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Symbol layer effects: drag to reorder (or reorder at all)
Please give us some sort of way to reorder symbol layer effects. I'd like a drag and drop of some sort (like the way you can reorder the symbol layers themselves), but I'd also settle for an arrow system I'm asking for this because I discovered today that the order of things matters a lot. If you h...
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July 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Spatial Definition Query — Highlight chosen layer
ArcGIS Pro 3.5.0 Spatial definition query: When I click a layer in the Use the geometry of section, the layer's thumbnail is displayed, which is good. However, the layer name does not stay highlighted after clicking it. I think the layer name should stay highlighted after clicking it.
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May 16, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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#maps #MapAuthoring
Improving Map Frames with a Lock Layers Option
In ArcGIS Pro, setting up map layouts with multiple layers across different map frames has been difficult since the software’s release. The issue is that there’s no option to “lock layers” or “lock styles” within a map frame. If this feature existed, users could reuse the same map across multiple ma...
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September 3, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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ArcGIS Pro should allow publishing webmap bigger than 10MB
As discussed in https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-enterprise-portal-questions/portal-for-arcgis-11-3-cannot-create-a-webmap/td-p/1641280, it is not possible to publish webmap bigger than 10MB on Portal for ArcGIS from ArcGIS Pro. It may seem a lot but it is actually quite easily achievable by pub...
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August 25, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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group a value or values with for Symbology of a layer in Pro
can't believe this isn't a thing. Really.   Idea: allow grouping the with a value or values in the layer. Reason: let's say we have Hydrants and a FlowTested_ThisYear field. with a Yes and No for domain values. I want to show them red and green to show users what remains to be don...
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August 21, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Eyedropper: Let us grab colors from items in the contents pane, ribbons, etc.
Simply put, I'd like to be able to pull values for the eyedropper tool from places that are not a map or layout view. Use case examples:  want to make my fill match my stroke color. I use the eyedropper on the stroke layer in the symbology pane. I want to use my eyedropper to match the color a sym...
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August 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Add Ability to Lock / Freeze Map Series Pages
It would be helpful to have the ability to lock a map series so users could make edits to all pages individually without having changes be synced on all the map pages.  This would allow us to essentially create map series for multiple dynamic map frames per map series page (as that is a current kno...
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July 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Make it easier to copy color values
Small QoL suggestion: When examining symbology I would like the ability to copy a color value without entering the color properties. For example, in the screen below I'd like to right-click the chip (either in Appearance or next to the check box) and have a context menu appear to copy the hex value:...
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July 18, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Pin layer to top of Contents pane
I have a parcel polygon layer that I want to always be on top of all other layers. Currently, when I create new layers, they get placed at the top of the Contents pane by default. When creating many layers, it's annoying to have to move the parcel layer to the top each time. Idea: Allow me to pin la...
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July 16, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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#legend #MapAuthoring
Add a Legend as an Option for Animation Overlays
I've been making animations in ArcGIS Pro to visualize changes in data through time or across a range of values, and they have received positive feedback from colleagues. However, many colleagues have asked me if it's possible to add a legend to the animations so they can interpret the symbols more ...
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July 9, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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#MapAuthoring #reorder
Table of contents context menu option to move layers to top or bottom of the TOC
There has never been an option in ArcVIew, Map, or Pro to be able to send your selected layer or layers in the table of contents to the top or bottom of the contents list without having to do the dreaded drag and wait, wait, wait, wait, and wait for the list to scroll for you to then drop the layers...
community.esri.com
July 4, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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ArcGIS Pro Vector Tile Style Editing
Allow us to Style vector tile layers in ArcGIS Pro the same way we can in the Vector Tile Style Editor Home | Vector Tile Style Editor - Show Elements in Ribbons to configure the Vector Tile Style (same options as in online Editor but in ArcGIS Pro logic/UI) - Expose the layers in the ToC: - Al...
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June 26, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Vector Symbology: Radio Buttons for Symbol Classes
We recently got the ability to toggle symbol classes on and off in the contents pane Unique values—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation I'd like to take it another step farther and be able to change the symbol classes "group" to a radio button, so that only one can be active at a time. This would be helpful f...
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June 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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#mobilemappackage #MapAuthoring
Specify Default Travel Mode on Create Mobile Map Package
We use an ESRI provided StreetMap Premium with custom roads Pro project to create multiple mobile map packages used in Navigator across the US.  We have different travel modes established in our network dataset, but the default travel mode changes depending on the location of the map package.  Mobil...
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May 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Spatial Definition Query Clause
ArcGIS Pro 3.5.0 I wonder if it would be useful to be able to use operations like OR and NOT in spatial definition clauses. Currently, only AND seems to be available. I haven't fully wrapped my head around possible use cases. Maybe someone else can say something smart here.
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May 20, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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Display layer name in spatial definition clause
ArcGIS Pro 3.5.0 In the main Definition Query tab in the layer properties, the layer name used in the spatial definition clause is not displayed. See red circle. I'm wondering if the layer name could be included in the Geometry button in the spatial definition clause. There's not much space, so if ...
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May 20, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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Spatial Definition Query — Select multiple intersect layers in single clause
Spatial Definition Queries: I’m wondering if it would be beneficial to select multiple layers of the same geometry type, such as multiple polygon layers, to be used for the spatial definition query intersect. For example, use CTRL+Click or checkboxes to select multiple intersect layers. Related:  ...
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May 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Spatial Definition Query — Select multiple layers to intersect in single clause
Spatial Definition Queries: I’m wondering if it would be beneficial to select multiple layers of the same geometry type, such as multiple polygon layers, to be used for the spatial definition query intersect. For example, use CTRL+Click or checkboxes to select multiple intersect layers. Related:  ...
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May 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Clipping Layers
ArcGIS Pro 3.5.0 Clipping Layers: When I click a layer in the Get shape from the outline of section, the layer's thumbnail is displayed, which is good. However, the layer name does not stay highlighted after clicking it. I think the layer name should stay highlighted after clicking it. Related ide...
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May 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Spatial Definition Query — Copy parameters as text to clipboard
When creating a non-spatial definition query clause, it's easy to document the criteria by copying the SQL. However, spatial definition query clauses don't seem to be based on SQL, so we can't copy the SQL for documentation purposes. Alternatively, I'm wondering if a copy button could be added to th...
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May 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Spatial Definition Query — Make the "Add Spatial Clause" option more visible
ArcGIS Pro 3.5.0 The "Add Spatial Clause" option is buried under the "Add Clause" button/picklist. I'm wondering if it would be more noticeable & intuitive to have a separate button for "Add Spatial Clause" right beside the "Add Clause" button. Or something better.
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May 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
vanuatugis.bsky.social
#MapAuthoring
Spatial Definition Query
ArcGIS Pro 3.5.0 Spatial definition query: When I click a layer in the Use the geometry of section, the layer's thumbnail is displayed, which is good. However, the layer name does not stay highlighted after clicking it. I think the layer name should stay highlighted after clicking it.
community.esri.com
May 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Spatial Definition Query - Spatial operations other than intersect
It looks like the only spatial operation available for spatial definition queries is intersect. I'm wondering if other spatial operations would be beneficial, such as the equivalent of what's available in Select By Location. Select By Location - Relationship pick list:
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May 15, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Multiple spatial definition query clauses
Add a spatial clause to a definition query A definition query can only include one spatial clause. It would be helpful to have multiple spatial definition clauses for complex spatial querying requirements.
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May 15, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Allow Drag and Drop of Layers Between Projects
Please add the ability to drag and drop layers between projects.  This is a feature of ArcGIS Desktop.  It is very helpful in a high volume/short time line environment.
community.esri.com
May 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM