Quantum GIS Web Client

Default Client Help


General Usage

The application window is divided in three panels: the Info and Tools panel to the left, the main map panel with a button bar on top in the middle and the Attribute Data panel to the right. According to your interaction with the application the left and right panels may be visible or not at a specific moment.

Working with Layers

In the Info and Tools panel all available layers are listed in Map Layers. Tick or untick a layer to change its visibility. The legend of any visible layer is shown in the legend tab.

If you click on a layer's name, this layer becomes the active layer.

Use the identiy button in the main panel's button bar to get information on any object on the map. Information may be visible when moving the mouse over the object and/or shown in the Attribute Data panel when clicking on the object. By choosing an option from Object identification you can decide which layer(s) are queried.

Searching Map Contents

Enter any search string (name of a street or place, type of feature etc.) or part of it into the search box in the top of the map panel. Every content matching your search is displayed; select one by clicking on it. The map is automatically focused on the chosen content and the feature ist highlighted.

Navigating in the Map

Navigate by using the navigation buttons ZoomBox ZoomFullExtent ZoomLast and ZoomNext in the button bar. All buttons have tooltips that display when moving the mouse over the button.

You can also zoom the map with the interactive zoom bar in the top left corner of the map panel or by inserting a specific scale in the scale box in the bottom right corner. If you have a wheel mouse you can zoom in and out by rolling the wheel, too.

Pan the map with pressing the left mouse button while moving the mouse. You can also insert specific coordinates in the coordinate box in the bottom right corner.

Measuring Distances and Areas

Use the Measure and MeasureArea tools in the button bar. A left click sets a point in the line or area to measure, a double click ends the measurement. The measuring result is continuously published below the map.

Printing

If print layouts have been defined by the webmaster of the site they are offered for use when clicking on the FilePrint button. The frame shown on the map highlights the area contained in the print. You may pan, scale or pivot the frame to make it fit your needs.

About QGIS Web Client

QGIS or Quantum GIS Web Client is a webgis client based on OpenLayers, GeoExt and ExtJS that makes use of QGIS specific WMS extensions. It supports map display, feature info requests, legend graphic display, searching and printing. All major browsers should be supported.

License

The Quantum GIS Web Client is licensed under a BSD licence. See the README file for the full text of the license.

Getting more Help

If you encounter any problems using this application please contact the webmaster of the site you are visiting! The Quantum GIS Web Client developer team cannot solve problems on specific sites.