New Map Viewer Set Default Extent

[GraceAnneIngham]

I set the extent of my map under my Map Settings, but cannot figure out how to get the extent that I created to be used as the default when the map is loaded (i.e. if you click the home icon). 

[MKF62]

I understand you want to set the extent at a very specific set of coordinates so your solution to editing the JSON is the best at the moment, but for those who come across this thread that want a particular view, but maybe don't need anything precise (i.e. eyeballing is good enough), you can create a bookmark. Then you can click the bookmark before you save to ensure the map saves at the appropriate extent (essentially it becomes your new home button).

[Sleigh86]

This is very helpful! Thank you!

[AndyKubrin]

I'm also interested in setting the default extent of a map for viewing, not for searching. But I can't follow @wayfaringrob's steps. When I copy the JSON into a code editor, I can't find `initialState` or `viewpoint`. 

What gives? Can anyone help me understand what's going on?

[wayfaringrob]

1. No need to copy it out.

2. Are you copying the right code block? There are two, if I recall correctly. One for data and one for metadata (?)

[AndyKubrin]

Yes, there are two—data and metadata, as you said.

I copied the data block and looked in it, but I didn’t find viewpoint or

[wayfaringrob]

Interesting. I'm seeing why you have to copy it out now, because Ctrl+F doesn't scroll to the result. But at any rate, I just checked a map of mine and it's still there, one of the very last lines of code.