topic Re: How can I get all the text to display in a widget controller vs ... in ArcGIS Experience Builder Questions

How can I get all the text to display in a widget controller vs ...

DougBrowning — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:43:39 GMT

No matter what I try here I get text with a ... How can I get it to show all the text and not cut it off? Making the container wider does not work. I see size for icons and button but not text.

thanks

Re: How can I get all the text to display in a widget controller vs ...

NicoleJohnson — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:52:29 GMT

Depending on how long the titles are, you may be able to get away with adjusting the spacing:

Doing this, I'm able to fit at least as much text as on the left here:

Re: How can I get all the text to display in a widget controller vs ...

JeffreyThompson2 — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:20:59 GMT

If your on Online, the latest update gives you some options. Selecting Custom for the Size unlocks the Spacing property.

And now you can make the Buttons farther apart.

You can also build your own Widget Controller. https://community.esri.com/t5/experience-builder-tips-and-tricks/the-diy-widget-controller-part-ii-the-secret/ba-p/1622453

Edit: Not sure why I thought Spacing was unlocked by the new Custom Size option. It's been there for a while and it's there on the other sizes, too.

Re: How can I get all the text to display in a widget controller vs ...

DougBrowning — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:02:53 GMT

I know I tried that but messed something up. thanks.

Works now

In some ways it does not matter as much since we cannot get selections to be honored when picking a layer from the tool. We always must use Set as Analysis input.

The only reason we are putting the tools there now is so that when a user does Set as Input then the window will pop open for them. But if they use select on the map or a widget or a table we do not see it take. We may even just hide them at this point since a user cannot start with the tool. They must start with the feature always. I posted on this a few months ago but no response yet.
https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-experience-builder-questions/select-widget-cannot-connect-to-analysis-widget/m-p/1626374

Also it blocks non public layers even for my internal tools. https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-experience-builder-questions/one-or-more-layers-not-publicly-accessible/m-p/1627413

thanks a lot