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There are four different IMSMA toolbars in the Main Navigation window:

1. Map Pane toolbar
2. Data entry toolbar
3. IMSMA themes toolbar
4. Item pane toolbar

Apart from these four toolbars, you can also see in the bottom, right corner of the map pane the current coordinates of the mouse cursor over the map. Longitude and Latitude report the coordinates of the mouse pointer as the user hovers or drags the mouse across the map. You can even Change the Coordinate Reference System Display.

Finally, the country structure selected from the country structure pane is displayed in the bottom, left corner of the map pane.

Note that any time the map pane is updated, it may take a few seconds for the update to occur.

Map Pane toolbar

The Map Pane toolbar, which is located across the top of the map, allows you to control the appearance of the map. The toolbar contains buttons that perform various functions on the map. The buttons in the map controls toolbar and their descriptions are listed below.

Map Pane Toolbar Buttons
Button	Description
	Displays the previously displayed map. For more information, see View the Previous and Next Map in the Series.
	Displays the next map. For more information, see View the Previous and Next Map in the Series.
	Allows you to specify the area in the Map Pane for which you would like to view data in the data set categories pane. For more information, see Lasso an Area on the Map.
	Displays the feature selection tool that allows you to select one or more symbols in the Map Pane. After you select the symbol(s), the rows in the item tab(s) corresponding to the selected symbol(s) are highlighted. For more information, see the Select Icons on the Map.
	Displays a smaller map area at a larger scale and also recentres the Map Pane on the point that you select on the map. For more information, see Navigation Functions.
	Displays a larger map area at a smaller scale and also recentres the Map Pane on the point that you select in the Map Pane. For more information, see Navigation Functions.
	Displays the pan tool (hand) that allows you to move the map within the map pane. For more information, see Navigation Functions.
	Allows you to display some of the attributes for a selected symbols in the Map Pane. For more information, see Identify Objects on the Map.
	Allows you to measure lines, polylines, and polygons in the Map Pane. For more information, see Measure Distance on the Map.
	The zoom-in tool displays a smaller area of the country structure in more detail. For more information, see Navigation Functions.
	The zoom-out tool displays a larger area of the country structure in less detail. For more information, see Navigation Functions.
	Allows you to select the scale at which to display the map. For more information, see Change the Map Scale.
	Displays the Recentre on Coordinates window that allows you to specify the coordinates on which to recentre the map. For more information, see Navigation Functions.
	Displays the map in its original scale and original position within the map pane. For more information, see Navigation Functions.
	Displays the map to its full extent. For more information, see Navigation Functions.
	Allows you to alter the map projection. For more information, see Change the Map Projection.
	Allows you to edit the map display. For more information, see Map Display Window.
	Refreshes the map display. For more information, see Refresh the Map.
	Allows you to alter the layout of the map for printing purposes. For more information, see Control the Page Layout.

The Map Display button has been added to the Map Pane toolbar in version 6.0.

Data Entry toolbar

The Data Entry toolbar displays shortcuts to various features in the Data Entry menu. These include opening the Workbench window, adding a data entry form, and managing tasks. Each button in the toolbar is described below.

Data Entry Toolbar Buttons
Button	Description
	Displays the Workbench window. For more information, see Access and Use the Workbench Window.
	Allows you to manage tasks. For more information, see Using the Tasking Tool in IMSMANG.
	Allows you to Add a Data Entry Form.

IMSMA themes toolbar

The IMSMA themes toolbar, which is located to the left of the map, allows you to select which themes/symbols to be displayed in the Map Pane. The buttons in the IMSMA themes toolbar and their descriptions are listed below.

How many symbols that are displayed in the Map Pane are controlled by:

1. which Country Structure node is selected in the Country Structure pane
2. which function is activated in the Item Pane toolbar.

IMSMA Themes Toolbar Buttons
Button	Description
	Displays or hides the Location theme in the Map Pane.
	Displays or hides the Task theme in the Map Pane.
	Displays or hides the Land theme in the Map Pane.
	Displays or hides the Activity theme in the Map Pane.
	Displays or hides the Accident theme in the Map Pane.
	Displays or hides the Victim theme in the Map Pane.
	Displays or hides the Assistance theme in the Map Pane.
	Displays or hides the Education theme in the Map Pane.
	Displays or hides the Quality Management theme in the Map Pane.
	Displays or hides the Organisation theme in the Map Pane.
	Displays or hides the Place theme in the Map Pane.
	Displays or hides the Country Structure theme in the Map Pane.

You can also control which themes are displayed in the Map Pane by using the Map Display Window where you are also controlling the appearance of the symbols e.g. different symbols by type or different symbols by status.

Item Pane toolbar

The Item Pane toolbar, which is located to the right in the Item Pane below the map, allows you to control how many symbols are displayed in the Map Pane. The buttons in the Item Pane toolbar and their descriptions are listed below.

Item Pane Toolbar Buttons
Button	Description
	Shows all items of activated IMSMA themes in the Map Pane.
	Shows selected items in the Item Pane of activated IMSMA themes in the Map Pane.
	Identifies the selected symbols in the Map Pane.