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fix: Removes gestureHandling option from several 3D samples.#1480

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Following Haylee's lead on b/519335379, this PR removes the gestureHandling option from all samples that were using it. The reasoning here is ironclad. While COOPERATIVE gesture handling is a great default for 2D maps embedded inside a scrollable article or web page, it creates a highly problematic user experience in 3D maps, especially in full-page demos like our samples. This is due to the following reasons:

  • In a 3D environment, users need to perform more complex navigation than in 2D (panning, tilting, rotating, and zooming). When COOPERATIVE mode is enabled, a two-fingered gesture is required to move the map; this causes a conflict since a two-fingered drag is also used to tilt and rotate.
  • Desktop users are forced to hold CTRL or CMD while using the scroll wheel.
  • Preventing the so-called "scroll trap" is not an issue with 3D maps, since the map is always styled to take up 100% of the viewport. Boom.

@willum070 willum070 requested a review from oppenheimera June 11, 2026 19:16
@willum070 willum070 merged commit 98ad339 into main Jun 17, 2026
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@willum070 willum070 deleted the remove-gesture-handling-3d branch June 17, 2026 17:31
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