Bookmarks

The Bookmarks widget allows end users to quickly navigate to a particular area of interest. It displays a list of bookmarks, which are typically defined inside the WebMap.

bookmarks

Known Limitations

This widget is designed to work in 2D. It shouldn't be used in a SceneView unless you supply the bookmarks manually.

For information about gaining full control of widget styles, see the Styling topic.

See also:

Constructors

new Bookmarks(properties)

Parameter:

properties Object

optional

See the properties for a list of all the properties that may be passed into the constructor.

Property Overview

Any properties can be set, retrieved or listened to. See the Working with Properties topic.

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Type	Summary	Class
BookmarkOptions	Specifies how new bookmarks will be created if editingEnabled is set to `true`. more details	more details	Bookmarks
Collection<Bookmark>	A collection of Bookmarks. more details	more details	Bookmarks
String\|HTMLElement	The ID or node representing the DOM element containing the widget. more details	more details	Widget
String	The name of the class. more details	more details	Accessor
BookmarkOptions	Specifies how new bookmarks will be created if editingEnabled is set to `true`. more details	more details	Bookmarks
BookmarkOptions	Specifies how bookmarks will be edited, if editingEnabled is set to `true`. more details	more details	Bookmarks
Boolean	When true, the widget is visually withdrawn and cannot be interacted with. more details	more details	Bookmarks
Boolean	Indicates whether the bookmarks are able to be edited. more details	more details	Bookmarks
GoToOverride	This function provides the ability to override either the MapView goTo() or SceneView goTo() methods. more details	more details	Bookmarks
String	The widget's default CSS icon class. more details	more details	Bookmarks
String	The unique ID assigned to the widget when the widget is created. more details	more details	Widget
String	The widget's default label. more details	more details	Bookmarks
MapView	The view from which the widget will operate. more details	more details	Bookmarks
BookmarksViewModel	The view model for this widget. more details	more details	Bookmarks
VisibleElements	The visible elements that are displayed within the widget. more details	more details	Bookmarks

Property Details

bookmarkCreationOptions BookmarkOptions Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.13 Deprecated since 4.18. Use defaultCreateOptions instead.

Specifies how new bookmarks will be created if editingEnabled is set to true. Can be used to enable or disable taking screenshots or creating an extent based on the current view when a bookmark is created. See BookmarkOptions for more information.

Example:

const bookmarks = new Bookmarks({
   view: view,
   editingEnabled: true,
   // whenever a new bookmark is created, a 100x100 px
   // screenshot of the view will be taken and the rotation, scale, and extent
   // of the view will not be set as the viewpoint of the new bookmark
   bookmarkCreationOptions: {
     takeScreenshot: true,
     captureViewpoint: false,
     screenshotSettings: {
       width: 100,
       height: 100
     }
   }
});

bookmarks Collection<Bookmark>

A collection of Bookmarks.

container String|HTMLElement inherited

The ID or node representing the DOM element containing the widget. This property can only be set once. The following examples are all valid use cases when working with widgets.

Examples:

// Create the HTML div element programmatically at runtime and set to the widget's container
const basemapGallery = new BasemapGallery({
  view: view,
  container: document.createElement("div")
});

// Add the widget to the top-right corner of the view
view.ui.add(basemapGallery, {
  position: "top-right"
});

// Specify an already-defined HTML div element in the widget's container

const basemapGallery = new BasemapGallery({
  view: view,
  container: basemapGalleryDiv
});

// Add the widget to the top-right corner of the view
view.ui.add(basemapGallery, {
  position: "top-right"
});

// HTML markup
<body>
  <div id="viewDiv"></div>
  <div id="basemapGalleryDiv"></div>
</body>

// Specify the widget while adding to the view's UI
const basemapGallery = new BasemapGallery({
  view: view
});

// Add the widget to the top-right corner of the view
view.ui.add(basemapGallery, {
  position: "top-right"
});

declaredClass Stringreadonly inherited

The name of the class. The declared class name is formatted as esri.folder.className.

defaultCreateOptions BookmarkOptions Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.18

Example:

const bookmarks = new Bookmarks({
   view: view,
   editingEnabled: true,
   // whenever a new bookmark is created, a 100x100 px
   // screenshot of the view will be taken and the rotation, scale, and extent
   // of the view will not be set as the viewpoint of the new bookmark
   defaultCreateOptions: {
     takeScreenshot: true,
     captureViewpoint: false,
     screenshotSettings: {
       width: 100,
       height: 100
     }
   }
});

defaultEditOptions BookmarkOptions Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.18

Specifies how bookmarks will be edited, if editingEnabled is set to true. Can be used to enable or disable taking screenshots or capturing the bookmark's viewpoint based on the current view when a bookmark is edited. See BookmarkOptions for the full list of options.

disabled Boolean Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.15

When true, the widget is visually withdrawn and cannot be interacted with.

Default Value:false

editingEnabled Boolean Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.13

Indicates whether the bookmarks are able to be edited. When true, allows bookmarks to be added, edited, reordered, or deleted from within the widget.

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When the "edit" icon is clicked, the scale, rotation, and extent of the view will update to match the bookmark's viewpoint. The following form opens to allow the user to edit the bookmark's title, thumbnail, and viewpoint.

bookmarks-editing2

Since 4.17: The thumbnail can be "refreshed" (updated to a screenshot of the view's current extent), added from a URL (HTTPS protocol required), or removed. When the "Save" button is clicked, the bookmark's viewpoint is updated to match the current scale, rotation, and extent of the view.

Any edits made will only be shown locally and will not be saved. See WebMap.save() or WebMap.saveAs() if you want to save the edits to your webmap.

Default Value:false

goToOverride GoToOverride

This function provides the ability to override either the MapView goTo() or SceneView goTo() methods.

See also:

Example:

// The following snippet uses the Search widget but can be applied to any
// widgets that support the goToOverride property.
search.goToOverride = function(view, goToParams) {
  goToParams.options.duration = updatedDuration;
  return view.goTo(goToParams.target, goToParams.options);
};

iconClass String

The widget's default CSS icon class.

id String inherited

The unique ID assigned to the widget when the widget is created. If not set by the developer, it will default to the container ID, or if that is not present then it will be automatically generated.

label String

The widget's default label.

view MapView

The view from which the widget will operate.

viewModel BookmarksViewModelautocast

The view model for this widget. This is a class that contains all the logic (properties and methods) that controls this widget's behavior. See the BookmarksViewModel class to access all properties and methods on the widget.

visibleElements VisibleElementsautocast Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.13

The visible elements that are displayed within the widget. This property provides the ability to turn individual elements of the widget's display on/off.

Example:

bookmarks.visibleElements = {
  thumbnail: false
};

Method Overview

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Return Type	Summary	Class
String	A utility method used for building the value for a widget's `class` property. more details	more details	Widget
	Destroys the widget instance. more details	more details	Widget
Boolean	Emits an event on the instance. more details	more details	Widget
Promise	Zoom to a specific bookmark. more details	more details	Bookmarks
Boolean	Indicates whether there is an event listener on the instance that matches the provided event name. more details	more details	Widget
Object	Registers an event handler on the instance. more details	more details	Widget
	Widget teardown helper. more details	more details	Widget
	This method is primarily used by developers when implementing custom widgets. more details	more details	Widget
Object	This method is primarily used by developers when implementing custom widgets. more details	more details	Widget
	Renders widget to the DOM immediately. more details	more details	Widget
	This method is primarily used by developers when implementing custom widgets. more details	more details	Widget

Method Details

classes(classNames){String}inherited

A utility method used for building the value for a widget's class property. This aids in simplifying CSS class setup.

Parameter:

classNames String|String []|Object

repeatable

The class names.

Returns:

Type	Description
String	The computed class name.

See also:

Guide - Widget development (rendering)

Example:

// .tsx syntax showing how to set CSS classes while rendering the widget

render() {
  const dynamicIconClasses = {
    [CSS.myIcon]: this.showIcon,
    [CSS.greyIcon]: !this.showIcon
  };

  return (
    <div class={classes(CSS.root, CSS.mixin, dynamicIconClasses)} />
  );
}

destroy()inherited

Destroys the widget instance.

emit(type, event){Boolean}inherited

Emits an event on the instance. This method should only be used when creating subclasses of this class.

Parameters:

type String

The name of the event.

event Object

optional

The event payload.

Returns:

Type	Description
Boolean	`true` if a listener was notified

goTo(Bookmark){Promise}

Zoom to a specific bookmark.

Parameter:

Bookmark Bookmark

The bookmark to zoom to.

Returns:

Type	Description
Promise	Resolves after the animation to specified bookmark finishes.

hasEventListener(type){Boolean}inherited

Indicates whether there is an event listener on the instance that matches the provided event name.

Parameter:

type String

The name of the event.

Returns:

Type	Description
Boolean	Returns true if the class supports the input event.

on(type, listener){Object}inherited

Registers an event handler on the instance. Call this method to hook an event with a listener.

Parameters:

type String|String []

A event type, or an array of event types, to listen for.

listener Function

The function to call when the event is fired.

Returns:

Type Description

Object

Returns an event handler with a remove() method that can be called to stop listening for the event(s).

Property	Type	Description
remove	Function	When called, removes the listener from the event.

Example:

view.on("click", function(event){
  // event is the event handle returned after the event fires.
  console.log(event.mapPoint);
});

own(handles)inherited

Widget teardown helper. Any handles added to it will be automatically removed when the widget is destroyed.

Parameter:

handles WatchHandle|WatchHandle []

Handles marked for removal once the widget is destroyed.

postInitialize()inherited

This method is primarily used by developers when implementing custom widgets. Executes after widget is ready for rendering.

render(){Object}inherited

This method is primarily used by developers when implementing custom widgets. It must be implemented by subclasses for rendering.

Returns:

Type	Description
Object	The rendered virtual node.

renderNow()inherited

Renders widget to the DOM immediately.

scheduleRender()inherited

This method is primarily used by developers when implementing custom widgets. Schedules widget rendering. This method is useful for changes affecting the UI.

Type Definitions

VisibleElements

The visible elements that are displayed within the widget. This provides the ability to turn individual elements of the widget's display on/off.

Properties:

addBookmark Boolean

optional

Indicates whether to button to add a new bookmark displays. Default is true.

thumbnail Boolean

optional

Indicates whether the thumbnail associated with the bookmark displays. Default value is true.

Event Overview

Type	Summary	Class
{bookmark: Bookmark}	Fires when a Bookmark is edited. more details	more details	Bookmarks
{bookmark: Bookmark}	Fires when a Bookmark is selected. more details	more details	Bookmarks
{bookmark: Bookmark}	Fires when a Bookmark is selected. more details	more details	Bookmarks

Event Details

bookmark-edit Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.17

Fires when a Bookmark is edited.

Property:

bookmark Bookmark

The edited bookmark.

Example:

// once an edit has been made, enable the "Save Webmap" button
//    to allow the user to save their changes
bookmarksWidget.on("bookmark-edit", function(event){
   saveBtn.disabled = false;
}

bookmark-select Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.17

Fires when a Bookmark is selected.

Property:

bookmark Bookmark

The bookmark selected by the user.

Example:

const bookmarksWidget = new Bookmarks({
  view: view
});

const bookmarksExpand = new Expand({
  view: view,
  content: bookmarksWidget
});
view.ui.add(bookmarksExpand, "top-right");

// collapses the associated Expand instance
// when the user selects a bookmark
bookmarksWidget.on("bookmark-select", function(event){
  bookmarksExpand.expanded = false;
});

select-bookmark Deprecated since version 4.17. Use bookmark-select instead.

Fires when a Bookmark is selected.

Property:

bookmark Bookmark

The bookmark selected by the user.

Example:

const bookmarksWidget = new Bookmarks({
  view: view
});

const bookmarksExpand = new Expand({
  view: view,
  content: bookmarksWidget
});
view.ui.add(bookmarksExpand, "top-right");

// collapses the associated Expand instance
// when the user selects a bookmark
bookmarksWidget.on("select-bookmark", function(event){
  bookmarksExpand.expanded = false;
});

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