Map Widgets

A map widget is a tool that facilitates a specific function or task on a map. The Map Widgets section allows the administrator to enable or disable map widgets for the user group. The available map widgets include out-of-the-box Accela GIS widgets and custom widgets.

To enable or disable a map widget for a user group, check or uncheck its corresponding checkbox. Map widgets without a checkbox are always available to users and are non-configurable.

The following diagram shows the Map Widgets section. In this example, MyLocation is a custom widget:

The following table describes the out-of-the-box widgets. These widgets are always available and visible to users.

Table 1. Non-configurable standard widgets
Slider Bar	Zooms in and out.
Full Extent	Resets the map display to the agency’s default location.
Bookmark	Used for bookmarking locations and using the browser current location.
Style	Displays cluster markers, heat map, or pin map.

The following table describes the configurable widgets which can be enabled or disabled for users.

Table 2. Configurable standard widgets
Basemap	Shows a basemap gallery which allows users to choose a geographical background.
Layers	Shows the available and visible map layers provided by the map service. The Layers panel allows users to manipulate the display of the map layers. Similar to the Map Widget settings, the Map Layer Settings are configured on the User Group page.
MultiSelect	Selects multiple points on the map to allow users to select multiple GIS objects for data viewing and analysis.
Scale bar	Shows the map scale, as provided by the map service.
Measure	Used for bookmarking locations and using the browser current location.
Draw	Used for map redlining and annotations.
Legend	Describes the symbols used on the map.
Print	Exports the current map to a selected format.
Edit	Used for editing and creating GIS objects on map layers.