Interactive Map Editor Interface¶

After opening or creating a map, the Edit Map window will appear. Users can edit, configure, and analyze spatial datasets using various tools available on the interface:

Figure: VistaBridge Map Editor Interface

The left-side panel provides the following map navigation tools:

Zoom In — Zoom into the map view.
Zoom Out — Zoom out of the map view.
Toggle Full Screen — Expand map to full-screen view.
Reset North — Reset map orientation to true north.
Zoom to Current Location — Center map on user's geographic location.
Full Extent — Zoom to the entire layer extent.
Previous Extent — Navigate to the previous zoom extent.
Next Extent — Navigate to the next zoom extent.
Toggle Info Popup — Enable or disable map feature information popups.

Figure: Left-Side Map Navigation Toolbar

To learn how to navigate the VistaBridge interface using the left-side navigation toolbar, click here to watch the video tutorial.

2. Right-Side Panel Tools Overview¶

The right-side panel provides comprehensive access to the geospatial toolset:

Fuzzy Feature Search — Search and filter specific features within accessible layers.
Basemap Selector — Choose from multiple basemaps (Satellite, Streets, Topo, Canvas).
Layer List — Inspect and manage layer visibility, opacity, and rendering order.
Measure Tools — Measure distances and polygon areas on the map.
Annotation — Draw points, lines, polygons, and text markups.
Go to XY — Navigate directly to specific coordinates.
Query by Attributes — Filter layer data using custom attribute expressions.
Buffer Query — Analyze features within a specified buffer distance.
Spatial Query — Query geometries using spatial topological relationships.
WPS Analysis — Execute Web Processing Services for vector and raster analytics.