topic Re: change size of pane in Map Layers widget in ArcGIS Experience Builder Questions

change size of pane in Map Layers widget

JasonFitzsimmons — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:29:48 GMT

The Map Layer widget, when open, has a long pane that extends to the bottom of the window.

See the attached screenshot.

I have an read-only Experience Builder internal app deployed on ArcGIS Online. The map uses both user managed locally published map services and hosted feature services.

There is a lot of unused white space and it blocks other items from view.

There is no styling capability available for this widget apparently. Is there a workaround, or any plans to add styling to this widget?

It would be nice if it were dynamic, so it was only as big as needed for the given number of layers.

https://doc.arcgis.com/en/experience-builder/latest/configure-widgets/map-layers-widget.htm

Thanks,

Re: change size of pane in Map Layers widget

Laura — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 21:28:31 GMT

Can you share an image? The widget attached to the map does not extend.

Re: change size of pane in Map Layers widget

JasonFitzsimmons — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:24:21 GMT

I attached a photo above. You can see there its even covering the map attribution labels.

Maybe it the template I am using, or the fact that the layer widget is embedded in the header bar?

Re: change size of pane in Map Layers widget

Laura — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:30:36 GMT

Hm, my screenshot is from Portal 11.2 When I put the widget into a widget controller it does seem to be larger. You can however resize it by simply dragging the corners.

It stayed the smaller size when I view published app.

Re: change size of pane in Map Layers widget

JasonFitzsimmons — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:28:31 GMT

This is from AGOL.

Re: change size of pane in Map Layers widget

Laura — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:35:17 GMT

I just ran the same workflow through EXB in AGOL and got the same outcome. You can manually changes size in edit mode.

Re: change size of pane in Map Layers widget

JasonFitzsimmons — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:35:35 GMT

Also, I cannot move the open pane at all or grab the corners to shrink it.

Re: change size of pane in Map Layers widget

JasonFitzsimmons — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:37:46 GMT

I see the same thing in Edit mode. There is now way to move or change it.

Re: change size of pane in Map Layers widget

Laura — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:41:05 GMT

Are you using a specific template in EXB? Do you have it listed as floating or fixed? With fixed you can't resize by dragging you have to change the W & H.

Re: change size of pane in Map Layers widget

JasonFitzsimmons — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:51:28 GMT

Yeah i guess Ill need to adjust that .. I did try but there isn't one way I can set that doesn't have scrollbars for at least some of the widgets, which the client doesn't like.

Thanks a lot for your help!

Re: change size of pane in Map Layers widget

JasonFitzsimmons — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:21:53 GMT

ps to get around the issue I raised above, I just put the layer widget into its own controller and adjusted the alignment and spacing so all the widgets are uniform. simple enough.

Re: change size of pane in Map Layers widget

Woosh_AP — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:51:11 GMT

I have a similar question: is there any way to get rid of the large spaces around the text in the Map Layers Widget in Experience Builder? Resizing the frame just forces the text to wrap to the next line. This is really annoying as it requires the widgets to be a lot bigger than necessary on smaller screen. It would also be great if the text size could be reduced and if the background colour could be changed.