topic Re: Hyperlink to Streetview - Widget or Popup in ArcGIS Web AppBuilder Questions

Hyperlink to Streetview - Widget or Popup

DanNorman — Tue, 16 May 2017 22:41:00 GMT

Hi everyone, since we can't use an in app widget to display google street view I was wondering if anyone has created a widget or edited the popup window to include a hyperlink to google streetview with coordinates from the click eg: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=&layer=c&cbll=31.33519,-89.28720 (got link from another site!)

I've been digging around in the popup manager.js trying to figure out how to add items to what i think ESRI called the popups action items (zoom to and three dots in WABDE 2.4)

Re: Hyperlink to Streetview - Widget or Popup

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Wed, 17 May 2017 13:08:14 GMT

Dan,

See this guide for creating a feature action in WAB:

Create a feature action in your widget—Web AppBuilder for ArcGIS (Developer Edition) | ArcGIS for Developers

Re: Hyperlink to Streetview - Widget or Popup

DanNorman — Wed, 17 May 2017 16:53:28 GMT

Awesome that is the guide I need. I found some others that wouldn't have got me there, this is great thanks! I will post on here when i have something so others can benefit.

Dan

Re: Hyperlink to Streetview - Widget or Popup

SubodhDhakal1 — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 02:52:48 GMT

Hi Dan,

Do you know if this is still ok to use it such that we just create dynamic hyperlink to open up new window with streetview ? I am in a situation where i cannot find if i am allowed to use it at all to comply with Googles TOS?

Cheers,

Subodh

Re: Hyperlink to Streetview - Widget or Popup

RyanBoudreaux — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 19:35:30 GMT

I'd like to attempt to do this same thing, but I'm not versed in javascript enough to get get this working. Can any of you lend a hand? I can get the code portions from the "Create a feature action in your widget" into the correct locations, but where/how do I get the coordinates into the hyperlink?

Re: Hyperlink to Streetview - Widget or Popup

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 20:30:07 GMT

Actually it is a violation to have any other map then Google Maps as a the map that is the starting point for bringing up Google Street View.

Re: Hyperlink to Streetview - Widget or Popup

DanNorman — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 20:34:46 GMT

Got rid of my reply to avoid confusion, thanks Robert!

Re: Hyperlink to Streetview - Widget or Popup

AndrewMilanes — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 21:30:07 GMT

Robert, I just read the Google Terms of Service and I found this:

What do you think?

Re: Hyperlink to Streetview - Widget or Popup

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 21:33:50 GMT

The API team explained to me that that portion is over ruled by the portion that says you can not use any map other than Google Maps.

Re: Hyperlink to Streetview - Widget or Popup

AndrewMilanes — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 21:43:24 GMT

So there is no legal way to incorporate Google Street View with an Esri map?

Re: Hyperlink to Streetview - Widget or Popup

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 22:11:42 GMT

100% correct

Re: Hyperlink to Streetview - Widget or Popup

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 22:38:55 GMT

And the reason I know all this is because I was actually contacted by Google Maps API team about my violation of the TOS and went back and forth with them a lot on this and finally we settled on the fact there is no way to start with a esri maps and be able to open a streetview image.

Re: Hyperlink to Streetview - Widget or Popup

LefterisKoumis — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 23:50:49 GMT

This is so confusing. I see the new Google Earth Widget (https://community.esri.com/docs/DOC-11028-google-earth-widget ) and I think it violates the TOS since it uses an ESRI basemap to use GE. Correct? The developer refers to the number of map loads but he does not address the use of GE on an ESRI basemap. Care to comment? Thanks.

Re: Hyperlink to Streetview - Widget or Popup

City_of_LakelandGIS — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 20:34:24 GMT

Robert,

This is interesting as Waze/Google have a whole Connected Citizens Program that allows for one or two way communication which can be mapped via GeoEvent without any known issues. I find it interesting that the TOS applies to Street View but not Waze. Your thoughts?

Re: Hyperlink to Streetview - Widget or Popup

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 20:50:09 GMT

You just need to read the TOS to understand that there are limitations on the use of StreetView. I don't know anything about Waze.

Re: Hyperlink to Streetview - Widget or Popup

Anonymous User — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 03:24:09 GMT

Hi Robert,

So I was wondering...

I'm part of the local official government (county/city level) and we are direct contributors to Esri and Google for the base maps. By that I mean we are the authoritative source for streets (names, segments, traffic lights, etc.) and address points (we are the official address authority in our 'county').

With this push/pull of data is it still 100% impossible, or is it possible to have an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Google to display street view?

My hopes are to create a custom attribute pop-up with a hyperlink on the address... that opens a seperate window displaying the street view..... any thoughts on the legality of that?

Thanks for you time!

Re: Hyperlink to Streetview - Widget or Popup

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 12:50:38 GMT

Brandon,

The Google Maps API TOS does NOT provide for a way that their products can be used with ArcGIS.

They have update their TOS to be even more restrictive now:

(d) No Use With Non-Google Maps. Customer will not use the Google Maps Core Services in a Customer Application that contains a non-Google map. For example, Customer will not display Places listings on a non-Google map, or (ii) display Street View imagery and non-Google maps in the same Customer Application.

So I would still say no.

Re: Hyperlink to Streetview - Widget or Popup

JohnVarghese — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 22:42:08 GMT

Robert,

Since Street view must be used in conjunction with Google Maps, how about having Google maps as one of the basemaps and use Street View with Google Maps?

Re: Hyperlink to Streetview - Widget or Popup

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 23:33:14 GMT

John,

If only it was that simple. There is no way to use google maps as a base map without violating their TOS.

Re: Hyperlink to Streetview - Widget or Popup

LefterisKoumis — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 17:34:10 GMT

Darn...I did just that on one of the apps. I included the Google (sttreet and hybrid) basemaps in the basemaps widget and users have to select a Google basemap, before they could use the street view or the Google Earth.

Sorry, to prolong the discussion, but I have more question. So, if a user clicks on a location on the ArcGIS app, and pass on the coordinates to open an external app with a Google map and streetview will that be ok? Thanks.

Current widget.