[OpenLayers-Users] adding buttons to OL UI

[Eric Lemoine]

Hi. Control.Button creates buttons, not toggles; so ItemActive isn't
used, only ItemInactive is. Eric

2008/9/16, slyon <skylar at ccri.com>:
>
> Eric,
>
> Thanks for the help... really got me on my way. I do have another inquiry
> though, if you have the time...
>
> I've been following the panel.html example that you directed me toward, and
> while helpful, I can't get the xyzItemActive and xyzItemInactive aspect of
> the buttons to toggle. In my style.css code I have:
>
> .GeneralButtonItemActive {
> 	width:	130px;
> 	height:	30px;
> 	background-image:	url("../img/generalSelected.png");
> }
>
> .GeneralButtonItemInactive {
> 	width:	130px;
> 	height:	30px;
> 	background-image:	url("../img/generalUnselected.png");
> 	
> }
>
> When the page loads the ItemInactive button is displayed. I expected this in
> looking at the OL docs:
> http://dev.openlayers.org/releases/OpenLayers-2.6/doc/apidocs/files/OpenLayers/Control/Button-js.html
>
> Do I need to write separate code for the ItemActive button to be displayed
> when clicked? I don't see any such code in the panel.html example. I
> appreciate any help, hints, or feedback.
>
> Thanks again,
> Skylar
>
>
>
>
>
> Eric Lemoine-3 wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> If i had to do that i'd create two button controls (i.e. two instances
>> of Control.Button), one per baselayer, and add them to a panel (an
>> instance of Control.Panel).
>>
>> To create a button you'd use something like that:
>>
>> var button = new OpenLayers.Control.Button({trigger: function() {
>> map.setBaseLayer(yourBaseLayer1); }});
>>
>> To create a custom panel look at the panel.html example.
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>> --
>> Eric
>>
>> 2008/9/12, slyon <skylar at ccri.com>:
>>>
>>> Howdy all,
>>>
>>> I've got two baselayers in my OL map currently. Instead of them
>>> displaying
>>> in the LayerSwitcher I'd like to add two buttons to the map that
>>> correspond
>>> to the baselayers. Is this easily done? I've been searching the forums,
>>> but
>>> haven't found much.
>>>
>>> So, if anyone can tell me how to add buttons to the map that I can tie to
>>> the baselayers that would be very helpful.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Skylar
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