To set minimum and maximum zoom levels, click on "Install Widget" on the "Widgets" tab:
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Under "Map Configuration", choose a field for "Map Selection"
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The minimum Zoom Level can be set to None or 0 to 10
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The maximum Zoom level can be set from None to 19
Users can zoom in and out of the map by the +/- toggle at the map’s corner.
Figure 1 - Map Zoom Options
Marker Clusters
Marker Clusters on maps are when several locations are displayed in a cluster at a zoomed-out level (usually by default when a search is performed). As the user begins to zoom in, the clusters turn into individual locations. Enabling it gives an overview to the audience about the store/product presence in their targeted search.
To enable Marker Clusters while publishing Product Locator or Store Locator:
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Under "Map Configuration", select an option in "Map Selection"
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Under "Map Cluster," select a display option
Figure 2 - "Map Cluster" Option
Map Zoom Options
Search Zoom
Search zoom is when a search is performed, the map processes the search and displays the result at a specific zoom level.
To set the "Search Zoom" level, please follow the below steps:
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Under "Map Configuration", choose a field for "Map Selection"
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Under "Search Zoom", select zoom level from 3 to 19
Default Zoom
The default zoom level is the level at which the map is displayed when it is opened.
To set the "Default Zoom" level, please follow the below steps:
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Under Map Configuration, choose a field for "Map Selection"
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Under Default Zoom, select zoom level from 3 to 19
Clicked Zoom
Click Zoom is when a user clicks on a map, it pans into a specific area according to the zoom level.
To set the "Clicked Zoom" level, please follow the below steps:
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Under Map Configuration, choose a field for "Map Selection"
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Under Clicked Zoom, select zoom level from 3 to 19
Figure 3 - "Map Configuration" Section
Place API
Place API is a service provided by the map providers where the information is returned about places using HTTP requests. The stores and products are places defined within this API.
To change "Place API", please follow the below steps:
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Under Map Configuration, choose a field for "Map Selection"
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Under the "Place API" option, select either "Google Place API" or "Mapbox Geocoder API"
Map Controls
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"Zoom Control" can be selected/unselected under "Map Configuration". In the locater, it is displayed as a +/- at the top left-hand side of the map.
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"Dragging Control" can be selected/unselected under "Map Configuration". Dragging Control enables the user to navigate the map by dragging it on the screen. In the locater, dragging can be performed with the hand icon.
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"Keyboard" can be selected/unselected under "Map Configuration". Keyboard-based navigation is used to pan and zoom within the maps without touching the mouse.
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"Scroll Wheel Zoom" can be selected/unselected under "Map Configuration". When Scroll Wheel Zoom is selected, it allows the user to zoom in using their mouse scroll wheel while hovering over a location.
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"Double Click Zoom" can be selected/unselected under "Map Configuration". When selected, the user can zoom in at a specific location by double-clicking.
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"Rotate" can be selected/unselected under "Map Configuration". When selected, it enables the user to rotate a map to any angle, and in any direction.
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"Touch Zoom" can be selected/unselected under "Map Configuration". When selected, it allows the user to pinch to zoom in and out and navigate.
Figure 4 - Map Controls