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How to open a widget (in a placeholder) programmatically ?

MathieuVILLEMONT1

In the Web Appbuilder Developer Edition, say I want to open a widget which is not in a controller but in a place holder. How can I manage that ?

I've tried using the WidgetManager openWidget(widget) followed by PanelManager showPanel() functions but it only works if the widget has already been opened once before (manually).

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RobertScheitlin__GISP

Mathieu,

I have no problem at all opening a widget in a onscreen placeholder that has not been opened yet using these two lines of code only from inside another widget.

var pm = PanelManager.getInstance();
pm.showPanel(this.appConfig.widgetOnScreen.widgets[4]);

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RobertScheitlin__GISP

James,

You just add the require for 'jimu/PanelManager' to the require list.

JamesCrandall

Dumb question: how do I add PanelManager as a reference to my ScaleBar widget? I'm attempting to open another widget at index (2) when the ScaleBar widget loads but getting "fail to startup widget Scalebar. ReferenceError: PanelManager is not defined" error.

LefterisKoumis

Yes, I did. It never open the widget.

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Lefteris,

Did you try that code that is marker as the answer?

LefterisKoumis

Robert,

for on screen widget that is not visible and not started, I tried this but it does not open the widget

var wm =WidgetManager.getInstance();

wm.openWidget("widgets_BufferSelection_53");

The widgets_BufferSelection_53 is the widget id as identified in the config.json

Thanks.

MathieuVILLEMONT1

Yes it did ! I thought I marked it as resolved... Still making my way through GeoNet

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Mathieu,

Did my reply not answer your question?

RobertScheitlin__GISP

Mathieu,

I have no problem at all opening a widget in a onscreen placeholder that has not been opened yet using these two lines of code only from inside another widget.

var pm = PanelManager.getInstance();
pm.showPanel(this.appConfig.widgetOnScreen.widgets[4]);

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