- Qt 6.12
- Qt Location
- QML Types
- mapType
- Qt 6.12.0 Reference Documentation

# mapType QML Type

The mapType type holds information about a map type. More...

Import Statement: | `import QtLocation 6.12`
Since: | QtLocation 5.5

- List of all members, including inherited members
- mapType is part of QML Maps Plugin.

## Properties

- cameraCapabilities : CameraCapabilities `(since QtLocation 5.10)`
- description : string
- metadata : VariantMap `(since QtLocation 5.10)`
- mobile : bool
- name : string
- night : bool `(since QtLocation 5.4)`
- style : enumeration

## Detailed Description

This includes the map type's name and description, the style and a flag to indicate if the map type is optimized for mobile devices (mobile).

## Property Documentation

### cameraCapabilities : CameraCapabilities `[since QtLocation 5.10]`

This property holds the camera capabilities for this map type.

This property was introduced in QtLocation 5.10.

### description : string

This read-only property holds the description of the map type as a single formatted string.

### metadata : VariantMap `[since QtLocation 5.10]`

This property holds optional, extra metadata related to a specific map type. The content of this property is entirely plugin-specific.

This property was introduced in QtLocation 5.10.

### mobile : bool

Whether the map type is optimized for the use on a mobile device.

Map types for mobile devices usually have higher constrast to counteract the effects of sunlight and a reduced color for improved readability.

### name : string

This read-only property holds the name of the map type as a single formatted string.

### night : bool `[since QtLocation 5.4]`

Whether the map type is optimized for use at night.

Map types suitable for use at night usually have a dark background.

This property was introduced in QtLocation 5.4.

### style : enumeration

This read-only property gives access to the style of the map type.

- MapType.NoMap - No map.
- MapType.StreetMap - A street map.
- MapType.SatelliteMapDay - A map with day-time satellite imagery.
- MapType.SatelliteMapNight - A map with night-time satellite imagery.
- MapType.TerrainMap - A terrain map.
- MapType.HybridMap - A map with satellite imagery and street information.
- MapType.GrayStreetMap - A gray-shaded street map.
- MapType.PedestrianMap - A street map suitable for pedestriants.
- MapType.CarNavigationMap - A street map suitable for car navigation.
- MapType.CycleMap - A street map suitable for cyclists.
- MapType.CustomMap - A custom map type.