Choosing the look and feel of the application

After selecting layers and tasks, you'll set the supporting details for the application such as title, links, and which map elements to display.

Two panels of Manager assist you in configuring the look and feel of your application. The first allows you to set the page properties, namely the title text, theme, and links to external Web sites. The second panel presents a list of map elements that you can enable and configure for the application. Available map elements are Table of Contents, Overview Map, Toolbar, North Arrow, and Scale Bar (the Scale Bar will only appear if you are using the default extent and coordinate system of an ArcGIS Server service or an ArcIMS Image service).

You can access these panels either while creating a new Web application or editing an existing application in Manager.

How to set the page properties

  1. Ensure that you are on the "Set Page Properties" panel of Manager, as explained above.
  2. Enter the title text for your application. This is the text that users will see on the top banner of the application. This text will also appear in the Web browser's title bar.
  3. Select one of the predefined themes for your application.
  4. Select which links you would like to appear on the top banner of the application. If you want to add your own link, click Add link and type a name and the complete URL of the site you want to link to.
  5. When you've finished setting the page properties, click Next to view the panel for enabling and configuring map elements.

How to enable and configure the map elements

  1. Ensure that you are viewing the "Enable Map Elements" panel of Manager, as explained above.
  2. Uncheck the boxes next to any map elements you would like to disable. By default, all map elements are checked and will be included in your application.

  3. If you want to further configure the settings for a map element, click its Settings button. A panel of options will appear for the element, which you can set to customize the way the element looks and behaves.

    Note: At the 9.2 release, the toolbar is not configurable within Manager; therefore, the Settings button is grayed out. You can perform additional configuration of the toolbar by editing the application in Microsoft Visual Studio.

How to include copyright information on your map

If your map document contains copyright information, a Copyright link will be available in the corner of your map. Clicking this link displays a floating panel with the detailed copyright information. To add copyright information to your map document, follow these steps:

  1. Open the map document in ArcMap.
  2. Right-click the data frame or layer for which you want to add copyright information and click Properties.
  3. Click the General tab and enter the copyright information in the "Credits" box.
  4. Save the map document and close ArcMap.
  5. If the map service is already running, you must restart it before you will see the changes take effect. If you don't want to restart the service manually, it will be restarted the next time recycling occurs.

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