5ml User's Guide

CHAPTER 15: Using the Map View Widget
Using the Map View Widget
The Map View widget lets you create an interactive map (Google map) on a page. You set the map's center location and
add map markers for the various locations to which you want to direct the viewer.
To place a Map View element on a page, drag the widget from the Other section of the Widgets pane to the Canvas, as
shown in Figure 15-2 on page 358. You can then resize, align, and arrange the element to fit your page design (for
details, see "Working in the Project Editor" on page 154).
Figure 15-2: Placing a Map View widget on a page.
To change the Map View element's properties, click the element on the page, or click Map View in the Page Outline pane.
The Properties pane for the Map View element appears on the right side of the Project Editor (refer to Figure 15-3 on
page 359).
To configure the map view:
1. In the Map Center field on the Properties' General tab, enter a place name, location, or address to set the map's
center, as shown in Figure 15-3 on page 359. (You can adjust the map view by double-clicking on the map image,
and when the hand icon appears, move the map image in the direction you want. You can also center the map
based on a marker, which is discussed later.)
As you enter a place name, location, or address, the Map Center field's smart search displays possible locations to
choose from. When the location is set the Latitude and Longitude fields automatically populate with the location's
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