4.8 Labeling of Polygons

JamesS1 · ‎08-14-2018

With the 4.8 API, labeling is now available for points and polygons. I have 10.6.1 installed, webGL enabled, and am consuming a point and polygon feature class as feature layers. The point layer labels just fine, but the polygon layer does not. Am I missing something? I even manually added a labelClass for the polygon layer and it still doesn't work. I can't find any examples of polygons being labeled online with the 4.8 API. Any help is appreciated.

RobertScheitlin__GISP · ‎08-14-2018

James,

Here is a sample that works labeling polygons from my AGOL.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1,maximum-scale=1,user-scalable=no">
  <title>Add labels to a FeatureLayer - 4.8</title>

  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://js.arcgis.com/4.8/esri/themes/light-green/main.css">

  <style>
    html,
    body,
    #viewDiv {
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
      height: 100%;
      width: 100%;
      background-color: black;
    }
  </style>

  <script>
    var dojoConfig = {
      has: {
        "esri-featurelayer-webgl": 1
      }
    }
  </script>

  <script src="https://js.arcgis.com/4.8/"></script>


  <script>
    require([
      "esri/WebMap",
      "esri/views/MapView",
      "esri/layers/FeatureLayer",
      "esri/widgets/Search",
      "dojo/domReady!"
    ], function(WebMap, MapView, FeatureLayer, Search) {

      const labelClass = { // autocasts as new LabelClass()
        symbol: {
          type: "text", // autocasts as new TextSymbol()
          color: "green",
          haloColor: "black",
          font: { // autocast as new Font()
            family: "playfair-display",
            size: 12,
            weight: "bold"
          }
        },
        labelPlacement: "above-center",
        labelExpressionInfo: {
          expression: "$feature.TVALUE"
        }
      };

      const view = new MapView({
        container: "viewDiv",
        map: new WebMap({
          portalItem: { // autocasts as new PortalItem
            id: "372b7caa8fe340b0a6300df93ef18a7e"
          },
          layers: [
            new FeatureLayer({
              portalItem: { // autocasts as new PortalItem
                id: "0624f5c5f5a04f0184f9f2b79576d5c6"
              },
              labelingInfo: [labelClass],
              renderer: {
                type: "simple", // autocasts as new SimpleRenderer()
                symbol: {
                  type: "simple-fill", // autocasts as new SimpleFillSymbol()
                  color: "rgba(0,100,0,0.6)",
                  outline: {
                    color: [0, 0, 0, 0.1],
                    width: 0.5
                  }
                }
              }
            })
          ]
        }),
        center: [-85.851, 33.755],
        zoom: 11
      });

      // Adds the search widget to the top right corner of the view
      view.ui.add(new Search({
        view: view
      }), "top-right");

    });
  </script>

</head>

<body>
  <div id="viewDiv"></div>
</body>

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JamesS1 · ‎08-14-2018

Yes, I've seen it work with web maps, but I am not using WebMap - I am using Map with the MapView (and ArcGIS Server 10.6.1 for the map service with WebGL enabled). I'd post the code, but it is a complex application with numerous modules and function calls... I will say, however, that my code is very similar to what you have, the WebMap/Map difference aside. If there is some specific code that I could show that would shed some light, I'd be happy to do that.

RobertScheitlin__GISP · ‎08-14-2018

James,

OK here is the same sample using a Map and FeatureLayer from a url:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>

<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1,maximum-scale=1,user-scalable=no">
  <title>Add labels to a FeatureLayer - 4.8</title>

  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://js.arcgis.com/4.8/esri/themes/light-green/main.css">

  <style>
    html,
    body,
    #viewDiv {
      padding: 0;
      margin: 0;
      height: 100%;
      width: 100%;
      background-color: black;
    }
  </style>

  <script>
    var dojoConfig = {
      has: {
        "esri-featurelayer-webgl": 1
      }
    }
  </script>

  <script src="https://js.arcgis.com/4.8/"></script>


  <script>
    require([
      "esri/Map",
      "esri/views/MapView",
      "esri/layers/FeatureLayer",
      "esri/widgets/Search",
      "dojo/domReady!"
    ], function(Map, MapView, FeatureLayer, Search) {

      const labelClass = { // autocasts as new LabelClass()
        symbol: {
          type: "text", // autocasts as new TextSymbol()
          color: "white",
          haloColor: "black",
          font: { // autocast as new Font()
            family: "playfair-display",
            size: 12,
            weight: "bold"
          }
        },
        labelPlacement: "above-center",
        labelExpressionInfo: {
          expression: "$feature.TVALUE"
        }
      };

      let fLayer = new FeatureLayer({
        url: "https://services3.arcgis.com/XItYIm6b3WFtPaRW/arcgis/rest/services/PolyEditTest/FeatureServer/0",
        outfields: ["*"],
        labelingInfo: [labelClass],
        renderer: {
          type: "simple", // autocasts as new SimpleRenderer()
          symbol: {
            type: "simple-fill", // autocasts as new SimpleFillSymbol()
            color: "rgba(0,100,0,0.6)",
            outline: {
              color: [0, 0, 0, 0.1],
              width: 0.5
            }
          }
        }
      });

      let map = new Map({
        basemap: "streets",
        layers:[fLayer]
      })

      const view = new MapView({
        container: "viewDiv",
        map: map,
        center: [-85.851, 33.755],
        zoom: 11
      });

      // Adds the search widget to the top right corner of the view
      view.ui.add(new Search({
        view: view
      }), "top-right");

    });
  </script>

</head>

<body>
  <div id="viewDiv"></div>
</body>

</html>
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JamesS1 · ‎08-14-2018

There are still differences. You are using a feature service while I am using a map service. My data is in a file geodatabase. Perhaps one of these differences is the reason why my labels aren't displaying for the polygons. Still, the points label fine, so I don't know.

RobertScheitlin__GISP · ‎08-14-2018

James,

Are your polygons the same WKID as your basemap?

JamesS1 · ‎08-14-2018

Yes they are: { wkid: 102100 }

RobertScheitlin__GISP · ‎08-14-2018

James,

I see what you mean. I tried adding a polygon layer from my 10.6.1 server and it would not label. You should report this to esri tech support.

JamesS1 · ‎08-15-2018

Will do. Thanks for the help.

BjornSvensson · ‎08-15-2018

Robert/James, does either one of you happen to have a public layer that it fails with?
For the 10.6.1 layer that it fails with, does it also fail when used in a webmap?