Instance defaults

An admin sets these on the Maps, Workflows & SQL and Publishing tabs of Settings. A default applies to new things only: a map or a layer you already have keeps what it has.

Setting	Variable	Settings key	Default	Values	What it does	Changes
New maps › Basemap		newMap.basemap	auto	auto, dark, light, streets or satellite	The basemap a new map starts on. Auto follows the theme; a basemap the instance no longer offers starts on Auto.	In Settings, live
Starting view › Latitude		newMap.latitude	40	A number from -85 to 85	The latitude a new map opens at.	In Settings, live
Starting view › Longitude		newMap.longitude	0	A number from -180 to 180	The longitude a new map opens at.	In Settings, live
Starting view › Zoom		newMap.zoom	1.3	A number from 0 to 22	The zoom a new map opens at.	In Settings, live
Legend corner		newMap.legendCorner	bottom-left	top-left, top-right, bottom-left or bottom-right	Where a new map’s legend sits.	In Settings, live
Color cycle		newLayer.colorCycle	uber_viz_qualitative	uber_viz_qualitative, bold, tab10, paired, dark2 or set3	The palette whose colors new layers take in turn, drawn sketches included.	In Settings, live
Opacity › Points		newLayer.pointOpacity	72 %	A whole number from 10 to 100	How opaque a new points layer is drawn, unless it is created with a style.	In Settings, live
Opacity › Lines		newLayer.lineOpacity	95 %	A whole number from 10 to 100	How opaque a new lines layer is drawn, unless it is created with a style.	In Settings, live
Opacity › Areas		newLayer.areaOpacity	50 %	A whole number from 10 to 100	How opaque a new areas layer is drawn, unless it is created with a style.	In Settings, live
Line width		newLayer.lineWidth	2 px	A number from 0.5 to 50	How wide a new lines layer is drawn, unless it is created with a style.	In Settings, live
Point radius		newLayer.pointRadius	3 px	A number from 0.5 to 100	How large a new layer’s points are drawn, unless it is created with a style.	In Settings, live
Canvas opens		canvas.opens	full	full or framed	Whether a workflow canvas opens full screen or framed.	In Settings, live
Workflow canvas › Minimap		canvas.minimap	auto	auto, always or never	When a workflow canvas shows its minimap until the person chooses: auto shows it from six nodes.	In Settings, live
Results band		canvas.resultsBand	closed	closed or open	Whether a workflow canvas opens with its results band closed or open until the person chooses.	In Settings, live
Text size		sqlConsole.textSize	12 px	11, 12, 13, 14 or 16	The text size the SQL console’s editor opens at.	In Settings, live
Line wrap		sqlConsole.lineWrap	off	true or false	Whether the SQL console’s editor wraps long lines.	In Settings, live
Starting width		imageExport.width	1920 px	1280, 1920 or 2560	The width a fresh image export card opens at.	In Settings, live
Starting shape		imageExport.shape	4:3	16:9, 4:3 or 1:1	The shape a fresh image export card opens at.	In Settings, live

• A canvas, a console or an export card already open keeps what it opened with.
• A layer created with a style keeps that style. A drawn sketch’s layer takes only its color from the cycle.
• Every signed-in account and agent reads the values in effect as defaults in GET /api/config.

Configuration shows how a change in Settings applies.