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Discover the upcoming Experience Builder features in the February 2026 release — including the Arcade Assistant (beta) with AI-powered support for building Arcade expressions, a highly requested copy-and-paste editing tool for Web AppBuilder migration, and ability to import/export drawings in the Draw widget.    ... View more

Last update on April 23. A new year brings fresh opportunities! Here is a sneak peek at what's planned for 2026. Along with achieving feature parity with Web AppBuilder, we're committed to further improving accessibility and introducing exciting AI capabilities. Please note, these plans may evolve as we continue to innovate.          ... View more

Version 1.19 of ArcGIS Experience Builder developer edition is now available for download. This version brings major theme system enhancements, new widgets – Login and Image Collection Explorer, along with other highly anticipated improvements from the October 2025 release of ArGIS Experience Builder in ArcGIS Online. Under the hood, Version 1.19 upgrades the framework to React 19. For theme developers, this version offers expanded resources and capabilities, including an introduction to the enhanced theme design system and guidance on migrating widgets to the new theme variables. Let’s explore these developer-focused advancements. Enhanced Theme System The new theme system is a game-changer for developers, offering a better structure for defining colors, typography, and other style settings. It’s built on a three-layer architecture: Source layer: Defines base colors (brand, neutral, functional) Reference layer: Auto-generates color palettes and typography System layer: Provides semantic styling for component (this is where you will spend most of your time as a widget developer) This structure makes it easier to maintain consistent styling across your apps while giving you more creative control. Check out the Theme Development documentation for step-by-step guidance on creating and customizing themes. StoryBook Theme To make theme development smoother, StoryBook now adds a Theme section, including CSS variables as design tokens – For colors, typography, and more. CSS utility classes – Simplify consistent styling across your theme. Calcite token and Jimu theme token mapping – The framework automatically handles Calcite components styling used in your widgets. Theme variable viewer - Lets you explore how theme variables look. Upgrade Your Widgets to the Enhanced Theme Migrating your widgets to the new theme valuables is highly recommended. Follow the Upgrade to New Theme guidance to ensure your widgets take full advantages of the new design capabilities. React 19 Upgrade Under the hood, Experience Builder now runs on React 19, which: Fully supports for custom elements. Eliminates the need for React wrapper components when using ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript components in your widgets, as demonstrated below. Improves event handling and property handling. See the Web Components widget sample for details.  We recommend building custom widgets using components. For more information, see this blog post. Storybook Components More components have been added to Storybook, including: Image ImageViewer Paper Surface Typography NotificationProvider Notification Breaking Changes There are breaking changes that may affect your apps. For example: React 19 introduces type-breaking changes React wrapper components have been removed from these entries:  arcgis-charts-components arcgis-coding-components arcgis-map-components arcgis-portal-components Review the breaking changes before upgrading to avoid potential issues. More Resources Optimizing Custom Widgets in ArcGIS Experience Builder with Jimu UI, Calcite, and Map Components – Discover best practices for combining UI frameworks and map components for maximum efficiency. Building Future-Proof Custom Widgets for Experience Builder – Explore strategies to ensure your widgets remain compatible and maintainable as the platform evolves. For more information about the 1.19 release, see What’s new. You can reach us at experiencebuilder@esri.com. Thank you, The ArcGIS Experience Builder Team Subscribe to our newsletter to receive the latest ArcGIS Experience Builder updates, news, and content.     ... View more