6.15. Web Map Settings

Using the control panel administrator can set a number of general settings for all Web Maps in NextGIS Web:

  • Visibility of the navigation menu for guests;

  • Identification popup parameters;

  • Measurement units;

  • Address search parameters;

  • Legend visibility.

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Pic. 6.208. Web Map Settings Page

6.15.2. Identify popup

Feature identification information can be displayed as a pop-up window or as a side panel. To select a display mode, move the switch marked “Use panel instead of popup identification”.

The section regulates the following parameters:

  • The radius of the area around the object within which the identification works;

  • Enabling or disabling geometry info;

  • For the pop-up window you can also set up the dimentions;

Dimensions are in pixels.

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Pic. 6.210. Object identification on the Web Map

At the same time you can turn on/off the display of feature attributes.

6.15.3. Measurements

The section sets the parameters responsible for various measurements on the Web Map:

  • Units of length measurement (according to the selected SRS)

  • Units of measurement of areas (in accordance with the selected SRS)

  • Degree format

  • Coordinate system for calculating measurements

6.15.5. Resource export

This function shows in the Web GIS interface the ability to export (save) data only for those categories of users that are selected from the list below.

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Pic. 6.213. Selecting a category of users entitled to export data

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Pic. 6.214. Data export available in the Features panel

The Data Export function can be seen either only by administrators or by users with the right to:

  • Read data

  • Modify data

All other users will not be able to save data from the Web GIS interface.

More on how to set up permissions to read and modify data here.

Note

This setting does not in any way affect the ability to receive data through the REST API in accordance with the set permissions to them.