idea Label fields in pop-up charts - NOT on hover in ArcGIS Online Ideas

Label fields in pop-up charts - NOT on hover

wayfaringrob — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 21:15:29 GMT

I'm looking for a way to add field/category labels to my data. You get them on hover, but I really want something to be shown at all times. These charts are pretty useless at a glance without them - to require the user to mouse over each category just to see what's what is ridiculous and impractical.

Re: Label x axis in pop-up charts

BrittanyBurson — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 22:10:18 GMT

+1, the Chart elements are a great start but we really need labels.

Shouldn't have to hover.

Thanks for posting this.

Re: Label x axis in pop-up charts

ArielLow2146 — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 16:54:29 GMT

100% agree. It would also be great to have an option for axis titles in addition to labels.

Re: Label x axis in pop-up charts

wayfaringrob — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 19:57:05 GMT

@ArielLow2146 yes! In school I learned to always label my axes and units...

Re: Label x axis in pop-up charts

wayfaringrob — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 21:18:24 GMT

I've resorted to putting this manual 'warning' in each pop-up with a chart. I hate this as a solution as it makes quick glances impossible, especially since you can't even format the colors of your charts to be something intuitive or consistent. It's inelegant, and for a company that promotes itself as a data vis solution, it's disappointing that they themselves didn't pass 101 and I can't do basic stuff like label my charts.

Re: Label fields in pop-up charts - NOT on hover

wayfaringrob — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 21:16:46 GMT

Same idea? Popup Chart Labels - Esri Community

Re: Label fields in pop-up charts - NOT on hover

wayfaringrob — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 15:57:49 GMT

Another example from someone else's published app ... really difficult to distinguish years or glean information without any labels.

Labeling data is a fundamental of good data visualization that I really need Esri to acknowledge.

Re: Label fields in pop-up charts - NOT on hover

JoshuaBixby — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 22:58:37 GMT

Without basic labeling options for axes, having popup charts is sort of pointless.

Re: Label fields in pop-up charts - NOT on hover

wayfaringrob — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 06:51:28 GMT

@JoshuaBixby agree.

Re: Label fields in pop-up charts - NOT on hover

MatthewSisk — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 14:09:14 GMT

Just want to add my voice to the fact that it is frankly ridiculous that there is no way to add x-axis labels.

Re: Label fields in pop-up charts - NOT on hover

wayfaringrob — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 19:02:46 GMT

@BernSzukalski, is your team aware of this request? I know there have been some improvements in the charts department, but this is just such a glaring omission. Every chart making software I have ever used has had axis labeling options, and in AGO, there's not really a manual workaround.

Re: Label fields in pop-up charts - NOT on hover

BernSzukalski — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 02:53:23 GMT

The ArcGIS Online product management and dev teams do monitor Ideas here on the Community. Keep voting an idea up to get extra attention.

I'm not sure where this idea might be in the grand scheme of things, but I'll see if I can find out more and will respond here if I do.

Personally (and this is my opinion only), I do prefer the hover labels. I find them easy, intuitive, and they work across all chart types well. Many labels would be too big to fit properly.

Until the team considers this further, for those unaware of hover your method of mentioning that specifically is a good one.

Re: Label fields in pop-up charts - NOT on hover

wayfaringrob — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 02:54:06 GMT

@BernSzukalski right, but from a usability and accessibility perspective, it makes sense to at least have the option. Data is way, way less legible when you have to stop, hunt, and poke around it. At that point, you might as well just post the raw data so that users can download it and display it themselves. Data visualization should be about making insights easier, not harder. The extra effort we do "behind the scenes" to ensure labeling options, fit, even legends -- is worth it for map viewers.

Excel has been making many labels fit properly for years -- I hate having to settle for less when using ArcGIS.

Re: Label fields in pop-up charts - NOT on hover

AlexanderVidekaVaughan — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:14:36 GMT

+1 to include this customizable functionality. Completely agree with the core point that without non-hover labels, we are asking more of the end user than we should to glean insights from the visual.

Re: Label fields in pop-up charts - NOT on hover

wayfaringrob — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 18:13:12 GMT

@AlexanderVidekaVaughan I teach data viz. Esri would get an F. @BernSzukalski any updates?