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Clicking on the View/Map hint menu item provides the means for managing the hint feature for the Map area. In the case of a vector layer the hint feature offers a possibility to display information about shape attributes whenever the mouse pointer is stopped over a particular shape. If a pixel or grid layer is being viewed, the hint feature automatically shows the data associated with a pixel under the mouse pointer.

To manage the hint feature

1. Activate (highlight) the layer for which the map hint feature is to be activated. Do this by clicking on its name in the Legend.
2. Click on the View/Map hint menu item - this invokes the Map hint properties dialog box.
3. Within the Map hint properties dialog box select one option from the Map hints list: auto - show complete information about the attributes, predefined - show information about only one attribute, off - turn off the hint feature.
4. If the predefined option was selected in the previous step then in the Map hints predefined box choose a layer and then pick an attribute from the list below.
5. Click on the OK button.

Map hint properties dialog box - map hint feature turned off for vector layer named world.

• By default the map hint feature is disabled.