Map Canvas

The central map canvas contains several icons for controlling display and visibility.

Try It Yourself #

Zoom #
  1. Use the + and – icons at the top left of the map canvas to zoom in and out. This zooms on the center of the map page.
  2. Use your mouse wheel to zoom in and out. This zooms based on the location of your mouse pointer
  3. At the top of the map canvas, use the Zoom Previous and Next buttons.
  4. Also, at the top of the map, use the Zoom Extents icon. Note: For the trial, the full extent is set to cover the entire world, so if you upload your own data, you’ll be able to zoom to that layer.
  5. To get back to where you were after zooming to the full extent, use previous extent, or
  6. Right-click an existing layer in the Workspace and Layers panel and choose Zoom to Layer Extent. This should return you to where the demo dataset is located.
Legend #
  1. Use the Open/Close Legend icon at the very top right corner to control the display of the Legend. Display of legend symbols can be configured for each individual layer.
  2. Note how, as you zoom in and out, the legend content changes. Legend content for a layer can be set to only display if currently visible on the map, and optionally the count of features visible for that layer can be displayed.
Full Screen #
  1. Use the Toggle Full-screen icon at the second from the top right of the map canvas (just below the Legend icon).
  2. Note that the Browser top bar is hidden
  3. Use Esc or the x symbol on the same icon to exit Full-screen.
Rotate the Map #
  1. Use the Rotate to North icon found at the third from the top right of the map canvas, by holding Shift+Alt while dragging your mouse on the map canvas.
  2. Return the map to North using the same icon, when done.

More/Advanced Information #

  1. Map Navigation – Buttons on the Map – User Guide