Map Screen

The Map Screen displays map features (such as points, lines, photos and areas) and allows you to change between base maps (such as Google, Open Topo Maps, and others).

FireMapper has various toolbars and popup views that automatically appear and disappear depending on whether a map feature is selected.

Locked Mode

Locked Mode restricts users from editing the map. This is the default mode entered when a shared map with features is opened from the shared maps list.

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To enter Edit Mode, tap on the lock icon, then ‘Edit Map’.

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To return to Locked Mode, leave the map and reopen it from the shared maps list.

Note

Minimising the FireMapper app (eg. for location tracking) does not Lock the map. It remains in Edit Mode to ensure changes are tracked and saved.


Edit Mode

Edit Mode allows a user to add, edit and delete features from a map. It appears when no features are selected (de-select a feature by clicking on a blank area of the map).

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Map Toolbar
The Map Toolbar is visible at the top of the screen. It provides a range of actions for map, such as moving the map to your current location, changing the base layer, accessing the map properties screen, and capturing photos and GPS recordings… read more >
Symbology Toolbar
The Symbology Toolbar is visible at the bottom of the screen when sufficiently zoomed in. This toolbar contains all available symbology that can be added to the map. Swiping left and right reveals more symbology… read more >

Feature Mode

Feature Mode appears when a map feature (e.g. point, line, …) is selected.

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Info Bar
The Feature Info Bar is visible at the top of the screen. This displays a summary of the selected feature as well as the distance and bearing to the selected point in the top left corner. Tapping the Info Bar will display additional details on the feature, and fields to edit the name, address and notes for the feature… read more >
Feature Toolbar
The Feature Toolbar at the bottom of the screen. The options on the Feature Toolbar will change depending on the type of feature selected. Options include sending the selected feature as email or text message, exporting the individual feature as a file, navigating to the selected feature and deleting the selected featured… read more >