You can configure your personal preferences for using EarthRanger under the Settings tab on the left-hand Side Bar Navigation.
General Settings
The General Settings section lets you personalize how EarthRanger behaves and displays information. These settings are found under the Settings tab in the left-hand sidebar. Use them to create a consistent experience that matches your specific monitoring and analysis needs.
App Refresh Settings
Preserve your custom setup even after reloading the page.
Enable the following options to retain your view and filters after refreshing:
- Map Position & Zoom Level – Keep your last viewed area centered and scaled.
- Event Filters – Continue focusing only on relevant incidents after a page refresh.
- Patrol Filters – Maintain your patrol filter settings to avoid reconfiguring them.
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Map Layers – Keep specific layers visible or hidden based on your last preference.
Tip: These are particularly useful for users who return frequently to the same view or during long shifts in control rooms.
Experimental Features
Try out beta functionalities designed to enhance usability and performance.
- Toggle experimental features directly in this section.
- Expect updates—these features may evolve or be removed based on feedback.
Map Settings
These settings give you greater control over how data appears on the map.
General
- Lock Map – Prevent accidental map movement.
- 3D Map Terrain – Toggle terrain visualization for more topographic context.
- Simplify Map Data on Zoom – Reduce map clutter by summarizing features at high zoom levels.
Display
- Show Track Timepoints – View individual location updates in tracks.
- Show Inactive Radios – Enable this if you need visibility into offline or inactive subjects.
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Cluster Data When There Is Overlap For:
- All – Cluster all types of data.
- Reports – Only cluster report icons.
- Subjects – Only cluster subject icons.
Map Markers
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Show Names on Map Markers For:
- All – Show labels for everything.
- Subjects – Label tracked devices only.
- Stationary Subjects – Useful for static installations like cameras or gates.
- Reports – See quick context at a glance.
- Patrols – View patrol labels on the go.
Location Display
- Show My Current Location – Useful for users in the field or teams validating location-based incidents.
Alerts
To set up or manage Alerts, visit:
How to use Alerts and Notifications - Video
These links will walk you through managing incident-based notifications tied to your site’s needs.
Next in this series: Map Quicklinks