Minimap

A shrunken copy of the whole board in a corner of the screen. A frame on it shows which part you’re looking at.

Also called: minimap, mini map, mini-map, board map, navigator, overview, bird's eye view, small copy, shrunken copy, where am I on the board, rectangle in the corner, viewport

What it is for

On a big board you quickly lose track of where you are. The minimap shows where you are and where everything else lies. Drag the frame, or click another spot on the map, and the canvas moves there.

Where you see it

• Miro — the navigator in the bottom-right corner
• Strategy games — a map of the terrain in the corner of the screen
• VS Code — a tiny overview of the file’s code on the right

What it is called in code

• minimap
• overview
• navigator

See also

• Infinite canvas — The working area of a whiteboard, with no edges. You can move it in any direction, zoom in and zoom out.
• Frame — A container area on an infinite canvas that groups the objects inside it. It often sets the size of a finished screen or slide.
• Toolbar — A row of buttons at the edge of a board: cursor, hand, sticky note, shape, text. The selected tool is highlighted.