diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index af813c6..9026b1c 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ local sfinv_modpath = minetest.get_modpath("sfinv")
 local modstore = minetest.get_mod_storage()
 
 local ccompass_recalibration_allowed = minetest.settings:get_bool("ccompass_recalibrate", true)
+local ccompass_restrict_target = minetest.settings:get_bool("ccompass_restrict_target", false)
+local ccompass_description_prefix = "^Compass to "
 
 local S = minetest.get_translator(modname)
 
@@ -24,6 +26,10 @@ local LOCATION_CATEGORY = 1
 local EVENT_CATEGORY = 2
 local GENERAL_CATEGORY = 3
 
+-- used for determining if an item is a ccompass
+local ccompass_prefix = "ccompass:"
+local ccompass_prefix_length = #ccompass_prefix
+
 --------------------------------------------------------
 -- Data store
 
@@ -118,6 +124,10 @@ end
 ---------------------------------------
 -- Reading and writing stuff to items
 
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------
+-- Export
+
 -- Book parameters
 local lpp = 14
 local max_text_size = 10000
@@ -166,6 +176,32 @@ local function write_cgpsmap(player_name)
 	return new_map
 end
 
+local function write_ccompass(player_name, old_compass)
+	local state = get_state(player_name)
+	local category = state.category
+	if category ~= LOCATION_CATEGORY then
+		return
+	end
+	local entry_selected = state.entry_selected[category]
+	
+	local topic = modstore:get_string(player_name .. "_category_" .. category .. "_entry_" .. entry_selected .. "_topic")
+	local pos = minetest.string_to_pos(topic)
+	if not pos then
+		return
+	end
+
+	local content = modstore:get_string(player_name .. "_category_" .. category .. "_entry_" .. entry_selected .. "_content")
+	content = truncate_string(first_line(content), max_title_size)
+	local new_ccompass = ItemStack("ccompass:0")
+	local param = {
+		target_pos_string = topic,
+		target_name = content,
+		playername = player_name
+	}
+	ccompass.set_target(new_ccompass, param)
+	return new_ccompass
+end
+
 local function write_item(player_name, itemstack)
 	local item_name = itemstack:get_name()
 	if item_name == "default:book" then
@@ -174,8 +210,14 @@ local function write_item(player_name, itemstack)
 	if item_name == "compassgps:cgpsmap" then
 		return write_cgpsmap(player_name)
 	end
+	if item_name:sub(1,ccompass_prefix_length) == ccompass_prefix then
+		return write_ccompass(player_name, itemstack)
+	end
 end
 
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- Import
+
 local function read_book(itemstack, player_name)
 	local meta = itemstack:get_meta()
 	local topic = meta:get_string("title")
@@ -200,6 +242,21 @@ local function read_book(itemstack, player_name)
 	save_state(player_name, state)
 end
 
+local function read_ccompass(itemstack, player_name)
+	local meta = itemstack:get_meta()
+	local topic = meta:get_string("target_pos")
+	local content = meta:get_string("description")
+	local prefix_start, prefix_end = content:find(ccompass_description_prefix)
+	if prefix_end then
+		content = content:sub(prefix_end+1)
+	end	
+	local state = get_state(player_name)
+	local entry_index = state.entry_counts[LOCATION_CATEGORY] + 1
+	state.entry_counts[LOCATION_CATEGORY] = entry_index
+	save_entry(player_name, LOCATION_CATEGORY, entry_index, content, topic)
+	save_state(player_name, state)
+end
+
 local function read_cgpsmap(itemstack, player_name)
 	-- TODO: get_metadata is a deprecated function, but it is necessary because that's what cgpsmap uses.
 	local meta = minetest.deserialize(itemstack:get_metadata())
@@ -221,63 +278,63 @@ local function read_item(itemstack, player_name)
 		read_book(itemstack, player_name)
 	elseif item_name == "compassgps:cgpsmap_marked" then
 		read_cgpsmap(itemstack, player_name)
+	elseif item_name:sub(1,ccompass_prefix_length) == ccompass_prefix then
+		read_ccompass(itemstack, player_name)
 	end
 end
 
-local function set_ccompass(player_name, old_compass)
-	local old_pos = old_compass:get_meta():get_string("target_pos")
-	if not ccompass_recalibration_allowed and old_pos ~= "" then
-		minetest.chat_send_player(player_name, S("Compass is already calibrated."))
-		return
-	end
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- Detached inventory
 
-	local state = get_state(player_name)
-	local category = state.category
-	if category ~= LOCATION_CATEGORY then
-		return
+-- Allow or disallow ccompasses based on whether they've got target info in their meta
+local function ccompass_permitted_target(itemstack)
+	if ccompass_restrict_target then
+		-- We have no idea whether there's an allowed node at this location, so don't allow
+		-- setting compasses when node type restriction is enabled.
+		return false
 	end
-	local topic = modstore:get_string(player_name .. "_category_" .. category .. "_entry_" .. entry_selected .. "_topic")
-	local pos = minetest.string_to_pos(topic)
-	if not pos then
-		return
+	if not itemstack:get_name():sub(1,ccompass_prefix_length) == ccompass_prefix then
+		return false
 	end
-	
-	local content = modstore:get_string(player_name .. "_category_" .. category .. "_entry_" .. entry_selected .. "_content")
-	content = truncate_string(first_line(content), max_title_size)
-	local new_ccompass = ItemStack("ccompass:0")
-	local param = {
-		target_pos_string = topic,
-		target_name = content,
-		playername = player_name
-	}
-	ccompass.set_target(new_ccompass, param)
-	return new_ccompass
+	local meta = itemstack:get_meta()
+	local has_pos = minetest.string_to_pos(meta:get_string("target_pos"))
+	if has_pos and not ccompass_recalibration_allowed then
+		return false
+	end
+	return true	
+end
+local function ccompass_permitted_source(itemstack)
+	if not itemstack:get_name():sub(1,ccompass_prefix_length) == ccompass_prefix then
+		return false
+	end
+	local meta = itemstack:get_meta()
+	local has_pos = minetest.string_to_pos(meta:get_string("target_pos"))
+	if not has_pos then
+		return false
+	end
+	return true
 end
 
-local ccompass_prefix = "ccompass:"
-local ccompass_prefix_length = #ccompass_prefix
 local detached_callbacks = {
 	allow_put = function(inv, listname, index, stack, player)
 		local stack_name = stack:get_name()
-		if listname == "write_book" then
+		if listname == "export_item" then
 			if stack_name == "default:book" then
 				return 1
 			end
 			local player_name = player:get_player_name()
 			local state = get_state(player_name)
 			local category = state.category
-			if category == LOCATION_CATEGORY and stack_name == "compassgps:cgpsmap" then
+			if category == LOCATION_CATEGORY and 
+				(stack_name == "compassgps:cgpsmap" or
+				ccompass_permitted_target(stack)) then
 				return 1
 			end
 			return 0
-		elseif listname == "read_book" then
-			if stack_name == "default:book_written" or stack_name == "compassgps:cgpsmap_marked" then
-				return 1
-			end
-			return 0
-		elseif listname == "set_compass" then
-			-- TODO: support setting cgpscompass compasses directly
-			if stack_name:sub(1,ccompass_prefix_length) == ccompass_prefix then
+		elseif listname == "import_item" then
+			if stack_name == "default:book_written" or
+				stack_name == "compassgps:cgpsmap_marked" or
+				ccompass_permitted_source(stack) then
 				return 1
 			end
 			return 0
@@ -285,17 +342,12 @@ local detached_callbacks = {
 	end,
     on_put = function(inv, listname, index, stack, player)
 		local player_name = player:get_player_name()
-		if listname == "write_book" then
+		if listname == "export_item" then
+			local new_item = write_item(player_name, stack)
 			inv:remove_item(listname, stack)		
-			inv:add_item(listname, write_item(player_name, stack))
-		elseif listname == "read_book" then
+			inv:add_item(listname, new_item)
+		elseif listname == "import_item" then
 			read_item(stack, player_name)
-		elseif listname == "set_compass" then
-			local new_ccompass = set_ccompass(player_name, stack)
-			if new_ccompass then
-				inv:remove_item(listname, stack)
-				inv:add_item(listname, new_ccompass)
-			end
 		end
 	end,
 }
@@ -306,17 +358,12 @@ local function ensure_detached_inventory(player_name)
 		return
 	end
 	local inv = minetest.create_detached_inventory("personal_log_"..player_name, detached_callbacks)
-	if default_modpath then
-		inv:set_size("write_book", 1)
-		inv:set_size("read_book", 1)
-	end
-	if ccompass_modpath or compassgps_modpath then
-		inv:set_size("set_compass", 1)
-	end
+	inv:set_size("export_item", 1)
+	inv:set_size("import_item", 1)
 	item_invs[player_name] = true
 end
 
--- if a player leaves stuff in their detached inventory, try giving it to them when they leave
+-- if a player leaves stuff in their detached inventory, try giving it to them when they exit
 local function try_return(detached_inv, player_inv, listname)
 	local item = detached_inv:get_stack(listname, 1)
 	item = player_inv:add_item("main", item)
@@ -327,15 +374,63 @@ local function return_all_items(player)
 	if item_invs[player_name] then
 		local player_inv = minetest.get_inventory({type="player", name=player_name})
 		local detached_inv = minetest.get_inventory({type="detached", name="personal_log_"..player_name})
-		try_return(detached_inv, player_inv, "set_compass") -- do compass first, it's most expensive
-		try_return(detached_inv, player_inv, "write_book")
-		try_return(detached_inv, player_inv, "read_book")
+		try_return(detached_inv, player_inv, "export_item")
+		try_return(detached_inv, player_inv, "import_item")
 	end
 end
 
-local function item_formspec(player_name, label, listname)
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- Import/export formspec
+
+local import_mods = {}
+local export_generic_mods = {}
+local export_location_mods = {}
+if default_modpath then
+	table.insert(import_mods, S("a book"))
+	table.insert(export_generic_mods, S("a book"))
+	table.insert(export_location_mods, S("a book"))
+end
+if ccompass_modpath then
+	table.insert(import_mods, S("a calibrated compass"))
+	if not ccompass_restrict_target then
+		table.insert(export_location_mods, S("a compass"))
+	end
+end
+if compassgps_modpath then
+	table.insert(import_mods, S("a GPS compass map"))
+	table.insert(export_location_mods, S("a GPS compass map"))
+end
+
+local function aggregate_localized_string(list)
+	if #list == 1 then
+		return S("@1", list[1])
+	end
+	if #list == 2 then
+		return S("@1 or @2", list[1], list[2])
+	end
+	if #list == 3 then
+		return S("@1, @2 or @3", list[1], list[2], list[3])
+	end
+end
+
+local import_label = aggregate_localized_string(import_mods)
+local export_generic_label = aggregate_localized_string(export_generic_mods)
+local export_location_label = aggregate_localized_string(export_location_mods)
+
+local function item_formspec(player_name, category, listname, topic)
+	local label
+	if listname == "import_item" then
+		label = S("Import an entry from @1", import_label)
+	else
+		if category == LOCATION_CATEGORY then
+			label = S('Export "@1" to @2', topic, export_location_label)
+		else
+			label = S('Export "@1" to @2', topic, export_generic_label)
+		end
+	end
+
 	local formspec = "size[8,6]"
-		.. "label[1,0.25;" .. label .. "]"
+		.. "label[0,1;" .. label .. "]"
 		.. "list[detached:personal_log_"..player_name..";"..listname..";3.5,0;1,1;]"
 		.. "list[current_player;main;0,1.5;8,4;]"
 		.. "listring[]"
@@ -402,21 +497,16 @@ local function make_personal_log_formspec(player)
 		.."button[0,0;2,0.5;save;"..S("Save").."]"
 		.."button[2,0;2,0.5;create;"..S("New").."]"
 		.."button[4.5,0;2,0.5;move_up;"..S("Move Up").."]"
-		.."button[4.5,0.5;2,0.5;move_down;"..S("Move Down").."]"
+		.."button[4.5,0.75;2,0.5;move_down;"..S("Move Down").."]"
 		.."button[7,0;2,0.5;delete;"..S("Delete") .."]"
 
 	if category_index == LOCATION_CATEGORY and minetest.check_player_privs(player_name, "teleport") then
 		formspec[#formspec+1] = "button[7,0.5;2,0.5;teleport;"..S("Teleport") .."]"
 	end
 
-	if default_modpath then
-		formspec[#formspec+1] = "button[0,0.75;1.25,0.5;copy_to;"..S("To Book").."]"
-			.."button[1.375,0.75;1.25,0.5;copy_from;"..S("From Book").."]"
-	end
-
-	-- TODO: support setting cgpscompass compasses directly
-	if ccompass_modpath and category_index == LOCATION_CATEGORY then
-		formspec[#formspec+1] = "button[2.75,0.75;1.25,0.5;set_compass;"..S("To Compass").."]"
+	if default_modpath or ccompass_modpath or compassgps_modpath then
+		formspec[#formspec+1] = "button[0,0.75;2.0,0.5;copy_to;"..S("Export").."]"
+			.."button[2,0.75;2.0,0.5;copy_from;"..S("Import").."]"
 	end
 
 	formspec[#formspec+1] = "container_end[]"
@@ -523,21 +613,20 @@ local function on_player_receive_fields(player, fields, update_callback)
 
 	if fields.copy_to then
 		if valid_entry_selected then
+			local topic = modstore:get_string(player_name .. "_category_" .. category .. "_entry_" .. entry_selected .. "_topic")
+			if category ~= 3 then
+				-- If it's a location or an event, add a little context to the title
+				local content = modstore:get_string(player_name .. "_category_" .. category .. "_entry_" .. entry_selected .. "_content")
+				topic = S("@1: @2", topic, truncate_string(first_line(content), short_title_size))
+			end
 			minetest.show_formspec(player_name, "personal_log:item",
-				item_formspec(player_name, S("Copy log to blank book:"), "write_book"))
+				item_formspec(player_name, category, "export_item", topic))
 		end
 		return
 	end
 	if fields.copy_from then
 		minetest.show_formspec(player_name, "personal_log:item",
-			item_formspec(player_name, S("Copy log from written book:"), "read_book"))
-		return
-	end
-	if fields.set_compass then
-		if valid_entry_selected then
-			minetest.show_formspec(player_name, "personal_log:item",
-				item_formspec(player_name, S("Set a compass to this location:"), "set_compass"))
-		end
+			item_formspec(player_name, category, "import_item"))
 		return
 	end
 
diff --git a/locale/template.pot b/locale/template.pot
index 9e2d29a..fd96ae6 100644
--- a/locale/template.pot
+++ b/locale/template.pot
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-02-04 13:23-0700\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-02-04 20:56-0700\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -17,96 +17,120 @@ msgstr ""
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=CHARSET\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
 
-#: personal_log\init.lua:18
+#: personal_log\init.lua:20
 msgid "Location"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: personal_log\init.lua:19
+#: personal_log\init.lua:21
 msgid "Event"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: personal_log\init.lua:20
+#: personal_log\init.lua:22
 msgid "General"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: personal_log\init.lua:142
+#: personal_log\init.lua:152
 msgid "\"@1\" by @2"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: personal_log\init.lua:230
-msgid "Compass is already calibrated."
+#: personal_log\init.lua:389
+#: personal_log\init.lua:390
+#: personal_log\init.lua:391
+msgid "a book"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: personal_log\init.lua:342
-msgid "Back"
+#: personal_log\init.lua:394
+msgid "a calibrated compass"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: personal_log\init.lua:363
-msgid "Category:"
+#: personal_log\init.lua:396
+msgid "a compass"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: personal_log\init.lua:364
-msgid "Personal Log Entries"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: personal_log\init.lua:402
-msgid "Save"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: personal_log\init.lua:403
-msgid "New"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: personal_log\init.lua:404
-msgid "Move Up"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: personal_log\init.lua:405
-msgid "Move Down"
+#: personal_log\init.lua:400
+#: personal_log\init.lua:401
+msgid "a GPS compass map"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: personal_log\init.lua:406
-msgid "Delete"
+msgid "@1"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: personal_log\init.lua:409
+msgid "@1 or @2"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: personal_log\init.lua:412
+msgid "@1, @2 or @3"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: personal_log\init.lua:423
+msgid "Import an entry from @1"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: personal_log\init.lua:426
+#: personal_log\init.lua:428
+msgid "Export \"@1\" to @2"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: personal_log\init.lua:437
+msgid "Back"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: personal_log\init.lua:458
+msgid "Category:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: personal_log\init.lua:459
+msgid "Personal Log Entries"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: personal_log\init.lua:497
+msgid "Save"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: personal_log\init.lua:498
+msgid "New"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: personal_log\init.lua:499
+msgid "Move Up"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: personal_log\init.lua:500
+msgid "Move Down"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: personal_log\init.lua:501
+msgid "Delete"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: personal_log\init.lua:504
 msgid "Teleport"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: personal_log\init.lua:413
-msgid "To Book"
+#: personal_log\init.lua:508
+msgid "Export"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: personal_log\init.lua:414
-msgid "From Book"
+#: personal_log\init.lua:509
+msgid "Import"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: personal_log\init.lua:419
-msgid "To Compass"
+#: personal_log\init.lua:620
+msgid "@1: @2"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: personal_log\init.lua:527
-msgid "Copy log to blank book:"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: personal_log\init.lua:533
-msgid "Copy log from written book:"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: personal_log\init.lua:539
-msgid "Set a compass to this location:"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: personal_log\init.lua:579
-#: personal_log\init.lua:591
+#: personal_log\init.lua:668
+#: personal_log\init.lua:680
 msgid "Your personal log for keeping track of what happens where"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: personal_log\init.lua:592
-#: personal_log\init.lua:600
+#: personal_log\init.lua:681
+#: personal_log\init.lua:689
 msgid "Log"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: personal_log\init.lua:604
+#: personal_log\init.lua:693
 msgid "Open personal log"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 74da71d..d0e926d 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Logs can be entered into three different categories:
 - Events
 - General
 
-Location logs will automatically have the player's coordinates saved with them when they're created. If the [ccompass](https://github.com/minetest-mods/ccompass) mod is installed there will be an interface that allows you to set a compass to track the location of one of these entries.
+Location logs will automatically have the player's coordinates saved with them when they're created. If the [ccompass](https://github.com/minetest-mods/ccompass) mod is installed there will be an interface that allows you to set a compass to track the location of one of these entries. You can also read and write maps belonging to the [compassgps](https://github.com/Kilarin/compassgps/) mod.
 
 Event logs automatically have the current date saved with them when they're created.
 
diff --git a/screenshot.png b/screenshot.png
index 300503c..3cc2798 100644
Binary files a/screenshot.png and b/screenshot.png differ