Understanding Viewer Frames
The MapGuide Viewers use HTML frames to divide the viewer area. Refer to the diagram for the locations of the following frames and frame sets:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Unnamed. Contains all the Viewer frames. This can be wrapped by an outer frame so you can embed the Viewer in your own site. | |
| maparea | Frame set containing the tool bar, map area, form frame, and script frame. |
| tbFrame | Frame containing the tool bar. Add new commands to the tool bar by modifying the web layout using Studio. |
| mapFrame | Frame containing the map data. This includes the map display and the layers and properties palettes. |
| formFrame | Hidden frame that can be used to generate HTTP POST requests for sending data to the server. |
| scriptFrame | Hidden frame that can be used for executing client-side JavaScript. |
| taskArea | Frame set containing the task bar and the task frame. |
| taskBar | Frame containing the task bar. |
| taskFrame | Frame used to hold the task list frame and the task pane frame. |
| taskListFrame | Frame used for displaying the task list. This is normally hidden, and is shown when a user clicks the task list button in the task bar. Add new commands to the task list by modifying the web layout. |
| taskPaneFrame | Frame used for displaying and executing MapGuide pages. |
| sbFrame | Frame containing the status bar. |
Viewer Frames
Most custom MSPs display in the task pane. When you create a custom command in a web layout and add it to the task menu, it will appear in the task list that displays when a user clicks the Tasks button.