SnappingControls

AMD: require(["esri/widgets/support/SnappingControls"], (SnappingControls) => { /* code goes here */ });
ESM: import SnappingControls from "@arcgis/core/widgets/support/SnappingControls.js";
Class: esri/widgets/support/SnappingControls
Inheritance: SnappingControls Widget Accessor
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.21

Overview

The SnappingControls widget provides a user interface to use alongside the SnappingOptions class. SnappingOptions is a property in Sketch, SketchViewModel, Editor, and EditorViewModel.

This widget has been integrated as part of the Sketch and Editor widgets. Therefore, it will be automatically included when loading either of these widgets and no additional work is needed on the end of the developer.

Take a look at the SnappingControls in the Sketch widget with the sketch-geometries sample.
sketch-geometries

Using the widget

The SnappingControls widget can be used with the MapView or the SceneView like any other widget. However, this widget is dependent on the SnappingOptions class. Currently, this is only available as a property in the Sketch and Editor widgets, in addition to their respective view models. This means that the SnappingControls widget cannot be utilized as a standalone widget, unless it is being used in conjunction with these supported classes. To use this widget with the Editor, EditorViewModel or SketchViewModel, it must be instantiated and its snappingOptions property must be set to either the Editor's, EditorViewModel's, or SketchViewModel's snappingOptions property.

The following code snippet demonstrates how to use SnappingControls within the Editor widget.

require(["esri/widgets/Editor", "esri/widgets/support/SnappingControls"], (Editor, SnappingControls) => {
  const editor = new Editor({
    view: view
  });

  // create a new instance of the SnappingControls widget
  const snappingControls = new SnappingControls({
    view: view,
    snappingOptions: editor.snappingOptions  // set the Editor's snappingOptions property
  });

  view.ui.add(editor, "top-right");  // adds the Editor widget to the view
  view.ui.add(snappingControls, "top-left"); // adds the SnappingControls widget to the view

});

This widget will automatically detect any layers on the Map that support snapping and the layerlist populates with these FeatureSnappingLayerSources. By default, these layers will be disabled for feature snapping. The layers will be enabled for snapping when a user clicks on the layer title in the layerlist. If there is a desire for these layers to be enabled automatically, set enabled as true.

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Known Limitations

For information about gaining full control of widget styles, see the Styling topic.
See also
Example
// Create a new instance of SketchViewModel
const sketchViewModel = new SketchViewModel({
  view: view,
  layer: graphicsLayer
});

// Create a new instance of the SnappingControls widget
const snappingControls = new SnappingControls({
  view: view,
  snappingOptions: sketchViewModel.snappingOptions
});

Constructors

SnappingControls

Constructor
new SnappingControls(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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Name Type Summary Class
String|HTMLElement

The ID or node representing the DOM element containing the widget.

Widget
String

The name of the class.

Accessor
String

Icon which represents the widget.

SnappingControls
String

The widget's default CSS icon class.

SnappingControls
String

The unique ID assigned to the widget when the widget is created.

Widget
String

The SnappingControls widget's default label.

SnappingControls
SnappingOptions

The SnappingOptions for sketching.

SnappingControls
MapView|SceneView

The view from which the widget will operate.

SnappingControls
SnappingControlsViewModel

The view model for the SnappingControls widget.

SnappingControls
Boolean

Indicates whether the widget is visible.

Widget
VisibleElements

The visible elements that are displayed within the widget.

SnappingControls

Property Details

container

Inherited
Property
container String|HTMLElement
Inherited from Widget

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 case 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

Inherited
Property
declaredClass Stringreadonly
Inherited from Accessor

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

icon

Property
icon String
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.27 SnappingControls since 4.21, icon added at 4.27.

Icon which represents the widget. It is typically used when the widget is controlled by another one (e.g. in the Expand widget).

Default Value:null
See also

iconClass

Property
iconClass String
Deprecated since 4.27. Use icon instead.

The widget's default CSS icon class.

id

Inherited
Property
id String
Inherited from Widget

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

Property
label String

The SnappingControls widget's default label.

snappingOptions

Property
snappingOptions SnappingOptionsautocast

The SnappingOptions for sketching. It supports self and feature snapping.

view

Property
view MapView|SceneView

The view from which the widget will operate.

viewModel

Property
viewModel SnappingControlsViewModelautocast

The view model for the SnappingControls widget. This class contains all the logic, (ie. properties and methods) that control the widget's behavior. See the SnappingControlsViewModel class to access all of the properties and methods on the SnappingControls widget.

visible

Inherited
Property
visible Boolean
Inherited from Widget

Indicates whether the widget is visible.

If false, the widget will no longer be rendered in the web document. This may affect the layout of other elements or widgets in the document. For example, if this widget is the first of three widgets associated to the upper right hand corner of the view UI, then the other widgets will reposition when this widget is made invisible. For more information, refer to the css display value of "none".

Default Value:true
Example
// Hides the widget in the view
widget.visible = false;

visibleElements

Property
visibleElements VisibleElementsautocast

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.

The image below displays the default SnappingControls widget with all visible elements visible.

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In comparison, the following image displays the widget with the feature enabled snapping toggle and the feature snapping layer source layerList turned off.

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Example
// This removes the feature enabled snapping toggle and the layerlist.
snappingControls.visibleElements = {
  featureEnabledToggle: false,
  layerList: false
}

Method Overview

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Name Return Type Summary Class

Adds one or more handles which are to be tied to the lifecycle of the object.

Accessor
String

A utility method used for building the value for a widget's class property.

Widget

Destroys the widget instance.

Widget
Boolean

Emits an event on the instance.

Widget
Boolean

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

Widget
Boolean

Returns true if a named group of handles exist.

Accessor
Boolean

isFulfilled() may be used to verify if creating an instance of the class is fulfilled (either resolved or rejected).

Widget
Boolean

isRejected() may be used to verify if creating an instance of the class is rejected.

Widget
Boolean

isResolved() may be used to verify if creating an instance of the class is resolved.

Widget
Object

Registers an event handler on the instance.

Widget

Adds one or more handles which are to be tied to the lifecycle of the widget.

Widget

This method is primarily used by developers when implementing custom widgets.

Widget

Removes a group of handles owned by the object.

Accessor
Object

This method is primarily used by developers when implementing custom widgets.

Widget

Renders widget to the DOM immediately.

Widget

This method is primarily used by developers when implementing custom widgets.

Widget
Promise

when() may be leveraged once an instance of the class is created.

Widget

Method Details

addHandles

Inherited
Method
addHandles(handleOrHandles, groupKey)
Inherited from Accessor
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.25 Accessor since 4.0, addHandles added at 4.25.

Adds one or more handles which are to be tied to the lifecycle of the object. The handles will be removed when the object is destroyed.

// Manually manage handles
const handle = reactiveUtils.when(
  () => !view.updating,
  () => {
    wkidSelect.disabled = false;
  },
  { once: true }
);

this.addHandles(handle);

// Destroy the object
this.destroy();
Parameters
handleOrHandles WatchHandle|WatchHandle[]

Handles marked for removal once the object is destroyed.

groupKey *
optional

Key identifying the group to which the handles should be added. All the handles in the group can later be removed with Accessor.removeHandles(). If no key is provided the handles are added to a default group.

classes

Inherited
Method
classes(classNames){String}
Inherited from Widget

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.
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
Method
destroy()
Inherited from Widget

Destroys the widget instance.

emit

Inherited
Method
emit(type, event){Boolean}
Inherited from Widget

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

Inherited
Method
hasEventListener(type){Boolean}
Inherited from Widget

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.

hasHandles

Inherited
Method
hasHandles(groupKey){Boolean}
Inherited from Accessor
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.25 Accessor since 4.0, hasHandles added at 4.25.

Returns true if a named group of handles exist.

Parameter
groupKey *
optional

A group key.

Returns
Type Description
Boolean Returns true if a named group of handles exist.
Example
// Remove a named group of handles if they exist.
if (obj.hasHandles("watch-view-updates")) {
  obj.removeHandles("watch-view-updates");
}

isFulfilled

Inherited
Method
isFulfilled(){Boolean}
Inherited from Widget

isFulfilled() may be used to verify if creating an instance of the class is fulfilled (either resolved or rejected). If it is fulfilled, true will be returned.

Returns
Type Description
Boolean Indicates whether creating an instance of the class has been fulfilled (either resolved or rejected).

isRejected

Inherited
Method
isRejected(){Boolean}
Inherited from Widget

isRejected() may be used to verify if creating an instance of the class is rejected. If it is rejected, true will be returned.

Returns
Type Description
Boolean Indicates whether creating an instance of the class has been rejected.

isResolved

Inherited
Method
isResolved(){Boolean}
Inherited from Widget

isResolved() may be used to verify if creating an instance of the class is resolved. If it is resolved, true will be returned.

Returns
Type Description
Boolean Indicates whether creating an instance of the class has been resolved.

on

Inherited
Method
on(type, listener){Object}
Inherited from Widget

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

Parameters

An event or an array of events to listen for.

listener Function

The function to call when the event fires.

Returns
Type Description
Object Returns an event handler with a remove() method that should 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

Inherited
Method
own(handleOrHandles)
Inherited from Widget
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.24 Widget since 4.2, own added at 4.24.
Deprecated since 4.28 Use addHandles() instead.

Adds one or more handles which are to be tied to the lifecycle of the widget. The handles will be removed when the widget is destroyed.

const handle = reactiveUtils.when(
  () => !view.updating,
  () => {
    wkidSelect.disabled = false;
  },
  { once: true}
);

this.own(handle); // Handle gets removed when the widget is destroyed.
Parameter
handleOrHandles WatchHandle|WatchHandle[]

Handles marked for removal once the widget is destroyed.

postInitialize

Inherited
Method
postInitialize()
Inherited from Widget

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

removeHandles

Inherited
Method
removeHandles(groupKey)
Inherited from Accessor
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.25 Accessor since 4.0, removeHandles added at 4.25.

Removes a group of handles owned by the object.

Parameter
groupKey *
optional

A group key or an array or collection of group keys to remove.

Example
obj.removeHandles(); // removes handles from default group

obj.removeHandles("handle-group");
obj.removeHandles("other-handle-group");

render

Inherited
Method
render(){Object}
Inherited from Widget

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
Method
renderNow()
Inherited from Widget

Renders widget to the DOM immediately.

scheduleRender

Inherited
Method
scheduleRender()
Inherited from Widget

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

when

Inherited
Method
when(callback, errback){Promise}
Inherited from Widget

when() may be leveraged once an instance of the class is created. This method takes two input parameters: a callback function and an errback function. The callback executes when the instance of the class loads. The errback executes if the instance of the class fails to load.

Parameters
callback Function
optional

The function to call when the promise resolves.

errback Function
optional

The function to execute when the promise fails.

Returns
Type Description
Promise Returns a new promise for the result of callback.
Example
// Although this example uses the BasemapGallery widget, any class instance that is a promise may use when() in the same way
let bmGallery = new BasemapGallery();
bmGallery.when(function(){
  // This function will execute once the promise is resolved
}, function(error){
  // This function will execute if the promise is rejected due to an error
});

Type Definitions

VisibleElements

Type Definition
VisibleElements Object

The visible elements that are displayed within the widget. This provides the ability to toggle visibility for individual elements within the widget.

Properties
header Boolean
optional

Indicates whether to display the header. Default is true.

enabledToggle Boolean
optional

Indicates whether to display the enabledToggle (Enable snapping). Default is true. This toggles the SnappingOptions.enabled property.

Note

It is recommended to set SnappingControls.snappingOptions.enabled = true if enabledToggle is set to false. This is because selfEnabledToggle and featureEnabledToggle require snapping globally to be enabled in order to be interactive. Otherwise, these toggles will not be responsive.

selfEnabledToggle Boolean
optional

Indicates whether to display the selfEnabledToggle (Geometry guides). Default is true. This toggles the SnappingOptions.selfEnabled property.

featureEnabledToggle Boolean
optional

Indicates whether to display the featureEnabledToggle (Feature to feature). Default is true. This toggles the SnappingOptions.featureEnabled property.

layerList Boolean
optional

Indicates whether to display the FeatureSnappingLayerSource layerList. Default is true. The layerlist provides the available layer sources supported for snapping.

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