Before 0.16 it was possible to interact with some things, like inserters, chests, assemblers, etc that were within your reach distance while zoomed in on map view. As of 0.16 I haven't been able to make it work. The only interaction possible is opening the electric window.
I'm betting this is a feature not a bug, but wanted to report it in case it actually was intended functionality that just got lost.
[0.16.27] Can't interact while zoomed in
Re: [0.16.27] Can't interact while zoomed in
Hi, yes, that is intended. Basically the map mode should not be used to play the game.