Customizing the display


The following sections provide examples of creating custom symbols and renderers. Symbols generally reside in the Display library; Renderers generally reside in the Carto library.

Symbols

  • Creating Custom Symbols—Introduction to the Symbols object model and creating custom symbols
  • Logo Marker Symbol Example—An example of a custom marker symbol allowing you to draw the shape of a specific logo on the screen based on a Point geometry
  • Vertex Line Symbol Example—An example of a custom line symbol allowing you to draw a line geometry highlighting its vertices
  • Creating other kinds of custom symbols—Advice on creating other kinds of custom symbols

Renderers

  • Custom feature renderers—Introduction to the Symbols object model and creating custom symbols
  • Point Dispersal Renderer Example—An example of a custom renderer allowing you to disperse coincident points to help you view your data
  • Managing custom feature renderers—Advice on how you can apply custom renderers to layers