Deck.gl: Is there a way to override cursor style in deck gl on arcgis maps

[arunkarepu]

I know we can override cursor style in deck gl using google maps and mapbox. Is there a way to override the same on arcgis maps?

[Pessimistress]

@damix911

[damix911]

Hello @arunkarepu thank you for your question.

I feel like it should be possible by creating the DeckLayer instance like this:

const layer = new DeckLayer({
  "deck.getCursor": () => "progress"
});

But it seems like it's not working so it means that you may have found a legitimate bug. I'll have a look at this, and possibly confirm that it is indeed a bug and possibly come up with a solution.

Can you point me to examples/share code of how you would do it with Google Maps and MapBox? So I can provide an answer that is most relevant for you.

Thanks!

[damix911]

Opened issue #4895 and possible fix #4896 but we are still actively looking for alternatives.

In particular I am trying to understand if there is a way to set the cursor using CSS.

[Pessimistress]

Deck.gl sets the CSS cursor property on the canvas. If the styling should be controlled on the ArcGIS container level you can use getCursor: () => 'inherit'.

[damix911]

Deck.gl sets the CSS cursor property on the canvas. If the styling should be controlled on the ArcGIS container level you can use getCursor: () => 'inherit'.

Yes, I tested this locally with the #4896 fix and I can confirm that it behaves as expected.

I am still trying to figure out workarounds that @arunkarepu could use in the meantime, but haven't been successful so far. I though of adding an overlay <div> to set the cursor; however, if you do that you need to specifiy pointer-events: none so that ArcGIS can remain interactive. But if you do that, Deck.GL will succeed in setting its own standard _"grab"_ cursor.

I'll keep you posted if I discover something useful.

[arunkarepu]

Thanks @damix911 for resolving this issue. It would be great if you can provide me an alternative to fix this issue for the time being. I tried to override cursor on arcgis maps but deck gl is internally changing the pointer to "grab" cursor every time.

[Pessimistress]

Fix is published in 8.2.7