Strategy ONE

Image Layout Properties Dialog

You can specify display options for an Image Layout widget, such as how to size bubble markers or which background color to display in the widget, using the Image Layout dialog . For steps to design an Image Layout widget, see the Providing Flash Analysis and Interactivity: Widgets chapter in the Dashboards and Widgets Help.

Access

  1. Open a document in Design or Editable Mode.
  2. Right-click the Image Layout widget > Properties and Formatting.
  3. In the left pane, select Widget.
  4. Click the Widget Properties button Widget Properties button.

Fields

General

 Select general display options, such as the shape file to use to display the widget.

Display Mode Determine the display mode in which to display the widget.

The options available may vary depending on the type of display mode the shape file supports. All display modes are available for shape files designed to display areas. The Bubble display mode is available for shape files designed to display bubble markers.

  • Automatic Allow MicroStrategy to decide whether to show areas or bubble markers.
  • Area Display areas in the widget.
  • Bubble Display bubble markers.

Shape File Select the shape file to use to display the widget. A shape file is an HTML file that contains the image that you want to display in the widget, as well as the location of each area or bubble marker you want to display on top of the image. Web provides several default shape files for you to choose from, including a map of countries of the world and a map of states in the United States. If the attribute you placed in the Geo Attribute area has a Geo Role, shape files with the same Geo Role will be displayed as options in the drop-down list.

Maximum Size

Select options to determine how bubble markers in the widget are sized.

Type Determine whether bubble markers are sized automatically or manually, as follows:

  • Automatic Allow MicroStrategy to decide how to size the bubble markers.
  • Manual Manually specify the maximum size of bubble markers in the widget.

Value Type the maximum size of the bubble markers as a ratio between .01 and 1. For example, type 1 to display the largest bubble markers at the maximum size at which the widget can display bubble markers. This option is available if the Type option is set to Manual.

Formatting

Select display options, such as the background color to display in the widget.

Background Color Select the default background color to display in the widget. To access additional colors, click More Colors.

Default shape color Select the default color in which to display areas in the widget. To access additional colors, click More Colors.