topic Location widget in Web AppBuilder Custom Widgets Questions

Location widget

helenchu — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 15:26:17 GMT

Hi,

I'm looking for a widget that highlights the closest feature to where I am. Is there one ?

I checked out eLocate widget and look like it doesn't have that feature.

Thanks

Re: Location widget

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 15:27:28 GMT

Helen,

That is exactly what the OTB Near Me widget does.

Re: Location widget

helenchu — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 15:49:38 GMT

Robert,

I didn't see that feature with Near Me widget. All I see is an address search option.

I saw a request for enhancement:

* Allow user to use current detected location (if available) rather than searching an address or dropping a pin on the map Description of Enhancement: Provide an option to use the 'current detected".

Am I missing anything ? Is the "detected location" already there and I just didn't configure the widget right ?

Re: Location widget

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 16:06:41 GMT

Helen,

No you are correct there is nothing out there that will take your GPS location and show you POIs near by. But a developer could tie the my Location widget to to the Near Me widget using a reverse geocode of the myLocation point to get an address to plug into the Near Me search dijit.

Re: Location widget

helenchu — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 16:26:56 GMT

Thanks Robert.