Ability to Freeze Text Above Map Tours or Add a Pinned Map Tour Title

KelseyBang-Olsen

When using a Map Tour, it would be extremely helpful to have an option for either:

1. Freezing (pinning) text above a Map Tour block, such as a Heading 1 or introductory paragraph, so it remains visible as the user scrolls into the Map Tour,
   or
2. Allowing a customizable Map Tour title/header that stays associated with the tour and remains visible throughout the immersive experience.

This would improve clarity and usability, especially in stories where a Map Tour represents a major section or chapter and requires clear context as the reader enters the immersive component. Currently, text scrolls away as soon as the Map Tour begins, which can make the section feel visually disconnected or leave readers uncertain about the topic they are entering.

A sticky title or a built‑in tour heading would make storytelling smoother, more accessible, and visually consistent with other immersive blocks.

oevans_storymaps

Thanks for posting, @KelseyBang-Olsen. Could you share a bit more about your idea so we can better understand what you are looking for?

Are you envisioning the pinned section of text to be in the side panel of the tour or would it be be above the tour block (spanning the entire width of the browser window)?

Have you seen how the categorized tour layout works? It has its own title and description and navigation bar. The text isn't pinned, but let us know if that is similar to what you mean.

Here's an example of a categorized tour you can review and some blogs with more info:

• PUBLIC ART IN KITCHENER
• Use — or create — a feature service to build a map tour in ArcGIS StoryMaps
• Create a data-driven map tour