How to change the map theme
Hover the palette button in the toolbar above the preview and pick a theme under Map themes. The preview updates instantly, and every export uses the theme you pick.
Step by step
Open the themes panel
Hover the palette icon, the first button in the toolbar at the top of the preview. The themes panel opens.
Pick a theme
Click any tile under Map themes. The panel closes and the preview redraws in the new style. When you open the panel again, the theme you picked has a check mark.
Built-in map themes
Mappi includes 11 themes. The tiles under Map themes have no names: each one shows a small drawing in its theme’s colors, except Satellite, a labeled satellite photo. Reading left to right, three to a row, the tiles are: Light (the default), Satellite, Dark, Retro, Ocean Sunset, Pastel Dream, Fiesta, Purple Sea, Tropical Spice, Flat Pastel and Flat Dark. The Flat themes show less texture for a clean, graphic look.
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- 0:04Hover the palette button in the map toolbar
- 0:10Pick a theme under Map themes. The preview updates instantly
- 0:23Only the base map changes. Your routes, pins and labels stay the same
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