Map Controls
These settings allow us to configure controls on the map.
Colour
This setting controls the foreground colour for all map controls like zoom, selection etc. displayed on the map.
Background Colour
This setting controls the background colour for all map controls displayed on the map.
Show Zoom
Turning this On will display zoom in and out navigation controls on the map, this is turned off by default.
Show Selection
Turning this on will display selection control on the map. Freehand selection on the map can be activated when users click on this control and will stay on until users click on the control again. Selecting features on the map will cross highlight corresponding data points in other visuals.
Selecting a new location will clear previous selections, previous selections can be preserved by pressing ctrl
or shift
key while performing selection.
Navigation in selection mode
While in selection mode, mouse interaction will by default perform selection on map. However, we can still pan/move the map by pressing alt
key while dragging the map. Mouse wheel can be used to zoom in and out of the map.
Show Scalebar
Turning this On will display a scalebar in the bottom left corner of the map. Unit used in the scalebar can be selected in Scalebar Units
Scalebar Units
This setting controls the map unit in which the scale is displayed in the scale bar. Units available are:
- Metric, default
- International Mile
- Nautical Mile
- Degrees
Expand Attribution
Attribution control allows us to provide attribution to data and service providers when their data is used. Attribution control is always displayed on the map and cannot be hidden.
Turning this On will expand attribution text and display by default at startup, texts are collapsed by default when this is turned off. Users can always view attribution by clicking on attribution control.