Interface Overview

The MapEdit editor is organized into a top toolbar, a resizable left sidebar, the map canvas with floating tool panels, and contextual panels that appear when you interact with features.

The toolbar across the top of the screen provides project-level actions:

• Project name — Click to return to the Projects page
• Sidebar toggle — Show or hide the left sidebar
• Save — Save your project (highlights when there are unsaved changes)
• Import/Export — Opens a modal to import files or export your data
• Compose — Open the Map Composer for print-ready exports (saved projects only)
• Share — Create shareable links with access controls (saved projects only)
• Dark mode toggle — Switch between light and dark themes
• Account menu — Access settings, sign out, or sign in

The resizable sidebar on the left contains the Layers panel, where you manage all your map layers:

• Create, rename, and delete layers
• Drag to reorder layers (top layers draw on top)
• Toggle layer visibility with the eye icon
• Open layer style settings
• Organize layers into collapsible groups

A vertical toolbar in the top-left corner of the map provides drawing and selection tools. Click a tool or press its keyboard shortcut:

• Select (V) — Click features to select, move, or edit vertices
• Point (P) — Add marker points
• Line (L) — Draw paths and routes
• Polygon (G) — Create filled areas
• Rectangle (R) — Draw rectangular shapes
• Circle (C) — Create circular areas
• Freehand (F) — Draw shapes by clicking and dragging freely
• Delete (D) — Click features to remove them

A horizontal row of buttons to the right of the drawing tools gives access to analysis and utility features:

• Measurement — Measure distances and areas on the map
• Buffer — Create buffer zones around features
• Spatial Operations — Union, intersect, clip, dissolve, simplify, and more
• Routing — Calculate driving, cycling, or walking routes
• Bookmarks — Save and restore map views by name

Controls in the top-right corner of the map:

• Basemap picker — Switch between map styles (streets, satellite, dark, etc.)
• Map settings — Toggle feature labels, border perspective, and POI visibility

The search bar is centered at the top of the map. Type at least 3 characters to search for a location by name, then click a result to fly to that place.

When you select a feature on the map, a floating panel appears on the right side of the map showing:

• Feature name and rich-text description editing
• Geometry information (type, area, perimeter, or length)
• Custom properties with add/edit/delete
• Individual feature styling overrides
• Delete feature button

A small status pill at the bottom center of the map shows the current layer count, feature count, and the name of the selected layer. It also includes a button to open the attribute table.

The bottom-left corner shows the cursor's current latitude and longitude as you move across the map.