More → Plan a route → Options

Map markers Plan Route Options Android

Options:
  • Directions - Starting build your route ([Navigation](/docs/user/navigation/)).
  • Make round trip - Add copy of point of departure as destination. Round trip or not.
Sort by :
  • Sort door-to-door - Sort your markers in [List](/docs/user/personal/markers#list-android).
  • Reverse order - Reverse order for markder in [List](/docs/user/personal/markers#list-android).

Next, building a route.

Android Menu → Map markers → More → Plan a route → Options → Directions

Map markers Plan Route Directions Android

Marker widgets​

The widget shows the Direction, Distance, Address, and Estimated arrival time (for Android) to the marker. Allows you to quickly find markers on the map, as well as change their position.

To start using Map markers widgets, you need to make all of the following settings:

Add Marker widgets​

Add Edit marker action Android Pass marker action Android

It is possible to mark a point or an object in order to make it easier to plan navigation. You just need to click on the 'flag' icon in the menu (Android), 'arrow' (iOS) - displays direction and distance to the selected point from your current location.

Actions:

  • Marker / Edit map marker - puts a new marker on the selected point.
  • 'Mark passed' (Android) / Dismiss (iOS) - deactivates marker and puts it to the History.
  • 'Make active' (Android) - moves marker to the top position (on the top panel).
  • 'Restore marker' (Android) - moves marker from History to active list.

"Map marker" widget: added option to change click behavior.

Map marker widget can show Estimated arrival time (ETA) now, not only the distance to the Map marker.

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At first, you need to add Map marker widget to left or right panel: Menu → Widgets → left / Right panel → Map markers. Than you need check settings of these widgets by tapping on ⚙ button.

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Here you can choose what widget will show: Distance or ETA. What action will be by clicking on widget: Switch mode or Go to marker location.

Switch mode changes mode from Distance to ETA and vice versa.

Go to marker location moves the center map to chosen Map marker.

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Estimated arrival time (ETA) widget you can choose the time interval: Specify the time interval for speed averaging (used for the arrival time estimate).

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Menu → Configure screen → Widgets → Top panel → Map markers bar
Menu → Configure screen → Widgets → Left / Right panel → Map markers

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Configure Marker widgets​

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Appearance on the map​

You can read how to configure the appearance of the markers in this section of the current article.

Markers from Favorites​

You can add or remove your favorites in/from Map markers list.

Tap '⋮' button (Android) opens special functions for a chosen Favorite folder (group).

Favorites folder functions android

Functions for Favorite folder:

  •  Add to map markers or Remove from 'Map markers' - add or remove all Favorite points from a folder in Map markers list.

Setting Markers for Waypoints​

Waypoints to Map Markers link

Track points (waypoints) are points that are part of Track (GPX) files. These points displayed automatically if track is displayed on the map. They look & could be configured similar to Favorites - icon, names, color, shape. How to create and add Waypoint read here.

Track on map

Read more about tracks on the map.

You can add or remove your Waypoints in/from Map markers list.