idea Measurement tool needs alternative ways to finish in ArcGIS Web AppBuilder Ideas

Measurement tool needs alternative ways to finish

HeatherStudley1 — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:24:29 GMT

Currently, the only way to finish or close a drawing using the measurement tool requires double-clicking. Clients who are older or have limitations with their hands can struggle clicking fast enough or in the same spot for the webapp to register a double-click. It would be nice to have an alternative method to finish a drawing that is more accessible.

Re: Measurement tool needs alternative ways to finish

EmilyGeo — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 19:32:45 GMT

Hi @HeatherStudley1,

Thank you for your feedback. We're always interested in hearing how we can make our apps more accessible. Please keep in mind however that Web App Builder is being retired. We strongly encourage you to migrate to ArcGIS Experience Builder for the latest features and continued support, and feel free to submit ideas for that application as well.

There are some options that might be helpful in the meantime.

One option is that you simply click the x to close the measure widget.
In Map Viewer, you can use the Enter button to complete a measurement.
Another option to consider is that you can set the time (speed) for your computer's double-click action through your operating system's mouse settings.

Hope that helps, Emily

Re: Measurement tool needs alternative ways to finish

HeatherStudley1 — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:23:25 GMT

Hello @EmilyGeo

The widget behavior is the same in both applications. The version in Experience Builder shows numbers as you're drawing, which is more useful, but still requires double clicking to close/finish the measurement shape, which is required if you want to be able to have the information up and move away from the widget.

A client who is having issues using the widget isn't going to think to adjust their double-click options, they're just going to see that the tool "isn't working". At best they will be frustrated and quit using my application. If I'm lucky they will contact me and I can help them, but most people are not going to do that. Hence my idea of including a button within the widget to close/finish the measurement/drawing.

I am not seeing how closing the tool helps with the inability to finish a drawing.

Re: Measurement tool needs alternative ways to finish

EmilyGeo — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 02:04:12 GMT

Hi @HeatherStudley1,

thanks for clarifying that you'd like to see a button within the widget to close/finish the measurement/drawing. That's a good idea to share in the Experience Builder community board. If you can provide more detail there about your workflow and how you are using the measurement tool, that would be very useful to help us better understand your needs.

Thanks! Emily