LocateViewModel

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

Provides the logic for the Locate widget, which animates the View to the user's current location.

The (geolocation) functionality is not supported on insecure origins. To use it, switch your application to a secure origin, such as HTTPS. Note that localhost is considered "potentially secure" and can be used for easy testing in browsers that supports Window.isSecureContext (currently Chrome and Firefox).

As of version 4.2, the Locate Button no longer displays in non-secure web apps. At version 4.1 this only applied to Google Chrome.

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Example:
var locateWidget = new Locate({
  viewModel: { // autocasts as new LocateViewModel()
    view: view   // attaches the Locate button to the view
  }
}, "locateDiv");

Constructors

new LocateViewModel(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.
NameTypeSummary
String

The name of the class.

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Object

The HTML5 Geolocation Position options for locating.

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Boolean

Indicates whether to navigate the view to the position and scale of the geolocated result.

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Graphic

The graphic used to show the user's location on the map.

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String

The current state of the widget.

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MapView | SceneView

The view associated with the widget.

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Property Details

declaredClassStringreadonly

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

geolocationOptionsObject

The HTML5 Geolocation Position options for locating. Refer to Geolocation API Specification for details.

Default Value: { maximumAge: 0, timeout: 15000, enableHighAccuracy: true }

goToLocationEnabledBoolean

Indicates whether to navigate the view to the position and scale of the geolocated result.

Default Value: true

graphicGraphic

The graphic used to show the user's location on the map.

Example:
var locateWidget = new Locate({
  viewModel: { // autocasts as new LocateViewModel()
    view: view,  // Assigns the locate widget to a view
    graphic: Graphic({
      symbol: new SimpleMarkerSymbol()  // Overwrites the default symbol used for the
      // graphic placed at the location of the user when found
    })
  }
});

stateStringreadonly

The current state of the widget.

Possible Values: disabled | ready | locating

Default Value: disabled

The view associated with the widget.

Method Overview

NameReturn TypeSummary
Boolean

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

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Promise

Animates the view to the user's location.

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Object

Registers an event handler on the instance.

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Method Details

hasEventListener(type){Boolean}

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:
TypeDescription
BooleanReturns true if the class supports the input event.

locate(){Promise}

Animates the view to the user's location.

Returns:
TypeDescription
PromiseResolves to an object with the same specification as the event object defined in the locate event.
Example:
var locateWidget = new Locate({
  viewModel: { // autocasts as new LocateViewModel()
    view: view
  }
}, "locateDiv");

locateWidget.locate().then(function(){
  // Fires after the user's location has been found
});

on(type, listener){Object}

Registers an event handler on the instance. Call this method to hook an event with a listener. See the Events summary table for a list of listened events.

Parameters:
type String

The name of event to listen for.

listener Function

The function to call when the event is fired.

Returns:
TypeDescription
ObjectReturns an event handler with a remove() method that can be called to stop listening for the event.
PropertyTypeDescription
removeFunctionWhen called, removes the listener from the event.
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Example:
view.on("click", function(event){
  // event is the event handle returned after the event fires.
  console.log(event.mapPoint);
});

Event Overview

NameTypeSummary
{error: Error}

Fires after the locate() method is called and fails.

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Event Details

locate-error

Fires after the locate() method is called and fails.

Property:
error Error

The Error object that occurred while locating.

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