topic Re: Features won't highlight in Edit mode in ArcGIS Online Questions

Features won't highlight in Edit mode

jeromewu68 — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 17:13:51 GMT

I noticed that when I edit a feature, the feature isn't highlighted when selected (see first screenshot). The features only highlight outside of edit mode (second screenshot). This map will be used by non-GIS users, so I want to enable some kind of highlight to make it easier for them. Is there a setting that I need to turn on? I can't find much information about this issue.

Re: Features won't highlight in Edit mode

EmilyGeo — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 20:48:05 GMT

Hi @jeromewu68.,

It looks like you're using Map Viewer Classic. The cyan highlight does not appear when editing selected features in classic. But you should see something like this:

In Map Viewer, you do see the cyan highlight when editing a feature. To see this:

Open the same map in Map Viewer,
click the Edit button,
Select a feature

Its a good practice to migrate your projects over to Map Viewer since Map Viewer Classic will be retired in the future.

Re: Features won't highlight in Edit mode

jeromewu68 — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 20:43:38 GMT

Most of my non-GIS users are more familiar with Classic, but I'll have them switch over if Map Viewer is the only one with features highlighted.

Re: Features won't highlight in Edit mode

ArmstKP — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 15:04:23 GMT

@jeromewu68 In the settings to the layer, what kind of editing is allowed?

Re: Features won't highlight in Edit mode

jeromewu68 — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 01:24:19 GMT

Hi, I ended up using a view only MIL layer but I had the same setting for Editing and allowed Update Attributes only. It seems like highlighted features in Edit mode is only available for the new Map Viewer? I'm not entirely sure.