//Create a CIMSymbol from style item selected in the results gallery list box and
//apply this newly created symbol to the feature layer currently selected in Contents pane
private async void ApplyTheSelectedSymbol(StyleItem selectedStyleItemToApply)
{
if (selectedStyleItemToApply == null || string.IsNullOrEmpty(selectedStyleItemToApply.Key))
{
return;
}
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
//Get the feature layer currently selected in the Contents pane
FeatureLayer ftrLayer = MappingModule.ActiveTOC.MostRecentlySelectedLayer as FeatureLayer;
if (ftrLayer == null)
{
return;
}
//Create symbol from style item.
CIMSymbol symbolFromStyleItem = selectedStyleItemToApply.GetObject() as CIMSymbol;
//Set real world setting for created symbol = feature layer's setting
//so that there isn't a mismatch between symbol and feature layer
SymbolBuilder.SetRealWorldUnits(symbolFromStyleItem, ftrLayer.UsesRealWorldSymbolSizes);
//Get simple renderer from feature layer
CIMSimpleRenderer currentRenderer = ftrLayer.GetRenderer() as CIMSimpleRenderer;
//Set current renderer's symbol reference = symbol reference of the newly created symbol
currentRenderer.Symbol = SymbolBuilder.MakeSymbolReference(symbolFromStyleItem);
//Update feature layer renderer with new symbol
ftrLayer.SetRenderer(currentRenderer);
});
}
