idea Allow custom placement of map tools in ArcGIS Experience Builder Ideas

Allow custom placement of map tools

ChristopherJStrong — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:29:57 GMT

In Experience builder there are a ton of ways to customize look and feel, but the map tools themselves are locked to just two possible layout options (other than just removing/adding).

Build a way to customize which buttons go into which corners.

Re: Allow custom placement of map tools

ZachBodenner — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:53:20 GMT

Frequently irritating. I would like to be able to position these as well.

Re: Allow custom placement of map tools

Zach-Williams — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 14:17:16 GMT

I find it irritating too. Especially when you want to place your own widgets inside the map (such as the search widget with ability to search layer source), it gets annoying needing to custom space them out, and then it doesn't mesh well with the rest of the map tools, so then you get creative. WAB had the ability to position them in a certain pattern and I wonder why this wasn't built in immediately after WAB users needed to migrate.

Re: Allow custom placement of map tools

MCh — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:27:27 GMT

I completely agree!!! I was just about to start a thread about this myself, but someone posted it first and thinks exactly the same way.

I really hope this can be implemented—it would be great if the development team could address and fix this issue as a matter of urgency!

Re: Allow custom placement of map tools

Ke_Xu — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:08:27 GMT

Hi All,

Steps:

1. In Map settings, go to "Tools Layout" and click "Customize".
2. Drag map tools to any of the four corners.
3. For the Overview map tool, go to Map widget settings, open "Overview map settings", and select the position.

Note: This feature is only available in full mode on medium and large devices.

Thanks,

Re: Allow custom placement of map tools

Zach-Williams — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:04:32 GMT

@Ke_Xu what version of experience builder are you using for the map widget to have the option to customize like that? That's never been an option either in ArcGIS Online or Enterprise.

Re: Allow custom placement of map tools

Ke_Xu — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 01:28:07 GMT

@Zach-Williams, this feature will be released on ArcGIS Online in February 2026 and ArcGIS Enterprise 12.1.

Re: Allow custom placement of map tools

Michele_Hosking — Wed, 06 May 2026 00:37:34 GMT

Sweet - I can see this works now for moving map tools in the desktop view but still not in the mobile/phone view? I have a feature info window that slides up from the bottom of the phone screen but when this happens the zoom in/out and home buttons are obscured. I wanted to move these to the top of the screen, but when you choose the customise tool layout option you can't move anything.... So I guess this feature is half available in AGOL now....