ERROR

Too many WebGL contexts. Unable to add the layer

Last Published: April 5, 2023

Error Message

After adding sixteen maps to an ArcGIS Insights page using a vector tile basemap, when attempting to add a seventeenth map, the map does not load, and it may be necessary to delete the files from your AppData folder if Insights stops working. The JavaScript API throws the error:

 Too many WebGL contexts. Unable to add the layer

Cause

The 3.x version of the JSĀ API creates one WebGL context per vector tile layer added to a workbook, and Chromium has a limit of sixteen WebGL contexts. Mobile browsers have a limit of eight WebGL contexts.

Solution or Workaround

Use a raster basemap, rather than a vector tile basemap.

Additionally, the 4.x version of the JS API utilizes WebGL contexts differently so that this limit will not be reached as quickly. Consider creating a map in the new Map Viewer, or create an Instant app or web experience instead of using Web AppBuilder.

Article ID:000024301

Software:
  • ArcGIS Insights

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