topic Re: Open all widgets in a single fixed panel / Define a specific UI location where widgets launch in ArcGIS Experience Builder Questions

Open all widgets in a single fixed panel / Define a specific UI location where widgets launch

AdamPrins — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 20:17:54 GMT

An Experience Builder application I'm working on will contain a number of widgets. When I click to launch each widget, I need them to open in the same spot in the app.

Let's say, for example, I have my widget controller laid out across the top of the application. I need each widget to launch in a specific fixed location on the app. Each widget, upon clicking, should open inside of a fixed panel. When I click to open another widget, it should replace the previous widget that was open in the exact same fixed panel.

This would be similar to how some of the old WAB themes functioned with a fixed sidebar. The widgets always open in the same sidebar.

The way Experience Builder behaves currently, you end up with an interface littered with open widgets of varying sizes and in different spots on the screen. This looks awful, and is not an effective way to interact with the application.

Are there plans to implement this functionality? Is anyone aware of a workaround that will allow me to specify precisely the spot on the screen where my widgets should launch?

Re: Open all widgets in a single fixed panel / Define a specific UI location where widgets launch

MarcoPoetsch — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 20:31:11 GMT

Hi Adam,

do you mean something like this?:
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/896b2381eee844b386115e9d809127db

Re: Open all widgets in a single fixed panel / Define a specific UI location where widgets launch

MarcoPoetsch — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 20:53:36 GMT

You could use view sections and control those either with "Views Navigation"or, like the example above, with buttons.

Therefore:

Create either a new fixed panel or a sidebar
insert new sections/views
insert the widgets
create either a "views navigation" or buttons to control the views

Re: Open all widgets in a single fixed panel / Define a specific UI location where widgets launch

AdamPrins — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 21:38:04 GMT

Ah ha! That's an excellent workaround, thanks @MarcoPoetsch!

It'd be great (and much simpler) if we had the option to just set the target location of the open widget interface, but I think sections should do the trick for now.

Re: Open all widgets in a single fixed panel / Define a specific UI location where widgets launch

MarcoPoetsch — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 21:43:20 GMT

yes, agree, that would be a great option. Maybe in the future 🙂

Re: Open all widgets in a single fixed panel / Define a specific UI location where widgets launch

Anonymous User — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 19:48:46 GMT

Would someone be able to elaborate on these steps? I am looking to create the same idea as the example map shared here - using the buttons to show a docked layer list or legend but am having trouble linking the buttons to the widget.

Re: Open all widgets in a single fixed panel / Define a specific UI location where widgets launch

MarcoPoetsch — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 04:35:22 GMT

@Anonymous Userif you click "Set Link" you should be able to link to different types. One of them should be "View". This will extent your options and you will see "Section"

Does this help?

Re: Open all widgets in a single fixed panel / Define a specific UI location where widgets launch

rwygmans — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 17:18:48 GMT

How do you make your custom button icons @MarcoPoetsch ?

Re: Open all widgets in a single fixed panel / Define a specific UI location where widgets launch

MartaPodsiad — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 14:07:55 GMT

Hi Marco,

Is it possible to get a template of this experience builder. I really like the way you set up the top panel. Thank you in advance