SimpleMarkerSymbol

AMD: require(["esri/symbols/SimpleMarkerSymbol"], (SimpleMarkerSymbol) => { /* code goes here */ });
ESM: import SimpleMarkerSymbol from "@arcgis/core/symbols/SimpleMarkerSymbol.js";
Class: esri/symbols/SimpleMarkerSymbol
Inheritance: SimpleMarkerSymbolMarkerSymbolSymbolAccessor
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.0

SimpleMarkerSymbol is used for rendering 2D Point geometries with a simple shape and color in either a MapView or a SceneView. It may be filled with a solid color and have an optional outline, which is defined with a SimpleLineSymbol.

SimpleMarkerSymbols may be applied to point or polygon features in a FeatureLayer or individual graphics. Marker symbols can be used in a 3D SceneView. However, it is recommended you use PointSymbol3D instead. The image below depicts a FeatureLayer whose point features are styled with SimpleMarkerSymbols.

sms-sample

See also
Example
let symbol = {
  type: "simple-marker",  // autocasts as new SimpleMarkerSymbol()
  style: "square",
  color: "blue",
  size: "8px",  // pixels
  outline: {  // autocasts as new SimpleLineSymbol()
    color: [ 255, 255, 0 ],
    width: 3  // points
  }
};

Constructors

SimpleMarkerSymbol

Constructor
new SimpleMarkerSymbol(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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Name Type Summary Class

The angle of the marker relative to the screen in degrees.

MarkerSymbol

The color of the symbol.

SimpleMarkerSymbol

The name of the class.

Accessor

The outline of the marker symbol.

SimpleMarkerSymbol

The SVG path of the icon.

SimpleMarkerSymbol

The size of the marker in points.

SimpleMarkerSymbol

The marker style.

SimpleMarkerSymbol

The symbol type.

SimpleMarkerSymbol

The offset on the x-axis in points.

MarkerSymbol

The offset on the y-axis in points.

MarkerSymbol

Property Details

angle

Inherited
Property
angle Number
Inherited from MarkerSymbol

The angle of the marker relative to the screen in degrees.

Default Value:0

color

Property
color Colorautocast
Autocasts from Object|number[]|string

The color of the symbol. This can be autocast with an array of rgb(a) values, named string, hex string or an hsl(a) string, an object with r, g, b, and a properties, or a Color object.

The color property does not apply to marker symbols defined with the cross or x style. Since these styles are wholly comprised of outlines, you must modify the outline.color property to set the color of symbols with those styles.

Default Value:[255, 255, 255, 0.25] - white, semitransparent
Examples
// CSS color string
symbol.color = "dodgerblue";
// HEX string
symbol.color = "#33cc33";
// array of RGBA values
symbol.color = [51, 204, 51, 0.3];
// object with rgba properties
symbol.color = {
  r: 51,
  g: 51,
  b: 204,
  a: 0.7
};

declaredClass

Inherited
Property
declaredClass Stringreadonly
Inherited from Accessor
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.7 Accessor since 4.0, declaredClass added at 4.7.

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

outline

Property
outline SimpleLineSymbolautocast

The outline of the marker symbol. The color property of this object directly modifies the overall color of marker symbols defined with the cross or x style.

Known Limitations

SimpleLineSymbol style property is not honored in a simple marker symbol's outline in a 3D SceneView. Support for outline style was added in a 2D MapView at version 4.28.

Example
let sym = {
  type: "simple-marker",  // autocasts as new SimpleMarkerSymbol()
  color: "red",
  outline: {  // autocasts as new SimpleLineSymbol()
    color: [ 128, 128, 128, 0.5 ],
    width: "0.5px"
  }
};

path

Property
path String

The SVG path of the icon.

Known Limitations

This property works only in 2D.

size

Property
size Numberautocast
Autocasts from String|Number

The size of the marker in points. This value may be autocast with a string expressing size in points or pixels (e.g. 12px).

Default Value:12
Examples
// size in points
symbol.size = 14;
// size in pixels
symbol.size = "20px";
// size in points
symbol.size = "14pt";

style

Property
style String

The marker style. Possible values are in the table below.

Value Description
circle sms_circle
cross sms_cross
diamond sms_diamond
square sms_square
triangle sms_triangle
x sms_x

Possible Values:"circle" |"square" |"cross" |"x" |"diamond" |"triangle" |"path"

Default Value:"circle"

type

Property
type Stringreadonly

The symbol type.

For SimpleMarkerSymbol the type is always "simple-marker".

xoffset

Inherited
Property
xoffset Numberautocast
Inherited from MarkerSymbol
Autocasts from Number|String

The offset on the x-axis in points. This value may be autocast with a string expressing size in points or pixels (e.g. 12px).

Default Value:0
Examples
// xoffset in points
symbol.xoffset = 4;
// xoffset in pixels
symbol.xoffset = "2px";
// xoffset in points
symbol.xoffset = "4pt";

yoffset

Inherited
Property
yoffset Numberautocast
Inherited from MarkerSymbol
Autocasts from Number|String

The offset on the y-axis in points. This value may be autocast with a string expressing size in points or pixels (e.g. 12px).

Default Value:0
Examples
// yoffset in points
symbol.yoffset = 4;
// yoffset in pixels
symbol.yoffset = "2px";
// yoffset in points
symbol.yoffset = "4pt";

Method Overview

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Name Return Type Summary Class

Adds one or more handles which are to be tied to the lifecycle of the object.

Accessor

Creates a deep clone of the symbol.

SimpleMarkerSymbol
*

Creates a new instance of this class and initializes it with values from a JSON object generated from an ArcGIS product.

Symbol

Returns true if a named group of handles exist.

Accessor

Removes a group of handles owned by the object.

Accessor

Converts an instance of this class to its ArcGIS portal JSON representation.

Symbol

Method Details

addHandles

Inherited
Method
addHandles(handleOrHandles, groupKey)
Inherited from Accessor
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.25 Accessor since 4.0, addHandles added at 4.25.

Adds one or more handles which are to be tied to the lifecycle of the object. The handles will be removed when the object is destroyed.

// Manually manage handles
const handle = reactiveUtils.when(
  () => !view.updating,
  () => {
    wkidSelect.disabled = false;
  },
  { once: true }
);

this.addHandles(handle);

// Destroy the object
this.destroy();
Parameters
handleOrHandles WatchHandle|WatchHandle[]

Handles marked for removal once the object is destroyed.

groupKey *
optional

Key identifying the group to which the handles should be added. All the handles in the group can later be removed with Accessor.removeHandles(). If no key is provided the handles are added to a default group.

clone

Method
clone(){SimpleMarkerSymbol}

Creates a deep clone of the symbol.

Returns
Type Description
SimpleMarkerSymbol A deep clone of the object that invoked this method.
Example
// Creates a deep clone of the graphic's symbol
let symLyr = graphic.symbol.clone();

fromJSON

Inherited
Method
fromJSON(json){*}static

Creates a new instance of this class and initializes it with values from a JSON object generated from an ArcGIS product. The object passed into the input json parameter often comes from a response to a query operation in the REST API or a toJSON() method from another ArcGIS product. See the Using fromJSON() topic in the Guide for details and examples of when and how to use this function.

Parameter
json Object

A JSON representation of the instance in the ArcGIS format. See the ArcGIS REST API documentation for examples of the structure of various input JSON objects.

Returns
Type Description
* Returns a new instance of this class.

hasHandles

Inherited
Method
hasHandles(groupKey){Boolean}
Inherited from Accessor
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.25 Accessor since 4.0, hasHandles added at 4.25.

Returns true if a named group of handles exist.

Parameter
groupKey *
optional

A group key.

Returns
Type Description
Boolean Returns true if a named group of handles exist.
Example
// Remove a named group of handles if they exist.
if (obj.hasHandles("watch-view-updates")) {
  obj.removeHandles("watch-view-updates");
}

removeHandles

Inherited
Method
removeHandles(groupKey)
Inherited from Accessor
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.25 Accessor since 4.0, removeHandles added at 4.25.

Removes a group of handles owned by the object.

Parameter
groupKey *
optional

A group key or an array or collection of group keys to remove.

Example
obj.removeHandles(); // removes handles from default group

obj.removeHandles("handle-group");
obj.removeHandles("other-handle-group");

toJSON

Inherited
Method
toJSON(){Object}
Inherited from Symbol

Converts an instance of this class to its ArcGIS portal JSON representation. See the Using fromJSON() guide topic for more information.

Returns
Type Description
Object The ArcGIS portal JSON representation of an instance of this class.

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