Latest Contributions by AaronKoelker

In the StoryMap Briefings web builder, the "Preview" mode has options for Full Screen and Desktop. Given there are differences in how a Briefing displays in a web browser, versus in the app online, versus in the app offline—it would be great to have additional Preview options showing what the briefing would look like in these other modes. This would make the authoring process much easier in terms of testing and monitoring how the briefing looks and behaves across all platforms, without the need to constantly republish and to load up the briefing on a separate app/device, and flipping between online and offline.  As of posting this, some of the differences we've noticed between platforms that this could apply to are: Lack of support for Themes entirely in the app's offline mode, and minor Theme differences between browser and app in online mode (EDIT: Themes are supported offline except for Google fonts—what we saw must have been user-error or a bug) No support yet for the infographic block in the app (both online and offline) Differences in pop-up display/support across all platforms/modes If a map legend is set to be open by default, it works as intended in the browser version and app while online, but not in the app when offline. Differences in the video player's autoplay/control options between browser and app  Differences in text block spacing, which can lead text that looks fine on one platform and but not the other It can be a lot to keep track of when authoring a Briefing that could potentially be presented on multiple platforms/situations.   ... View more

We are considering using a Briefings with an offline tablet for a sort of "kiosk" display at an event highlighting our agency. Given the offline capabilities of Briefings, as well as their streamlined navigation and features, we think they might be a good fit for this use-case where you want to offer a short, guided experience through and handful of data/maps/infographics and you're in an environment with a lot of people walking by who may only interact with it for a moment and then move on. Instant Apps have some solutions for this, but no offline capability. A traditional StoryMap also requires internet and can be a little more complex to navigate on a tablet. The existing autoplay mode in Briefings is nice but doesn't quite meet the same need. Two options that come to mind for a kiosk mode would be a timed reset option after a period of inactivity, and an option to force the Table of Contents to always be open and ensure ease of navigation for each user (without them needing to locate the little ToC button in the header). Perhaps bigger, more obvious arrows for navigating sequentially between slides as well.  ... View more

If you have multiple Sites, Facilities, and Levels and need to create many Workspace Areas across each, it can quickly become cumbersome and difficult to locate a specific area within the Workspace Areas panel in the Space Planner app. Currently there isn't any sort of search option, either.  It would be helpful to be able to filter the list of Workspace Areas by Site, Facility, or Level (based on the Units contained within and their Level ID value), as well as to search Workspace Areas by name, manager(s), or even assigned occupants.     ... View more

Following up on this post It would be helpful if there was a way to export or import Indoor Categories from one Map item to another. You can "Copy" Categories in the Configure Indoor Categories panel, but that only duplicates the category within the same Map. Creating a duplicate of the entire Map to carry over Categories isn't always ideal, either—for example when working with linked web maps or if you just want to add one new Category to multiple Maps that you maintain (one map for a kiosk, one map for mobile, one map for a Viewer app, etc.) My specific use case is that I have set up Indoor Categories on a Web Map (AGO) that is configured for the Indoors Viewer app, but I'd like to create a mobile map package for the Mobile app that uses the same categories but which references different data sources. If I open that AGO Web Map in ArcGIS Pro, it comes in to the project as a linked Map. I don't see a way to create a duplicate of that linked Map without it also being linked to the original Web Map, and I'm worried about accidently overwriting it with any changes I make to the Mobile copy. I don't see a way to unlink maps in ArcGIS Pro, either.  It seems like there should be a way to do this without having to recreate all your Categories each time.  ... View more

Hello. There doesn't seem to be a way to export or import Indoor Categories from one Map to another. You can "Copy" Categories in the Configure Indoor Categories panel, but that only duplicates the category within the same map. Is there a recommended workflow for this? Is duplicating the entire map the only option? My use case is that I have Indoor Categories set up on a Web Map (AGO) that is configured for the Indoors Viewer app, but I'd like to create a mobile map package for the Mobile app that uses the same categories but which references different data sources. If I open that AGO Web Map in ArcGIS Pro, it comes in as a linked map. I don't see a way to create a duplicate of that linked map without it also being linked to the original web map, and I'm worried about accidently overwriting it with changes I make for the Mobile copy. I don't see a way to unlink maps in ArcGIS Pro, either.  I hope that makes sense. It seems like there should be a way to do this.   ... View more