idea Components default size be more uniform in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Ideas

Components default size be more uniform

MatthewDriscoll — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:18:04 GMT

Could the components size be more consistent? It looks a bit goofy when you have, for example, the zoom, then the sketch, then home components lined up. Thanks.

Re: Components default size be more uniform - Status changed to: Needs Clarification

Noah-Sager — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:11:50 GMT

Hi @MatthewDriscoll, thanks for posting your idea here. I think this is worth investigating, but it would be helpful if we could get more specifics. Could you share some images of what you're seeing now, and what you would hope/expect to see? Also if others like this idea, it would be great to collect more cases like that (images of what you're seeing now, and what you would hope/expect to see).

Re: Components default size be more uniform

MatthewDriscoll — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:51:38 GMT

@Noah-Sager ,

I did figure out the scale(scale="s"). Once I set them all to the same it was all good. I know that, if you don't set the scale properties, the sketch component default width is noticeably wider then the compass, home, and zoom components. It just looks goofy. It would be nice for them all to have the same default styles when possible. I was fighting the shadow dom before I saw the scale property. Feel free to mark this as already offered.

Using Version 4.34.

No scale property added:

If they all have the scale="s" property.

Re: Components default size be more uniform

Noah-Sager — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:53:57 GMT

Thanks for the update @MatthewDriscoll. I think that makes sense. This is still an area of active development for us, so I think you will continue to see better behavior and styling with our components.

I'll close this idea, but we're always open to feedback.

Re: Components default size be more uniform - Status changed to: In Product Plan

Noah-Sager — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:54:23 GMT

Re: Components default size be more uniform

MatthewDriscoll — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:38:39 GMT

@Noah-Sager In 5.0 setting the scale="s" for the sketch component does not work now. It is always bigger then the others. When you have time please look into it.

Re: Components default size be more uniform

Noah-Sager — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:25:54 GMT

@MatthewDriscoll good catch! We fixed that. The deprecated scale property for the Sketch component:
https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/references/map-components/components/arcgis-sketch/#scale

The preferred property is now visualScale: https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/references/map-components/components/arcgis-sketch/#visualScale