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MapGuide Viewer Command List

This list displays commands that may be available on the toolbar, in right-click menus, or in the task pane of MapGuide Viewer. For an overview, see Understanding MapGuide Viewer.

Buffer

  Use this command to create a buffer zone around a selected set of features. For more information, see Buffering.

Clear Selection

  Clears all features currently selected.

Copy

  Copies the current view of the map to the clipboard as a Windows Metafile.

External Providers

  Lets you switch between available baselayers in the map.

Get Printable Page

  In the AJAX Viewer, this command opens a dialog box for choosing layout options, which leads to the creation of a new browser page that you can print with the browser Print command.

Initial Center and Scale

  Zooms to the initial extents set for the web application.

Initial Map View

  Zooms to the initial extents set for the map.

Measure

  Measure distances by drawing line segments on the map. For more information, see Measuring.

Next View

  Advances to the next view in the view history.

Pan

  Activates interactive panning. Click and hold the map to move it in any direction. For more information, see Panning Dynamically.

Pan Down

  Pans south on the map.

Pan Left

  Pans west on the map.

Pan Right

  Pans east on the map.

Pan Up

  Pans north on the map.

Previous View

  Returns to the previous view in the view history.

Print

  This command opens the DWF Viewer Print dialog box. Set printing options, preview, and print the current view of the map.

Query

  Use this command to find features.

Redline

  Lets you annotate a map with a selection of symbols and text, and the export it as either DWF or KML file types.

Refresh Map

  Refreshes the map and reloads all layers, keeping the current center and scale.

Search

  Search for map features using a specific keyword.

Select

  Click a single feature to select it. Click and drag the cursor to draw a rectangle around multiple features.

Select Polygon

  Specify a set of points to form a polygon containing the features you want to select. For more information, see Selecting Features in a Polygon.

Select Radius

  Click a center point. Then drag the cursor to specify the radius of the circle containing the features you want to select.

Select Within

  Selects map features that fall within previously selected polygon map features. For more information, see Selecting Within.

Theme

  Use this command to create themed maps.

View Options

  Select display options for the status bar and tool tips. For more information, see Changing Viewer Options.

Zoom Dynamic

  Activates dynamic zooming. Click and hold the map, and then drag the cursor up or down to zoom. For more information, see Zooming Dynamically.

Zoom In

  Activates zoom mode. Click the map to zoom in. The point you click will be the center point of the new view.

Zoom Out

  Activates zoom mode. Click the map to zoom out. The point you click will be the center point of the new view.

Zoom Rectangle

  Draw a rectangle to select the new view extent. For more information, see Zooming to a Rectangle.

Zoom Selection

  Zooms to the extents of all selected features.