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LayerSwipe widget

Description

Easily compare the content of multiple layers in a map using the LayerSwipe widget to reveal the contents of layer(s) on the map. The widget provides horizontal, vertical and scope viewing modes. To test out the various modes open the sample using the 'Explore in Sandbox' link then edit the LayerSwipe type constructor option to one of the alternate modes. For example, set type to "scope" then press the run button to preview the scope option.
var swipeWidget = new LayerSwipe({
  type: "vertical",
  map: map,
  layers: [swipeLayer]
}, "swipeDiv");
swipeWidget.startup();

Code

<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1,user-scalable=no">
  <title>Layer Swipe</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://js.arcgis.com/3.29/esri/themes/calcite/dijit/calcite.css">
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://js.arcgis.com/3.29/esri/themes/calcite/esri/esri.css">
  <style>
    html, body, #map {
      padding:0;
      margin:0;
      height:100%;
      position:relative;
    }
  </style>
  <script src="https://js.arcgis.com/3.29/"></script>
  <script>

    require([
      "esri/map", 
      "esri/dijit/LayerSwipe",
      "esri/arcgis/utils",
      "dojo/_base/array",
      "dojo/domReady!"
    ], function(
      Map, LayerSwipe, arcgisUtils, array 
    )  {

      var mapDeferred = arcgisUtils.createMap("62702544d70648e593bc05d65180fd64", "map");
      mapDeferred.then(function(response){

        var id;
        var map = response.map;
        var title = "2009 Obesity Rates";
        
        //loop through all the operational layers in the web map 
        //to find the one with the specified title;
        var layers = response.itemInfo.itemData.operationalLayers;
        array.some(layers, function(layer){
          if(layer.title === title){
            id = layer.id;
            if(layer.featureCollection && layer.featureCollection.layers.length){
              id = layer.featureCollection.layers[0].id;
            }
            return true;  
          }else{
            return false;
          }
        });
        //get the layer from the map using the id and set it as the swipe layer. 
        if(id){
          var swipeLayer = map.getLayer(id);
          var swipeWidget = new LayerSwipe({
            type: "vertical",  //Try switching to "scope" or "horizontal"
            map: map,
            layers: [swipeLayer]
          }, "swipeDiv");
          swipeWidget.startup();
        }
      });

    });
  </script>

</head>
<body class="calcite">
  <div id="map" class="map">
    <div id="swipeDiv"></div>
  </div>
</body>
</html>
 
          
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