Overview of all buttons
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Introduction
The Geoide Viewer has a large number of buttons and associated functions. Buttons can be added to or removed from the lay-out of the Geoide Viewer. For more information go to Add/adjust Toolbars and Buttons.
Button types
Distinction is made in three types of buttons:
- Viewer Mode buttons: these buttons put the Geoide Viewer in a certain mode (e.g. zoom mode, edit mode, ..). By default, the Geoide Viewer starts in the 'zoom' mode.
- Action Buttons: independent of the mode in which the Viewer is, you can use the action buttons to initiate an action, such as navigating to a certain point (x,y) in the map.
- On/Off buttons: this type of button opens a pop-up window. The pop-up windows itself may contain also action buttons.
The following list shows all available buttons, including an explanation and the name of the button as used for the configuration of the Geoide Viewer.
Navigating in a map
Viewermodus Buttons
ZoomInButton: 'Zoom in'. Click the button and draw a rectangle in the map to determine the zoom range or click in the map to zoom in step by step.
ZoomOutButton: 'Zoom out'. Click the button and then in the map to zoom out step by step.
PanButton: 'Shift map'. Click the button, then in the map and hold down the mouse button to move the map view (pan). Alternatively, the map image may be shifted by clicking on the edges of the map, or clicking on the compass rose in the right corner of the Geoide Viewer.
Action Buttons
BackButton: 'Zoom to previous zoom range'. Click the button to go to the previous zoom range of the map.
HomeButton: 'Go to zoom range at start'. Click this button to go to the map zoom range of the opening screen.
ForwardButton: 'Zoom to next zoom range'. Click the button to go to the next chosen map zoom range.
ZoomToGPSPositionButton: 'Zoom to GPS position.' If a GPS is connected to the computer, then you can zoom in the map to the position of the GPS. 
Only working in combination with software for communication between GPS and Flash.
ZoomToSelectionButton: 'Zoom to selection'. Click this button to go to the zoom range which fits all selected objects.
ZoomToXYButton: This button is added to the 'ZoomInXY' pop-up window. This window is activated by the Zoom XYButton (see 'on/off buttons').
On/off buttons
OverViewerButton: This button opens the screen with the overview map. This button is added by default to the 'OverViewerBar'. See Add/adjust Toolbars and Buttons Click this button to open/close the overview map.
ZoomXYButton: This button opens the 'ZoomInXY'-screen for zooming to coordinates. Click this button. Choose a coordinate system and enter the coordinates (x, y). Click on zoom.
Editing in a map
An edit session is started by clicking one of the edit buttons such as AddPointButton, or EditMoveButton. The edit session is applicable to the active layer. During editing it is not possible to skip to another layer. An edit session ends by clicking on the buttons SaveEditsButton or CancelEditsButton.
Viewermodus Buttons
AddCircleButton: Add new circle.
AddElipseButton: Add new ellipse.
AddLineButton: Add new line. Click the button. Geoide activates automatically the layer with line objects (e.g. 'routes'). The active layer is visualized as a 'pressed button' in the map legend. Click in the map where the new line should start. Drag the mouse to another point of the line and double click on the endpoint to complete the new line-object. It may happen that the 'change attribute item' screen is shown first. You can just ignore this and click in the map for the new line object. After completion you may enter the attribute data. The line-object will be saved after clicking on SaveEditsButton.
AddPointButton: Add new point. Click the button. Geoide activates automatically the layer with point objects (e.g. 'incident locations'). The active layer is visualized as a 'pressed button' in the map legend. Click in the map where the point should be added. It may happen that the 'change attribute item' screen is shown first. You can just ignore this and click in the map for the new point object. After completion you may enter the attribute data. The point object will be saved after clicking on SaveEditsButton.
AddPolygonButton: Add new polygon. Click the button. Geoide activates automatically the layer with areal objects (eg. 'fields'). The active layer is visualized as a 'pressed button' in the map legend. Click in the map where a new edge of the polygon should appear. Drag the mouse and click to add another edge of the polygon. Doubleclick on the final edge to complete the new areal object. It may happen that the 'change attribute item' screen is shown first. You can just ignore this and click in the map for adding the new polygon. After completion you may enter the attribute data. The polygon will be saved after clicking on SaveEditsButton.
AddSquareButton: Add new square.
CreateMemberButton: Add new geometry (multi-geometry). With this button you can create extra geometries of a certain type (point, line or polygon) within one object.
First click on the EditMoveButton to activate the object which you want make a multi-geometry. Then click on the CreateMemberButton to extent the object with new points, lines or polygons.
EditCreateButton: Open new geometry.
EditMoveButton: Select and/or change geometry. Click the button and then on the object you want to select (point, line or areal object). Note that the correct layer is active (visualized by a pressed button in the map legend). Thereafter you can mark the selected item for removal (press RemoveFeatureButton), or change the size of the object by dragging and clicking (see below) with the mouse. A changed object is marked with a "*"; an item which is about to be removed is marked with an "x". Removals and changes are only executed after clicking SaveEditsButton.
- double click on a line = add new knot on the line
- click on knot and drag to move the knot
- press the 'Del' button on your keyboard and simultaneously click on a knot to delete the knot.
Action Buttons
CancelEditsButton: Stop current edit sessions. Click this button to cancel the edit session. Note: changes will not be saved!
CancelEditsFlashButton: Cancel current edit session. You find this button standard on the 'PropertiesViewer'-screen.
RemoveFeatureButton: Remove current object. Click the button to remove the current object (point, line or areal object). The current object is shown in purple. Objects which are about to be removed are marked with an "x" Removal is definitive after clicking on the SaveEditsButton.
SaveEditsButton: Save changes. Click the button to save changes or to execute removals.
SaveEditsFlashButton: Save changes. You find this button by default.
UndoButton: Undo last change. Click the button to undo the last (not yet saved) change.
On/off button
AttributeEditorButton: Change attribute data. This button activates the 'PopertiesViewer' pane for displaying/changing attribute data. Select an object. Click on the AttributeEditorButton to display the attribute data. Use the EditMoveButton to edit data and/or edit the geometry.
Reports
Viewermodus buttons
ReportByCircleButton: Select report area by circle.
ReportByFeatureButton: Select report area by feature.
ReportByPointButton: Select report area by point.
ReportByPolygonButton: Select report area by polygon.
ReportBySquareButton: Select report area by rectangle.
Action Buttons
ReportButton: Report for selected item(s). Use this button in combination with the selection buttons (see Making selections in a map).
On/off buttons
Not applicable.
Making selections in a map
Selected objects will have a different colour in the Geoide Viewer. Note: if you want to select objects for editing, then you should use the edit-buttons. Go to Editing in a map .
Viewermodus buttons
SelectBYCircleButton: Select by circle. With this button you can select all objects within a circle with a certain radius. Click this button and then in the map to determine the center of the circle. Enter the radius (in meter) or drag the mouse to determine the circle radius and click again to confirm. You may enter a bufferzone. The objects in the bufferzone will be listed separately in the report.
SelectByFeatureButton: Select by object geometry. With this button you can select objects using the geometry of a feature. You may enter a bufferzone. The objects in the bufferzone will be listed separately in the report.
SelectByPointButton: Select by point. Click the button and then in the map to select the object. You may enter a bufferzone. The objects in the bufferzone will be listed separately in the report.
SelectByPolygonButton: Select by polygon. With this button, you can select all objects within a polygon. Klick the button and then in the map to determine a first edge of the polygon. Drag the mouse and click in the map to add edges of the polygon. Double click to complete the polygon. You may enter a bufferzone. The objects in the bufferzone will be listed separately in the report.
SelectBySquareButton: Select by rectangle. With this button you can select all objects within a rectangle. Klick the button and in the map. Drag the mouse to determine the size of the rectangle. Click again to confirm the size. You may enter a bufferzone. The objects in the bufferzone will be listed separately in the report.
SetCurrentFeatureButton: Current object will be used as selection.
SetSelectedFeaturesButton: Select one by one. Hold Ctrl-button and click the objects one by one. Click again on an object to deselect.
Action buttons
ClearSelectionButton: Undo selection. Click the button to undo the current selection.
On/off buttons
SelectBySelectionButton: This button activates the 'SelecteBySelectionComponent' pane. You can select features using another feature of a different layer.
Query information
Viewermodus buttons
FeatureInfoButton: Pop-Up: Query information for all layers. All layers selected in the legend, will be queried after clicking in the Map. A pop-up window appears with the information, arranged per layer.
PopupInfoButton: Pop-Up: Query information per layer. Click on an object to obtain information. The query is only applicable for the top layer.
WebInfoButton: Obtain information by Url (hyperlink). Click on object to open Url in a new browser window. Url may link to any location.
InfoButton: Show information.
Action buttons
No button applicable.
On/off button
No button applicable.
Other buttons
Viewermodus buttons
You can measure distances, areas and circumference of polygons in a map. Next buttons are available:
MeasureAreaButton: Measure area and perimeter. Click the button and then in the map. Click again to add edges to the geometry. Double click to complete the geometry. The measured area (in hectares) and perimeter (in meters) are displayed.
MeasureDistanceButton:Measure distance. Click the button and then in the map. Click again to add new segments. Double click to complete the line. The length of the last added segment and the total length are displayed (in meters).
GMLButton
ActionButtons
ClearFilterBaseButton: Clear filter conditions
CatalogSearchButton: Query catalogue with Geoide Search.
- > See also: Using Geoide Search.
ClearGeometryLayerButton:Undo activation of geometry.
PrintButton: Print.
LogoButton: Button with customised logo. This button is added by default to the 'LogosButtonBar'. See also Add/adjust Toolbars and Buttons.
ZoomToSelectedFeaturesFlashButton: This button has been added by default to the 'QueryBuilder' pane. See Screens .
ClearSelectionFlashButton: This button has been added by default to the 'QueryBuilder' pane. See Screens.
ZoomByFilterFlashButton: This button has been added by default to the 'QueryBuilder' pane. See Screens.
SelectAndZoomFlashButton: This button has been added by default to the 'QueryBuilder' pane. See Screens.
FilterAndZoomFlashButton: This button has been added by default to the 'QueryBuilder' pane. See Screens.
FilterFeaturesFlashButton: This button has been added by default to the 'QueryBuilder' pane. See Screens.
SelectFeaturesByFilterFlashButton: This button has been added by default to the 'QueryBuilder' pane. See Screens.
On/off button
QueryBuilderButton: this button activates the 'QueryBuilder' pane for searching objects in the map.
PrintDialogButton: This button activates the 'PrintDialog' pane for printing maps and/or reports.
TransparancyAdjusterButton. With this button you can change the transparancy of layers in the Viewer. The transparancy can only be adjusted for layers which have the option checked "Transparancy adjustable" in the layer properties configuration. See Layer properties
Click the button to open the slider. You van choose values between 0% and 100% transparancy.
AddLayerButton: This button activates the 'AddLayer' pane for adding a layer to the map in the Geoide Viewer. Click the button. Enter the Url of the service. Click on Fetch layers to retrieve the available layers. Select the layer you want to add and click on Add layer. The layer will appear in the Geoide Viewer. Note: the layer will not be saved. After 'refresh' or 'start-up' the layer will not be displayed anymore. Permanently adding layers to the configuration can be done with the Geoide Author. Go to Add Layers .
MapPickerButton: Activates the 'MapPicker' pane.
AboutViewerButton: Activates the 'AboutViewer' pane with information on Geoide. This button is added by default to the 'LogoButtonBar'. See Add/adjust Toolbars and Buttons.
HelpViewerButton: Activates 'Help'.
LegendViewerButton: Activates the 'LegendViewer' pane. Click the button to open/close the legend. This button is added by default to the 'LegendViewerBar'. See also Add/adjust Toolbars and Buttons.
QueryBuilderFlashButton:
