Ideas for leaving markers on Image widget as if it were the Map widget?

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I am building an app for tracking things on trail maps. I would like the user to be able to pull up a trail and then click a spot on the trail map to leave a marker for future reference. I would need to save the coordinates of the marker in a database and have the trail map load in the future displaying all of the markers.

I know this sounds a lot like current functionality of the Map widget, but I would be looking for the same ability with the Image widget instead. These trail maps are images and they do not show up on Google Maps.

Any ideas?

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Hello! This is not possible at this juncture. Although could you please help us file a feature request using the following link?- Sign in to GitHub · GitHub

Please include your use case and how it will be helpful for you.

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Hi @Amelia , happy to file a feature request, but do think this is useful other than my somewhat specific use case? Having a hard time thinking of other relevant use cases. My sense is that this may be achievable via iframes, and if so, iframes would be more appropriate than a widget since they would provide more flexibility for potentially esoteric requirements.

I’m currently working on this - maybe I use this thread as starting point to show a possible iframe solution and then we build the feature request if it seems useful after?

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Yes, it might be possible to use an iFrame as a workaround. It would be very helpful for our community if you can share your solution here on this forum post.
On the other hand, please also consider creating a feature request, just in case there are other users that might be interested in this feature too and would like to upvote it.

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There are lots of other use cases! I think this is worth submitting a feature request. AppSheet has a similar feature which is often used to upload an image of a building floor plan, then add markers for things like inspections, logging meter readings or events, etc. Or it can be used with an arial photo to mark work locations at a job site.

As a workaround, you might be able to use a Fusion chart with a background image, and plot existing points on top of the image. I don’t think there would be any way for the user to add a new point by clicking on it though. You’d have to use number inputs to enter the coordinates and add that point to the chart’s dataset.

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I can think of several cases where I could use this, similar to what @GreenFlux suggested.

Please submit a feature request for this.

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OK, glad to see the interest. Here is feature request - please add your comments.

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