Display feature information using a mouse hover in ArcGIS Instant Apps

Summary

In ArcGIS Instant Apps, displaying feature information with a mouse hover can be accomplished using hover pop-ups in the 3D Viewer, Basic, Sidebar, or Slider app templates, which is useful when the goal is to display information without a mouse click. This article provides the workflow.

Procedure

In the 3D Viewer app

Enable hover pop-ups in the 3D Viewer app to display the feature information in a pop-up window when hovering over a feature on the 3D scene.

1. Sign in to ArcGIS Online, and create an Instant App with the 3D Viewer template. Refer to ArcGIS Instant Apps: Choose an app template for more information.
2. In the Scene settings on the side panel, click Select a scene to add a web scene to the 3D Viewer app.
3. Click Back and select Step 3 Interactivity.
4. In the Interactivity settings on the side panel, toggle Enable hover pop-up on.

Note:
Alternatively, click Search settings on the side panel, search for and click Enable hover pop-up.
 

5. Click Publish.

The map below shows the feature information displayed in the pop-up window when hovering over the feature on the scene.

In the Basic app

Enable hover pop-ups in the Basic app to display the feature information in a pop-up window when hovering over a feature on the map.

1. Sign in to ArcGIS Online, and create an Instant App with the Basic template. Refer to ArcGIS Instant Apps: Choose an app template for more information.
2. In the Map settings on the side panel, click Select a map or scene to add a map to the Basic app.
3. Click Back and select Step 3 Interactivity.
4. In the Interactivity settings on the side panel, toggle Enable hover pop-up on.

Note:
Alternatively, click Search settings on the side panel, search for and click Enable hover pop-up.
 

5. Click Publish.

The map below shows the feature information displayed in the pop-up window when hovering over the feature.

In the Sidebar app

Enable hover pop-ups in the Sidebar app to display the feature information in a side panel when hovering over a feature on the map.

1. Sign in to ArcGIS Online, and create an Instant App with the Sidebar template. Refer to ArcGIS Instant Apps: Choose an app template for more information.
2. On the side panel, toggle Express off to use the full setup mode.

Note:
By default, the express setup mode is activated. Refer to ArcGIS Instant Apps: Express and full setup modes for more information.

3. In the Turn off express mode window, click Continue.

4. On the side panel, click Interactivity > Explore/navigate.
5. Toggle Enable hover pop-up on.

Note:
Alternatively, click Search settings on the side panel, search for and click Enable hover pop-up.

6. Click Publish.

The map below shows the feature information displayed in the side panel when hovering over the feature.

In the Slider app

Enable hover pop-ups in the Slider app to display the feature information in a pop-up window when hovering over a feature on the map.

1. Sign in to ArcGIS Online, and create an Instant App with the Slider template. Refer to ArcGIS Instant Apps: Choose an app template for more information.
2. On the side panel, toggle Express off to use the full setup mode.

Note:
By default, the express setup mode is activated. Refer to ArcGIS Instant Apps: Express and full setup modes for more information.

3. In the Turn off express mode window, click Continue.

4. On the side panel, click Interactivity > Explore/navigate.
5. Toggle Enable hover pop-up on.

Note:
Alternatively, click Search settings on the side panel, search for and click Enable hover pop-up.

6. Click Publish.

The map below shows the feature information displayed in the pop-up window when hovering over the feature.