idea Experience Builder: Allow map layers to be re-ordered in ArcGIS Experience Builder Ideas

Experience Builder: Allow map layers to be re-ordered

andrewdc_tt — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 02:00:06 GMT

It would be really useful if users were able to re-order the position of layers in the Map Layer Widget, which in turn would allow the drawing order of layers to be changed in the Map Widget. This would make the Experiences that we build more flexible and user friendly for our users.

This could work as it does in new Map Viewer - by dragging and dropping layers up or down in the widget, or alternatively by using a menu to move a layer up or down - and any reordering would only need to be remembered on a per-user, browser session or temporary basis.

Re: Experience Builder: Allow map layers to be re-ordered

JennyRassmus — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 10:10:49 GMT

I was just looking for this. I would really, really like this functionality! I'm building a map with several group layers for users to discover and combine in different ways, this would make my work much easier.

Re: Experience Builder: Allow map layers to be re-ordered

Sveouu — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 14:55:07 GMT

This is definitely needed! I have a very similar use case to @JennyRassmus
I am looking to move our internal data explorer to an Experience Builder App in Arc GIS Enterprise.
The ability to order the layers will be essential to prove this transition to be useful.

Re: Experience Builder: Allow map layers to be re-ordered

lzk222 — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 21:06:27 GMT

This already exists in Web App Builder. Yet another example of how poorly designed Experience Builder is. How about ESRI hire some competent devs and UX designers to actually push out improved apps, instead of spinning out garbage with a slightly nicer UI.

Re: Experience Builder: Allow map layers to be re-ordered

KevinBrown10 — Sat, 13 May 2023 10:57:01 GMT

This is needed and very helpful when many layers exist. I really want to switch away from WAB to take advantage of new enhancements of the latest technology but this is another example of things that exist in WAB that my users are used to seeing that I am unable to provide in ExB.

Re: Experience Builder: Allow map layers to be re-ordered

GlennSullivan — Tue, 30 May 2023 18:54:58 GMT

I would love to see this functionality enabled as well. This would be very helpful for web maps with lots of layers and would give the end user lots more flexibility in how they could interact with the experience builders we would create. Upvote to see this integrated, and a great idea.

Re: Experience Builder: Allow map layers to be re-ordered

Cory_Williams — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 05:32:20 GMT

This functionality would be extremely useful, with Local Government having a number of different layers, being able to control the order in which layer responses are returned would be great!

I'm not sure whether doing this based upon layer order would work, as the first layer we would want to return is the Land Parcel, which is almost always towards the bottom of the map.

But having a mechanism to manage the way in which layers are returned is really important!

Re: Experience Builder: Allow map layers to be re-ordered

GraceTortorici_ — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 18:53:39 GMT

I'm very surprised this functionality doesn't already exist, but I second everything folks have said on this thread. This would be extremely helpful.

@TonghuiMing @Shen_Zhang

Re: Experience Builder: Allow map layers to be re-ordered

ElisabethFenn — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 21:24:48 GMT

This functionality would be so useful! The Add Data widget adds data to the top of the layer list which becomes a problem when adding elevation data, or similar. It blocks visibility of all the other layers already in the map.

Re: Experience Builder: Allow map layers to be re-ordered

SandraCHayden — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 21:26:38 GMT

Essential functionality, as users cannot see underlying layers that they need to work with.

Re: Experience Builder: Allow map layers to be re-ordered

TonghuiMing — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 01:48:10 GMT

This feature has been provided with the latest AGOL 2024 Feb release. Thanks.

Re: Experience Builder: Allow map layers to be re-ordered

JoshBerna — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 17:06:17 GMT

Hey @TonghuiMing,

I'm not able to find this option anywhere still. Are you referring to the "reorder layers" option that applies to runtime? I believe the majority of folks here are looking for a way to explicitly define the order of layers in the widget prior to runtime or any interaction. Is this now possible as well, or only through user interaction at runtime?

Re: Experience Builder: Allow map layers to be re-ordered

TonghuiMing — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 02:18:19 GMT

@JoshBerna You can define the initial layer order in the Map Viewer.

Re: Experience Builder: Allow map layers to be re-ordered

JoshBerna — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:26:09 GMT

@TonghuiMingOh my gosh I can't believe I never made that connection--that it's based solely on the order of layers in the web map. Welp, I feel silly. Thanks for the advice, as always.