---
title: showsMapTypeControl
framework: mapkitjs
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: mapkitjs/map/showsmaptypecontrol
---

# showsMapTypeControl

A Boolean value that determines whether to display a control that lets users choose the map type.

## Declaration

```data
get showsMapTypeControl(): boolean;
set showsMapTypeControl(showsMapTypeControl: boolean);
```

## Discussion

Discussion The map type control enables users to select whether to show a standard, satellite, or hybrid map view.

## See Also

### Showing the map’s controls

- [showsCompass](mapkitjs/map/showscompass.md)
- [showsScale](mapkitjs/map/showsscale.md)
- [showsUserLocationControl](mapkitjs/map/showsuserlocationcontrol.md)
- [showsZoomControl](mapkitjs/map/showszoomcontrol.md)