User Interactions

The concept on user interactions for the VC Map enables users to open several tools / windows / components in parallel, with the exception of individual map views.

Colours, Symbols, States

Action ..UI

Tool or map is not activated.
Clicking on the icon activates the tool or map.
icon twoDimensions

Tool or map is activated.
Clicking on the icon deactivates the tool or map.
icon twoDimensions active

Window is not active, but visible.
Clicking on the window activates it.
image windowInactive

Window is active & visible.
Tools inside the window can now be used.
image windowActive

Window active & hand visible.
Window can be moved.
image dragHand

Window active & moved.
Clicking the icon docks the window back to its original position
icon dockWindow

Window open.
Clicking on the icon closes the window.
icon closeWindow

Layer is not active & not visible.
Clicking on the icon activates the layer and visualizes it.
icon checkbox

Layer is active & visible.
Clicking on the icon deactivates the layer and hides it.
icon checkboxChecked

Part of a group is active & visible.
Clicking on the icon activates the group completely.
icon checkboxIndeterminate

One or more functions are available for a layer and can be applied.
If you move the mouse over one of the icons, a hint is displayed and the icon is colored.
image symbolHover

One or more styles are available for a layer and can be applied.
Clicking on the symbol opens the style selector.
icon colorSwatch

More information about the layer is available.
Clicking on the icon opens the configured URL, either in a new tab in the browser or in an iFrame within the map application.
icon info

A viewpoint is available for the layer.
Clicking the icon jumps to the configured viewpoint for the layer.
icon jumpToViewpoint

More actions are available
Clicking the icon opens the list of available actions.
icon kebab

Feature - Feature available, but not selected
Clicking the icon selects the feature and opens the edit mode of the drawing tool.
image featureNotSelected

Feature - Feature available, but not selected
If you move the mouse over the icon the feature is ready for selection.
image featureHovered

Feature - Feature available & selected
The feature is selected. Clicking the icon ends the selection and closes the drawing tool at the same time.
image featureSelected

Feature - Feature is displayed
The feature is visible in the map application.
icon eye

Feature - Feature is not displayed
The feature is not visible in the map application.
icon featureNotVisible

Activation & Deactivation

Activated components and windows are highlighted with the primary color:

  • activated components get a colored box.

  • a click on icon closeWindow closes the window of a component, but the component remains active and the colored box is replaced by a colored border.

  • activated windows have a colored heading.

Deactivated components and windows are indicated by a neutral color:

  • clicking on an active component deactivates it and the colored box disappears.

  • inactive windows have a black heading.

Organize windows

Some windows can be freely arranged on the screen:

  • General functions and settings

  • Legend

  • Attribution (Copyright)

Other windows remain fixed:

  • Contents

  • Toolbox

  • My workspace

Context menu

Right-click on content of the map opens a context menu that directly accesses tools and functionalities of the map according to the clicked object and thus enables quick access.

The available options may vary depending on the configuration of the map (i.e. availability of plugins that operate the context menu).