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GoogleMap Settings

Settings are configurable under every blog's Plugin Settings. It controls default values and general restrictions on map appearances. The option to use additional fields for every map is available, as well as options regarding the RSS feeds for the blog.

Keep in mind that all of these settings are at the blog-level; that is, the settings of one blog will not affect those of another.


Figure 1
Accessing a blog's settings from the Main Menu.




Figure 2
Accessing the blog-level settings for GeoType.




Figure 3
Labeled GeoType settings for a particular blog.



Viewing Your Blog's Plugin Settings
  1. While logged in to Movable Type, access the main menu by clicking the 'MAIN MENU' link at the very top of any page.
  2. Scroll down to the blog you want to work with, and click on 'Settings' in the lower-right area. [ Figure 1 ]
  3. Click on the 'Plugins' tab on the Settings page.
  4. Here you'll see an alphabetical listing of some of the Movable Type plugins installed. Scroll down to the GeoType plugin and click on 'Show Settings'. [ Figure 2 ]
  5. The default settings are shown in Figure 3.


Changing Map Settings

Follow along in Figure 3:

  1. Google API Key (MT-wide); How To Change
  2. Site Google API Key (MT-wide); How To Change
  3. Extended Fields: See Additional Location Data
  4. GeoRSS Feeds: See GeoType & RSS<-->
  5. Feed Format: See GeoType & RSS<-->
  6. Map Width/Height: See Map Controls
  7. Default Zoom Level: See Map Controls
  8. Default Map Type: See Map Controls
  9. Zoom Controls: See Map Controls
  10. Map Type Control: See Map Controls
  11. Overview Control: See Map Controls
  12. Scale Control: See Map Controls
  13. Map Preview: See Map Controls
  14. Save: Saves changes made in the settings.
  15. Cancel: Does not save changes made; closes expansion of plugin settings.
  16. Reset to Defaults: Reverts plugin settings for this blog to default values.