Map Controls Reference

Quick Answer

On desktop, the main map controls live in the Zeus.ai chat bar and in the floating on-map control cluster. On mobile, several map controls move into the floating Mapping Options button and its popup menu.

Desktop Control Areas

Chat Bar Controls

The desktop chat bar is the main control strip for:

• Chat input
• Zoom In (add)
• Zoom Out (remove)
• Base Map (map): opens the Base Map tab (themes, adjustments, data layers, map features)
• Layers (layers): opens the Layers tab (Sites section, Site Sonar, Shapes, Listings overlays)
• Sites (store)
• Traffic: toggles the traffic data layer / opens the Traffic tab
• Create map report (photo_camera): freezes the current map view into an interactive, shareable Map Report
• Help (school)

There is no single "Map Settings" button — Base Map and Layers are two independent buttons that open two independent tabs. Profile access lives in the left sidebar footer, not the chat bar.

On-Map Floating Controls

Depending on map state, the map can also show:

• Compass for 3D-capable map rotation / tilt
• Pegman for Street View entry
• Project badge in the lower-right corner

Mobile Control Areas

On mobile, the layout changes:

• Back moves to the top-left
• Project badge moves to the top-center
• Profile moves to the top-right
• The floating Mapping Options button opens:
  • Zoom In
  • Zoom Out
  • Layers
  • Base Map
  • Sites
  • Map report (creates a Map Report from the current view)

Zoom Controls

Chat Bar Zoom Buttons

• Zoom In (add): makes the map closer
• Zoom Out (remove): makes the map wider

Other Zoom Methods

Method	How to Do It
Scroll wheel	Scroll over the map
Double-click	Double-click the map
Pinch	Use two fingers on touch devices

Layers and Base Map

Zeus.ai used to have a single combined "Map Settings" panel. It's now two independent workspace tabs, each opened by its own chat-bar button — there is no longer one panel with two sub-tabs.

How to Open

1. Click the Layers button (layers 📚) in the chat bar to open the Layers tab, or click the Base Map button (map 🗺️) to open the Base Map tab
2. On mobile, tap the floating Mapping Options button, then tap Layers or Base Map

Layers Tab

The Layers tab currently centers on:

• Sites (active view + saved views)
• Overlay sections for Site Sonar and Shapes

Smart Clustering, Cluster Radius, and site-type visibility controls have moved to the Sites tab (store icon in the chat bar) — see Smart Clustering. The Heat Map overlay was retired app-wide and no longer appears anywhere.

Base Map Tab

The Base Map tab currently controls:

• Map Themes
• Quick Adjustments (when supported by the active theme)
• Data Layers like traffic / transit / bicycle
• Map Features and POI-related controls on supported raster themes

Important:

• The old standalone 3D Mode toggle is gone
• Supported vector and satellite-compatible themes now control 3D behavior automatically

Sites Button

The Sites button opens the workspace tab for:

• Filtering Map
• Search and filter controls
• Revenue and attribute filters
• The location list
• Sort controls

Mouse And Touch Controls

Action	Desktop	Mobile / Touch
Pan	Click and drag	One-finger drag
Zoom	Scroll wheel	Pinch
Select location	Click marker	Tap marker
Quick zoom	Double-click map	Double-tap

3D-Capable Controls

When a supported theme enables 3D behavior, the map can expose a compass and related controls.

• The compass appears as a floating on-map control
• Rotation / tilt availability depends on the current map theme and mode
• If 3D controls are missing, check the active basemap theme first

Street View Controls

Street View uses a separate floating control:

• Desktop: drag the Pegman button onto the map
• Mobile: tap the Pegman button to enable Street View mode, then tap coverage lines

Troubleshooting

Can’t Find A Control

• Desktop: check the chat bar first
• Mobile: check the floating Mapping Options button
• Some controls only appear in specific map states

3D Controls Not Showing

• Switch to a supported vector or satellite-compatible theme
• Recheck the floating on-map controls

Control Doesn’t Respond

• Make sure another panel or dialog is not intercepting clicks
• Try clicking the map first, then retry
• Refresh the page if needed

Related Topics

• How to Zoom and Pan
• Map Themes and Layers
• 3D Mode
• Street View
• Smart Clustering