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2013 Release: User Guide of GMap Editor V2

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GMap Builder - Google Map Editor User Guide

Map Settings Setting Button

The setting of map can be modified in 3 aspects, Preferences, Publish Settings, Marker List & Clustering. "Publish Settings", "Marker List & Clustering" will only apply in the preview / published maps.

Map Settings
View Preferences Tab | View Publish Settings Tab | View Marker List & Clustering Tab

Map Embed Dimension

The map dimension can be changed by pixel or percentage. This map dimension will be shown on Preview or Published Map only.

User Interactions

The changes of "User Interactions" will be reflected on Preview page or Published Map only.

Disable Double Click Zoom

Double click and zoom in/out is enabled by default.

While select this "Disable Double Click Zoom", you can prevent the map from being zoom in/out by double click.

Map Draggable

Dragging is enabled by default.

While disable this "Map Draggable", you can prevent the map from being dragged.

Enable Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts are enabled by default. Visitors can use Google Map keyboard shortcuts such as ↑,↓,←,→ to move the map or +. - to zoom in/ out the map in the preview/ published map. (P.S. This Keyboard Shortcuts are not applicable in our Editor)

While disable the "Keyboard Shortcuts", you can prevent the map from being controlled by the keyboard.

Enable Scrollwheel

The scrollwheel is enabled by default.

While disable this "Scrollwheel", you can disables scrollwheel zooming on the map



Language Localization

The language of the map can be changed. See also the supported list of languages



User Interface

The changes of "User Interface" will be reflected on our GMap Editor and also preview/published map.

All options here is enabled by default.

Show Map Type Control The initial enabled/disabled state of the Map type control. Map Satellite icon
Show Pan Control The enabled/disabled state of the Pan control. Pan control icon
Show Scale Control The initial enabled/disabled state of the Scale control. Scale Control Icon
Show Street View Control A StreetViewPanorama to display when the Street View pegman is dropped on the map. If no panorama is specified, a default StreetViewPanorama will be displayed in the map's div when the pegman is dropped. Street View Control icon
Show Zoom Control The enabled/disabled state of the Zoom control. Zoom control icon


Map View

Select the mode of map view of your map.

Street View street view
Satellite View satellite view
Hybrid View hybrid view
Terrain View terrain view


Clustering

Enable Markers Clustering in Map Settings to create data mining maps.

sample data clustering live map
A data clustering live map sample - Custom Google Map

Grid Size 50 by default
squares of a certain size divided for clustering in the map and then grouping the markers into each grid square.
Max Zoom 12 by default
The max zoom level for the clusterer.


Markers List

Enable Markers list on the map.
Position Setup position of the markers list.

List on Top

List on Bottom

List on Left

List on Right
Show All Markers: Show all markers created by map owner and visitors(when enable CrowdSourced Map).
My Markers Only: Only show the markers created by map owner.
CrowdSourced Markers only: Only show the markers created by visitors(when enable CrowdSourced Map).
Height Set height when selecting markers on the top/ bottom position
Width Set width when selecting markers on the left/ right position