Legends

Although the main message of a thematic map should essentially be understandable without a legend, it is recommended to complete the map with legends and explanations (title, author, date etc.). Nowadays we distinguish whether the maps are intended for digital use or for print. For all printed maps the legends should be included on the map and therefore be inserted on the map. If the maps are only used digitally, one can do without the legends on the map and use the system legends.

Legend types

The legend should describe the map content completely and precisely. Depending on the type of analysis, different legend types are available that are independent of the legend layouts.

The content of the legend is mainly determined by the settings for the corresponding analysis, but can be adjusted manually.

The following legend types are available:

You can change the legend type freely in the context menu of the legends. To do so, right-click on a legend, select the menu item Legend type and choose a Legend type . easymap will automatically try to suggest a reasonable solution.

Note: Please note that the legends are only visible by default if the corresponding analysis is also visible. However, you can also make the legends visible without simultaneously making the associated analysis visible. To do this, simply check the corresponding legend element in the Content control window.

Note: For the display of the workbook in the easymap explorer: Legends are created in the easymap explorer displayed differently. Read more about this in the section Display differences between easymap and easymap explorer.

Legend layout

You can decide not only which characteristic you want to display in the legend, but also how.

Choose from the following layouts:

You can decide which legend layout you want to use directly during the setting. You also have the possibility to switch between the different layouts in the context menu. To do so, right-click on a legend, select the menu item Legend layout and choose a Legend layout . easymap will automatically try to suggest a reasonable solution.