diff --git a/website/src/lib/docs/en/map-controls.mdx b/website/src/lib/docs/en/map-controls.mdx index 8f8b0a0f..90087400 100644 --- a/website/src/lib/docs/en/map-controls.mdx +++ b/website/src/lib/docs/en/map-controls.mdx @@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ title: Map controls ### Map navigation -The controls at the top allow to zoom in and out , and to change the orientation of the map . +The controls at the top allow you to zoom in and out , and to change the orientation of the map . -To control the orientation and tilt of the map, you can also drag the map while holding Ctrl. + + To control the orientation and tilt of the map, you can also drag the map while holding Ctrl. + ### Search bar @@ -30,19 +32,21 @@ The locate button will center the map on your current location. ### Street view -This button can be used to enable the street view mode on the map. +This button can be used to enable street view mode on the map. Depending on the street view source chosen in the [settings](./menu/settings), street view imagery can be accessed differently. -- Mapillary: the street view coverage will appear as green lines on the map. When zoomed in enough, green dots will show the exact locations where street view imagery is available. Hovering over a green dot will the street view image at that location. +- Mapillary: the street view coverage will appear as green lines on the map. When zoomed in enough, green dots will show the exact locations where street view imagery is available. Hovering over a green dot will show the street view image at that location. - Google Street View: click on the map to open a new tab with the street view imagery at that location. ### Map layers -The map layers button allows to switch between different basemaps and toggle map overlays. +The map layers button allows you to switch between different basemaps, and toggle map overlays and categories of points of interest. -- **Basemaps** are the background maps that each have a different style and purpose. +- **Basemaps** are background maps that present the main geographic features of the world. +Depending on their purpose, basemaps will have different styles and levels of detail. Only one basemap can be displayed at a time. -- **Overlays** are additional layers that can be displayed on top of the basemap to provide more information. +- **Overlays** are additional layers that can be displayed on top of the basemap to provide complementary information. +- **Points of interest** can be added to the map to show different categories of places, such as shops, restaurants, or accommodations.
@@ -51,9 +55,9 @@ Only one basemap can be displayed at a time.
-A large collection of global and local basemaps and overlays is available in **gpx.studio**. +A large collection of global and local basemaps and overlays is available in **gpx.studio**, as well as a selection of point-of-interest categories. They can be enabled in the [map layer settings dialog](./menu/settings). In these settings, you can also manage the opacity of the overlays. -For advanced users, it is possible to add custom basemaps and overlays by providing WMTS, WMS or Mapbox style JSON URLs. +For advanced users, it is possible to add custom basemaps and overlays by providing WMTS, WMS, or Mapbox style JSON URLs.