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Experience Builder Widgets Lacking

DryCreekEng

I have used WebAppBuilder to create good infographic websites, and would like to extend the wide range of widgets found in WAB to Experience Builder. I like that EB allows you to customize the web interface more, and allows for multiple pages to be created under one "website". However, there are very few widgets for working with a map. I can't even find a widget for bookmarks. Is it possible to bring the WAB widgets into EB? I am not using the Developer Edition.

Thanks,

Natalie

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DavidMartinez

Hi Natalie,

In regards to your question about using widgets from WAB, since the underlying technologies used in WAB and Experience Builder (ExB) are completely different, it would require a rewrite of the widget from WAB to use it in the ExB framework. With that in mind, you can expect us to add widgets in ExB with each release.

Thanks,

David

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JoshClanton

Wish there was a clear timeline for widget releases in ExB.. Widgets are growing but slowly..

JoeChaconas

It's been a couple years since this thread was established. Is there any update regarding the widgets in Experience Builder? Can we expect an update any time soon?

BingBing

The original posting was 2 years ago. Disappointed to find out by now we are still lacking a lot of full-functional widgets. The search widget does not work for me. (developer edition). Not sure if ESRI really put efforts into this team.

ZorbaConlen1

Reading the discussion here, it seems the original question was only partly answered. I'd like to hear from esri about the roadmap for ExB. It is a solid app and brings a lot of new possibilities, but the main thing holding many of us back from using it is the lack of widgets. It seems to be taking a long time for basic widgets to be added to the app. For example, widgets lacking include basic capabilities such as print, draw, edit, time slider, etc.

When, if ever, will ExB reach feature parity with WAB? Is adding these widgets a major focus of the team?

Thanks

DryCreekEng

Hi Jianxia Song,

Are the Experience Build widgets built using JavaScript 4X? I took an ESRI class recently on how to use the JavaScript 4x API expecting to use it to customize the WAB widgets. I was very disappointed to learn the WAB widgets use JS 3X so the class was irrelevant for WAB. I currently use WAB for web map development and need to customize widgets for a client. It will be very frustrating if WAB and ExB use a different JavaScript format than 4X, especially since ESRI now has a large library of sample code for widgets using JS4X. Is there a way to bring in these widgets to Experience Builder now?

Thanks,

Natalie

JoshWhite

This would be very useful and I hope it is coming soon. Everything I type into the current search tool (within the map widget) gives me no results and we have no ability to configure these basic tools yet.

Anonymous User

Thank you so much for your replies Jianxia Song‌ I know we are in good hands with you and your team. Recent features I suggested such as the Share Widget text query box, were awesome to see you and your team implemented perfectly. I know ExB has to get out at 1.0, and then it will build up to some of the features from WAB, like how Pro is getting back ArcMap tools in time.

JianxiaSong

You are right Matt. These additions from new map viewer will not work in WAB.

MatthewMalone

Thanks for your response! The group layer support is something I've long sought after, but sounds like it might not work in WAB as you mentioned. The one I'm really excited about in the Map Viewer Beta are the labeling tools, fonts, etc. I have a feeling those might not be supported in the current WAB? The new fonts are fantastic for cartographic choices, plus the ability to have multi-line labeling and different labels depending on scale...all great additions.

JianxiaSong

Matt,

The web map created by new map viewer beta should work with WAB as the map spec does not change except for group layer support and cluster renderer. In these cases, WAB will handle them properly. Currently, the Launchpad template in Experience Builder (ExB) is designed to mimic the Launchpad theme in WAB as you can tell from their names. One of ExB goals is to reach functional parity of WAB through incremental releases so the community move forward with new technology including JSAPI4 as you mentioned. Thanks.

MatthewMalone

I'll definitely be following this thread since we're also realizing that we'll have to transition from the WAB apps to EB due to the Javascript 4.x usage. I recently asked about new features in the Webmap Beta, which has a LOT of promise, only to find out that maps authored in the beta likely won't work in WAB...hence on to EB as the new path. Basically, I'd love to "clone" our current WAB Launchpad Theme directly within the EB builder.

Fingers crossed for most of the WAB widgets can/will be ported over to EB. I'm not a developer, so I truly appreciate the ESRI team's efforts, especially after reading in this thread about the framework differences.

Thank!

-Matt

Anonymous User

Thank you Jianxia Song‌ I wasn't sure if I was not seeing it or if it was coming still. Thanks again. I love the ability to do layout graphically and visually now. Web App Builder is wonderful in how customizable it is and I am excited to get in to EB and see how we can customize it too.

JianxiaSong

Kevin,

The search widget currently is a simple tool off the map widget. In the future, we will have a full Search widget like WAB.

Anonymous User

David thanks. Very true, at some point you gotta release, and continue adding new functionality. The current WAB widgets are phenomenal, so while a direct port can't happen I hope most of the functionality itself will make its way upward to E.B.

I want to comment though I jumped into Experience Builder and couldn't figure out how to add a Search widget with my Locator after 15 minutes. I'll give EB a closer look soon.

In general find "flat" look of icons of "web 3.0" difficult to use. No contrast, texture or color. Low visibility, discoverability and intuitiveness. While WAB also had the flat look (which I override in my apps with custom icons and tooltips and CSS), the layout was more logical. Why is the Search widget not in ... Widgets? Or am I missing something? Also, how can I configure Search? I found it on the right in Map but it is a simple On/Off. I don't see where to add my Locator REST services to geocode with? Locators and Search widgets are vital to map viewers for enterprise organizations. I would note this in conjunction with the issues with Suggestions.

DryCreekEng

Thank you David, I appreciate your answer.

Natalie

DavidMartinez

Hi Natalie,

Thanks,

David

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