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Display common symbols for all graphics in a graphics overlay with a renderer.

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Use case

Graphics are often used to display data that changes location regularly because they are held in memory instead of being persisted to the map. When a number of graphics are required to share the same style, a simple renderer can be applied to the graphics overlay containing the graphics. For example, the location of mobile taxis from a same company could be plotted on a map with each taxi marked by a relevant symbol.

How to use the sample

The sample loads with a predefined simple renderer, which displays a red cross simple marker symbol for the graphics in the graphics overlay.

How it works

  1. Create a GraphicsOverlay.
  2. Create a number of Point objects with x, y, and spatial reference parameters.
  3. Create a number of Graphic objects with the points from step 2.
  4. Add the graphics to the graphics overlay.
  5. Create a SimpleMarkerSymbol passing in style, color, and size as parameters.
  6. Create a SimpleRenderer.
  7. Set the simple renderer to the graphics overlay.

Relevant API

  • Graphic
  • GraphicsOverlay
  • Point
  • SimpleMarkerSymbol
  • SimpleRenderer

Additional information

Renderers are used to display graphics that don’t already have a symbol set. A renderer will not override a graphic’s symbol if one has been set.

Tags

graphics, marker, renderer, symbol, symbolize, symbology

Sample Code

MainActivity.kt MainActivity.kt ApplySimpleRendererToGraphicsOverlayViewModel.kt ApplySimpleRendererToGraphicsOverlayScreen.kt
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package com.esri.arcgismaps.sample.applysimplerenderertographicsoverlay
import android.os.Bundle
import androidx.activity.ComponentActivity
import androidx.activity.compose.setContent
import androidx.activity.enableEdgeToEdge
import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
import androidx.compose.material3.Surface
import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
import com.arcgismaps.ApiKey
import com.arcgismaps.ArcGISEnvironment
import com.esri.arcgismaps.sample.sampleslib.theme.SampleAppTheme
import com.esri.arcgismaps.sample.applysimplerenderertographicsoverlay.screens.ApplySimpleRendererToGraphicsOverlayScreen
class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
// authentication with an API key or named user is
// required to access basemaps and other location services
ArcGISEnvironment.apiKey = ApiKey.create(BuildConfig.ACCESS_TOKEN)
enableEdgeToEdge()
setContent {
SampleAppTheme {
ApplySimpleRendererToGraphicsOverlayApp()
}
}
}
@Composable
private fun ApplySimpleRendererToGraphicsOverlayApp() {
Surface(color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.background) {
ApplySimpleRendererToGraphicsOverlayScreen(
sampleName = getString(R.string.apply_simple_renderer_to_graphics_overlay_app_name)
)
}
}
}