topic Search widget and layers widget very slow to load in ArcGIS Instant Apps Questions

Search widget and layers widget very slow to load

ErikFernandez — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 21:12:10 GMT

If I'm not logged in and I load one of my instant app maps, the search widget and layers widget load really slowly, like over a minute before they appear. The actual layers in the map only take a few seconds. The + - zoom widgets load instantly too. Any ideas? TIA

Here's the map: https://oregonwild.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/basic/index.html?appid=ff64fbb311824646bd649e687a17deed

Re: Search widget and layers widget very slow to load

KellyHutchins — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:21:55 GMT

In the current version of the app it is waiting for the layers to load before adding things like search, legend etc. We've modified the app code to no longer do this so the behavior should improve after the next release of Online.

To try and find a solution that will work for you now I took a look at the network traffic it seems to be the Oregon FishHabitatDistribution layer that is taking a while to load. I created a copy of your map removed and re-added the layer via the Add from URL option and in my test app here I no longer see the slowdown. Can you test this link and see if the behavior is improved on your end?

https://jsapi.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/basic/index.html?appid=1277e43bbe734f3393a1efabd83cc776

Re: Search widget and layers widget very slow to load

ErikFernandez — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 20:14:49 GMT

Thanks so much Kelly! That solved the issue. Appreciate you taking a look at this and figuring out a solution!