The map editor opens when you click an operation. It shows the Foxhole hex map with your regiment's drawings overlaid. All changes are broadcast live to every member viewing the same operation.
Drawing Tools
Every tool has a keyboard shortcut. Press the key to activate the tool — no need to click the toolbar.
| Tool | Key | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Pan | V | Click and drag to move the map |
| Select | Q | Click or drag a selection box to pick and reposition drawing items |
| Ruler | M | Click two points to measure the distance between them |
| Protractor | A | Click three points to measure the angle between them |
| Freehand | F | Draw freehand strokes |
| Line | L | Draw straight lines between clicked points |
| Rectangle | R | Draw a rectangle by clicking two corner points |
| Circle | C | Draw a circle by clicking the centre then the edge |
| Label | T | Place a text annotation anywhere on the map |
| Military Symbols | U | Open the MIL-STD 2525 unit symbol picker |
| Stencils | S | Open the stencil modal for pre-built tactical overlays |
| Eraser | E | Erase by painting over items |
| Document | D | Open or close the Document Panel |
| Presentation | P | Enter Presentation Mode |
| Search | K | Search hex labels on the map |
Undo / Redo: Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y. Undo steps through your own drawing history; it does not undo changes made by other users.
Eraser modes: Press X to toggle between two eraser behaviours. In stroke mode (default), paint over items to erase the parts you cross. In select mode, click individual items to remove the whole item at once.
Military Symbols
Press U to open the MIL-STD 2525 unit symbol picker. These are standard NATO tactical unit symbols — the bordered boxes with icons inside — used to mark unit positions on the map.
Configure each symbol before placing it:
- Icon: the unit type (infantry, armour, artillery, engineer, logistics, etc.)
- Echelon: the unit size indicator shown above the symbol (fire team, squad, platoon, company, battalion)
- Affiliation: friendly (blue), hostile (red), neutral (green), or unknown (yellow)
- Label: a callsign or unit designation displayed beneath the symbol
Click the map to place the symbol once it is configured. Placed symbols can be moved with the Select tool.
Stencils
Press S to open the stencil modal. Stencils are pre-built tactical overlays: supply routes, observation posts, minefields, control zones, attack arrows, and more. You draw them by clicking points on the map — the stencil's geometry (line, polygon, polyline, or point) determines how many clicks are needed.
For a complete catalog of all available stencils with their tactical meanings, see Reference → Symbols.
The Area of Operations boundary is drawn as a stencil (found under Control Measures). Draw it as a polygon around your area of interest.
Map Overlays
The sidebar on the right contains the Legend panel. Use it to toggle what appears on the map:
Map features
- Hex Grid: the hexagonal tile grid
- Hex Boundaries: subregion and region borders
- Major Labels: town and city names
- Minor Labels: smaller location labels
- Subregions: Voronoi region shading
- Stockpile Markers: shows known depot locations from the S&S Room
Teams
- Colonial: show or hide Colonial-side frontlines and territory
- Warden: show or hide Warden-side frontlines and territory
Icon categories: toggle specific categories of drawings on or off to reduce visual clutter during a briefing.
Real-Time Collaboration
Multiple users can draw on the same operation at the same time. Each change is merged into the shared map as soon as it is made — there is no need to save or refresh.
The connection status indicator in the toolbar shows:
- Connected (green): your changes are syncing normally
- Reconnecting (amber): the connection dropped; the client is retrying
- Offline (red): no connection; changes made while offline will sync when you reconnect
Other users' cursors are visible on the map while they are drawing.