ScaleBar

The ScaleBar widget displays a scale bar on the map or in a specified HTML node. The widget respects various coordinate systems and displays units in metric or non-metric values. Metric values shows either kilometers or meters depending on the scale, and likewise non-metric values shows miles and feet depending on the scale. When working with Web Mercator or geographic coordinate systems the scale bar takes into account projection distortion and dynamically adjusts the scale bar. The ScaleBar widget sample, which uses a map that has the Web Mercator projection, shows this behavior. Open the sample and note that as you pan the map south towards the equator the scale bar gets shorter and as you pan north it gets longer.

When the scale bar is inside the map, the actual location of the scale bar is used to calculate the scale. Otherwise, the center of the map is used to calculate the scale.

Known Limitations

ScaleBar only works with MapView.

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

See also:

Example:

var scaleBar = new ScaleBar({
  view: view
});
// Add widget to the bottom left corner of the view
view.ui.add(scaleBar, {
  position: "bottom-left"
});

Constructors

new ScaleBar(properties)

Parameter:

properties Object

optional

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

Example:

// typical usage
var scalebar = new ScaleBar({
  view: view
});

Property Overview

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

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Type	Summary	Class
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
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	ScaleBar
String	The style for the scale bar. more details	more details	ScaleBar
String	Units to use for the scale bar. more details	more details	ScaleBar
MapView	A reference to the MapView. more details	more details	ScaleBar
ScaleBarViewModel	The view model for this widget. more details	more details	ScaleBar

Property Details

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 Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.7

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

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.

style String

The style for the scale bar. When unit is set to dual, the style will always be line.

Possible Values:"ruler"|"line"

unit String

Units to use for the scale bar. When using dual, the scale bar displays both metric and non-metric units. Metric values show either kilometers or meters depending on the scale, and non-metric values show either miles or feet depending on the scale.

Possible Values:"non-metric"|"metric"|"dual"

Default Value:non-metric

view MapView

A reference to the MapView. Set this to link the widget to a specific view.

viewModel ScaleBarViewModelautocast

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 ScaleBarViewModel class to access all properties and methods on the widget.

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
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 Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.7

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 Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.5

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

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.

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