How to rubberband zoom w/o the shift key: arcgis api for javascript

Question

I want to enable the rubberband zoom effect without users having to hold the shift key down. This behavior is found is Esri navigation bar dijit. I don't want to use the dijit.

How can I get a zoom in/out bounding box to draw without forcing users to use shift key?

Answer 1

I completely misread the docs. Here is the solution:

The zoom in/out is handled by the navigation class. This includes the ability to draw a rubberband box. You can design your own toolbar, you just need the navigation object in your code.

Add to the top of js:

dojo.require("esri.toolbars.navigation");
var navToolbar;

Add to the init function:

navToolbar = new esri.toolbars.Navigation(map);

Create a listener for the button of your choice, and include this:

navToolbar = new esri.toolbars.Navigation(map);