Autodesk 15606-011408-9320 User Guide - Page 132

Changing the Width of the Map Explorer In either the Design tab or the View tab, you can make the Map Explorer wider or narrower. If layer names are too long to display at the current Map Explorer width, you may want to widen it. If you do not need the current width of the Map Explorer to display layer information, you may want to narrow it to display more of the current map. To resize the Map Explorer Drag the vertical bar between the Map Explorer and map area left or right. As you drag the vertical resizing bar right or left, the status bar displays the width in pixels so that you can set the Viewer legend to a specific width. Viewing Map Information You can easily get information about the map as well as about individual features on the map. The status bar displays information about the map. For example, it displays the current map scale, width, and height, as shown in the following illustration. Scale Width and height Online Help Index MapTips The status bar also displays information about individual features on the map. When you point with the mouse to a map feature, the status bar displays the feature's layer and followed by the feature's name. Additionally, Autodesk MapGuide Author displays the feature name in a yellow MapTip popup that appears when you move the pointer over the feature. If the feature is unnamed, the layer and feature name area of the status bar remains blank, and no MapTip appears. 132 | Chapter 7 Getting Familiar with Autodesk MapGuide Author