Marker Tool (M)
Drop interactive pins, custom icons, and numbered points of interest at exact coordinates. Learn how to add, move, delete, style, and set default presets for new markers.
Marker Tool
Hotkey: MDrop interactive pins, points of interest, numbered locations, and custom icons with rich interactive cards.
Overview & Activation
The Marker tool is the cornerstone for adding distinct points of interest (POIs) to your floorplans, schematics, event layouts, and campus maps. Markers support customizable pin silhouettes, built-in icon options, persistent or hover labels, pulse animations, and rich multi-media popups.
Activation Shortcut
Adding Markers to the Map
Add markers to your map canvas in three simple steps:
- 1Activate the Marker ToolPress Hotkey M, click the Marker icon in the top toolbar, or click '+ Add Marker' in the left sidebar's Build tab.
- 2Click to Place on CanvasClick directly on the image where you want the pin to sit. The marker is created at that exact location.
- 3Automatic Inspector OpeningOnce placed, the editor automatically returns to the Select tool (V) and opens the configuration inspector on the right.
Moving & Nudging Markers
Need to fine-tune the exact placement of a marker? You can reposition pins fluidly with mouse dragging or micro-step nudging:
Ensure the Select tool (V) is active. Click and hold the marker icon, drag it to its new location on the canvas, and release.
Select the marker and press Arrow Keys for 0.25 map units micro-steps. Hold Shift + Arrow Keys to move faster in 1.0 map unit increments.
Deleting Markers
Layerpin provides multiple ways to delete pins without interrupting your creative flow:
- Keyboard:Click the marker to select it and hit Delete or Backspace.
- Inspector Header:Click the Trash icon in the top header of the right-hand item inspector.
- Eraser Tool:Press E to activate the Eraser tool and click directly on the marker to instantly remove it.
- Undo Protection:Accidentally deleted a marker? Press Cmd/Ctrl + Z to instantly restore it and all its associated content.
Styling: Icons, Colors, Sizes & Borders
When a marker is selected, switch to the Style tab in the right-hand inspector to customize its visual presentation:
Choose container silhouettes: classic teardrop Pin, Circle, Square, Hexagon, or Star. Search over 100 built-in vector icons or display text initials and digits.
Set custom hex or HSL brand colors for the pin body, icon glyph, and borders. Adjust fill opacity for semi-transparent overlay badges.
Slide size between 16px and 64px. Choose Fixed Pixels (keeps consistent screen size regardless of zoom) or Zoom-Scaled (grows and shrinks proportionally with the map).
Activate Idle animations such as Pulse (smooth glowing halo ring), Bounce, or Radar to highlight main entrances or critical points.
Save as Default Style for New Items
One of the most powerful time-saving features in Layerpin is the ability to turn any styled marker into the default template for all future markers on your map.
- Style a marker with your preferred color, icon, border, size mode, and label placement.
- At the bottom of the inspector in the "New items" card, click the "Save as default" button.
- A confirmation alert dialog appears. Click "Save as default" to confirm; a toast notification confirms: "Saved as default marker style for new markers".
- From this moment on, whenever you press M and drop a new marker, it will automatically spawn with these exact styles!
- To revert a customized marker back to standard settings, click "Reset" anytime.
Info Cards & Media Attachments
Markers are more than visual dots; they are entry points to your content. Configure how information opens when visitors interact with the pin, or explore layout types in our dedicated Info Cards & Popups guide:
Slides in from the right viewport edge. Keeps the map visible while showing extensive descriptions, photos, and specs.
Focuses visitor attention with a dimmed backdrop. Ideal for rich video players, photo carousels, and reservation forms.
Lightweight floating pill that appears instantly when the visitor mouses over the pin, perfect for quick name previews.
Multi-Language Content
Zoom-Dependent Visibility
Avoid cluttered viewports on complex floorplans with dense POIs. In the Style tab, expand Zoom Visibility (learn how high-resolution maps maintain performance in our Deep Zoom guide):
- Minimum Zoom Level:Hide micro-details until the visitor zooms in close enough to read them comfortably.
- Maximum Zoom Level:Show broad overview badges that gracefully disappear once the visitor zooms in past a threshold.
- Independent Label Visibility:Keep pins visible from afar while deferring text labels until high zoom levels.
Spreadsheet & CSV Import / Export
Instead of placing dozens or hundreds of pins manually, you can author your entire point-of-interest inventory in Google Sheets, Excel, or Apple Numbers and import it into Layerpin in seconds:
Click More (…) → Import markers in the left sidebar to upload your file. Supported formats include CSV (.csv), Excel (.xlsx), and Apple Numbers (.numbers) up to 12 MB.
Click More (…) → Export marker CSV to download an active spreadsheet containing all existing pins on your canvas with their exact coordinates, descriptions, and custom field values.
More → Export marker CSV