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title: Viewer Configuration - General Interface
description: With this interface, you can create a customization that will be visible when deploying your map on the CartoVista Viewer.
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# Viewer Configuration - General Interface

## With this interface, you can create a customization that will be visible when deploying your map on the CartoVista Viewer.

    Click on the "**Viewer Configuration**" option in the top bar.

![top-bar](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/top_bar-3.png?width=688&name=top_bar-3.png)

     The General Interface tab is divided into eight sections:

          - [Template,](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/general-interface#Template)

          - [Template Options,](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/general-interface#Template_Options)

          - [General,](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/general-interface#General)

          - [Information,](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/general-interface#Information)

          - [Legend](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/general-interface#legend),

          - [Search and Layer Control](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/general-interface#search),

          - [Appearance](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/general-interface#Appearance),

          - [Table Views](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/general-interface#table_views),

          - [Other Views](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/general-interface#charts).

![general-interface](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/general-interface.png?width=619&name=general-interface.png)

### Template:

     ![template](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/template.png?width=594&name=template.png)

     **Template:** Determines the general appearance of the **CartoVista Viewer**. Select one of the following templates:

          - **Panels View (Default)**: Map interface with a bottom panel and a right-side panel. 

          - **Web Experience Toolkit (WET) 4.0.28**: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 level AA compliant template. 

### Template Options:

![template\_options](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/template_options.png?width=601&name=template_options.png)

     **Bottom Panel Visible by Default**: This shows the bottom panel open at the initial view of the published map.

     **Side Panel Visible by Default**: This shows the side panel open at the initial view of the published map.

     **Default Active Side Panel**: Defines which panel will be open by default in the right-side panel. You can select from the following: **Search, Chart, Layer Control** or **Information.**

### General

    **General:** Determines which of the **following options** will be available in the published map's top bar: 

![general-map-interface](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/general-map-interface.png?width=178&name=general-map-interface.png)

### Information

![viewer-configuration-informations](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/viewer-configuration-informations.png?width=255&name=viewer-configuration-informations.png)

     **Information:** Displays the information panel in the published map. In addition, check all the options that you wish to be available in this panel.

### Legend

![legend](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/legend-Dec-06-2024-02-35-41-7748-PM.png?width=255&name=legend-Dec-06-2024-02-35-41-7748-PM.png)

     **Legend:** Displays the legend panel in the published map. In addition, check all the options that you wish to be available in this panel.

### Search and Layer Control

![viewer-configuration-search-layer-control](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/viewer-configuration-search-layer-control.png?width=180&name=viewer-configuration-search-layer-control.png)

 

### Appearance

![appearance-general-interface](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/appearance-general-interface.png?width=262&name=appearance-general-interface.png)

     You can set the appearance of the viewer between these 6 styles:

          - CartoVista Blue,

          - Deep Blue,

          - Night Gray,

          - Lavender,

          - Forest Green,

          - Aqua

### Table Views

![viewer-configuration-table-views](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/viewer-configuration-table-views.png?width=169&name=viewer-configuration-table-views.png)

     **Table Views**: Displays the **Data and Selection panels** in the published map. In addition, check all the options that you wish to be available in these panels.

### Charts

![viewer-configuration-chart](https://knowledge.cartovista.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/viewer-configuration-chart.png?width=178&name=viewer-configuration-chart.png)

 

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