USER INTERFACE STRUCTURE (UIS) FOR GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM APPLICATIONS

摘要

Disclosed herein is a Geographic Information System (GIS) application comprising of a plurality of collapsible drawers, wherein the drawers comprise of the tools, options and information related to the map being currently displayed. The drawers may be collapsed/expanded by the user by clicking on a handle associated with each of the drawers. The collapsed drawers enable the user access to maximum screen space, enabling them to view more information on large maps.