topic Add Text to the Sketch Widget in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions

Add Text to the Sketch Widget

MichaelBoschert — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:53:59 GMT

Hey,

i would like to offer the users the possibility to add some text to the map.
I tried with the following code https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-javascript-questions/how-to-add-draw-widget-along-with-text-labels/td-p/111699

That's works fine but it's done for API4.9, not 4.21. When changing to 4.21 in the "<script> part" it runs into an error or several functions don't work well.I tried to figure out the difference for a while but didn't find any solution.

Can someone help me? Maybe someone also finds an easier or another way to realize my issue...

Re: Add Text to the Sketch Widget

Noah-Sager — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 19:55:01 GMT

What is your goal? You can use Map Notes to quickly add text to the map:

https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/sample-code/layers-mapnoteslayer/

You can also extend the Sketch widget using the ViewModel, and assign a TextSymbol to the pointSymbol property:

https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/api-reference/esri-widgets-Sketch-SketchViewModel.html#pointSymbol

Re: Add Text to the Sketch Widget

MichaelBoschert — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 07:07:50 GMT

Thanks @Noah-Sager

My goal is to create a sketch widget with the possibility to add notes to the map using the API 4.21 - not 4.9 as it was used in my example.

All in one exactly what your example does... Thanks a lot, this will work for me!

Re: Add Text to the Sketch Widget

Noah-Sager — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 13:28:04 GMT

Glad to hear it @MichaelBoschert. Please feel free to mark my post as the solution if it answered your question.