Menu

The Menu

The Main Menu provides access to the functions of the MapManager application according to the layout described below

File

• New - Creates a new map based on the current map template
• Open - Opens an existing map configuration file
• Save - Saves the map configuration
• Save As - Saves the map configuration into the specified map file
• Save Map Image - Renders the map image into a file according to the current output format
• Recent Maps - Displays the sub-menu list for the recently used map files and opens the selected file
• Find - Opens the Find and Replace dialogue of the Text Window in Find mode
• Replace - Opens the Find and Replace dialogue of the Text Window in Replace mode
• Exit - Closes the application.

Map

• Pan - Changes the input mode of the Map Window. Allows to modify the centre by dragging the map
• Zoom In - Increases the display area of Map Window. Allows to modify the extent by selecting the display rectangle by the mouse
• Zoom Out - Decreases the display area of Map Window
• Zoom to Initial Extent - Restores the map extent to the initial state when the map was opened or the first layer was added to the newly created map
• Select Item - Changes the input mode of the Map Window. Allows you to select the feature by clicking onto the map
• Select By Rectangle - Changes the input mode of the Map Window. Allows you to query multiple features by selecting a rectangle using the mouse
• Select By Polygon - Changes the input mode of the Map Window. Allows you to query multiple features by selecting a polygon using the mouse
• Clear Selection - Clears the collection of the currently selected items
• Redraw Map - Triggers a map redraw
• Map Properties - Displays the Map Property Editor to modify the common properties of the map

View

• Toolbar - Show or hide the MapManager Toolbar
• Statusbar - Show or hide the MapManager Status Panel
• Layer Panel - Show or hide the MapManager Layer Panel
• Property Panel - Show or hide the MapManager Property Editor Panel
• Selected Features - Show or hide the MapManager Selected Features Dialogue

Tools

• Options - Displays the Application Settings Dialogue allowing you to modify the common properties of the MapManager application
• Open MapFile in External Editor - Displays the MapFile in external text editor. The preferred text editor can be set in the Application Settings Dialogue
• Style Library - Opens the Style Library tool
• Tile Manager - Opens the Tile Manager tool
• Check Map File - Checks for the problems of the currently edited map file. Available only when the text window tab is active

Help

• Help Contents - Displays the HTML help of the MapManager application.
• Help Index - Displays the Index tab of the HTML help of the MapManager application.
• Search - Displays the Keyword Search tab of the HTML help of the MapManager application.
• About MapManager - Displays the MapManager About Box to provide information of version and the supported raster and vector formats