Display device location

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Display your current position on the map, as well as switch between different types of auto pan modes.

Image of display device location

Use case

When using a map within a GIS, it may be helpful for a user to know their own location within a map, whether that's to aid the user's navigation or to provide an easy means of identifying/collecting geospatial information at their location.

How to use the sample

Tap the button in the lower right (which starts in Stop mode). A menu will appear with the following options:

  • Stop - Stops the location display.
  • On - Starts the location display with no AutoPanMode mode set.
  • Re-Center - Starts the location display with AutoPanMode set to RECENTER.
  • Navigation - Starts the location display with AutoPanMode set to NAVIGATION.
  • Compass - Starts the location display with AutoPanMode set to COMPASS_NAVIGATION.

How it works

  1. Create a MapView.
  2. Get the LocationDisplay from the MapView with mapView.locationDisplay.
  3. Use startAsync() and stop() on the LocationDisplay as necessary.

Relevant API

  • ArcGISMap
  • LocationDisplay
  • MapView

Additional information

Location permissions are required for this sample.

This sample demonstrates the following AutoPanMode options:

  • RECENTER: In this mode, the MapView attempts to keep the location symbol on-screen by re-centering the location symbol when the symbol moves outside a "wander extent". The location symbol may move freely within the wander extent, but as soon as the symbol exits the wander extent, the MapView re-centers the map on the symbol.

  • NAVIGATION: This mode is best suited for in-vehicle navigation.

  • COMPASS_NAVIGATION: This mode is better suited for waypoint navigation when the user is walking.

Tags

compass, GPS, location, map, mobile, navigation

Sample Code

MainActivity.ktMainActivity.ktSpinnerAdapter.kt
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/* Copyright 2020 Esri
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
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package com.esri.arcgisruntime.sample.displaydevicelocation


import android.Manifest
import android.content.pm.PackageManager
import android.os.Bundle
import android.view.View
import android.widget.AdapterView
import android.widget.AdapterView.OnItemSelectedListener
import android.widget.Spinner
import android.widget.Toast
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat
import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.ArcGISMap
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.BasemapStyle
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.view.LocationDisplay
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.view.MapView
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.sample.displaydevicelocation.databinding.ActivityMainBinding

class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
    private val locationDisplay: LocationDisplay by lazy { mapView.locationDisplay }

    private val activityMainBinding by lazy {
        ActivityMainBinding.inflate(layoutInflater)
    }

    private val mapView: MapView by lazy {
        activityMainBinding.mapView
    }

    private val spinner: Spinner by lazy {
        activityMainBinding.spinner
    }

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
        setContentView(activityMainBinding.root)

        // authentication with an API key or named user is required to access basemaps and other
        // location services
        ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment.setApiKey(BuildConfig.API_KEY)

        // create a new map with an imagery basemap and set it to the map view
        mapView.map = ArcGISMap(BasemapStyle.ARCGIS_IMAGERY)
        // listen to changes in the status of the location data source
        locationDisplay.addDataSourceStatusChangedListener {
            // if LocationDisplay isn't started or has an error
            if (!it.isStarted && it.error != null) {
                // check permissions to see if failure may be due to lack of permissions
                requestPermissions(it)
            }
        }
        // populate the list for the location display options for the spinner's adapter
        val list = arrayListOf(
            ItemData("Stop", R.drawable.locationdisplaydisabled),
            ItemData("On", R.drawable.locationdisplayon),
            ItemData("Re-Center", R.drawable.locationdisplayrecenter),
            ItemData("Navigation", R.drawable.locationdisplaynavigation),
            ItemData("Compass", R.drawable.locationdisplayheading)
        )

        spinner.apply {
            adapter = SpinnerAdapter(this@MainActivity, R.id.locationTextView, list)
            onItemSelectedListener = object : OnItemSelectedListener {
                override fun onItemSelected(
                    parent: AdapterView<*>?,
                    view: View,
                    position: Int,
                    id: Long
                ) {
                    when (position) {
                        0 ->  // stop location display
                            if (locationDisplay.isStarted) locationDisplay.stop()
                        1 ->  // start location display
                            if (!locationDisplay.isStarted) locationDisplay.startAsync()
                        2 -> {
                            // re-center MapView on location
                            locationDisplay.autoPanMode = LocationDisplay.AutoPanMode.RECENTER
                            if (!locationDisplay.isStarted) locationDisplay.startAsync()
                        }
                        3 -> {
                            // start navigation mode
                            locationDisplay.autoPanMode = LocationDisplay.AutoPanMode.NAVIGATION
                            if (!locationDisplay.isStarted) locationDisplay.startAsync()
                        }
                        4 -> {
                            // start compass navigation mode
                            locationDisplay.autoPanMode =
                                LocationDisplay.AutoPanMode.COMPASS_NAVIGATION
                            if (!locationDisplay.isStarted) locationDisplay.startAsync()
                        }
                    }
                }

                override fun onNothingSelected(parent: AdapterView<*>?) {}
            }
        }

        // move the spinner above the attribution bar
        mapView.addAttributionViewLayoutChangeListener { view, _, _, _, _, _, oldTop, _, oldBottom ->
            spinner.y -= view.height - (oldBottom - oldTop)
        }
    }

    /**
     * Request fine and coarse location permissions for API level 23+.
     */
    private fun requestPermissions(dataSourceStatusChangedEvent: LocationDisplay.DataSourceStatusChangedEvent) {
        val requestCode = 2
        val reqPermissions = arrayOf(
            Manifest.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,
            Manifest.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
        )
        // fine location permission
        val permissionCheckFineLocation =
            ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this@MainActivity, reqPermissions[0]) ==
                PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
        // coarse location permission
        val permissionCheckCoarseLocation =
            ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(this@MainActivity, reqPermissions[1]) ==
                PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
        if (!(permissionCheckFineLocation && permissionCheckCoarseLocation)) { // if permissions are not already granted, request permission from the user
            ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this@MainActivity, reqPermissions, requestCode)
        } else {
            // report other unknown failure types to the user - for example, location services may not
            // be enabled on the device.
            val message = String.format(
                "Error in DataSourceStatusChangedListener: %s", dataSourceStatusChangedEvent
                    .source.locationDataSource.error.message
            )
            Toast.makeText(this@MainActivity, message, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
            // update UI to reflect that the location display did not actually start
            spinner.setSelection(0, true)
        }
    }

    /**
     * Handle the permissions request response.
     */
    override fun onRequestPermissionsResult(
        requestCode: Int,
        permissions: Array<String>,
        grantResults: IntArray
    ) {
        super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults)
        // if request is cancelled, the result arrays are empty
        if (grantResults.isNotEmpty() && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
            // location permission was granted; this would have been triggered in response to failing to start the
            // LocationDisplay, so try starting this again
            locationDisplay.startAsync()
        } else {
            // if permission was denied, show toast to inform user what was chosen
            // if LocationDisplay is started again, request permission UI will be shown again,
            // option should be shown to allow never showing the UX again
            // alternative would be to disable functionality so request is not shown again
            Toast.makeText(
                this@MainActivity,
                resources.getString(R.string.location_permission_denied),
                Toast.LENGTH_SHORT
            ).show()
            // update UI to reflect that the location display did not actually start
            spinner.setSelection(0, true)
        }
    }

    override fun onPause() {
        mapView.pause()
        super.onPause()
    }

    override fun onResume() {
        super.onResume()
        mapView.resume()
    }

    override fun onDestroy() {
        mapView.dispose()
        super.onDestroy()
    }
}

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