Commenting

Commenting allows you to attach feedback directly to map locations, organize discussions in threads, and notify team members with @mentions. Share maps with customized viewing and editing permissions, then track feedback through the comment panel where conversations can be resolved and revisited. Comments maintain their location and zoom level, can be shared via direct links, work on mobile devices, and can be exported as georeferenced CSV or JSON files for further analysis.

Comments

Comments are a great way for other users to interact with and collaborate on your map. Add one by clicking on the comment button in the top-right corner of the toolbar, then clicking on your desired location in the map.

All unresolved comments are visible on the map and in the Comments list (toggle it on or off by clicking on the Comments button). Clicking on a comment in the list will take you to the same view that the commenter was seeing.

Public commenting

To allow public commenting, change the public access permissions in the Share menu (top-right corner).

When public commenting is enabled, both authenticated and anonymous viewers can post comments. Anonymous viewers may additionally add a name and an email to their comments.

Note that with public commenting enabled, anonymous viewers (users who are not logged into Felt) will be able to see other anonymous comments, but not the email addresses associated with them.

Using and managing comments

• Data layer features can be tagged in comments, which are included in comment exports

• Answer to another comment to start a thread

• Map owners will receive email notifications when someone comments on their maps

• Commenters will receive email notifications when someone responds to their comment

• Click the checkmark button on a comment or thread to resolve it.

• Resolved comments can be found using the Show Resolved comments option in the overflow menu

• A map viewer can delete comments they've added

• A map editor can delete any comments

Commenting from table view

Add, view, and navigate comments directly from the table to create a connection between your map data and conversations, making it easier to discuss specific features while maintaining context of their attributes and related information.

To comment from the table:

• Select the layer you want to add comments to and click the table icon () in the detail panel to open the table

• Select a row in the table, right-click and choose the option to Add a comment...

• Type your comment and submit it to attach the comment to the selected feature

• Once comments are added, the table will update to include a comment column that shows which features have comments associated with them

• To sort features by number of comments, click on the column heading and select an option

There are a few different ways to interact with comments between the map and table view:

• When you select a comment on the map, Felt highlights the corresponding row in the table, creating a quick visual connection

• Clicking on the comment icon from a table row zooms to and expands that comment thread on the map

• The table remains open when commenting, allowing you to reference your data while discussing specific features

Exporting comments

You can download comments by clicking on the ... in the comment list. Only map editors can perform this action.

API access for comments

You can export comments programmatically from a map using the API endpoint for comment exports or resolve comments via the API using the comment resolve endpoint to update comment status.