topic Re: Duplicating the ExB Analysis widget (Developer Edition) in ArcGIS Experience Builder Questions

Duplicating the ExB Analysis widget (Developer Edition)

JoeRogan — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 23:00:57 GMT

Hi, I am trying to make a copy of the Analysis widget that comes with v1.13 of Experience Builder Developer Edition. The workflow is as follows, and we have no issues making copies of the sample widget or the map widget using these steps.

Make a copy of client\dist\widgets\arcgis\analysis to client\your-extensions\widgets
Rename the new analysis folder under client\your-extensions\widgets to analysis-custom
Modify client\your-extensions\widgets\analysis-custom\manifest.json so that the widget's name is analysis-custom
npm start in the client folder

For other widgets after this step it will detect them and they will be available in the builder once that's started. However for the Analysis widget I'm getting 16 errors during the client's start, related to dependencies. Most of these dependencies seem to have names matching folders in this location: client\dist\arcgis-amd-packages, but not all of them.

The default Analysis widget that comes with ExB works fine, so the dependencies must be available somehow.

I've tried reaching out to Esri Canada support with this as a case but was turned away for an unsupported workflow, and they linked me to the guide on how to create a custom widget. I'd rather not recreate the Analysis/GP widget from scratch.

Re: Duplicating the ExB Analysis widget (Developer Edition)

AlixVezina — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:36:50 GMT

@JoeRogan just wanting to confirm you've followed these exact steps?

1. copy the Analysis widget into the client>your-extensions>widgets folder

2. rename the Analysis widget, also update the manifest (I think you had this right)

Example: Create a starter widget | ArcGIS Experience Builder | ArcGIS Developers

Re: Duplicating the ExB Analysis widget (Developer Edition)

JoeRogan — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:52:16 GMT

Hi @AlixVezina , thank you for the response.

I had not tried that yet as this wasn't necessary when duplicating the map or layer list widgets for customizations. That command does run successfully, but doesn't provide me with an update src folder for the widget where I could start my customizations. I tried running npm run build:dev to see what happens, and it results in the same 16 missing modules errors.

I'm adding a screenshot of what I see with the widget.tsx file open, this shows a few of the broken dependencies with red underline as well as the errors in the console at the bottom.

Re: Duplicating the ExB Analysis widget (Developer Edition)

AlixVezina — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 17:04:14 GMT

Sorry @JoeRogan I had corrected my post after sharing it and it must not have come through. My main question was: how are you adding the Analysis widget as a custom widget?

I believe the steps should be to add the Analysis widget into the client > your-extensions > widgets folder and then rename it.

CCing @Wei_Ying for any specific requirements to customize the Analysis widget.

Re: Duplicating the ExB Analysis widget (Developer Edition)

JeffreyThompson2 — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 17:05:06 GMT

Is your name in the manifest.json "analysis-sar"? The name in the manifest.json must exactly match the folder name for the widget to compile correctly. (Your original post indicates you named it "analysis-custom".)

Re: Duplicating the ExB Analysis widget (Developer Edition)

JoeRogan — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 17:08:20 GMT

Yes I have renamed both the folder and name in the manifest to analysis-sar, they match. The widget is in my client > your-extensions folder. I've successfully done this with other widgets, its just the Analysis widget that doesn't seem to work. A coworker has reproduced the issues on their machine too.

Re: Duplicating the ExB Analysis widget (Developer Edition)

JoeRogan — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 17:12:59 GMT

What I don't understand are how the modules are loaded for the Analysis widget in the core of ExB, the widget clearly works there. As a test I am taking one of the first lines that doesn't work and just loading it into the super basic sample widget. The line is:

import { Alert, AlertPopup, defaultMessages as jimuiDefaultMessages, Loading, Tab, Tabs } from 'jimu-ui'

The problem point in this line is that Module '"jimu-ui"' has no exported member 'Alert'. So how does this module work in the default Analysis widget, but I can't use it in any custom widget? I'm sure whatever the fix for this would be a similar fix for all 16 modules producing errors. My clue is that they are in the arcgis-amd-packages folder.

Re: Duplicating the ExB Analysis widget (Developer Edition)

Wei_Ying — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 07:08:36 GMT

Hi @JoeRogan ,

Thanks for your feedback! Unfortunately you may not copy Analysis widget like other widget. Because an Esri priviate library is referenced in the Analysis widget. So it is as expected to see errors. So far we cannot open access to this private library. So it is not support if you would like develop a custom widget coping from Analysis widget.

If there are any features you would like to added to Analysis widget, we are happy to hear about your story and investigate the possibility to enhance the widget.

Thanks,
Wei

Re: Duplicating the ExB Analysis widget (Developer Edition)

AValenski — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 09:31:09 GMT

That's an alarming practice from Esri. What exactly is a "Esri private library" and why is Esri preventing its paying customers from accessing the tools and functions that we've paid for? Can you provide a complete list of what widgets are considered "private Esri widgets?"

Re: Duplicating the ExB Analysis widget (Developer Edition)

Wei_Ying — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 04:57:38 GMT

Hi @AValenski

Thanks for your question. And sorry for unclear explanation.
The Analysis widget is not a private widget. The Analysis functionalities are open to public users for sure. However it does not allow you to directly access the code of the widget implementation. The private library means it is a library for internal use across Esri teams to develop functionalities, where the code is not exposed to public users and I believe that is understandable.

However in future we may expose these kind of components/library to public users to help them develop their own functionalities. But the project is not ready yet.

Thanks,
Wei

Re: Duplicating the ExB Analysis widget (Developer Edition)

Andrew_Hu — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:42:53 GMT

Hi @Wei_Ying,

Following up on this old thread - any update or plan to release the Analysis widget supporting components/libraries so that we can customize the Analysis widget?

Thank you!

Andrew

Re: Duplicating the ExB Analysis widget (Developer Edition)

Andrew_Hu — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:10:36 GMT

Quite frankly, I'd prefer a complete separate GP widget like we used to have in the WAB.

I have a few GP tools requires drawing points and polygons on screen to select data for analysis. The GP tool implementation in WAB works perfectly. I found a number of functions are currently missing in the Analysis widget to migrate successfully:

1) limit drawing options to GP tool supported geometry only - the Analysis widget show all geometry types in drawing tool

2) allow symbology selection for input geometry (including features created by drawing tool) - critical to drawing different type of feature points in an isolation tracing workflow, otherwise they all look the same on the screen

3) need a Clear drawing button to clear drawing features on screen

4) The drawing tool on Analysis widget stays active even after the widget is closed - need to reset it to default cursor after user closes the tool

Thank you!

Andrew

Re: Duplicating the ExB Analysis widget (Developer Edition)

Wei_Ying — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:07:59 GMT

Hi, currently customizing the Analysis widget won't work as this widget is based on arcgis analysis component which is not available to the public. This web component would be available to user in future I believe but I cannot guarantee the schedule now. Sorry about that