Entire Map:

Displays the entire map in the map window.

Redraw:

Redraws the contents of the map window.

Measure Distance:

Allows you to measure the distance and the angle between two points in the map window.

The mouse pointer will change into a pair of compasses, then:

• draw a line between two points of interest.

Pan:

Allows you to roam through the map window when zoomed in.

The mouse pointer will change into a hand, then:

• click somewhere in the map window, and drag this part of the map window to another position.

Zoom In:

Allows you to zoom in on a selected spot or area in the map window.

The mouse pointer will change into a magnifying-glass with a large plus inside, then:

• click in the map window to zoom in on that position with a factor 2, or
• drag the mouse pointer in the map window from one corner of interest to another (any zoom in factor).

Tip: To zoom in, you can also use the overview window.

Zoom Out:

Allows you to zoom out from a map window.

The mouse pointer will change to a 'magnifying'-glass with a large minus inside, then:

• click in the map window to zoom out with a factor 2, or
• drag a rectangle with the mouse pointer in the map window; the smaller the rectangle, the more you will zoom out.

Normal:

Switch off Measure Distance, Pan, Zoom In, or Zoom Out and return to normal pointing mode. The mouse pointer will change back into a normal pointer. You can also press the Esc key or the Ctrl+N keys on the keyboard to return to Normal mode.

Add Layer:

Add another data layer or an annotation text layer to the map window. The Add Layer dialog box will appear.

Remove Layer:

Remove a selected layer from the map window. First select the layer to be removed in the Layer Management pane of the map window.

Save View:

Save the contents of this map window as a map view. When this is the first time you save the map window as a map view, the Save View As dialog box will appear.