topic Re: Sidebar Instant App Deciding on Layers in Layer List in ArcGIS Instant Apps Questions

Sidebar Instant App Deciding on Layers in Layer List

KaraUtter — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 18:49:57 GMT

It would be extremely helpful to be able to choose which layers show in the layers list in the sidebar instant app. Or all instant apps for that matter. Some layers are strictly for reference purposes and we take those out of the visibility of the user for ease and simplicity of user-interaction, such as a county boundary, roads, city points with labels, etc. I don't see a way to take out these reference layers from the layers in the sidebar.

Re: Sidebar Instant App Deciding on Layers in Layer List

CameronSmith_esri — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:50:30 GMT

Hey Kara,

I just tested this out, and you can choose in the MapViewer whether to show a layer's info in the Legend. To do this:

Click "Show properties" on the layer
In the right hand panel that opens, under the "Symbology" accordian, unselect the "Show in map legend"
Then save the map

This configuration in the MapViewer will then flow into the Sidebar Instant App.

Let me know if you have any further questions

Re: Sidebar Instant App Deciding on Layers in Layer List

KellyHutchins — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:15:28 GMT

@KaraG along with the info Cameron provide above we've also enhanced the Sidebar app in the next release to support hiding layers in the layer list during the app configuration. This update will go live in the next release of ArcGIS Online

Re: Sidebar Instant App Deciding on Layers in Layer List

KaraUtter — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 17:23:25 GMT

Cameron,

I already have these settings configured to show or not show in the legend however I am talking about the layer list that allows users to turn on or off the layers. It looks like Kelly has let me know this will be an option to control in the next release.

Re: Sidebar Instant App Deciding on Layers in Layer List

KaraUtter — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 17:23:58 GMT

Thank you, Kelly, this is exactly what I was looking for. The Layer list and not the legend settings. I look forward to this in the next release.

Re: Sidebar Instant App Deciding on Layers in Layer List

KellyHutchins — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:54:21 GMT

Kara

The ability to disable layers from appearing in the layer list was added to the Sidebar app in last nights ArcGIS Online update. Let me know if you have any feedback once you have time to check it out.

Re: Sidebar Instant App Deciding on Layers in Layer List

KaraUtter — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 20:05:08 GMT

Fantastic! Thank you so much for the heads up. I will test that out and get back to you.

Re: Sidebar Instant App Deciding on Layers in Layer List

KaraUtter — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 20:25:06 GMT

Hi Kelly! I am excited to say that it worked. One piece of feedback I would say is an option to choose all layers - I had to individually turn on 25 layers.

Re: Sidebar Instant App Deciding on Layers in Layer List

KaraUtter — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 20:31:13 GMT

Hi Kelly, just noticed something else. We are unable to turn on or off a complete map image layer. If you see my screenshot below, I have PLSS map image layer in the list, and even if I don't have either of the layers marked to be included in the list, the app keeps them in the list.

Re: Sidebar Instant App Deciding on Layers in Layer List

KellyHutchins — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 20:34:24 GMT

@KaraUtter sounds like a bug. I'll take a look and see if we can get a fix in.

Re: Sidebar Instant App Deciding on Layers in Layer List

KellyHutchins — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 20:36:25 GMT

One more quick question. Is the behavior above with the map image layer the same outside of the config experience in the launched app?

Re: Sidebar Instant App Deciding on Layers in Layer List

KaraUtter — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 20:57:27 GMT

Yes, I turned it off in the config, launched it, but it is showing in my live app still and I can turn it on and off in my live app. So the config just wouldn't let me take it off the list.

Re: Sidebar Instant App Deciding on Layers in Layer List

KellyHutchins — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 15:54:07 GMT

We have a fix for this going out later this evening. The map-image layers should be working correctly tomorrow.

Re: Sidebar Instant App Deciding on Layers in Layer List

KaraUtter — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 16:00:19 GMT

Thank you for the information, Kelly. And thank you to the team who puts these updates through and tries to ensure they are working accurately for the needs of the GIS community ❤️

Re: Sidebar Instant App Deciding on Layers in Layer List

RachelSinclair — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 03:39:01 GMT

Is this possible yet? To have a 'select all' option so I don't have to go through and select all my individual layers?

Re: Sidebar Instant App Deciding on Layers in Layer List

RachelSinclair — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 03:39:52 GMT

Hi Kara, is it possible to 'select all' layers so we don't have to go through and select all the individual layers?