# Coordinate maps - Draw tools: Show the selected area

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/coordinate-maps-draw-tools-show-the-selected-area/130790>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [May 7, 2018, 7:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/coordinate-maps-draw-tools-show-the-selected-area/130790 "2018-05-07T07:21:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![pdethare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/67e7ee/32.png) [@pdethare](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/pdethare)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 7:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/coordinate-maps-draw-tools-show-the-selected-area/130790/1 "2018-05-07T07:21:39Z")

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Hi, I am new to Kibana/ESK... I am using Kibana 6.1.\*

I was wondering if there is a way to see the selected area with "Draw a polygon" and "Draw a Rectangle" tools on the map?  
The aim being to have an easier comprehension of the data filtered on the map for the users.

Thanks in advance!

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**Author:** ![ppisljar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ppisljar/32/11588_2.png) [@ppisljar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ppisljar)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2018, 1:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/coordinate-maps-draw-tools-show-the-selected-area/130790/2 "2018-05-07T13:57:39Z")

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Unfortunately that is not possible at the moment, but please do open an enchantment request here: [https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues](https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2018, 1:57pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/coordinate-maps-draw-tools-show-the-selected-area/130790/3 "2018-06-04T13:57:42Z")

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