To get the most out of your Maps page, it is important that you have an understanding of how to fully read your map, including the following:
Navigating your Map
Your primary method of navigating your Map is via your mouse. You can do this by:
Left-clicking, and holding, allows you to grab the map, and drag it
If your mouse has a wheel, you may use this to zoom in, and out. Alternatively, you may use the Zoom icons on the map:
You may also use the arrows on your keyboard to scroll
Map Toolbar
Your Map Toolbar displays all of the different options you can action on your Map page. This includes:
Displaying the number of houses in your current view
Display Options
Display Options
Your Display Options offer a range of extensive options that allow you to further adapt your Map page to suit your preferences.
Map Type - You may find that different views work better in different scenarios or different locations; urban vs. rural for example. Try out the differing options, and see which best fits your needs - you can be certain that your data will show up in the exact same way on each display option.
Default
Satellite
Terrain
Retro
Silver
Dark
Night
Aubergine
Markers
Map Styles
Roads
Places of Interests
Labels
Colorize Turf Lists
Display Turf Lists
Icons on your Map
User Markers
User location markers are placed on the map which displays users' location based on their latest interaction or log-in. When enabled, the will display users' most recent canvass location as their user icon. Click on the User marker to see the User's name and permission
Houses Icons
Each House in your Contact Database is located on your Map.
They are represented by house icons. The houses on the map will reflect whether or not they have been interacted with. For example:
The greenhouse icon is a house where the interaction status is "Answered"
The red house icon is a house where the interaction status is "Not interested"
A grey house icon is a house that has not yet been interacted with.
NB - The color of the House Icon relates to the color that you have set up for each of the Interaction statuses.
List Icons
Your Lists are visible on your Map. These are Lists that were drawn (or cut) within the Map tab and based primarily on geographic location.
Gray List: Indicates lists are not colorized by Team assignment
Colorized List: Represents the color of the team that the list has been assigned to
Clustering
You may find yourself managing a large Contact Database, particularly as your activity develops. This can be cumbersome to display every individual house in your Contact Database onscreen at one time.
For example, the image below represents higher concentrated areas, depending on your contact size:
In instances such as this, the Clustering function provides a much more advantageous view and will assist in speeding up load times.
As you Zoom in, the Clustering function will continue to de-cluster houses, based upon what is visually appropriate for the level of data to be displayed - right down to street level, where individual Houses will be shown:
Should you want to reduce the amount of clustering that occurs on the Map, you can change the Marker settings within your Display Options to set the maximum number of markets that should show before clustering:
If you have any questions reach out to us in-app, or contact support@ecanvasser.com