# Maps - Customize Map Visualize

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-customize-map-visualize/301971>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [April 8, 2022, 12:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-customize-map-visualize/301971 "2022-04-08T12:29:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![RPaolo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rpaolo/32/104167_2.png) [@RPaolo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/RPaolo)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2022, 12:29pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-customize-map-visualize/301971/1 "2022-04-08T12:29:04Z")

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Would there be a way to visualize Italy as the second photo?  
kiabana version 7.5

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 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/c/3/c3ff560641fc0ec57237b9a4350d68d7f726e3cd.png)  
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 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/d/a/da1884e91627aceed8c85beb01d572746b5f09de.png)

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**Author:** ![Nathan\_Reese](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nathan_reese/32/84829_2.png) [@Nathan\_Reese](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nathan_Reese)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2022, 5:45pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-customize-map-visualize/301971/2 "2022-04-11T17:45:29Z")

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@RPaolo

You can remove the basemap by clicking the layer name in the legend and select "Remove layer"

 ![Screen Shot 2022-04-11 at 12.14.25 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/8/1880e73f01efba4647a7048c85779c6922fbe99d.jpeg)

In newer version, you can change the background color.

 ![Screen Shot 2022-04-11 at 12.14.40 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/7/8/783aa3594587f08ca86c38e43fd00432d4995c51.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![RPaolo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rpaolo/32/104167_2.png) [@RPaolo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/RPaolo)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 9:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-customize-map-visualize/301971/3 "2022-04-12T09:03:36Z")

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so i clicking on hide will i be able to show only italy without showing the countries around italy? That is, it differentiates photo 1 from photo 2

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**Author:** ![Nathan\_Reese](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nathan_reese/32/84829_2.png) [@Nathan\_Reese](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Nathan_Reese)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 5:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-customize-map-visualize/301971/4 "2022-04-12T17:22:33Z")

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Yes, click on either "Hide layer" or "Remove layer".

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**Author:** ![RPaolo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rpaolo/32/104167_2.png) [@RPaolo](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/RPaolo)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2022, 8:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-customize-map-visualize/301971/5 "2022-04-21T08:30:22Z")

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ok thanks 🙂

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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:** [May 19, 2022, 8:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/maps-customize-map-visualize/301971/6 "2022-05-19T08:31:13Z")

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