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GoogleMap Settings: Map Controls

Certain controls from the blog-level GeoType settings will hold for all GoogleMaps used in the blog; other settings are just default values. The following controls will hold for all maps:

  1. Map Width
  2. Map Height
  3. Zoom Controls
  4. Map Type (On/Off)
  5. Overview Control
  6. Scale Control

These are the modifiable default-valued controls:

  1. Default Zoom Level
  2. Default Map Type

It should be noted that all of these screenshots are previews of the GoogleMaps generated on the blog-level GeoType settings.


Width and Height

( 350 x 200 )


Default Zoom Level

The default zoom value for every map.

Block

Neighborhood

Blocks

City

Zoom 9

Region

Zoom 5

Continent


Default Map Type

The default type of map per entry.

Hybrid

Road

Satellite


Zoom Controls

View the possible zoom controls below.

None

Small

Medium

Large


Map Type Controls

Controls to determine the map's type (Map, Satellite, Hybrid).

Controls On

Controls Off


Overview

Displays the overview in the corner. The size of the overview box does not change.

Overview Off

Overview On


Scale Control

Displays the scale at the bottom. It's more visible on other maps; this map has many light colors where the scale appears.

Scale On

Scale Off