Using the Map Style Property Sheet

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Using the Map Style Property Sheet

The Map Style Property Sheet appears automatically when you select a layer in the Map Layers pane. The Property Sheet displayed depends on the type of layer selected, for example, the Property Sheet displayed for a Measures or Labels layer is different to that of a map layer. Each Property Sheet displays the properties of the selected map layer.

The properties correspond to Boolean values, lists, free text, and a set of editors:

To set Boolean values, click to the right of the corresponding property and select True or False.
To set a value from a list, click to the right of the corresponding property and select an item in the list.
To set a value with free text, click to the right of the corresponding property and enter a text string.
To set a value from an editor, click to the right of the corresponding property, click the button, and set your values using the editor displayed.
To register property values, either click away from the property you have just set, or press the ENTER key.

An example of a Map Style Property Sheet is shown in Figure 3.21.

Figure 3.21 Map Layer Property Sheet

Setting Sublayer Property Inheritance

To set a sublayer property to inherit from its parent layer:

Select a sublayer in the Map Layers pane to display the Map Style Property Sheet.
Click the Right Arrow head next to the property you want to inherit. The Right Arrow changes to an Up Arrow and the value is automatically set to that of the parent layer. You can no longer change the value without first changing the Up Arrow.

To set a sublayer property to be independent of its parent layer:

Select a sublayer in the Map Layers pane to display the Map Style Property Sheet.
Click the Up Arrow head next to the property you want to set independently. The Up Arrow changes to a Right Arrow and you can set the corresponding property value.

For a detailed description of the properties, see Programming with JViews Maps.

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