Map basics

Adding a corner minimap image

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The minimap is a small overview shown in the corner of the map, so visitors keep their bearings while they're zoomed in. Each level can have its own minimap image — and giving it a simplified picture often reads better than reusing the full map.

Turn the minimap on

The minimap is controlled by a single switch. On your map's Settings tab, under General, turn on Minimap ("Show a small overview map in the corner"). With it off, no minimap appears no matter what images you've set.

Set a minimap image per level

  1. Open the Levels tab

    Edit the map and go to Levels.

  2. Find "Minimap image (optional)"

    Under each level, below the main map image, there's an optional Minimap image field with its own Upload button.

  3. Leave it blank to reuse the level image

    If you upload nothing, the minimap simply shows a smaller version of that level's main image. That's often perfectly fine.

  4. Or upload a simplified overview

    Upload a cleaner, low-detail version — just the outline and key blocks — for a minimap that's readable at that tiny size.

Why a simplified image can be better

At minimap size, a full, detailed map turns into an unreadable smudge. A stripped-back version — the building or site outline, a few big colour areas, no small labels — communicates "you are here, in the whole place" far more clearly. Think of it as a thumbnail sketch, not a shrunk copy.

Match the minimap image to the same shape and orientation as the level's main image, so the little overview lines up with what the visitor sees in the main view.

Format and size

Use the same accepted formats — SVG, JPG or PNG. Because it's shown small, a minimap image doesn't need to be large; an SVG or a modest PNG is ideal. If you're making a simplified version anyway, exporting it as SVG keeps it crisp and tiny.

Per level, on purpose

Set a minimap image on each level you want one for. Levels you leave blank fall back to their own main image, so you can mix — a custom minimap on your busiest floors, the default elsewhere.