The Map Viewer provides numerous options to customise your view and make it most useful for you. You will find the tools to change the visualizations or make your own presets to the right on the menu bar.
By clicking the cogwheelsymbol (
), a list of different adjustable features of the Map Viewer is opened. Below is a brief summary of what can be changed in the Map Viewer:
Base Map: Choose between different map styles
Active layers position: Choose the position of the Active layers list (default is to the right)
Active notifications position: Choose the position of the Active notifications list (default is to the left)
Layer Groups: Switch between icons or text for the Layer Groups in the menu bar. Text can be beneficial if you are less familiar with the Map Viewer. Icons are the default.
Point Information: Choose whether you (1) only want to see the latest point information (e.g. the pop-out window for the Reporting points), (2) a list of all points that have been clicked, or (3) several windows next to each other.
Map Markers: Choos to (1) show Map Markers or not (2) and if they should (3) be remembered when reloading the page.
Reset windows sizes and positions: Go back to the default zoom and focus area, chosen active layers stay active.
Presets
You can save a certain setting of layers, background maps, etc. that you would like use again when revisiting the Map Viewer at a later point in time by clicking on the screen symbol (see below). You can also load previously saved settings.
When saving the a new preset, you have the choice to choose between saving everything including:
- the forecast date
- the map position
- the chosen layers
- currently active layers → is this correct??
The base map is currently not saved in the preset.
Please note that you even can share your own preset with another EFAS-IS user by copying the link using the button on top of the page.
Saving custom settings to be able to load them later on.
Adding external WMS
The Map Viewer allows you to add an external WMS and load the layers to view them together with the EFAS layers.
For example here is how to add GloFAS:
- Choose a WMS Name
- Provide the URL of the WMS GetCapabilities
- Keep the Info Format and Version as they are (text/html and 1.3.0)
- Click Add
You will then be able to view both the data from the WMS and the EFAS forecasts together in the EFAS Map Viewer.
Adding external WMS to your view.