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Basemap button for Basic (Media) Template

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03-09-2026 11:22 AM
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by MVP Regular Contributor
MVP Regular Contributor

Currently the Basic (Media) template only allows to switch between two basemaps. One being the default web map basemap, and the other chosen while creating the app. I think it would be more helpful to have a basemap toggle to add a basemap button while creating the app. The button will allow the user to select from a list of available basemaps.

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ChryseMorales

Hi Ed,

Currently in a few of our templates (Sidebar, 3D Viewer, Atlas, etc.) we have the 'basemap gallery'. This allows the app author to select a group when configuring the app and then the app user can choose from a list of basemaps to switch to. Is this what you're referencing? So rather than only have the option to toggle between the original basemap and another, they can choose from a larger list? 

I created a quick sample here of what that looks like in Sidebar - https://webapps.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/sidebar/index.html?appid=21d1b95c0c2b408dba87721d87bc36...

If this is what you're looking for, we can look into adding that component to Basic

Ed_
by MVP Regular Contributor

@ChryseMorales Hello, happy Monday, hope all is well, and thank you for the quick response. What I was actually suggesting was to have the option to toggle the basemap button on the map itself similar to how you can do in Dashboards and Experience Builder. And yes I also like the idea of having the option to choose what basemaps to add the basemap button list. 

 

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