topic Re: Navigation Icon? in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions

Navigation Icon?

BrianGoad — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 02:42:45 GMT

I'm working on a project that is recreating a legacy mapping application using the ArcGIS Javascript API. I am hoping this is a simple question: is there an easy way to display the "navigation control" icon (i.e. the circle with four arrows used for scrolling)? I have not found a simple control to turn it on/off, where zoom sliders, etc seem to be readily accessible in the API. Can someone point me in the right direction?

Thanks.

Re: Navigation Icon?

derekswingley1 — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 04:03:38 GMT

Have you proposed dropping that particular control? Please consider it if you haven't. There are better ways to do map navigation. Click and drag to pan is a better way to move around the map and most users who have used any map from a major vendor is probably already familiar with it. If you're users are using macs, it gets even better with 2.7's superpan feature.

That being said, there isn't a control like what you're describing natively in the API. Building your own is a pretty simple exercise. There's an app from LOJIC (Louisville, KY) that did their own control: http://ags2.lojic.org/lojiconline/

Re: Navigation Icon?

EdSaunders — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 04:09:26 GMT

Brian, further to Derek's response - check out Kelly's reply in this thread http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/48214-Hide-Zoom-slider

Re: Navigation Icon?

BrianGoad — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:10:19 GMT

Unfortunately, this is something our client wants so I guess we'll have to build our own.

Thanks for your help, it is much appreciated.

Brian