Marker states Templates

To simplify the experience for users who do not wish to configure marker states manually, GeoWork provides public templates for marker states. When used, these templates offer numerous states and sub-states that may be useful for common situations.

Additionally, if users are satisfied with the state configuration in one of their projects and wish to use similar settings in other projects, they can convert their state configuration into a user template. This template can then be loaded, like any other template, in any project in which that particular user is involved.

While creating a project

When creating a project, there is an option to use both public and user templates during the creation process. This ensures that all the states from the template are available as soon as the project is created and can be used immediately.

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The following actions can be done only while creating a project. This action is limited to licensed users. Here is a simple guide to get into the management of states while creating a project:

1. In the dashboard, click on the "New Project" button
2. Enter a name for the project (and add a description if desired) in the first pop-up window, and click the "Next" button
3. Edit or skip the setting up of layer groups, and click the "Next" button
4. Perform any of the actions written below (use templates), and click the "Next" button
5. Edit or skip the adjusment of access settings, and click the "Next" button
6. Press the "Go to project" button

Use a public / user template

When creating a project, there is an option to use both public and user templates during the creation process. This ensures that all the states from the template are available as soon as the project is created and can be used immediately.

1. Press the dropdown selection box titled "Select template"
2. Choose a template from the displayed list of both public and user templates
3. Click on the red "Use Template" button, located next to the dropdown selection box
4. A pop up box may appear and require the user to confirm the overwriting of the states - to do so, press the red "Overwrite states" button

Create a user template

If a user has customised the marker states settings while creating their project and wishes to save these settings to load them in the exactly same way in another project, they can create a user template from these settings.

1. Click on the "Create template from current states"
2. Enter a name for the template in the pop up box
3. Press the "Create Template" button

In existing projects

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The following actions can be done only in a specific projects' settings, in the marker states section. Here is a quick way to get there:

1. Open the project in which you want to add a marker states template
2. Go to the project settings
3. Click on the marker states or scroll down to that category

Use a public / user template

Both public and user templates can be applied within any existing project. There is no limit to applying templates, even if one has already been applied previously. Applying a template is also possible after a user has customized the marker state settings.

1. Press the dropdown selection box titled "Select template"
2. Choose a template from the displayed list of both public and user templates
3. Click on the red "Use Template" button, located next to the dropdown selection box
4. A pop up box may appear and require the user to confirm the overwriting of the states - to do so, press the red "Overwrite states" button

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As the confirmation pop up box suggests, confirming the overwriting of the states will erease all of the existing states in the current project. Act with caution and make sure you are not going to be missing the deleted states, or that you have them stored inside a user template.

Create a user template

If a user has customised the marker states settings inside their project and wishes to save these settings to load them in the exactly same way in another project, they can create a user template from these settings.

1. Click on the "Create template from current states"
2. Enter a name for the template in the pop up box
3. Press the "Create Template" button