The Publisher Module

The Publisher is a module made to publish your web application. It comprises of two panels: on the left, the maps list and, on the right, the configuration tabs.

App map

Maps List

If you click on a map name from the list, the Publisher module will reload using the map you have choosen and giving the capability to change the configuration and publish again.

Configuration tabs

The Options which you can set in the Publisher interface are grouped by tabs, you should click on one of the following icons, to access the parameters.

Warning

Every modification made to the any tabs requires to press the Publish button to save your modifications.

Icon

Tab

Action

General configuration icon

General

General configuration

Layers settings icon

Layers

Layers configuration

Map settings icon

Map

Map Configuration

Control settings icon

Control

Tools Configuration

General configuration

As Per default, in the activated tab, the settings you can made are listed below.

Parameter

Definition

Project name

The Project name (cannot be modified informative)

Project Title

The title displayed in the published application

Access privileges

Define access privileges

Classify in theme

You can group your layers per themes

Project URL

Display l’URL of the published application

Langue

Set the language of the published application

Key-Words

Metadata information for the published project

Author

Metadata information for the published project

Copyright

Metadata information for the published project

Description

Metadata information for the published project

Note

The Description field is set using the WISIWYG editor seen previously, its value will be used to define the abstract metadata information.

Layout configuration

By choosing the layout, you decide the way elements will be displayed in the final application. You are invited to first choose the Fullscreen option.

App logo modification

Layers configuration

Base layers

The base layers are optional, you can display only one proprietary base layer per project. Once you select one proprietary option (Google, Bing or IGN) you have access to the list of available base layers.

By using the Default option, you can choose amongst the activated base layers the one to use as per default.

Note that you can use your own published project as base layers. Indeed once a MapMint project is published, the setup of mapcache was automatically made with all the layers defined as activated by dafault in the project.

App layers configuration

Note

You can use *Ctrl*+Click to select multiple base layers from a list.

Overlays configuration

You are invited to set all layers as Raster and as Activated.

You are now invited to activate the popup option for the new_poi_names_wake layer and set it as Vector.

Parameter

Definition

Popup

Activate the popup to be displayed when a user move his mouse on top of a feature

Window

Activate the popup to be displayed when a user click on a feature

Vector

Display the layer as vector (WFS)

Raster

Display the layer as raster (WMS)

Activated

Define if the layer is activated per default

Min Zoom

Define the minimum scale from which the layer should be displayed (same for labels)

Max Zoom

Define the maximum scale until which the layer should be displayed (same for labels)

Acess

Defines which User groups are allowed to view the layer

Map Configuration

In the Map Configuration panel, selecting a layer in the list on the right of the table, automatically updates the extent on the corresponding row.

Parameter

Definition

Display Project Système

Define the SRS used to display mouse position

Render Method

Define the OpenLayer renderer (SVG or Canvas)

Unit of Measure

Define the unit of measure used to display measure tools informations

Default extent

Define the extent used per default when loading the application

Minimum extent

Define the minimum extent for the application

Maximum extent

Define the maximum extent for the application

Restricted extent

You can check this option to strictly restrict the extent to the one defined as maximum extent

App map configuration

Tools Configuration

In this section you can activate tools which will be available in the published application.

App Controls configuration

You are invited to select the following options:

  • Pan

  • Zoom Box

  • Zoom to max extent

  • Profile tool

  • Mouse position

  • Search Box

Select None for Spatial Analysis Tools.

Note

Use Ctrl + Click to add multiple tools at the same time.

Other tools

Parameter

Definition

Overview Map

Display an overview map

Pan and Zoom

Display a zoom slider

Scalebar

Display a scalebar

Search Box

Display a search engine

Mouse position

Display the geographical position corresponding to the mouse

Add layer

Give capbility to add layer from the Overlays map

Add WMS layer

Give capability to add layer from WMS setup in the Distiller

Warning

Search Box should be activated only if one layer as been defined with the Search and Query option checked in the layer properties window.

Publish an application

Publish and preview

Once you have made all the settings required, you can publish application by clicking on the Publish button on top of the right panel. Then, you can preview your project by clicking on the Preview button.

Access the map publicly

To access the map publicly, use the link MapMint Client on your Desktop or directly use the following link: http:localhost/mapmint/ui/public/Sample1.

If you hover mouse on top of a green points, you should see the popup window you created in the previous section.

App map

To use the Profile tool, first click on the Profile button, then draw a line on the map, once your line is finished, double click on the end position and you will see the elevation profile displayed.

App map

To use the search engine, type few letters in the text field and wait for the list of available featured displayed, then click on one in the list to zoom on it.