Content
This section configures the content entries. They determine which layers, oblique images and viewpoints are displayed in the VC Map content for user interaction. For layers and oblique imagery collections, only those elements that have a content entry can be activated or deactivated by the user. The Content section is thus the control center that determines which elements can be interacted with in the VC Map.
The structure of the content tree can be influenced by grouping or combining several entries. In addition to the standard Contents window, additional separate windows can be created for subsets of specific (subject) contents.
Clicking on opens the selection menu to create a new content entry. The menu lists the available entry types: Entries for single content, for groups, for defining separate windows. When selected, the corresponding editor opens.
By default, when adding new layers, oblique imagery collections and viewpoints, a corresponding content entry is automatically created. The element is referenced by its name (ID). Therefore, it should be assured that the reference in the content editor is updated, as soon as the layer name has been changed! |
There is an additional Interactive editor for content available. Using drag & drop, you can change the order of individual entries and move them into created group entries. This facilitates especially the grouping of entries, which otherwise have to be subordinated to the respective group nodes by systematic use of a dot notation. |
The general actions for editing components are explained here. |
The following parameters can be configured for the respective content entry:
Entry for
One layer
Configures a separate content entry per individual layer.
Option | Description |
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Name (ID) |
Unique name (identifier) of the included content entry. |
Layer name |
Name of the corresponding layer, which will be displayed when the content entry is activated. This will access the entries configured in the Layers section. |
Override title |
Override the title of the layer defined in the Layers section for display in content. |
Override tooltip |
Overwrites the tooltip of the layer defined in the Layers section for display in content. |
Override icon |
Override the icon of the layer defined in the Layers section for display in content. |
Override information URL |
Overrides the URL defined in the Layers section to additional information linked to by the in the content section of the VC Map. |
Weight |
Determines the order of display in the Contents pane. If an entry has a higher value relative to another, it will be placed above the other entry in the display. Alternatively, the order of the entries can also be determined via drag & drop. |
Multiple layers combined
Configures a unified content entry for multiple layers. Although technically multiple levels, they are combined into one entry in the Content window, where they are indistinguishable from single levels.
Option | Description |
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Name (ID) |
Unique name (identifier) of the included content entry. |
Layer names |
Name of the corresponding layers that will be displayed when the content entry is activated. This accesses the entries configured in the Layers section. |
Group viewpoint |
Camera perspective that the map view of the VC Map automatically assumes when the content entry is activated. This will access the entries configured in the Viewpoints section. |
Title |
Display title of the grouped entry in the content window. |
Tooltip |
Text that is displayed when the mouse pointer is positioned over the entry in the contents window. |
Icon |
URL of an icon that is displayed next to the entry in the content window. |
URL to additional information |
URL to additional information linked to by in the Contents pane. |
Weight |
Determines the order of display in the Contents pane. If an entry has a higher value relative to another, it will be placed above the other entry in the display. The order of the entries can alternatively be set by drag & drop. |
Oblique imagery collection
Configures a content entry for oblique layer.
Option | Description |
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Name (ID) |
Unique name (identifier) of the included content entry. |
Oblique imagery viewpoint name |
Reference to the iblique image layer for which the content entry is created. This will access the entries that have been configured in the Layers section. |
Override title |
Override the title of the layer defined in the Layers section for display in content. |
Override tooltip |
Overrides the tooltip of the layer defined in the Layers section for display in content. |
Override icon |
Override the icon of the layer defined in the Layers section for display in content. |
Override information URL |
Overrides the URL defined in the Layers section to additional information linked to by the in the Content section. |
Weight |
Determines the order of display in the Contents pane. If an entry has a higher value relative to another, it will be placed above the other entry in the display. The order of the entries can alternatively be set by drag & drop. |
Viewpoint
Configures a content entry for a viewpoint. A viewpoint is marked in the content window with in front of the entry.
Option | Description |
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Name (ID) |
Unique name (identifier) of the included content entry. |
Viewpoint name |
Camera perspective that the map view of the VC Map automatically takes when the content entry is activated. This will access the entries configured in the Viewpoints section. |
Override title |
Override the layer title defined in the Layers section for display in content. |
Override tooltip |
Overrides the tooltip of the layer defined in the Layers section for display in content. |
Override icon |
Override the icon of the layer defined in the Layers section for display in content. |
Override URL to additional information |
Overrides the URL defined in the Layers section to additional information linked to by the in the Content section. |
Weight |
Determines the order of display in the Contents pane. If an entry has a higher value relative to another, it will be placed above the other entry in the display. The order of the entries can alternatively be set by drag & drop. |
SliderContentTreeItem
Configures a content item for a slider entry. To get the SliderContenTreeItem selection, the layer-slider plugin must first be added in the Plugins section. A slider entry is marked in the content window with in front of the entry.
Option | Description |
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Name (ID) |
Unique name (identifier) of the included content entry |
Title |
Overrides the name / the ID of the entry in the content window |
Width |
Defines the width of the resulting slider window in px |
Height |
Defines the height of the resulting slider window in px |
Slider Title |
Defines the title of the resulting slider window |
Slider Icon |
Changes the default icon shown in the title bar of the resulting slider window |
Layer Name (Label) |
Various layers are added to the layer slider here and optionally labelled. These layers must first be added to the application in the Layers area. Once the layers have been integrated, they can be edited, deleted or moved in sequence using drag & drop. |
New Group
Expandable
Configures a content entry that assigns multiple entries to a common group title. The individual entries are listed under the group title. The group can be expanded and collapsed interactively. In collapsible group entries, the assigned entries are activated and deactivated individually.
To assign entries to this group entry, the dot notation is used:
groupName.entryName
To create sub-groups, they can also be nested further:
groupName.entryName1.entryName2
Using the Interactive Content Editor, individual content entries can be assigned to a created group entry via drag & drop. To do this, the corresponding entry is dragged onto the group name or between existing group entries. Afterwards, the order of the entries within the group can also be adjusted via drag & drop. |
Option | Description |
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Name (ID) |
Unique name (identifier) of the included content entry. |
Title |
Display title of the grouped entry in the content window. |
Tooltip |
Text that is displayed when the mouse pointer is positioned over the entry in the content window. |
Icon |
URL of an icon that is displayed next to the entry in the content window. |
URL to additional information |
URL to additional information linked to by in the Contents pane. |
Weight |
Determines the order of display in the Contents pane. If an entry has a higher value relative to another, it will be placed above the other entry in the display. The order of the entries can alternatively be set by drag & drop. |
Initiate open |
Determines whether the group is opened (unfolded) when the contents window is opened. |
Expandable and activatable
Configures a content entry that assigns multiple entries to a common group title. The individual entries are listed under the group title. The group can be expanded and collapsed interactively. In contrast to expandable group entries, the assigned entries for expandable and activatable group entries can additionally be activated and deactivated together via group titles.
To assign entries to this group entry, the dot notation is used:
groupName.entryName
To create sub-groups, they can also be further nested:
GroupName.EntryName1.EntryName2
Using the Interactive Content Editor, individual content entries can be assigned to a created group entry via drag & drop. To do this, the corresponding entry is dragged onto the group name or between existing group entries. Afterwards, the order of the entries within the group can also be adjusted via drag & drop. |
Option | Description |
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Name (ID) |
Unique name (identifier) of the included content entry. |
Title |
Display title of the grouped entry in the content window. |
Tooltip |
Text that is displayed when the mouse pointer is positioned over the entry in the content window. |
Icon |
URL of an icon that is displayed next to the entry in the content window. |
URL to additional information |
URL to additional information linked to by in the Contents pane. |
Weight |
Determines the order of display in the Contents pane. If an entry has a higher value relative to another, it will be placed above the other entry in the display. The order of the entries can alternatively be set by drag & drop. |
Window
New Content Tree
By default, all entries are displayed in the (Main) Content window of the VC Map. Separate content windows can be created for specific (subject) content, which can be accessed via their own buttons in the menu bar.
option | Description |
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Name (ID) |
Unique name (identifier) of the content tree. |
Title |
Window title of the content tree. |
Tooltip |
Text that is displayed when the mouse pointer is positioned over the button for the content window. |
Icon |
URL of the icon that will be displayed in the menu bar. If no icon is specified, the item will end up in the overflow menu. |
Weight |
Determines the order of the buttons in the menu bar. The order of the entries can alternatively be set by drag & drop. |
Apply applies the changes made to the displayed app. See also Editing and saving. |