Sidebar Instant App Deciding on Layers in Layer List

[KaraUtter]

It would be extremely helpful to be able to choose which layers show in the layers list in the sidebar instant app. Or all instant apps for that matter. Some layers are strictly for reference purposes and we take those out of the visibility of the user for ease and simplicity of user-interaction, such as a county boundary, roads, city points with labels, etc. I don't see a way to take out these reference layers from the layers in the sidebar.

[CameronSmith_esri]

Hey Kara,

I just tested this out, and you can choose in the MapViewer whether to show a layer's info in the Legend. To do this: 

1. Click "Show properties" on the layer
2. In the right hand panel that opens, under the "Symbology" accordian, unselect the "Show in map legend"
3. Then save the map

This configuration in the MapViewer will then flow into the Sidebar Instant App.

Let me know if you have any further questions

[KaraUtter]

Cameron,

I already have these settings configured to show or not show in the legend however I am talking about the layer list that allows users to turn on or off the layers. It looks like Kelly has let me know this will be an option to control in the next release.

[KellyHutchins · Accepted solution]

@KaraG  along with the info Cameron provide above we've also enhanced the Sidebar app in the next release to support hiding layers in the layer list during the app configuration. This update will go live in the next release of ArcGIS Online

[KaraUtter]

Thank you, Kelly, this is exactly what I was looking for. The Layer list and not the legend settings. I look forward to this in the next release.

[KellyHutchins · Accepted solution]

Kara

The ability to disable layers from appearing in the layer list was added to the Sidebar app in last nights ArcGIS Online update. Let me know if you have any feedback once you have time to check it out. 

[KaraUtter]

Fantastic! Thank you so much for the heads up. I will test that out and get back to you.

[KaraUtter]

Hi Kelly! I am excited to say that it worked. One piece of feedback I would say is an option to choose all layers - I had to individually turn on 25 layers.

[KaraUtter]

Hi Kelly, just noticed something else. We are unable to turn on or off a complete map image layer. If you see my screenshot below, I have PLSS map image layer in the list, and even if I don't have either of the layers marked to be included in the list, the app keeps them in the list.

[KellyHutchins]

@KaraUtter  sounds like a bug. I'll take a look and see if we can get a fix in.