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Global Mapper User's Manual
The Map Legend section allows you to setup the display of a map legend on the display. You can
setup your map legend to use one of the following types:
♦ No Map Legend - no map legend is displayed on the map.
♦ Display Legend Based on Loaded Vector Types - a map legend is generated based on the list
of loaded vector types and their drawing styles. There will be a separate entry on the legend
for each unique combination of type and style. You can filter the list of type that are displayed
on the map legend using the Filter Types button.
♦ Display Legend Based on Color Palette - a map legend is generated based on a color palette
(i.e. a list of colors and names. You can setup the palette to use for generating the map legend
using the Setup Palette button. On that dialog you can manually enter colors and their names,
load a palette from a file, or initialize a palette from the palette of a loaded file.
♦ Display Legend Based on Vector Types and Palette - this option is a combination of the
previous two item. Both entries from the loaded vector types/styles and from a customizable
color palette will be used.
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