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title: "Google Earth Engine Explorer zoom problem"
url: "https://openforis.support/questions/1134/google-earth-engine-explorer-zoom-problem"
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answer_count: 8
asked: "2017-03-09T15:24:33"
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# Google Earth Engine Explorer zoom problem

Asked by uplantanu on 2017-03-09

Google Earth Engine Explorer window is the only one window that doesn't automatically zoom in to the plot area when click in my plot in GE. All others window does it. What's the problem?
I already upgraded Collect Earth version several time.
Thanks, Andrea


## Answer (score 0, by collectearth on 2017-03-09)

Link: https://openforis.support/questions/1134/google-earth-engine-explorer-zoom-problem/1135

Hello Andrea,

Have you tried switching browsers?? Sometimes an old/new version of Firefox or Chrome can originate these issues.

You can go to Tools->Properties->Advanced panel and then change the browser that is used to open the integrations with. Are yu using Mac or Windows? What browser versions do you have?

You should see the plot in the GEE Explorer, something like this:

![alt text][1]


  [1]: http://www.openforis.org/support/upfiles/chrome_2017-03-09_15-43-56.png


## Answer (score 0, by uplantanu on 2017-03-09)

Link: https://openforis.support/questions/1134/google-earth-engine-explorer-zoom-problem/1136

I'm using Windows 8.1 Pro, I tried both with Chrome Version 56.0.2924.87 and Firefox version 50.1.0.6186 but the problem persist, no zoom in is performed.
I also checked these parameters in the earth.properties file
gee_js_pickFunction=
gee_js_zoom_method=
gee_js_zoom_object=
getting sure that the there's no value.. (this I read it on another post here on the forum)
thanks for answering,
Andrea


## Answer (score 0, by Open Foris on 2017-03-09)

Link: https://openforis.support/questions/1134/google-earth-engine-explorer-zoom-problem/1137

Sometimes a good old restart works...try it and let me know if it helps!


## Answer (score 0, by uplantanu on 2017-03-09)

Link: https://openforis.support/questions/1134/google-earth-engine-explorer-zoom-problem/1138

I deeply believe in restarts ;-) but unfortunately it's already some weeks since I'm dealing with this issue without solving it. It's strange because GEE windows zoom in coorectly but not GEE explorer.. 
And it's the same on another PC I just installed Collect Earth for a collegue..

thanks, Andrea


## Answer (score 0, by Open Foris on 2017-03-10)

Link: https://openforis.support/questions/1134/google-earth-engine-explorer-zoom-problem/1139

Dear Andrea,

Could you post the contents of the file called **earth.properties** that you can find in 
*C:\Users\YOUR_USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\CollectEarth* (or by clicking on Collect Earth **Tools->Open Data Folder**

Thanks!
/Alfonso


## Answer (score 0, by uplantanu on 2017-03-10)

Link: https://openforis.support/questions/1134/google-earth-engine-explorer-zoom-problem/1140

#Thu Mar 09 16:50:44 CET 2017

active_project_definition=aac60abc5dea28da28164deb7b449b78

automatic_backup=true

balloon=C\:\\Users\\lupilan\\AppData\\Roaming\\CollectEarth\\projects
\\lcc_validation_caf_02/balloon.html

balloon_checksum=671568155bbf2ba0fcf01debefb48d93

bing_maps_key=2MNwP06hiQfmh2xa64Ra~h2u4PWA2vSxYBj2ve1a_kg~Anw_nmzLrx0bZggeINRsW6rnUZOVJ_yxUJd-DTYUPl5wKgPzVVEkdIezlfhjo1eQ

chrome_exe_path=

coordinates_reference_system=EPSG\:4326

csv=/C\:/Users/lupilan/AppData/Roaming/CollectEarth/projects/lcc_validation_caf_02/test_plots - CAF_02.ced

csv_checksum=6c0625ed8d35f92438742bf91bf460da

db_driver=SQLITE

db_host=

db_name=

db_password=

db_port=

db_username=

distance_between_sample_points=20

distance_to_plot_boundaries=87

elevation_geotif_directory=

firefox_exe_path=

gee_explorer_url=https\://explorer.earthengine.google.com/\#workspace

gee_initial_zoom=

gee_js_library_url=https\://explorer.earthengine.google.com/javascript/ee_js.js

gee_js_pickFunction=

gee_js_zoom_method=

gee_js_zoom_object=

gee_playground_url=https\://code.earthengine.google.com/

generated_on=1489074601549

google_maps_api_key=

host=127.0.0.1

inner_point_side=2

jump_to_next_plot=false

last_used_folder=E\:\\export\\DESIREE

loaded_projects=

C\:\\Users\\lupilan\\AppData\\Roaming\\CollectEarth\\projects\\lcc_validation_caf_02

local_port=8090

metadata_file=C\:\\Users\\lupilan\\AppData\\Roaming\\CollectEarth\\projects\\lcc_validation_caf_02\\placemark.idm.xml

model_version_name=

number_of_sampling_points_in_plot=1

open_bing_maps=true

open_earth_engine=true

open_gee_playground=true

open_here_maps=true

open_separate_browser_form=false

open_street_view=false

open_timelapse=false

open_yandex_maps=true

operation_mode=SERVER_MODE

operator=Andrea

port=8028

saiku_server_folder=saiku-server_2.6/

sample_shape=SQUARE

survey_name=lcc_validation_caf_02

template=C\:\\Users\\lupilan\\AppData\\Roaming\\CollectEarth\\projects\\lcc_validation_caf_02/kml_template.fmt

template_checksum=4932329f696d52a94998c17ce37ddc24

ui_language=en

use_browser=chrome


now it's better understundable,
Andrea


## Answer (score 0, by Open Foris on 2017-03-10)

Link: https://openforis.support/questions/1134/google-earth-engine-explorer-zoom-problem/1141

H i again,

try replacing the line that says :

**gee_initial_zoom=**

with:

**gee_initial_zoom=15**

It might be that the zoom level is not set right as you removed too much when you tried to follow the previous post!


## Answer (score 0, by uplantanu on 2017-03-10)

Link: https://openforis.support/questions/1134/google-earth-engine-explorer-zoom-problem/1143

No it doeasn't work. I tried with many numerical values in that line but didn't worked..
No results neither putting some values on those lines, like this: 

gee_js_pickFunction=15

gee_js_zoom_method=15

gee_js_zoom_object=15

Andrea