Map Search Window GIS help
The map display can not only be controlled with the buttons in the menu frame but also with special map cursors and the contextual menu.
To get the zoom-in cursor Press the [CTRL] key.
To get the zoom-out cursor Press the [CTRL]+[SHIFT] key combination.
To get the pan cursor Press the [ALT] key.
  To show / hide the sheet grid Use the contextual menu item (right mouse-click).
  To copy the map to the clipboard Use the contextual menu item (right mouse-click).
To paste it, for example, into Microsoft® Word use EDIT - PASTE SPECIAL and option 'bitmap'.
  To see the whole map Use the FIT button in the menu frame
 
A mouse-click with the zoom-in cursor
  • doubles the zoom factor (until the maximum is reached).
  • centers the map display on the choosen spot.

    • To zoom in on a specific area, describe a rectangle with the zoom-in cursor:
  • click on a map spot,
  • keep the mouse button pressed,
  • stretch the opening rectangle accordingly,
  • finally release the mouse button.

    • A mouse-click with the zoom-out cursor
  • halves the zoom factor.
  • centers the display on the choosen spot.

    • To shift the map display, grab a spot with the pan cursor:
  • click on a map spot,
  • keep the mouse button pressed,
  • move the map accordingly,
  • finally release the mouse button.