ArcGIS API for JavaScript ^3.26

The following are new features in version 1.5 of the ArcGIS JavaScript API.

Note: The ArcGIS Extension for the Google Maps API and the ArcGIS Extension for Bing Maps have no changes at version 1.5.

Support for Firefox 3.5

Version 1.5 includes support for Firefox 3.5. Previous versions of the ArcGIS JavaScript API had problems showing picture marker symbols in Firefox 3.5.

Support for Dojo 1.3.2

When you reference the ArcGIS JavaScript API version 1.5, you get access to Dojo 1.3.2.

See the Dojo Milestone 1.3.2 page for a list of specific issues fixed between Dojo 1.3.1 and 1.3.2. These are changes that will take effect when you upgrade from version 1.4 to 1.5 of the ArcGIS JavaScript API.

If you're upgrading from version 1.3 of the ArcGIS JavaScript API or earlier, also see the Dojo 1.3 Release Notes.

Ability to change mouse cursor type

In version 1.5 you can change the default mouse cursor behavior and types. The Map already has some built-in cursor changes such as switching to the the four-headed arrow "move" cursor during a pan. You can add other cursor changes by calling Map.setMapCursor() in response to map events. For example, if you made a custom tool for identifying or learning about map features, you might change to the question mark "help" cursor upon activation of the tool. When the user finishes with the tool, you can call setMapCursor again to return to the original cursor.

When you call setMapCursor, you need to supply the cursor type. A list of standard CSS cursor values is available here. Web browsers have built-in support for various cursors, many of which are common to all browsers. Use caution when using cursors that are not supported by all browsers.

Ability to access the JavaScript API through HTTPS

Beginning at version 1.5, you can use "https" in the URLs that you use to reference the ArcGIS JavaScript API. This means that your page will access the ArcGIS JavaScript API through an encrypted connection. This can be useful if your page already uses HTTPS and you don't want your users to see a message from the browser indicating that some elements in the page are not secure. Referencing the ArcGIS JavaScript API through HTTPS does not require changes to your coding syntax or logic.

Bug fixes

In addition to the enhancements above, version 1.5 contains various bug fixes to improve the stability and performance of the ArcGIS JavaScript API. Two important fixes are:

• In some scenarios, the click event on the zoom slider did not get released, causing the cursor to seem "stuck" to the slider. (NIM043117)
• If you hid a graphic, panned the graphic off the map, then partially panned the graphic back onto the map, the graphic would become visible.