Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional - Manual (Page 71)

Click to open the Modify Thematic Map dialog box and set display
attributes for a thematic layer. This button is only active after selecting
a thematic layer. Modify Theme
Click to open the Hotlink Options dialog box where you can specify
filename expression, file locations, what activates HotLink, and saving Hotlink Options
options to table metadata. See Creating Active Objects in the Help
System. The Hotlink Options button enables only after selecting a
single layer.
Click to open the Adjust Labeling Priorities dialog box where you
can move layers up and down in the list to adjust layer priority when
Automatic Labeling is turned on for layers. Adjust Labeling
Priorities
The Adjust Labeling Priorities button is enabled when the active map
has at least two layers that can be labeled (this does not include
raster, theme, or cosmetic layers).
Click to control whether you can select labels when you click on the
map. By default, labels are selectable. You might make labels Selectable Labels
unselectable if you find that you are accidentally selecting labels on
the map when you were trying to select points or lines. This is a per
map setting, so each Map window has its own setting. Each map's
Selectable Labels setting is preserved when you save a workspace.
Click to allow map redraw or to turn off map display as changes are
made to layers. Select to suspend automatic redraw when there are
many layers that slow the redraw process. Automatic Map
Drawing
Click to open the Layer Control Options dialog box and set which
maps show in the Layer list, enable confirmation when removing a Layer Control Options
layer, disable tooltips in the Layer Control window, and show or
hide icons in the Layer Control window.
Moving the Layer Control Window to Customize Your Work Area
The Layer Control is a floating window, so that you can leave the Layer Control window open throughout
your session. It also docks to the side of the application window, so that you can customize your work
area.
To move the Layer Control to another location in the application window:
Undock it- Double-click the Layer Control window title bar, so that it floats. You can then move it
to another location in the application window. •
• Dock it - Drag the Layer Control window by the title bar, toward the left or right side of the screen,
so that the Layer Control window snaps in to place.
If your computer has two monitors, try dragging the Layer Control window on to the second
monitor. This arrangement allows more room for Map windows on the first monitor. Note:
Adding Layers to the Map
You can add one layer to the current Map window at a time or use the multi-select functionality to add
layers simultaneously.
You can only add layers from tables that are open. If you want to add a layer and you do not see
it in the list, make sure the table that contains that layer is open. Note:
• For more information, see the Help System.
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Chapter 3: The Basics of MapInfo Professional