Help adding a search bar to a Story Map?

CoryBoschman

Hello,

I'm hoping to find a way to add a search bar to either the side bar of my Journal Story Map, or to a map on the main stage of one of my slides.

I'd like to configure it to search through a layer of named lines. I have been able to set this up in the template apps on arcgis online, but the journal story map doesn't seem to have a search tool option.

I am able to host the app on a web server and have added some google fonts to customize it.

Any suggestions on where to start?

Thanks.

oevans_storymaps

Hi Cory,

This is easy to do and it sounds like you already have another app that does what you want, so you're already halfway there! Just add the URL of your app with search to a section of your story map as a web page. Be sure to use the "Stretch" position option to the app fills the entire main stage. If you're not familiar with how to do that there's more information in this blog post.

There are several configurable apps that have search capabilities, so just pick the one that provides the best experience for your story. Here's an example of a Map Journal with an embedded Web AppBuilder app with search: http://arcg.is/1FugOFu

Let me know if this is helpful!
Owen

P.S. After the November 2015 update to ArcGIS Online the "Stretch" position option will be renamed to "Fill," and it will be the default position for web pages.