topic Re: Map Cursors in ArcGIS API for Silverlight Questions

Map Cursors

HaroldBostic — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:37:26 GMT

Has anyone changed the map cursor for the map to a custom cursor? If so, how?

Thanks

Re: Map Cursors

dotMorten_esri — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:30:48 GMT

There is no "custom" cursors in Silverlight, other than the few predefined ones. Instead set the Map.Cursor=Cursors.None, and use the MouseMove event to move a usercontrol that represents the cursor around, so it looks like its a cursor that follows the map. Make sure you also set IsHitTestVisible on the cursor, so it doesn't block mouse interaction with the map.

Re: Map Cursors

LawrenceSullivan — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 20:07:01 GMT

I don't get how to move the usercontrol on the map.
The map is not a convas, so I can not set LeftProperty and TopProperty. Am I missing something obvious?

Thanks,
Grond

Re: Map Cursors

LakshmananVenkatesan — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:21:06 GMT

I don't get how to move the usercontrol on the map.
The map is not a convas, so I can not set LeftProperty and TopProperty. Am I missing something obvious?

Thanks,
Grond

Any clues or help?

Re: Map Cursors

DominiqueBroux — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 11:58:37 GMT

There is a nice sample of custom cursor here : http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=b77d416635a74e66ab222fe519af2eb7

Re: Map Cursors

LakshmananVenkatesan — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 06:09:17 GMT

Sample is good. How do I attach events to cursors. I have zoom in button, when user draws rectangle on Map and map will zoom accordingly. These cursors are images does not have any events.

Re: Map Cursors

DominiqueBroux — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 07:38:44 GMT

The sample has zoomin and zoomout buttons, so you can look on how it's developed.

You don't need any events on cursor, you can use the map events as with standard cursors.

Re: Map Cursors

LakshmananVenkatesan — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 06:10:47 GMT

Hi

Zoom in/out buttons were fixed extent zoomin/out. I want to zoom in based on user drawn rectangle over the map, for this how do I go about?. I need to draw a rectangle with zoom in cursor?. Hope my question is clear.

SR

Re: Map Cursors

DominiqueBroux — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 06:37:15 GMT

Looks like we are not talking about the same sample.

I attached a screenshot of the zoomin command in action