topic Re: Button Widget and Anchor Widget in ArcGIS Experience Builder Questions

Button Widget and Anchor Widget

MelanieNeedle — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 20:51:55 GMT

Hello,

I am using the button widget to open the anchor widget. The anchor widget will display instructions on using the app. I have it all working but the anchor widget appears only after two clicks which is annoying and makes for a confusing user experience. I have configured these two widgets in other EBs but this one is proving to not do what I expect and all the setting are the same (I think?). The behavoir I want is user clicks button widget and anchor appears.

here is the app: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/96b67c718ddb4a829975bf78fa7fe978?draft=true

Thanks!

Re: Button Widget and Anchor Widget

ShengdiZhang — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 01:41:17 GMT

Hi @MelanieNeedle ,

Currently, the designed behavior is that clicking any widget inside a controller (including the button widget) will first open the widget panel.

One workaround is to use a standalone button outside of the controller. Here's a suggested button widget setting to achieve a similar visual style:

To ensure the standalone button aligns visually with the controller, you can place both the controller and the button inside a Fixed panel widget, with the size set in pixel (px) units.

Please let me know if you have other questions.

Thanks,

Shengdi

Re: Button Widget and Anchor Widget

DanCopKac — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 18:36:23 GMT

This solution becomes very difficult to handle when adjusting the controller and standalone button widgets to always be beside each other in the same configuration as the screen size changes, or between different layout sizes. Any solutions to that?

Re: Button Widget and Anchor Widget

MelanieNeedle — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 19:01:33 GMT

I agree. The fixed panel helps a bit ( although clunky to configure) it does not create a seamless look. Also when resizing be aware that setting size and position in the style section from % to px helps.

Re: Button Widget and Anchor Widget

JeffreyThompson2 — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 20:27:24 GMT

Place the Widget Controller and any additional Buttons into a Flow Row Widget.

Or completely replace the Widget Controller with a set of Buttons in a Flow Row Widget. https://community.esri.com/t5/experience-builder-tips-and-tricks/the-diy-widget-controller-part-ii-the-secret/ba-p/1622453