topic Re: hide map features until button widget is clicked in ArcGIS Experience Builder Questions

hide map features until button widget is clicked

SarahRijneke — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:30:06 GMT

Hello,

Is it possible to hide/turn off features in a map widget in experience builder until the user clicks a button, which would turn the feature on? The app that I'm creating shows approximate walk distances from points of interest on a map. I've configured buttons in a list widget that, when clicked, only shows the walk distances for a specific point of interest. Currently when the app is opened, walk distances for ALL points of interest appear making the map look very cluttered.

Re: hide map features until button widget is clicked

JeffreyThompson2 — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:12:31 GMT

https://community.esri.com/t5/experience-builder-tips-and-tricks/create-a-filter-that-hides-everything-until-the/ba-p/1340926

Here's a guide for a filter that hides everything until the user interacts with it.

Re: hide map features until button widget is clicked

SarahRijneke — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:46:18 GMT

Awesome, thanks! I want to make my app as intuitive as possible and this is a great solution. Here's what I did:

- add a filter widget to my app

-and a new filter (OBJECTID is -1 OR Location is Predefine unique values)

-check the radio button to Apply this filter automatically

This configuration gives the users a pre-defined list of my points of interest to select from and only displays one at a time (assuming they don't turn off the Point of Interest radio button)

Re: hide map features until button widget is clicked

JeffreyThompson2 — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:55:47 GMT

Thanks, @TonghuiMing. Maybe we could get a future enhancement where we could make a Filter clause invisible? It would be helpful for this trick.

Re: hide map features until button widget is clicked

TonghuiMing — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 06:48:02 GMT

Hi @JeffreyThompson2, when you say make a filter clause invisible, do you mean for the builder or the runtime? Currently if not choosing "Ask for values" or display labels, the clause is "invisible" for end users.

Re: hide map features until button widget is clicked

JeffreyThompson2 — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:19:03 GMT

Nice. I didn't know it did that.