topic Re: Use an image as the Initial map. in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/use-an-image-as-the-initial-map/m-p/641266#M59859 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><BLOCKQUOTE class="jive-quote">Is there a way to use a static image (png) as the initial map, which is of the entire US within a square frame having Canada and Mexico greyed out? <BR /><BR />Once the user submits a search it switches to a live map which is zoomed in?</BLOCKQUOTE><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Not quite what you asked for, but another approach could be to add a coloured polygon layer representing the US. If you used the greyscale basemap, the US would stand out clearly.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Then when the user submits a search, remove the polygon layer.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 22:26:36 GMT StephenLead 2012-07-30T22:26:36Z Use an image as the Initial map. https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/use-an-image-as-the-initial-map/m-p/641264#M59857 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Is there a way to use a static image (png) as the initial map, which is of the entire US within a square frame having Canada and Mexico greyed out? </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Once the user submits a search it switches to a live map which is zoomed in?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:12:41 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/use-an-image-as-the-initial-map/m-p/641264#M59857 KyleDixon 2012-07-30T16:12:41Z Re: Use an image as the Initial map. https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/use-an-image-as-the-initial-map/m-p/641265#M59858 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>It's possible...you would position an image on top of your map and then remove it when someone executes a search. The </SPAN><A href="http://help.arcgis.com/en/webapi/javascript/arcgis/help/jssamples/widget_gauge_webmap.html">Gauge + Web Map sample</A><SPAN> kind of shows this... it displays a loading div while the map is being created and fades out the loading div/gif when the map loads.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 20:45:53 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/use-an-image-as-the-initial-map/m-p/641265#M59858 derekswingley1 2012-07-30T20:45:53Z Re: Use an image as the Initial map. https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/use-an-image-as-the-initial-map/m-p/641266#M59859 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><BLOCKQUOTE class="jive-quote">Is there a way to use a static image (png) as the initial map, which is of the entire US within a square frame having Canada and Mexico greyed out? <BR /><BR />Once the user submits a search it switches to a live map which is zoomed in?</BLOCKQUOTE><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Not quite what you asked for, but another approach could be to add a coloured polygon layer representing the US. If you used the greyscale basemap, the US would stand out clearly.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Then when the user submits a search, remove the polygon layer.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 22:26:36 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/use-an-image-as-the-initial-map/m-p/641266#M59859 StephenLead 2012-07-30T22:26:36Z