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Directional Pad

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import "@arcgis/map-components/components/arcgis-directional-pad";
CDN:
No specific import is needed for this component.
Since:ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.29

A directional pad (D-Pad) component can be used to control the position and rotation of the map. The D-Pad provides eight directions of movement, a small compass which indicates the current orientation of the map and a slider for rotating the map.

It is also possible to disable the map's rotation controls or change the size of the component.

The Directional Pad component is not supported in 3D.

Demo

Properties

PropertyAttributeType
autoDestroyDisabledauto-destroy-disabledboolean
disableddisabledboolean
hideDirectionalButtonshide-directional-buttonsboolean
iconiconstring
labellabelstring
messageOverridesRecord<string, unknown>
position
deprecatedreflected
position"bottom-leading" | "bottom-left" | "bottom-right" | "bottom-trailing" | "manual" | "top-leading" | "top-left" | "top-right" | "top-trailing"
referenceElementreference-elementHTMLArcgisLinkChartElement | HTMLArcgisMapElement | HTMLArcgisSceneElement | string
showRotationResetButtonshow-rotation-reset-buttonboolean
showRotationSlidershow-rotation-sliderboolean
state
readonlyreflected
state"disabled" | "moving" | "ready"
viewMapView
visualScalevisual-scale"l" | "m" | "s"

autoDestroyDisabled

Property
autoDestroyDisabled: boolean

If true, the component will not be destroyed automatically when it is disconnected from the document. This is useful when you want to move the component to a different place on the page, or temporarily hide it. If this is set, make sure to call the destroy method when you are done to prevent memory leaks.

Attribute
auto-destroy-disabled
Default value
false

disabled

Property
disabled: boolean

Indicates whether interaction is allowed on the component. When true, this property sets the component to a disabled state to disable any user interaction.

Attribute
disabled
Default value
false

hideDirectionalButtons

Property
hideDirectionalButtons: boolean

Whether to hide directional pad buttons.

Attribute
hide-directional-buttons
Default value
false

icon

Property
icon: string

Icon which represents the component. Typically used when the component is controlled by another component (e.g. by the Expand component).

See also
Attribute
icon
Default value
"move"

label

Property
label: string

The component's default label.

Attribute
label

messageOverrides

Property
messageOverrides: Record<string, unknown>

Replace localized message strings with your own strings.

Note: Individual message keys may change between releases.

position

deprecatedreflected
Property
position: "bottom-leading" | "bottom-left" | "bottom-right" | "bottom-trailing" | "manual" | "top-leading" | "top-left" | "top-right" | "top-trailing"
Deprecatedsince 4.34, use slot instead.
Attribute
position

referenceElement

Property

By assigning the id attribute of the Map or Scene component to this property, you can position a child component anywhere in the DOM while still maintaining a connection to the Map or Scene.

See also
Attribute
reference-element

showRotationResetButton

Property
showRotationResetButton: boolean

Whether to display the button to reset the rotation angle. This only takes effect if showRotationSlider is true.

Attribute
show-rotation-reset-button
Default value
false

showRotationSlider

Property
showRotationSlider: boolean

Whether to display the map rotation slider.

Attribute
show-rotation-slider
Default value
false

state

readonlyreflected
Property
state: "disabled" | "moving" | "ready"

The current state of the component.

Attribute
state

view

Property
view: MapView

The view associated with the component.

Note: The recommended approach is to fully migrate applications to use map and scene components and avoid using MapView and SceneView directly. However, if you are migrating a large application from widgets to components, you might prefer a more gradual transition. To support this use case, the SDK includes this view property which connects a component to a MapView or SceneView. Ultimately, once migration is complete, the Directional Pad component will be associated with a map or scene component rather than using the view property.

visualScale

Property
visualScale: "l" | "m" | "s"

Determines the size of directional pad buttons and the slider.

In addition to this parameter, you can set the width on the component container to dictate directional pad size.

Attribute
visual-scale
Default value
"s"

Methods

MethodSignature
componentOnReadycomponentOnReady(): Promise<void>
destroydestroy(): Promise<void>

componentOnReady

Method
componentOnReady(): Promise<void>

Create a promise that resolves once component is fully loaded.

Example
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const arcgisDirectionalPad = document.querySelector("arcgis-directional-pad");
document.body.append(arcgisDirectionalPad);
await arcgisDirectionalPad.componentOnReady();
console.log("arcgis-directional-pad is ready to go!");
Returns
Promise<void>

destroy

Method
destroy(): Promise<void>

Permanently destroy the component.

Returns
Promise<void>

Events

arcgisPropertyChange

Event
arcgisPropertyChange: CustomEvent<{ name: "state"; }>

Emitted when the value of a property is changed. Use this to listen to changes to properties.

bubbles
composed
cancelable

arcgisReady

Event
arcgisReady: CustomEvent<void>

Emitted when the component associated with a map or scene view is ready to be interacted with.

bubbles
composed
cancelable

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