Set max extent

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Limit the view of a map to a particular area.

Image of set max extent

Use case

When showing map information relevant to only a certain area, you may wish to constrain the user's ability to pan or zoom away.

How to use the sample

The application loads with a map whose maximum extent has been set to the borders of Colorado. Note that you won't be able to pan far from the Colorado border or zoom out beyond the minimum scale set by the max extent. Use the toggle switch to disable the max extent to freely pan/zoom around the map.

How it works

  1. Create a Map object.
  2. Create an envelop of the maximum extent.
  3. Set the envelope to the map's maxExtent property.
  4. Set the map to a MapView object.
  5. Set maxExtent to nil to disable the maximum extent of the map.

Relevant API

  • Envelope
  • Map

Tags

extent, limit panning, map, mapview, max extent, zoom

Sample Code

SetMaxExtentView.swift
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// Copyright 2023 Esri
//
// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
// You may obtain a copy of the License at
//
//   https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
//
// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
// limitations under the License.

import ArcGIS
import SwiftUI

struct SetMaxExtentView: View {
    /// A graphics overlay to show the extent envelope graphic.
    @State private var graphicsOverlay: GraphicsOverlay = {
        let envelopeSymbol = SimpleLineSymbol(
            style: .dash,
            color: .red,
            width: 5
        )
        let envelopeGraphic = Graphic(
            geometry: Envelope.coloradoExtent,
            symbol: envelopeSymbol
        )
        return GraphicsOverlay(graphics: [envelopeGraphic])
    }()

    /// A map with streets basemap.
    @State private var map: Map = {
        let map = Map(basemapStyle: .arcGISStreets)
        // Set the map's max extent to an envelope of Colorado's northwest and southeast corners.
        map.maxExtent = .coloradoExtent
        return map
    }()

    /// A Boolean value indicating whether the max extent is set.
    @State private var maxExtentIsSet = true

    var body: some View {
        MapView(map: map, graphicsOverlays: [graphicsOverlay])
            .toolbar {
                ToolbarItem(placement: .bottomBar) {
                    Toggle(maxExtentIsSet ? "Max Extent Enabled" : "Max Extent Disabled", isOn: $maxExtentIsSet)
                        .onChange(of: maxExtentIsSet) { newValue in
                            if newValue {
                                // Set the map's max extent to limit the map view to a certain
                                // visible area.
                                map.maxExtent = .coloradoExtent
                            } else {
                                // Set the map's max extent to nil so it doesn't limit panning or
                                // zooming.
                                map.maxExtent = nil
                            }
                        }
                }
            }
    }
}

private extension Envelope {
    /// An envelope of the boundaries of Colorado.
    static var coloradoExtent: Envelope {
        Envelope(
            xMin: -12139393.2109,
            yMin: 4438148.7816,
            xMax: -11359277.5124,
            yMax: 5012444.0468
        )
    }
}

#Preview {
    NavigationStack {
        SetMaxExtentView()
    }
}

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