Google Maps Properties
Properties specific to the Map view are described below. For general configuration options, see Generic Views Properties, which apply to all view types.
To access these properties, first create or open a google map view. Then, from the Toolbar panel on the right, select Map Properties and open the Design tab.
Map Style
Map Type
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Map Type | Select the type of map to display. Options include Road Map, Satellite, Hybrid, and Terrain, as provided by the Google Maps API. |
Color
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Landscape Color | Apply a custom color to landscape areas using the Color picker. |
| Water Color | Apply a custom color to water features using the Color picker. |
| Road Color | Apply a custom color to roads using the Color picker. |
Drill Down Control
Enable drill-down on map areas to navigate to more detailed geographic levels, such as from country to region or city.
Markers
Marker Type
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Type | Choose how data points appear on the map:
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Marker Properties
These options are only available when Icon is selected under Marker Type.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Icon Type | Choose how icons are displayed:
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| Simple Icon | Select the shape and color for icons when using the Simple option. |
| Icon Color Field | Select the field used to determine icon color when using Based on a Color Field. |
| Value | Select the field used to classify or scale icon appearance when using Based on Values. |
| Max Color | Set the color that represents the highest value. |
| Min Color | Set the color that represents the lowest value. |
| Number of levels | Define the number of segments or value ranges for visual scaling. |
| Marker Size | Set the icon size. Use a fixed value or a field to vary size by data. |
Heat Map Properties
These options are only available when Heat Map is selected under Marker Type.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Density | Adjust the intensity of the heat map to control how colors represent data concentration. |
Clusters
Show data points as clusters when they are close together on the map, improving performance and readability when displaying large numbers of locations.
Legend
Show Legend
Show or hide the legend on the map to help interpret marker colors, values, or classifications.
Tooltips
Region Details
Select up to five fields—Field 1 through Field 5—to show in tooltips when hovering over a region or marker.