Exploring the World Map
The Map is where you can see your friends' locations around the globe and explore different views of the world.
Map views
You can switch between two geometries:
- Flat: A traditional flat world map
- Globe: A 3D globe you can rotate and tilt
Map styles
Two visual styles are available:
- Dark: A sleek dark-themed map
- Satellite: Real satellite imagery
Day and night
The map shows a day/night terminator overlay. This subtle shading indicates where it's currently daytime or nighttime across the world, giving you an instant visual sense of your friends' time of day.
Filtering
Use the filter controls to show or hide:
- Yourself on the map
- All friends
- Specific groups
You can set your preferred default filter in Settings > Preferences > Defaults > Map > Filter.
Interacting with markers
Click on a friend's marker to focus the map on their location. If distance display is available (see "How Distance Works"), you can see a line drawn between you and your friend with the approximate distance.
Location type
You can toggle between viewing display locations (generalized by precision) and actual locations in your settings. Note that other users always see your display location, never your actual location.
Map projection (Advanced)
If you enable Advanced Features in Settings, you can choose different map projections: Mercator, Equirectangular, Equal Earth, Natural Earth, or Winkel Tripel.