Slider Filter Widget for Dynamic Range Selection

JoseBarrios1 — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:37:16 GMT

Flexible Data Slider Filter Widget

Many datasets include attributes that are best explored through continuous ranges rather than discrete selections or manual numeric entry. The intent is to provide creators and end‑users with a intuitive, visual, and flexible tool for filtering data by selecting a range of numeric or temporal values. While Experience Builder currently supports filtering through the Filter widget, numeric inputs, and the Timeline widget (for date fields), there is no dedicated, general‑purpose slider that allows users to interactively define a interval or values range across multiple data types. A Data Slider Filter widget would be a powerful addition to ArcGIS Experience Builder, filling a current gap in interactive filtering tools. By supporting numeric, percentage, temporal, and other continuous data types, it would unlock new possibilities for dashboards, public‑facing apps, and analytical experiences. This enhancement would provide users with a more intuitive, engaging, and flexible way to explore data (See attached esri-style interface mockup).

Proposed Functionality:

The Slider Filter widget would allow Experience Builder authors to:

Bind the slider to any numeric or date field
Choose between single-value or range mode
Set minimum and maximum values (manual or auto-detected from the dataset)
Define step intervals (e.g., 1 year, 5%, 30 days)
Apply filters automatically or on user confirmation
Trigger actions on connected widgets (maps, tables, charts, text, lists)

Example Use Cases Across Data Types

1. Percent Values (0–100%)

Scenario: A conservation dashboard showing habitat restoration progress. Slider: 0% to 100% User Action: Drag to show only projects with 40–80% completion. Benefit: Quick comparison of progress without typing numeric values.

2. Year or Time Period (e.g., 1990–2025)

Scenario: A historical dataset of wildfire occurrences. Slider: 1990 to 2025 User Action: Select 2005–2015 to analyze a specific decade. Benefit: More flexible than the Timeline widget when only year values exist (not full date fields).

3. Days or Duration Fields

Scenario: Emergency response data with a “Days to Resolve” attribute. Slider: 0 to 60 days User Action: Filter incidents resolved within 10–20 days. Benefit: Ideal for operational dashboards and performance monitoring.

4. Numeric Ranges (e.g., population, elevation, cost)

Scenario: A demographic dashboard showing census tracts by population density. Slider: 0 to 20,000 people per sq. mile User Action: Explore tracts between 5,000–12,000 density. Benefit: Supports exploratory analysis without complex filters.

5. Environmental Measurements (e.g., temperature, pH, turbidity)

Scenario: Water quality monitoring application. Slider: pH 0–14 User Action: Show only samples with pH between 6.5–8.5. Benefit: Perfect for scientific datasets with continuous variables.

6. Financial or Economic Values

Scenario: Real estate dashboard with property prices. Slider: $50,000 to $2,000,000 User Action: Select properties between $300k–$600k. Benefit: A familiar UI pattern for price filtering.

Re: Slider Filter Widget for Dynamic Range Selection

JeffreyThompson2 — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:24:31 GMT

That looks really nice. I'm going to share this over to the Custom Widgets group.

Re: Slider Filter Widget for Dynamic Range Selection

SunshineLuke90 — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:51:55 GMT

I really liked this idea, and the builder ui example was so helpful. I have built a functional (I think) example that does what is described in this post, but I am still toying around with what to do with the slider itself. I tried to replicate the ui examples that you provided for the slider, but if the slider thickness and gradient aren't a concern, I could use the calcite slider to achieve the same functionality, and the UI would be much more in line with existing widgets.

I have posted this widget to my GitHub as slider-filter. https://github.com/SunshineLuke90/widgets/tree/master/slider-filter

You can also view the filter in action here: https://exb.luciuscreamer.com/slider-filter

Re: Slider Filter Widget for Dynamic Range Selection

JoseBarrios1 — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:45:37 GMT

Hi SunshineLuke90,

That’s awesome. Thank you for putting this together and exploring the data-slider options. I really appreciate the time and effort you’ve invested in building the functional example. Power BI and Tableau offer similar data range sliders, so I hope your example inspires the Experience Builder team to consider adding this functionality. Thanks again for all your work on this!

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