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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.