BUG-000085714 for ArcGIS API for JavaScript

Bug ID Number	BUG-000085714
Submitted	February 27, 2015
Last Modified	June 5, 2024
Applies to	ArcGIS API for JavaScript
Version found	3.12
Operating System	Windows OS
Operating System Version	7 64 Bit
Status	Known Limit

Additional Information

This is a known limit with 3.x and will be addressed in 4.x.

Workaround

Set one of the basemaps as a starting basemap, and add the following code in the application : var bool = true; // declare this globally basemapGallery.on("selection-change", function() { if(bool == true){ map.removeLayer(map.getLayer("layer1")); bool = false; // Since this happens only ones we don't need it anymore. } });