The About settings in the ArcGIS Instant Apps configuration window include options to provide information that helps users understand the map and data. Some examples are as follows:
- Include a header with the app's title and optional logo (based on your app's theme settings).
- Include an introduction window or cover page that introduces the app and provides relevant instructions to guide users.
- Provide options for users to get feature information, such as a legend.
Many templates have a settings panel that's specific to the app, such as Sidebar and Portfolio. Depending on the related configuration options and the app layout, common settings can appear in different panels across the apps. When configuring an app, you can search its available settings by clicking Search settings and typing a keyword, such as legend or header. Select from the list of suggestions to open the corresponding section and setting in the configuration panel.
Note:
For an alphabetical table that compares the configurable capabilities, see the app tools matrix (PDF). (Beta templates are excluded until the template is out of beta and ready to be used in production apps.)
The following table describes capabilities that may be available in your app:
| Capability | Description |
|---|---|
| Cover page | A cover page introduces the app and provides relevant instructions and context to guide users. This is the first page the user sees when loading the app. |
| Custom header | Custom headers allow a more tailored look for your header using rich text editing (HTML). Rich text editor accessibility instructions can be accessed through ALT+0 on a PC or Option+0 on a Mac. |
| Details panel | You can include details about the map in the app's side panel. By default, the information in the panel comes from the map's item details. To change it, go to the map's item page and edit the description or use the Edit details content setting to customize it for this app. The Countdown template includes a similar Details section option to provide app instructions that you can customize. |
| Information panel | An information panel allows a customized title, content, and icon to quickly convey tips or other helpful information about your app in a small window. |
| Introduction window | The introduction window provides app details that appears when the app first opens. You can include meaningful alternative text to all images in your introduction window to make your content more accessible and inclusive. You can also select a close behavior for the window to specify how users dismiss the window and if it should open each time the app is opened. |
| Legend | A legend shows the meaning of the symbols, colors, and styles used to represent geographic data on the map. Display the legend for the layers in the layer list. |
| Pop-up panel | Pop-ups can be displayed in a side panel to maximize the map visibility. Users can open feature pop-ups in apps if the map has pop-ups configured. Some app templates position pop-ups in a panel as part of its layout, including Attachment Viewer, Nearby, Reporter, and Zone Lookup. Other apps can automatically dock pop-ups in a corner, such as Insets and Interactive Legend, which allow you to set a fixed pop-up position. |
| Title link | A title link opens a web page from a URL you provide when users click the title. |