In the upcoming September 2017 Release of ArcGIS Online, the Public Gallery Template will move into the Mature phase of the Product Lifecycle and will be removed from the default Configurable Apps Gallery.
The Public Gallery Template displays apps and web maps in a searchable grid or list. A new app, Minimal Gallery was released as a Beta App with the June Release. It has a clean, simple design that displays maps, apps and scenes as cards. When building gallery apps, consider testing out this new app or the Maps and Apps Gallery and providing feedback.
What does the Mature Phase of a configurable application template mean?
- If you have already configured an application using a template that is in the mature phase, the app will continue to work and be accessible to your users.
- No new functionality will be added to the template in future releases.
- No reported issues or bugs will be fixed in the app.
- The item details page will indicate that the app is in mature support and will point you to resources for similar functionality.
Can I still create apps from these templates even after they are moved to the mature phase?
Yes. These apps will remain as items in ArcGIS Online after they have been moved to the mature phase. If you still want to use the apps, you can create a custom configurable app group that contains the app item. Set this group as your group configurable app template group in the organization administration settings. Users in your organization will then be able to create additional apps from the template.
You will also notice that some language is changing to describe configurable application templates that have moved out of the general availability phase of the product lifecycle. Moving forward in upcoming releases, configurable apps will use the extended phase and mature phase to more accurately indicate the appropriate phase of the template. For more information about the product lifecycle and definitions, please see the following product lifecycle document.
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