Map marker settings in Bold Reports® Web Report Designer
In the Bold Reports® Web Report Designer, a marker identifies a location on a map. By default, a marker uses standard icons. You can set the background color, border, style, size, and tooltip for it.
When you apply any of the marker color rules or template rule, it will take precedence over basic marker settings.
How do I define marker settings?
You can apply marker settings in the Bold Reports® Web Report Designer after you match the map shapes based on shape data and analytical data. The analytical data can come from a data set field or from a spatial data source field.
The marker properties are listed under Marker Settings in the map properties. To enable or disable markers on the map surface, toggle the Enable Marker checkbox.
After you enable the marker, the other properties required for defining the marker appear under the Marker Settings category. By default, the Circle marker is applied on the map surface, as shown in the following image.
Background color
The Background color property in the Bold Reports® Web Report Designer sets the background color for the marker icons on the map surface.
The background color is then applied to the map markers.
You can also apply the background color based on dynamic values by using Expressions. See Set Expressions and Reset Expressions to open the set or reset expression menu in the properties panel.
When you apply any of the marker color rules, it will take precedence over basic marker settings.
Border
The Border property in the Bold Reports® Web Report Designer draws a border around each marker icon on the map surface. You can set the color and size of the border. The border is applied around the map marker icons, as shown in the following image.
You can also set the border properties based on dynamic values by using Expressions. See Set Expression and Reset Expression to open the set or reset expression menu in the properties panel.
Style
The Style property in the Bold Reports® Web Report Designer sets the style of the marker icon. The supported standard marker icon types are listed in the Style property drop-down.
Select the required marker icon style in this property. The style is applied on the map surface, as shown in the following image.
You can also set the marker properties based on dynamic values by using Expressions. See Set Expression and Reset Expression to open the set or reset expression menu in the properties panel.
Size
The Size property in the Bold Reports® Web Report Designer defines the size of the marker icons.
You can also set the marker properties based on dynamic values by using Expressions. See Set Expression and Reset Expression to open the set or reset expression menu in the properties panel.
Tooltip
The ToolTip property in the Bold Reports® Web Report Designer configures a tooltip for marker icons. Use it to display information, such as descriptive text or data related to the specific marker shape. When you hover over each marker icon in a rendered report, the information appears in the tooltip.
You can enter static text or set an expression that evaluates to a value. See Set Expressions and Reset Expressions to open the set or reset expression menu in the properties panel.
Frequently asked questions
Which marker is applied by default when I enable markers?
The Circle marker is applied on the map surface by default when you enable the marker.
Do marker color rules override basic marker settings?
Yes. When you apply any of the marker color rules or template rule, it takes precedence over basic marker settings.