visgl · felixpalmer · Sep 25, 2025 · Sep 22, 2025 · Sep 22, 2025 · Sep 22, 2025
diff --git a/docs/api-reference/core/widget.md b/docs/api-reference/core/widget.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ The `Widget` class is a base class used to define new widgets and should not be
 
 ## Types 
 
-#### `WidgetProps` (object) {#props}
+#### `WidgetProps` (object) {#widgetprops}
 
 Options for the widget, as passed into the constructor and can be updated with `setProps`.
 
@@ -41,15 +41,15 @@ Widget positioning within the view. One of:
 - `'bottom-right'`
 - `'fill'`
 
-#### `style`
+#### `style` {#style}
 
 CSS inline style overrides.
 
 ```ts
   style?: Partial<CSSStyleDeclaration>;
 ```
 
-#### `className`
+#### `className` {#classname}
 
 Additional CSS classnames for interaction with custom stylesheets.
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Additional CSS classnames for interaction with custom stylesheets.
 
 ### Methods for Widget Writers
 
-#### `constructor`
+#### `constructor` {#constructor}
 
 Supply the props and default props to the base class.
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Called to update widget options.
 
 Updates the widget. Called by the specific widget when state has changed. Calls `onRenderHTML()`
 
-#### `onRenderHTML`
+#### `onRenderHTML` {#onrenderhtml}
 
 This function is implemented by the specific widget subclass to update the HTML for the widget
 

diff --git a/docs/api-reference/layers/text-layer.md b/docs/api-reference/layers/text-layer.md
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ If `true`, the text always faces camera. Otherwise the text faces up (z).
 
 Whether to render background for the text blocks.
 
-#### `backgroundBorderRadius` (number | number[4], optional) {#backgroundBorderRadius}
+#### `backgroundBorderRadius` (number | number[4], optional) {#backgroundborderradius}
 
 - Default `0`
 

diff --git a/docs/api-reference/widgets/compass-widget.md b/docs/api-reference/widgets/compass-widget.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const deck = new Deck({
 
 ## Types
 
-### `CompassWidgetProps`
+### `CompassWidgetProps` {#compasswidgetprops}
 
 The `CompassWidget` accepts the generic [`WidgetProps`](../core/widget.md#props):
 

diff --git a/docs/api-reference/widgets/fps-widget.md b/docs/api-reference/widgets/fps-widget.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ new Deck({
 
 ## Types
 
-### `FpsWidgetProps`
+### `FpsWidgetProps` {#fpswidgetprops}
 
 The `FpsWidget` accepts the generic [`WidgetProps`](../core/widget.md#props):
 

diff --git a/docs/api-reference/widgets/fullscreen-widget.md b/docs/api-reference/widgets/fullscreen-widget.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const deck = new Deck({
 
 ## Types
 
-### `FullscreenWidgetProps`
+### `FullscreenWidgetProps` {#fullscreenwidgetprops}
 
 The `FullscreenWidget` accepts the generic [`WidgetProps`](../core/widget.md#props):
 

diff --git a/docs/api-reference/widgets/geocoder-widget.md b/docs/api-reference/widgets/geocoder-widget.md
@@ -29,15 +29,15 @@ Default: `'coordinates'`
 
 Which geocoding service to use. Supported values are `'coordinates'`, `'google'`, `'mapbox'`, `'opencage'`, or `'custom'`.
 
-#### `apiKey` (string, optional) {#apiKey}
+#### `apiKey` (string, optional) {#apikey}
 
 Required if `geocoder` is set to a third party provider. For quick testing, applications can use the  `coordinates` geocode does not require an api key.
 
-#### `customGeocoder` (optional) {#customGeocoder}
+#### `customGeocoder` (optional) {#customgeocoder}
 
 Only used when `geocoder` is `'custom'`. A function that receives the entered text and an API key, and resolves to a `{longitude, latitude}` object when successful.
 
-#### `_geolocation` (optional) {#geolocation}
+#### `_geolocation` (optional) {#_geolocation}
 
 In addition to addresses / coordinates, one position of obvious interest is the user's own current position. This experimental option adds a `current` menu item that calls the browser's geolocation API and navigates to the user's current position. Note that this requires the user to enable geolocation in the browser.
 

diff --git a/docs/api-reference/widgets/info-widget.md b/docs/api-reference/widgets/info-widget.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const deck = new Deck({
 
 ## Types
 
-### `InfoWidgetProps`
+### `InfoWidgetProps` {#infowidgetprops}
 
 The `InfoWidget` accepts the generic [`WidgetProps`](../core/widget.md#props):
 

diff --git a/docs/api-reference/widgets/loading-widget.md b/docs/api-reference/widgets/loading-widget.md
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ const deck = new Deck({
 
 ## Types
 
-### `LoadingnWidgetProps`
+### `LoadingWidgetProps` {#loadingwidgetprops}
 
-The `LoadingnWidget` accepts the generic [`WidgetProps`](../core/widget.md#props):
+The `LoadingWidget` accepts the generic [`WidgetProps`](../core/widget.md#props):
 
 - `id` (default `'loading'`) -  Unique id for this widget
 - `placement` (default `'top-left'`) - Widget position within the view relative to the map container
@@ -54,4 +54,4 @@ Default: `'Loading data'`
 
 ## Source
 
-[modules/widgets/src/loading-widget.tsx](https://github.com/visgl/deck.gl/tree/master/modules/widgets/src/loading-widget.tsx)
+[modules/widgets/src/loading-widget.tsx](https://github.com/visgl/deck.gl/tree/master/modules/widgets/src/loading-widget.tsx)
diff --git a/docs/api-reference/widgets/reset-view-widget.md b/docs/api-reference/widgets/reset-view-widget.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const deck = new Deck({
 
 ## Types
 
-### `ResetViewWidgetProps`
+### `ResetViewWidgetProps` {#resetviewwidgetprops}
 
 The `ResetViewWidget` accepts the generic [`WidgetProps`](../core/widget.md#props):
 

diff --git a/docs/api-reference/widgets/scale-widget.md b/docs/api-reference/widgets/scale-widget.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const deck = new Deck({
 
 # Types
 
-### `ResetViewWidgetProps`
+### `ResetViewWidgetProps` {#resetviewwidgetprops}
 
 The `ResetViewWidget` accepts the generic [`WidgetProps`](../core/widget.md#props):
 

diff --git a/docs/api-reference/widgets/screenshot-widget.md b/docs/api-reference/widgets/screenshot-widget.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const deck = new Deck({
 });
 ```
 
-### `ScreenshotWidgetProps`
+### `ScreenshotWidgetProps` {#screenshotwidgetprops}
 
 The `ScreenshotWidget` accepts the generic [`WidgetProps`](../core/widget.md#props):
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Tooltip message displayed while hovering a mouse over the widget.
 
 Default: `'Screenshot'`
 
-#### `imageFormat` (string, optional) {#imageFormat}
+#### `imageFormat` (string, optional) {#imageformat}
 
 Format of the downloaded image. Browser dependent, may support `image/jpeg`, `image/webp`, `image/avif`
 

diff --git a/docs/api-reference/widgets/splitter-widget.md b/docs/api-reference/widgets/splitter-widget.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const deck = new Deck({
 });
 ```
 
-### `SplitterWidgetProps`
+### `SplitterWidgetProps` {#splitterwidgetprops}
 
 The `SplitterWidget` accepts the generic [`WidgetProps`](../core/widget.md#props):
 

diff --git a/docs/api-reference/widgets/theme-widget.md b/docs/api-reference/widgets/theme-widget.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const deck = new Deck({
 });
 ```
 
-### `ThemeWidgetProps`
+### `ThemeWidgetProps` {#themewidgetprops}
 
 The `ThemeWidget` accepts the generic [`WidgetProps`](../core/widget.md#props):
 

diff --git a/docs/api-reference/widgets/timeline-widget.md b/docs/api-reference/widgets/timeline-widget.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const deck = new Deck({
 });
 ```
 
-### `TimelineProps`
+### `TimelineProps` {#timelineprops}
 
 The `TimelineWidget` accepts the generic [`WidgetProps`](../core/widget.md#props):
 

diff --git a/docs/api-reference/widgets/zoom-widget.md b/docs/api-reference/widgets/zoom-widget.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const deck = new Deck({
 });
 ```
 
-### `ZoomProps`
+### `ZoomProps` {#zoomprops}
 
 The `Zoomidget` accepts the generic [`WidgetProps`](../core/widget.md#props):
 

diff --git a/docs/whats-new.md b/docs/whats-new.md
@@ -4,30 +4,46 @@ This page contains highlights of each deck.gl release. Also check our [vis.gl bl
 
 ## deck.gl v9.2
 
-Target release date: July, 2025
+Target release date: September, 2025
+
+### Widgets
+
+- A suite of new widgets have been added to the [`@deck.gl/widgets`](./api-reference/widgets/overview.md) module:
+  - [FpsWidget](./api-reference/widgets/fps-widget.md)
+  - [GeocoderWidget](./api-reference/widgets/geocoder-widget.md)
+  - [GimbalWidget](./api-reference/widgets/gimbal-widget.md)
+  - [InfoWidget](./api-reference/widgets/info-widget.md)
+  - [LoadingWidget](./api-reference/widgets/loading-widget.md)
+  - [ResetViewWidget](./api-reference/widgets/reset-view-widget.md)
+  - [ScaleWidget](./api-reference/widgets/scale-widget.md)
+  - [ScreenshotWidget](./api-reference/widgets/screenshot-widget.md)
+  - [SplitterWidget](./api-reference/widgets/splitter-widget.md)
+  - [ThemeWidget](./api-reference/widgets/theme-widget.md)
+  - [TimelineWidget](./api-reference/widgets/timeline-widget.md)
+- Pre-wrapped React components - deck.gl widgets are available via the [`@deck.gl/react`](./api-reference/react/overview.md) package
+- Custom widgets in pydeck - via the `custom_libraries` parameter, Python users can integrate custom deck.gl widgets seamlessly.
+- Documentation for styling and custom themes - see [Styling Widgets](./api-reference/widgets/styling).
 
 ### WebGPU Early Preview
 
 A few deck.gl layers can now be run on WebGPU in the website, by selecting the `WebGPU` tab. See documentation about how to [test WebGPU support](./developer-guide/webgpu.md).
 
-### Widgets
+### Core
 
- A suite of new widgets have been added to the [`@deck.gl/widgets`](./api-reference/widgets/overview.md) module:
+- [`View.clone()`](./api-reference/core/view.md) - New method that simplifies creating new Views with modified props, similar to `Layer.clone()`
+- Async DeckPicker methods - New asynchronous methods for improved picking performance and non-blocking operations
+- Multi-view clear support - Enhanced support for controlling clear color, depth, and stencil buffers across multiple views
+- Mapbox v3 Standard style slot support - Integration with Mapbox's latest Standard style slot system for better map styling
 
-- [ResetViewWidget](./api-reference/widgets/reset-view-widget.md)
-- [ScaleWidget](./api-reference/widgets/scale-widget.md)
-- [GeocoderWidget](./api-reference/widgets/geocoder-widget.md)
-- [ScreenshotWidget](./api-reference/widgets/screenshot-widget.md)
-- [LoadingWidget](./api-reference/widgets/loading-widget.md)
-- [ThemeWidget](./api-reference/widgets/theme-widget.md)
-- [InfoWidget](./api-reference/widgets/info-widget.md)
-- [SplitterWidget](./api-reference/widgets/splitter-widget.md)
+### Layers
 
-Pre-wrapped React components for the new deck.gl widgets are available via the [`@deck.gl/react`](./api-reference/react/overview.md) package.
+- New [A5Layer](./api-reference/geo-layers/a5-layer.md) - renders cells from the [A5](https://a5geo.org) geospatial indexing system. See new [Global Grid Layers](../examples/global-grids) example
+- TextLayer - new [`backgroundBorderRadius`](./api-reference/layers/text-layer#backgroundborderradius) prop
 
-### Core
+### CARTO
 
-- [`View.clone()`](./api-reference/core/view.md) - New method that simplifies creating new Views with modified props, similar to `Layer.clone()`.
+- [ClusterTileLayer](./api-reference/carto/cluster-tile-layer) and [HeatmapTileLayer](./api-reference/carto/heatmap-tile-layer) support H3 data
+- New TrajectoryTileLayer
 
 ## deck.gl v9.1
 

diff --git a/examples/playground/src/configuration.js b/examples/playground/src/configuration.js
@@ -9,13 +9,8 @@ import * as Layers from '@deck.gl/layers';
 import * as AggregationLayers from '@deck.gl/aggregation-layers';
 import * as GeoLayers from '@deck.gl/geo-layers';
 import * as MeshLayers from '@deck.gl/mesh-layers';
-import {
-  CARTO_LAYERS,
-  CARTO_SOURCES,
-  colorBins,
-  colorCategories,
-  colorContinuous
-} from '@deck.gl/carto';
+import {CARTO_LAYERS, colorBins, colorCategories, colorContinuous} from '@deck.gl/carto';
+import {CARTO_SOURCES} from '@carto/api-client';
 import * as Widgets from '@deck.gl/widgets';
 
 import {COORDINATE_SYSTEM} from '@deck.gl/core';

diff --git a/examples/website/carto-sql/app.tsx b/examples/website/carto-sql/app.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import {createRoot} from 'react-dom/client';
 import {Map} from 'react-map-gl/maplibre';
 import {DeckGL} from '@deck.gl/react';
 import {LinearInterpolator, PickingInfo} from '@deck.gl/core';
-import {colorBins, H3TileLayer, h3QuerySource} from '@deck.gl/carto';
+import {colorBins, H3TileLayer} from '@deck.gl/carto';
+import {h3QuerySource} from '@carto/api-client';
 import {TooltipContent} from '@deck.gl/core/dist/lib/tooltip';
 
 const INITIAL_VIEW_STATE = {
-Original file line number
+Diff line change
@@ Expand Up / @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const deck = new Deck({ @@
     # Types
-    ### `ResetViewWidgetProps`
+    ### `ResetViewWidgetProps` {#resetviewwidgetprops}
     The `ResetViewWidget` accepts the generic [`WidgetProps`](../core/widget.md#props):
@@ Expand Down @@