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Use Select Widget with List widget and Selections Disappear

JaredPilbeam2 — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:27:30 GMT

I have a List widget that's using an attribute field as text and also two buttons linked to URL fields. It works as intended. I needed a way to select features in the map. At first I tried the map's Select tool but it doesn't allow selectable layers. Then I tried the Select widget. I can select features in the map, but when I click on one in the List widget they all disappear? How do you avoid having them disappear? I've tried record selection changes between the map and the List widget. But, when the Select widget is there the actions no longer work.

Re: Use Select Widget with List widget and Selections Disappear

BolanChen — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:55:59 GMT

You need to switch the list's 'Select mode' to 'Multiple'.

Re: Use Select Widget with List widget and Selections Disappear

Ke_Xu — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:10:32 GMT

Hi @JaredPilbeam2,

The selection is shared, which is why the current behavior occurs. Please try the following steps:

1. Configure a Message action for the Select widget: Record selection changes → Data → Filter data records.

2. Use the default view in List widget. Enable the Clear selection tool. Configure a Message action for it. Record selection changes → Map → Zoom to.

3. Add a button widget and configure a Message action. Button click → Data → Clear filters.

4. Select some features using Select widget.

5. Clear the selection using Clear selection tool in List widget.

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Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,