topic Field Names When List Widget is Loading in ArcGIS Experience Builder Questions

Field Names When List Widget is Loading

Molly_Ingenmey — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 17:47:38 GMT

I remember watching an Esri video where somebody customized the list widget's appearance when it was loading. Instead of it saying the field names, e.g {field_name} they changed it to simply say loading.

If anyone can point me in the direction of that video, or tell me how to do this, it would be super helpful to further customize my experience.

Re: Field Names When List Widget is Loading

AustinAverill — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:14:52 GMT

When defining the data expression, use the "Expression" tab and rename the expression at the top to whatever you'd like. The name you give is what displays by default while data queries are executed (loading).

The result looks like:

and then loads to be:

Re: Field Names When List Widget is Loading

Molly_Ingenmey — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:50:18 GMT

Thanks so much, that worked!