If you need to automatically group overlays based on their colours, Scribble Maps provides a Bulk Style Change option through the Add To Group > By Colour tool. This feature allows you to select overlays with matching line and fill colours (with optional opacity matching) and place them into a designated group, streamlining map organization.
Note: To use the Add Group feature, you must be logged-in to a Pro account. To learn how to upgrade, visit this link: How to upgrade to a Pro account
Note: The example includes the option where opacity is a factor in the match.
Create the overlays
- Create a line. For example; a straight line.
To learn how to create a line, visit these links:
- In the top toolbar, select the Line Colour Picker by clicking the Circle/Pencil Icon displaying the tooltip: "Changes line/border colour".
- Click the colour field to change the selected colour.
- (Optional) Type in a new opacity value.
- Create 2 more overlays. For example; a circle, and a label.
To learn how to create the overlays, visit these links:
Create a folder
- At the top of the Layers Panel, click on the Folder Icon displaying the tooltip: "Add Group".
You will see the folder added to the Layers Panel.
(Optional) - To learn more about grouping overlays, see; Grouping markers/elements by using folders.
View the configuration headings
- At the top of the Layers Panel, click on the Toolbox's gear and wrench icon.
You will see a window with Core Operations and Plugin options appear.
- Under the "Bulk" heading > "Add To Group" subheading, click on the link: "By Colour".
You will see this window appear: "Add to Group By Colour". There are headings for:
- Line Colour.
- Fill Colour.
- Match Opacity - (Optional).
- Select Group.
- In the top-right corner of the Toolbox window, click on the "X" button, to close the window.
Type the headings into a text editor
If you are using a Windows system, open the program: Notepad.
If you are using a Mac system, open the program: TextEdit.
To stay organized, type in these two headings:
- Line/Border Colour
- Fill Colour
Copy and paste the matching colour for the lines/borders
(TIP) If you want to find the opacity and hex code of a colour that isn’t currently selected, first select the Eyedropper Tool in the top toolbar.
In the Map View, click on the coloured line/border of the overlay.
This colour will now be the currently selected colour.
- In the top toolbar, click on the Circle/Pencil Icon displaying the tooltip: "Changes line/border colour".
- (Optional) - View the value under the heading: "Opacity %".
In Notepad/TextEdit, type the value under the heading "Line/Border Colour".
- Copy/Paste the hex code.
Double-click to highlight the 6-digit hex code. Then copy the hex code by pressing:- Quick Key: Ctrl+C (for Windows).
- Quick Key: Cmd+C (For Mac).
In Notepad/TextEdit, paste the hex code under the heading "Line/Border Colour" by pressing:
- Quick Key: Ctrl+V (for Windows).
- Quick Key: Cmd+V (For Mac).
Copy and paste the matching colour for the fill area
- In the top toolbar, click on the Circle/Bucket Icon displaying the tooltip: "Changes fills. Fill connected lines".
- (Optional) - View the value under the heading: "Opacity %".
In Notepad/TextEdit, type the value under the heading "Fill Colour".
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Copy the 6-digit hex code.
In Notepad/TextEdit, paste the hex code under the heading "Fill Colour"
Specify the match colours
- At the top of the Layers Panel, open the Toolbox and select "Add to Group By Colour".
- (Optional) - Under the "Opacity" heading, check the box if you want to make opacity a factor in the match.
- Under the "Line Colour" heading, click on the coloured square.
- (Optional) - Under the "Opacity %" heading, type in the value you noted in Notepad/TextEdit for the Line/Border Colour.
- In the hex code field, delete the current value. Copy the new value from Notepad/TextEdit. Paste the new value into the field. Press Enter on your keyboard.
- Under the "Fill Colour" heading, click on the coloured square.
- (Optional) - Under the "Opacity %" heading, type in the value you noted in Notepad/TextEdit for the Fill Colour.
- In the hex code field, delete the current value. Copy the new value from Notepad/TextEdit. Paste the new value into the field. Press Enter on your keyboard.
Select the group
- Under the "Select Group" heading, click on the button: select.
- Click on the group you created earlier.
Add the matching overlays to the group
- Click on the button: "Add To Group"
- In the top-right corner of the Toolbox window, click on the "X" button, to close the window.
View the matching overlays in the group
- In the Layers Panel, you will see the matching overlays have been moved to the group.
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