topic Modify existing search widget in WAB (text-box to drop-down List) in Web AppBuilder Custom Widgets Questions

Modify existing search widget in WAB (text-box to drop-down List)

FelixciaBlanchard2 — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 13:46:07 GMT

Hello,

I would like to modify the Search Widget available in WAB so that I can select values within a layer.

I currently have the search box set up to search a layer by the field "name" when typed in the text box, but I would like these names available in a drop-down menu. I have attempted to rearrange code and use bits from other widgets that contain drop-downs but I receive errors.

Current html code for search widget (out of the box from ESRI):

Code containing the drop-down function (from eSearch widget by Robert Scheitlin, GISP) :

How would I be able to use the 2nd to modify the 1st?..correctly

Thank you!

Re: Modify existing search widget in WAB (text-box to drop-down List)

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 14:13:47 GMT

F Blanchard,

If you are using ArcGIS server 10.3.1 or greater then the search widget will provide a drop down list of suggestions automatically. Short of this you are on your own. The reason my eSearch provides a drop down list is because I have a completely different code base that performs queries on the map service data to be unique values from the map service layer field. There is no simple add a couple of lines of code and your done.

Re: Modify existing search widget in WAB (text-box to drop-down List)

FelixciaBlanchard2 — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 18:12:21 GMT

Thank you Robert. I appreciate your reply.

Yes I am using 10.4. Naively I thought it would be as simple as just changing the box type in the html file. I am quickly learning these develops are not so easy. I am very new to widgets and app modifications.

Thanks a bunch!