Overview

Styles define the map visualization. This topic discusses default styles and setting styles for specific objects. To read about creating and editing styles, refer to the Managing styles topic.

Default styles

Atlas default styles

Atlas default styles are defined in the Atlas properties. Those styles define the default styles, which are used by all new and existing objects that have their style defined to <default> (however, the map holding those objects can override Atlas styles). When a map is created, its styles and styles of all objects it contains are set to <default>, thus the atlas styles will be applied. Of course, when you change Atlas default styles, it changes the appearance of such maps and objects.

To change the default Atlas styles, do it in the Atlas properties window.

Map default styles

A map has its own default styles, similar to the Atlas’s. With those styles you can override global styles to more specific ones. You can also use <default> as the map default style. Then the style defined in the Atlas properties will be used.

The <default> style in that case means that the map is using the style defined in the Atlas properties. You can consider it as a reference to the Atlas style. Therefore, the <default> style cannot be edited or deleted, because it is only a reference.

Map object styles

Host visualization style

With host visualization style you define how the host is presented on the map. You can decide which information is displayed along with the icon: down time, information about non-responding services, last response time, SNMP and alert indicators, etc.

Shape style

Shape style fully defines the appearance of the shape (background map object): frame, colors, etc.

Link style

Link style defines graphical properties of links between icons.