Managing Map Settings

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Edit Map Details

1. As a user, go to your group.

2. Locate the map, you wish to retitle, edit the description, etc.

3. Click Edit Details. The Map Management Panel will appear.

4. Once you've made your changes, click Save Map.

Settings and Fields within the Map Management Panel

The settings below describe the various editable portions of your map.

Keep in mind, not everything needs to be edited. As you build your map with different data and locations these fields may automatically update.

Function	Description	Default
Map Title	Allows you to enter a title that will be displayed in the Map List and on the map.	“New Map Title”
Map Description	Allows you to enter a description describing the map you are creating. This will appear under the title.	“New Map map description”
Latitude	This is optional. Latitude range should be more than -90 and 90 degrees.	Empty; as data is added to your map, this will no longer be empty.
Longitude	This is optional. Longitude range is more than -180 and less than 180 degrees.	Empty; as data is added to your map, this will no longer be empty.
Zoom	This is optional. The zoom level determines how much of the world is visible in your map. A high zoom number shows a smaller geographical area; a low zoom number covers a larger geographical area. This setting ensure that the map zooms in/out consistently. Zoom must be from 0 to 100.	Empty; as data is added to your map, this will no longer be empty.
Compass Azimuth	This is optional. This shows or sets the rotation of the map around the center of the map. The higher the number, the greater the rotation. Azimuth range is +0.0 to 360.00	Empty; 0
Default Basemap	You can select the type of map – Street, Satellite, Hybrid, or Terrain. Only one basemap can be selected.	Nothing-selected
Scalebar Style	Rule or Line	Nothing-selected
Scalebar Unit	Rule or line type scale	Nothing-Selected
Scale bar On	Select the check box to enable the scale bar	Not checked
Background Color	The map canvas background is sometimes visible, but usually hidden by the map. Select the color you want the background color to be.	R 255; G 239; B 213
Height	This is optional. Value in pixel units.	Empty
Enable Default UI Widgets	Select the checkbox to Zoom and attribute information widgets	Not checked
Enable Default Navigation, Zoom, Widget	Select the checkbox when a default UI is disabled, enable a Zoom Widget	Not checked
Enable Default Attributes Widget	Select the checkbox to	Not checked
Full-Screen Widget On	Enables a full-screen widget	Not checked
Compass On	Compass widget is enabled	Not checked
Basemap-Toggle on	A basemap widget that toggles between 2 maps	Not checked
Sketch on	Enables sketch widget (drawing and Annotation)	Not checked
Sketch Is Expanded	Sketch Widge will be expanded by default when Checked.	Not checked
Search On	Enables Search Widget	Not checked
Time Slider On	Enables Time Slider Widget	Not checked
Legend On	Enables Legend Widget	Not Checked
Legend is Expanded	Legend Widget will be expanded by default when checked	Not Checked
Layers On	Enables Layers widget	Not Checked
Layers Is Expanded	Layers Widget will be expanded	Not Checked
View Identifiers	Represents data unique to your Group’s Map App and Map	N/A

(Information last reviewed on 28 June 2023)