Reposition the Layer List Widget

[AlexanderMcKoy]

I am using the Layer List widget in a web app service.  I have it configured to open at start.  Although the window opens up fine, it opens up directly over the navigation widget.  What do I need to add to the code to modify the position which the Layer list window opens on start?

[RobertScheitlin__GISP]

Alexander,

   As you have just posted this question in the general GeoNet help, what platform are you talking about? Flex Viewer, Web AppBuilder, etc.

[AlexanderMcKoy]

Sorry for placing this question in the general section as I have not yet familiarized myself with the site.  I am on the Flex Viewer platform.  I mainly use ArcGIS Viewer for Flex Application Builder v3.6.  I also go directly into the .xml file to make some configuration changes if I'm not sure how to access the parameters in the AppBuilder.

[RobertScheitlin__GISP · Accepted solution]

Alexander,

  OK, in the main config.xml you can change the top and left properties of any widget.

Example:

<widget label="Print" left="390" top="400"
                icon="assets/images/i_print.png"
                config="widgets/Print/PrintWidget.xml"
                url="widgets/Print/PrintWidget.swf"/>

[AlexanderMcKoy]

Wow...this worked perfectly.  I went into the config.xml file and added the highlighted portion to the code and I was able to reposition it exactly where I needed it after a few iterations (no clue what the default position is ).

    <widget url="widgets/LayerList/LayerListWidget.swf"

          config="widgets/LayerList/LayerListWidget_1.xml"

          label="Layer List"

          left="120" top="120"

          icon="assets/images/i_layers.png"

          preload="open"/>

Thanks so much!

[BarnabyRockwell]

Alex,

You can also add "width" and "height" params to adjust the size of the widget in your app.

Here is some xml:

<widget url="widgets/eLayerList/eLayerListWidget.swf" 
config="widgets/eLayerList/eLayerListWidget_1.xml" 
label="Table of Contents and Explanation" icon="assets/images/Legend32.png" preload="open" 
width="600" height="405" x="100" y="90"

/>

A bummer with these custom settings is that you have to re-add them to the config.xml every time you save the app from Flex App Builder.  I wish these widget settings could be edited (and saved) directly from the App Builder.

Cheers,

Barnaby

[AlexanderMcKoy]

Ok, thanks for that insight Barnaby.  That is helpful to know so when I re-save my settings in App Builder and the widget reverts back, I will at least know what happened.