topic Re: Locate button not displaying on smaller screens in ArcGIS Experience Builder Questions

Locate button not displaying on smaller screens

RossFindlayCOC — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:14:09 GMT

I am curious if this was by design? When configuring my mobile experience I toggle the "Locate" button on the Map Widget. However, as a best practice I tend to make my custom layout to operate with the smallest stock size. In doing so, I am unable to display / fit the Locate button if my Map Widget is smaller than 600px.

The next screen size allows for the Locate to display.

What are my options here?

Re: Locate button not displaying on smaller screens

jcarlson — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 21:35:25 GMT

Is it an option to remove other widgets, like the "home" button?

For our Experience projects, we often stick things like the layer list into a widget controller to keep more of the map frame clear.

You can also add two maps to a map frame widget and get a "map toggle" button in the corner to seamlessly transition between a 2D and 3D map. That could eliminate the need for a button bar at the top and recover some vertical pixel space, too.

Re: Locate button not displaying on smaller screens

TonghuiMing — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 04:26:38 GMT

Hi @RossFindlayCOC

There is a similar support ticket about that (ENH-000167428) and we are evaluating the enhancement possibility. Thanks for bringing this up.

Re: Locate button not displaying on smaller screens

RossFindlayCOC — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 12:35:03 GMT

I appreciate your input, the layout was determined months ago and there is no desire to alter it at this time. What I ultimately would like to have the capability to have is the same experience that Instant apps has with a position manager for the map widget. Hopefully, this can be realized in the future. For now the Full Screen widget solve my issue.

Re: Locate button not displaying on smaller screens

DebSF — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:14:48 GMT

Hi @TonghuiMing, has this been looked at any further? I'm experiencing the same issue.

Re: Locate button not displaying on smaller screens

MelissaSullivan — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:32:01 GMT

Hi @TonghuiMing, I'm also wondering about this. The Locate button does not appear on my small-ish phone screen even when making the map as large as possible (header on top and 40-px view navigation on bottom). Is this enhancement still being considered?

Re: Locate button not displaying on smaller screens

TonghuiMing — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 02:00:48 GMT

@MelissaSullivan @DebSF Yes, this is being considered. Thanks for the reminder.

cc @KeXu

Re: Locate button not displaying on smaller screens

Ke_Xu — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:03:40 GMT

Hi All,

This issue will be resolved on ArcGIS Online in February 2026.

The map tools will only hide when there is insufficient space within the Map widget.

For example, if only the Locate tool is enabled, the tool will remain visible as the size of the Map widget changes and will only hide when the widget no longer has enough space to display it. The Fullscreen, Search, Layers and Locate tools are the last to disappear.

Thanks,