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Map extensions

Turn the tools that viewers see on a map on or off, and set their options. Find the setup guide for each Extensions page tool.

Use a map’s Extensions page to turn viewer tools on or off and set their options. New maps enable Legend, Search, Measure, Refresh map, Share and bookmark, Basemap chooser, and Map Help. Legend also opens when the map loads.

Start here

How the Extensions page works in MangoMap

The card grid, open-on-load model, and how the page fits alongside map settings and the custom navigation menu.

Essentials

How to set up the Legend

A labelled key for every layer; viewers can collapse it or toggle layers from inside.

How to set up Search

Address, attribute, and coordinate search from a single bar.

How to set up the Measure tool

Viewers draw a line for length or a polygon for area.

How to set up printing

Viewers export the current view as a PDF with legend, scale bar, and north arrow baked in.

Data discovery

Not sure which tool to add? Start from what your viewers need to find. Search is in Essentials above; the other three tools are below.

Which search tool to addFlowchart: add Proximity Analysis when viewers look for features near or far from other features; add Query when they search inside an area they draw or need a report; add Advanced Search when they filter one layer by its attributes; otherwise Search finds an address, a lat, lon coordinate, or a value in the indexed layers.YESYESYESNONONOViewers need to find featuresNear or far fromother features?Inside an area, orwith a report?By attributesin one layer?Proximity Analysiscloser or further than a distancefrom features in another layerQuerydraw an area or use all features,add filters, show a reportAdvanced Searchattribute conditions on one layer,then export the matchesSearchan address, a lat, lon, or indexed data

How to set up Advanced Search

Viewers filter one layer’s features by attribute conditions and export results.

How to set up the Query tool

Viewers combine attribute filters with spatial selection (point / rectangle / circle / polygon / all) and optionally see a configurable report.

How to set up Proximity Analysis

Viewers pick a reference and find features within a distance, with optional report.

How to set up the Information sidebar

A collapsible panel with rich-text context (methodology, contact details, embedded media).

How to set up the Scale bar

Always-on distance scale (Metric / Imperial / Nautical).

How to set the Copyright text

Single-line attribution shown on the map.

How to enable Mouse position

Coordinate readout under the cursor.

How to enable Geolocation

Viewers see (and optionally follow) their device’s current location.

How to enable Street view

Viewers open Google Street View at the map centre.

How to enable the Basemap chooser

Viewers switch the basemap for their session.

How to enable Refresh map

Viewers reset the map to its initial view.

How to enable Map Help

Viewers open a built-in pan/zoom guidance dialog.

Interaction

How to enable Sketch

Viewers draw freehand annotations and overlays on the map.

How to enable Share and bookmark

Viewers share the current map view and save bookmarks to return to.

How to set up Mouse highlight

Features in a chosen layer highlight as viewers hover.

Reference

Extensions page reference

The card-grid UI, every tool and its one-line summary, and which tools support Open on load.

Report templating syntax

The shared syntax for Query and Proximity Analysis reports: aggregate variables, equations, and the operators inside them.