The Map Editor interface is designed for intuitive navigation and interaction, with two main sections: the Map List on the left and the Map Preview on the right.
Map List
This pane displays a list of maps currently loaded in the visual and connected to the current Drill Path shown at the top of the panel (e.g., Category > Sector in the provided example). To see and manage all maps connected to the visual in other Drill Paths you can use the Map Manager.
Map
Each element in the list includes:
- Drag Icon(1): Allows you to reorder the maps by dragging and dropping them.
- Map Location Icon(2): Indicates the location (Local, Remote or MyStorage) of the map file.
- Map Title(3): Displays the name of the map.
- Map Menu Icon(4): Allows to open the map context menu to perform action for the selected map.
Additional Features
- Add New Map(s): Enables you to upload new map files either by clicking the Add button or by dragging and dropping files directly into the list pane (only for Local Maps).
- Delete All: deletes all maps from the list in one action, by clicking the delete icon in the bottom left.
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Reordering: maps in the list can be rearranged easily by dragging them using the map Drag Icon.
Note that the order of the maps in the list will determine the order in which they are displayed in the map dropdown list in the visual.
Map Preview
This section provides useful information and a visual preview of the currently selected map. The map is displayed in the center of the pane while in the corners you can find some useful information and tools.
Main Detail - Top-Left
Here are displayed the following key details:
- Map Title(1): The name of the map currently in preview.
- Map Source(2): The source of the selected map, which varies depending on the type of map:
- For local maps, the source displays the file name that originated the map (e.g. my-file.svg).
- For remote maps, the source shows the URL where the map is hosted.
- For MyStorage maps, the source displays the map’s unique ID in the storage system.
- Map Author(3) - if available: Displays the author of the map.
Additional Information - Bottom-Left
Below the preview, the following information is displayed:
- Last Modified Date(4): The date and time the map was last updated.
- File Size(5): The size of the map file (only for Local maps).
Refresh Icon(6) - Bottom-Right, if available
For remote maps, Refresh Icon allows you to reload the map to ensure it is up to date.
Edit Button(7) - Top-Right, if available
It provides access to the editing tool. See how to Edit Map for more information.