You can change the background color of the Map container. This color shows
before the tiles load.
Set the app background color
In the Map feature pane, select the gear icon
to open the
Settings pane.
Set the app background color by using the color picker or entering a Hex
string. When you set the color, the tiles reload to show the chosen
background color.
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to open the
Settings pane.
