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Graticule

Draws a grid of meridians and parallels over the map, with coordinate labels along the edges. Useful for printed maps, nautical or scientific contexts, and any map where readers need a spatial reference.

Enabling the widget shows the grid and puts a toggle button on the map; the grid state you leave with that button (shown or hidden) is what end-users start from.

Parameter What it does
Grid spacing Automatic (adapts to the zoom level) or a fixed interval in degrees.
Line style Color, width, opacity, and dashed or solid lines.
Labels Show or hide coordinate labels, decimal degrees or degrees/minutes/seconds, labelled edges, color and size.
End-user adjustments Choose, setting by setting, which of the eleven grid settings end-users can tweak from the widget. Their tweaks last for their session only.
Position The map corner the widget button lives in.

A grid icon in the corner you picked toggles the graticule — without touching your configuration. When you exposed settings, a small panel opens beside the button with just those controls — everything else stays as you published it.