CompassViewModel

require(["esri/widgets/Compass/CompassViewModel"], function(CompassVM) { /* code goes here */ });
Class: esri/widgets/Compass/CompassViewModel
Inheritance: CompassViewModel Accessor
Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.0

Provides the logic for the Compass widget.

The Compass indicates where north is in relation to the current view rotation or camera heading. This is added to a SceneView by default.

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Example:
var view = new MapView({
  container: "viewDiv",
  map: map
});

var compass = new Compass({
  viewModel: {  // autocasts as new CompassViewModel()
    view: view
  })
}, "compassDiv");

Constructors

new CompassViewModel(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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String

The name of the class.

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Object

The orientation axes (x, y, z).

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String

The view model's state.

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MapView | SceneView

The view in which the Compass obtains and indicates camera heading, using a (SceneView) or rotation (MapView).

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Property Details

declaredClassStringreadonly

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

orientationObject

The orientation axes (x, y, z).

Default Value: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 }

stateStringreadonly

The view model's state.

Known Values: compass | rotation | disabled

Default Value: disabled

The view in which the Compass obtains and indicates camera heading, using a (SceneView) or rotation (MapView).

Method Overview

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If working in a MapView, sets the view's rotation is to 0.

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Method Details

reset()

If working in a MapView, sets the view's rotation is to 0. If working in a SceneView, sets the camera's heading to 0.

This method is executed each time the Compass is clicked.

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