PinBuilder

new PinBuilder()

A utility class for generating custom map pins as canvas elements.


Example pins generated using both the maki icon set, which ships with Cesium, and single character text.
Demo:

Methods

fromColor(color, size)Canvas

Creates an empty pin of the specified color and size.
Name Type Description
color Color The color of the pin.
size Number The size of the pin, in pixels.
Returns:
The canvas element that represents the generated pin.

fromMakiIconId(id, color, size)Canvas|Promise.<Canvas>

Creates a pin with the specified maki icon identifier, color, and size.
Name Type Description
id String The id of the maki icon to be stamped onto the pin.
color Color The color of the pin.
size Number The size of the pin, in pixels.
Returns:
The canvas element or a Promise to the canvas element that represents the generated pin.

fromText(text, color, size)Canvas

Creates a pin with the specified text, color, and size. The text will be sized to be as large as possible while still being contained completely within the pin.
Name Type Description
text String The text to be stamped onto the pin.
color Color The color of the pin.
size Number The size of the pin, in pixels.
Returns:
The canvas element that represents the generated pin.

fromUrl(url, color, size)Canvas|Promise.<Canvas>

Creates a pin with the specified icon, color, and size.
Name Type Description
url String The url of the image to be stamped onto the pin.
color Color The color of the pin.
size Number The size of the pin, in pixels.
Returns:
The canvas element or a Promise to the canvas element that represents the generated pin.