Widget view model roadmap

As the JavaScript Maps SDK evolves and transitions from widgets to web components, we are changing how view models, the underlying business logic of the widgets, will be made available in the SDK.

This guide is intended for developers who directly import and use widget view models to build custom workflows outside of the widget or component UI.

For the most commonly used view models, the underlying business logic from the widget/component will still be made available to you in other ways. As the new functionality becomes available, view models will be deprecated, and we will follow semantic versioning; no breaking changes will occur before version 6.0 (Q1 2027). The table below outlines the roadmap for view models.

Business logic remains available in a new location

View model	Replacement module
AreaMeasurement2DViewModel	AreaMeasurementAnalysis
AreaMeasurement3DViewModel	AreaMeasurementAnalysis
AttributionViewModel	Map attributionItems, Scene attributionItems, Link Chart attributionItems, View.attributionItems
BasemapGalleryViewModel	In product plan
BatchAttributeFormViewModel	In product plan
CoordinateConversionViewModel	In product plan
DaylightViewModel	SceneView.environment.lighting
DirectionsViewModel	In product plan
DirectLineMeasurement3DViewModel	DirectLineMeasurementAnalysis
DistanceMeasurement2DViewModel	DistanceMeasurementAnalysis
EditorViewModel	In product plan
ElevationProfileViewModel	ElevationProfileAnalysis
FeaturesViewModel	Features
FeatureViewModel	Feature
FeatureTemplatesViewModel	In product plan
FloorFilterViewModel	In product plan
GridControlsViewModel	In product plan
LayerListViewModel	In product plan
LegendViewModel	In product plan
LineOfSightViewModel	LineOfSightAnalysis
PopupViewModel	Features
PrintViewModel	In product plan
SearchViewModel	In product plan
ShadowCastViewModel	ShadowCastAnalysis
SketchViewModel	In product plan
SliceViewModel	SliceAnalysis
SwipeViewModel	In product plan
UtilityNetworkAssociationsViewModel	UtilityNetworkAssociations
UtilityNetworkTraceAnalysisViewModel	UtilityNetworkTraceAnalysis
VersionManagementViewModel	VersionManager
WeatherViewModel	SceneView.environment

View model will be publicly removed

The following view models are deprecated and are planned for removal from the SDK as early as version 6.0 (Q1 2027). These view models do not expose unique business logic beyond what the component already provides, and will not have a standalone replacement API.

View model	Component	Notes
BasemapLayerListViewModel	Basemap Layer List
BasemapToggleViewModel	Basemap Toggle
BinaryColorSizeSliderViewModel	Slider Binary Color Size
BookmarksViewModel	Bookmarks
BuildingExplorerViewModel	Building Explorer
CatalogLayerListViewModel	Catalog Layer List
ClassedColorSliderViewModel	Slider Classed Color
ClassedSizeSliderViewModel	Slider Classed Size
ColorSizeSliderViewModel	Slider Color Size
ColorSliderViewModel	Slider Color
CompassViewModel	Compass
DirectionalPadViewModel	Directional Pad
ExpandViewModel	Expand
FeatureFormViewModel	Feature Form
FeatureTableViewModel	Feature Table
FullscreenViewModel	Fullscreen	The JavaScript Fullscreen API can also be used directly.
HeatmapSliderViewModel	Slider Heatmap
HistogramRangeSliderViewModel	In product plan
HistogramViewModel	Histogram	This component resides in the common-components package.
HomeViewModel	Home
LinkChartLayoutSwitcherViewModel	Link Chart Layout Switcher
LocateViewModel	Locate
NavigationToggleViewModel	Navigation Toggle
OpacitySliderViewModel	Slider Opacity
OrientedImageryViewerViewModel	Oriented Imagery Viewer
ScaleBarViewModel	Scale Bar
ScaleRangeSliderViewModel	Scale Range Slider
SizeSliderViewModel	Slider Size
SliderViewModel	Slider	This component resides in the common-components package.
SmartMappingPrimaryHandleSliderViewModel	Not Planned
SmartMappingSliderViewModel	Not Planned
SnappingControlsViewModel	Snapping Controls
TableListViewModel	Table List
TimeSliderViewModel	Time Slider
TimeZoneLabelViewModel	Time Zone Label
TrackViewModel	Track
UtilityNetworkTraceViewModel	Utility Network Trace
UtilityNetworkValidateTopologyViewModel	Utility Network Validate Topology
VideoPlayerViewModel	Video Player
ZoomViewModel	Zoom	To access the canZoomIn, canZoomOut, zoomIn(), and zoomOut() functionality, use the corresponding properties and methods on the Map component, Scene component, MapView, or SceneView directly.