In
beside the viewer.
In the side panel, click Map Widgets.
The Map Widgets page in Manager has settings for:
To open an HTML5 viewer's Map Widgets page in Manager:
In beside the viewer.
In the side panel, click Map Widgets.
The Bookmarks map widget has the following settings:
Enabled: When this checkbox is selected, the Bookmarks feature is enabled—you can add the Bookmarks map widget or Bookmarks tool, so users can open the Bookmarked Locations menu. The Bookmarked Locations menu allows users to jump to existing bookmarks and create new bookmarks to add to the menu.
To show the Bookmarks map widget, select the Show Bookmarks Button checkbox. When the map widget is clicked, the Bookmarked Locations menu opens beside the map widget.
To add the Bookmarks tool to the toolbar, follow the instructions to add a button in Toolbar. When the Bookmarks tool is clicked, the Bookmarked Locations menu opens next to the Bookmarks map widget if the map widget shows on the map. If the map widget does not show on the map, the Bookmarked Locations menu opens in a window.
By default, the Enabled checkbox is selected.
Show Bookmarks Button: When this checkbox is selected, the Bookmarks map widget appears on the map, provided at least one bookmark is defined. When the map widget is clicked, the Bookmarked Locations menu opens beside the map widget.
When Show Bookmarks Button is selected, the viewer hides the Bookmarks map widget if there are no bookmarks defined. In this case, users can use the "Bookmark current map extent" I Want To menu item to create bookmarks. As soon as a user has created one bookmark, the Bookmarks map widget shows on the map.
By default, the Show Bookmarks Button checkbox is cleared.
To select the Show Bookmarks Button checkbox, the Enabled checkbox must be selected.
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By default, the scale bar appears at the bottom left of the map. The Scale Bar map widget has the following settings:
Show Scale Bar: To display the scale bar, select this checkbox. It is selected by default.
Scale Bar Style: Select a style for the scale bar from this drop-down menu. The possible choices are Ruler or Line. The default is Ruler.
Scale Bar Unit: Select the units of measurement for the scale bar from this drop-down menu. The possible choices are US Customary, Metric or Both (US Customary and Metric). The Both (US Customary and Metric) option can only be used with the Line scale bar style. The default is Metric.
Dual-unit line scale bar (left) and metric ruler scale bar (right)
Show Background: To display a rectangular background for the scale bar, select the Show Background checkbox. The background prevents other map widgets from overlapping the scale bar. In the screen capture above, both scale bars have a background. If you do not want the scale bar to have a background, clear the checkbox. It is selected by default.
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The Scale Input map widget allows users to choose the scale of the map.
Scale input box
If it is enabled, the Scale Input map widget can be toggled by the scale input button at the bottom left of the map.
Scale input button
The Scale Input Box map widget has the following settings:
Show Scale Input Box: To show the scale input button that toggles the Scale Input map widget, select this checkbox.
Open By Default: To show the expanded Scale Input map widget by default, select this checkbox.
The Scale Input map widget is visible if both Show Scale Input Box and Open By Default checkboxes are selected. For example, if you select the Open By Default checkbox but leave the Show Scalebar Input Box deselected, the Scale Input map widget is hidden.
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The overview map appears at the bottom right of the map.
Example of an overview map
The Overview Map widget has the following settings:
Show Overview Map: To enable the overview map, select this checkbox. It is selected by default.
Open By Default: To open the overview map when the viewer starts, select this checkbox. It is cleared by default.
Extent Scale Factor: The scale factor to use for the overview map in relation to the current map extent. The default is 2.
Color of Visible Extent: A valid HTML color to use for the rectangle that represents the current map extent. The default is #00FFFF.
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The map coordinates show the position of the mouse pointer. By default, the coordinates appear at the bottom left of the map, beside the scale bar:
Map coordinates with the coordinate system menu open
Map coordinates settings are in the Mouse Coordinates section of the Map Widgets page.
The Map Coordinates widget has the following settings:
Show Map Coordinates: To show the Map Coordinates widget on the map, select this checkbox. For the map widget to display, at least one coordinate system must be specified in the Alternate Coordinate Systems setting.
If you do not want the Map Coordinates map widget to show, clear the Show Map Coordinates checkbox. The checkbox is selected by default.
Open By Default: To open the Map Coordinates map widget when the viewer starts, select this checkbox. It is cleared by default.
The Map Coordinates map widget is only available for the Desktop interface.
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The Time Slider map widget appears in the viewer when a time-aware layer has been configured in Manager.
Time slider map widget
The Time Slider map widget has the following settings:
Enable Time Slider: Select this checkbox to enable the Time Slider map widget.
Animate Time Slider: Select this checkbox to enable smoother time slider animations when playing a timeline or using the Step Back and Step Forward buttons.
Activate By Default: Select this checkbox to activate the Time Slider map widget by default.
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