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

Provides a simple button that animates the View to the user's location when clicked. The view rotates according to the direction where the tracked device is heading towards. While tracking, the default button looks like the following:

track-button

You can use the view's DefaultUI to add widgets to the view's user interface via the ui property on the view. The snippet below demonstrates this.

The Track widget 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 Track Button no longer displays in non-secure web apps. At version 4.1 this only applied to Google Chrome.

For additional information regarding this, visit the ArcGIS blog, Increased web API security in Google Chrome.

For information about gaining full control of widget styles, see the Styling topic.
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Example:
var trackWidget = new Track({
  view: view
});

view.ui.add(trackWidget, "top-left");

Constructors

new Track(properties)
Parameter:
properties Object
optional

See the properties for a list of all the properties that may be passed into the constructor.

Example:
// typical usage
var track = new Track({
  view: view
});

Property Overview

Any properties can be set, retrieved or listened to. See the Working with Properties topic.
NameTypeSummaryClass
String | HTMLElement

The ID or node representing the DOM element containing the widget.

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String

The name of the class.

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Boolean

When true, this property indicates whether the widget has been destroyed.

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Object

The HTML5 Geolocation Position options for locating.

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Boolean

Indicates whether the widget will automatically navigate the view to the user's position when a geolocation result is found.

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GoToOverride

This function provides the ability to override either the MapView goTo() or SceneView goTo() methods.

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Graphic

The graphic used to show the user's location in the view.

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String

The widget's default CSS icon class.

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String

The unique ID assigned to the widget when the widget is created.

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String

The widget's default label.

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Number

Indicates the scale to set on the view when navigating to the position of the geolocated result once a location is returned from the track event.

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Boolean

Indicates whether the widget is watching for new positions.

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Boolean

Indicates whether the widget will automatically rotate to user's direction.

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MapView | SceneView

A reference to the MapView or SceneView.

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TrackViewModel

The view model for this widget.

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The ID or node representing the DOM element containing the widget. This property can only be set once.

declaredClassStringreadonly inherited
Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.7

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

When true, this property indicates whether the widget has been destroyed.

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 the widget will automatically navigate the view to the user's position when a geolocation result is found. Set to false to disable this behavior, leaving full control to the developer.

Default Value:true
goToOverrideGoToOverride
Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.8

This function provides the ability to override either the MapView goTo() or SceneView goTo() methods.

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Example:
// The following snippet uses the Search widget but can be applied to any
// widgets that support the goToOverride property.
search.goToOverride = function(view, goToParams) {
  goToParams.options.duration = updatedDuration;
  return view.goTo(goToParams.target, goToParams.options);
};

The graphic used to show the user's location in the view.

Example:
var trackWidget = new Track({
  view: view,  // Assigns the track widget to a view
    graphic: new Graphic({
      symbol: { type: "simple-marker" }  // Overwrites the default symbol used for the
      // graphic placed at the location of the user when found
    })
});
iconClassStringreadonly
Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.7

The widget's default CSS icon class.

The unique ID assigned to the widget when the widget is created. If not set by the developer, it will default to the container ID, or if that is not present then it will be automatically generated.

labelStringreadonly
Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.7

The widget's default label.

scaleNumber
Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.7

Indicates the scale to set on the view when navigating to the position of the geolocated result once a location is returned from the track event. If a scale value is not explicitly set, then the view will navigate to a default scale of 2500. For 2D views the value should be within the effectiveMinScale and effectiveMaxScale.

Default Value:null
Example:
mapView.watch("scale", function (currentScale){
  console.log("scale: %s", currentScale);
});

mapView.when(function(){
  // Create an instance of the Track widget
  var track = new Track({
    view: mapView,
    scale: 5000
  });

  // and add it to the view's UI
  mapView.ui.add(track, "top-left");

  track.start();

  track.on("track", function(trackEvent){
    console.log(trackEvent);
    console.log("track: %s", mapView.scale);
  })
});
trackingBooleanreadonly

Indicates whether the widget is watching for new positions.

Default Value:false
useHeadingEnabledBoolean
Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.6

Indicates whether the widget will automatically rotate to user's direction. Set to false to disable this behavior.

Default Value:true

A reference to the MapView or SceneView. Set this to link the widget to a specific view.

The view model for this widget. This is a class that contains all the logic (properties and methods) that controls this widget's behavior. See the TrackViewModel class to access all properties and methods on the widget.

Method Overview

NameReturn TypeSummaryClass
String

A utility method used for building the value for a widget's class property.

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Destroys the widget instance.

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Emits an event on the instance.

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Boolean

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

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Object

Registers an event handler on the instance.

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Widget teardown helper.

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This method is primarily used by developers when implementing custom widgets.

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Object

This method is primarily used by developers when implementing custom widgets.

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Renders widget to the DOM immediately.

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This method is primarily used by developers when implementing custom widgets.

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When executed, the widget will start tracking the user's location.

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Deprecated.

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Stops tracking the user's location when executed.

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Method Details

classes(classNames){String}inherited
Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.7

A utility method used for building the value for a widget's class property. This aids in simplifying CSS class setup.

Prior to version 4.7, there were various approaches towards setting CSS classes. These were dependent upon variables, such as whether the classes were:

  • a single static class,
  • multiple static classes, or
  • dynamic classes.

This helper method takes all of these approaches into account and simplifies it to use one single pattern to accommodate these multiple approaches.

Parameter:
classNames Array<(String|String[]|Object)>
repeatable

The class names.

Returns:
TypeDescription
StringThe computed class name.
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Example:
// .tsx syntax showing how to set CSS classes while rendering the widget
render() {
  const dynamicIconClasses = {
    [CSS.myIcon]: this.showIcon,
    [CSS.greyIcon]: !this.showIcon
  };

  return (
    <div class={classes(CSS.root, CSS.mixin, dynamicIconClasses)} />
  );
}
destroy()inherited

Destroys the widget instance.

emit(type, event)inherited
Since: ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.5

Emits an event on the instance. This method should only be used when creating subclasses of this class.

Parameters:
type String

The name of the event.

event Object

The event payload.

hasEventListener(type){Boolean}inherited

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.
on(type, listener){Object}inherited

Registers an event handler on the instance. Call this method to hook an event with a listener.

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);
});
own(handles)inherited

Widget teardown helper. Any handles added to it will be automatically removed when the widget is destroyed.

Parameter:

Handles marked for removal once the widget is destroyed.

postInitialize()inherited

This method is primarily used by developers when implementing custom widgets. Executes after widget is ready for rendering.

render(){Object}inherited

This method is primarily used by developers when implementing custom widgets. It must be implemented by subclasses for rendering.

Returns:
TypeDescription
ObjectThe rendered virtual node.
renderNow()inherited

Renders widget to the DOM immediately.

scheduleRender()inherited

This method is primarily used by developers when implementing custom widgets. Schedules widget rendering. This method is useful for changes affecting the UI.

start()

When executed, the widget will start tracking the user's location.

startup()inherited
Deprecated
  • since version 4.2.

Deprecated. Finalizes the creation of the widget.

stop()

Stops tracking the user's location when executed.

Event Overview

NameTypeSummaryClass
{position: Object}

Fires after the start() method is called and a position is found.

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{error: Error}

Fires after the start() method is called and an error is returned.

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Event Details

track

Fires after the start() method is called and a position is found.

Property:
position Object

Geoposition returned from the Geolocation API.

track-error

Fires after the start() method is called and an error is returned.

Property:
error Error

The Error object returned if an error occurred while tracking.

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