Map Navigation Toolbar

The Map window navigation toolbar provides you with easy access to tools for working with Geosoft maps within the map window itself. The toolbar is displayed within the map window when you open any map.

	Shadow Cursor (Default Shortcut: Alt+C) Click this button to enable desktop dynamic linking. As you move the cursor around the map, the same geographic location is indicated with a shadow cursor on other open maps and grid viewers. In addition, in open databases, the closest point in the currently visible line/group is highlighted. Similarly, when you select a value in the database or a point on a profile, the shadow cursor will update in the map views. When you open a map, the system automatically turns on a map link and activates the shadow cursor.
	Data Linking Click this button to enable database dynamic linking . Selecting this option creates a dynamic link between the map and data (in Spreadsheet and Profile windows) to assist in locating and comparing data, profiles and maps. When more than one data linking item is currently displayed on your map (i.e., line path, symbol plot, drillhole section plot, ArcGIS LYR file), the Select a Group for Linking dialog will be displayed. Use this dialog to select a group for dynamic data linking. If you have plotted flight lines on your map, you can use this button to dynamically link the map to the database and profiles. When you select a location on the map, the cursor will snap to the nearest data point, and the database and profile views will update to show the corresponding data. If the corresponding data are in a different database line/group, then the spreadsheet window will automatically display this line/group.
	View Drillhole in MX Deposit This button is only available on maps created from MX Deposit Drillhole Projects. Use the Data Linking button on a drillhole plan or section map to select a specific drillhole. Then click this button to launch MX Deposit and view the drilling and sample data information for the selected drillhole. For more details, see New Project from MX Deposit.
	View Drillhole in Imago Use the Data Linking button on a drillhole plan or section map to select a specific drillhole and depth interval. Then, click this button to launch the Imago online application portal and view stored core photos of the selected drillhole and depth range. When data linking is used on a section or plan map to select a drillhole, the Imago web page will display the core photos for that drillhole, corresponding to the depth interval selected in the database. For more details, see Connect to Imago.
	Geosoft Map Identify Tool The button is enabled when an ArcGIS LYR map layer or an ArcGIS Pro LYRX map layer is present in the map. Click this button to enable the Map Identify Tool. Then, on the map, click features of interest in the LYR/LYRX groups to view the attributes of the data at that specific location.
	Pan (Default Shortcut: P-Key or Spacebar) Click this button to move around in the currently selected map or template. Click and hold the left mouse button, then move the hand cursor to pan around the current map area. You can also access this command by right-clicking on a map and selecting Pan from the popup menu under Navigation Tools.
	Zoom to Box (Default Shortcut: B-Key) Click this button to activate Zoom to Box. Click the view, then, while holding down the left mouse button, move your cursor to box in the area you want to zoom. Click the left mouse button to select the area. Click again to zoom to the selected area. It is also possible to reduce the number of clicks needed by doing the above in one movement by clicking, holding the button and dragging the rectangle immediately. Once the box has been defined, the cursor and box are linked. By moving the cursor around, you can reposition the box to another location, and then left-click to zoom into the boxed area. You can also access this command by right-clicking on the view and selecting Zoom to Box from the popup menu under Navigation Tools.
	Zoom In/Out (Default Shortcuts: Z-Key [In] and X-Key [Out]) Click this button to zoom in by dragging to the right, or zoom out by dragging to the left. You can also access this command by right-clicking the view and selecting Zoom In/Out from the Navigation Tools menu. For details on how the mouse wheel behaves when zooming, see the Application Notes below.
	Zoom to Selection (Default Shortcut: S-Key) Click this button to zoom to the currently selected item’s extents. You can also access this command by right-clicking on the view and selecting Zoom to Selection from the popup menu under Navigation Tools.
	Zoom to Full Extents (Default Shortcut: F-Key) Click this button to display the whole map area in the map window. You can also access this command by right-clicking on the view and selecting Zoom to Full Extents from the popup menu under Navigation Tools.
	Automatic Redraw Click this button to toggle the Automatic Redraw option on or off. This option automatically refreshes/redraws the map after changes are made. When Automatic Redraw is ON, any changes to the map contents will trigger an automatic refresh/redraw. This includes editing changes, group selection changes, or changes to the rendering order of a group. When Automatic Redraw is OFF, the map is refreshed only when you zoom, pan, or press the Redraw button. A Redraw button is also provided to support this feature. If the option is off and you make changes to groups in the Map Manager, click this button to refresh the map and display your changes. This is particularly useful when rearranging groups (moving them in front of or behind others), which can be done by drag-and-drop in the Map Manager with one or multiple groups selected in a view. By default, Automatic Redraw is ON. You can also access the Redraw command by right-clicking a map and selecting it from the popup menu.
	Redraw (Default Shortcut: R-Key) Click this button to refresh/redraw the map in the Map window after making editing changes. You can also access this command by right-clicking a map and selecting Redraw from the popup menu.
	Previous Extent (Default Shortcut: L-Key) Click this button to undo navigation changes that you have made recently. This command is useful for returning the view to any extents that were previously viewed after changing it by zooming and panning.
	Next Extent (Default Shortcut: O-Key) Click this button to redo navigation changes that you have made recently.
	Change Extent on This Map Only Click this button to apply map navigation commands to the currently selected map window only.
	Change Extent on All Maps Click this button to apply map navigation commands to all open map windows in the project.
	Change Extent on Other Maps Only Click this button to apply map navigation commands to all maps other than the currently selected map.
	Pan to Cursor on All Maps Click this button to enable the other open maps to automatically pan to keep the cursor visible. Every time a location is selected on a map using either the Shadow Cursor or Data Linking option, the location of the shadow cursor on the other maps is updated. If the shadow cursor moves out of view, the maps will automatically pan to centre on the new cursor location, always keeping the cursor in view.
	Auto Recolour Grids Click this button to toggle the option on and off. This option recolours the displayed grid area as the grid extents change within a map window (e.g., when zooming or panning). When this option is ON, the grid values stay the same. However, any changes made to the extents of the viewed grid area will cause the grid to be recalculated and recoloured based on the grid values in the currently displayed area, using the entire colour palette over the displayed grid area. All displayed grids will be recoloured when changes are made to the extents of the viewed area. When the option is OFF, the grids return to their original colours. The Auto Recolour Grids option is a temporary viewing tool. To save/share a recoloured view of a grid, you can create a snapshot.
	Turn on Snap to Grid Click this button to automatically enable snap to grid when working in your map. The snapping grid origin is at the lower left corner of a map or map template and the snapping distance can be controlled using the Layout View Properties button.
	Show Snapping Grid Use this to toggle the visibility of the snapping grid. The units and snapping grid size are controlled by the Layout View Properties button.
	Show Ruler Use this to toggle the visibility of a ruler on the left and top sides of the map view. The units displayed on the ruler are controlled by the Layout View Properties button.
	Layout View Properties Click this button to set the resolution, units and other properties for snapping and rulers. The default is 5mm. The units set here define the units that are used for layout of maps and map templates and also affect coordinates and measurements displayed in the status bar for Base view operations (licensed version only).
	Create Snapshot Click this button to create a snapshot (or bookmark) of the current map extents, based on the coordinate system and units of the current map view. This option enables you to easily return to a favourite location on your map. For more information on managing your snapshots, see the Manage Snapshot help topic.
	Zoom Level Control (found on status bar at bottom right of map) This option enables you to specify an estimated print size percentage on screen (100%), or various other levels (for example, 400%, 200%, 100%, 75%, 50% and 25%). The control also supports custom levels by typing a percentage in the control and pressing the Enter key. The zoom level reported here is related to the scale reported in the status bar. The scale shown in the status bar depends on the view selected. For example, for a 50% zoom reported or typed in the toolbar and a 1:500 scale data view: Base view selected: status bar shows 1:2 Data view selected: status bar shows 1:1000

Application Notes

Additional Context Menus in the Map Window

Right-clicking in the view reveals additional commands:

Grid Value – Displays the grid value at the cursor location; active for raster group layers (aggregates).
Measure Distance – Measures the distance between points on the map.
Measure Angle – Measures angles on the map.
Maker – Reruns the most recently executed process on the selected map group.
When a process (for example, COLSYMB GX) is associated with a selected map group, the final item in the group's context menu—Classified Symbols, in this example—represents its associated maker. Selecting this item opens the corresponding dialog.
- You can re-run the process using the same or modified settings.
- Alternatively, you can choose to close the dialog.
The Maker feature records your processing steps, making it easy to revisit and resume work with your settings intact. Learn more about Dynamic Process Links (Makers) to streamline your workflow.

Mouse Wheel Zoom Behaviour

By default, Oasis montaj zooms relative to the cursor position. When you roll the mouse wheel, the view zooms in or out around the point beneath the cursor, rather than around the window centre.

This behaviour makes it faster and more intuitive to:

Zoom into features that are not centred in the current view
Keep the cursor over a specific area while zooming
Quickly focus on a particular feature without first panning

You can customise both the zoom centre (cursor position or window centre) and the zoom direction using the Mouse Wheel Zoom Mode and Mouse Wheel Zoom Direction options under Map Settings in Advanced Settings.

For detailed instructions on modifying these options, see Advanced Settings.

These settings apply at the Oasis montaj system level (not per project) and affect all projects and any new workspaces you create.

Shortcut Keys

Oasis montaj provides configurable shortcut keys ('hotkeys') that enable quick and easy access to menu functions.

To view or modify these settings, go to Map > Settings and select Configure Map Shortcut Keys. The interactive dialog allows you to configure your own hotkeys or view the default settings.