idea Highly Noticeable Flash in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Highly Noticeable Flash

BenHoen — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 12:40:26 GMT

I use the flash function often to try find features that are searched for in the "Find" tool. The right-click "flash" option would be much more useful if the flash was highly visible, for example have it be large a bright red-yellow-or even blue (as the default for selected features).

My idea then is to be able to change the default for this or make it's much more visible.

ben

Re: Highly Noticeable Flash

TheodoreF — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 14:01:09 GMT

Yes, when zoomed out and trying to Flash a tiny shape, it's impossible in Pro to see where the flash occurs. In ArcMap, crosshairs would appear on the screen pinpointing exactly where the shape is on the map.

In Pro, the flash is ok when zoomed in, but from a distance is useless.

Re: Highly Noticeable Flash

VladimirStojanovic — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 23:49:17 GMT

Yes, also stumbled upon this. Absolutely comprehensibly. Please ESRI, do the same like it is in Map. Old-fashioned, but highly visible and usable.

Re: Highly Noticeable Flash

KoryKramer — Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:04:27 GMT

Yes, I see the difference between ArcMap and Pro. Interestingly, the gif I captured doesn't show the crosshairs from ArcMap (but they are there):

Re: Highly Noticeable Flash

TheodoreF — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 12:26:11 GMT

so any plans to include a crosshair in Pro? fail that, a flashing dot or something instead.

Re: Highly Noticeable Flash

KoryKramer — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 12:33:40 GMT

I've marked this Reviewed, tagged it with arcgis pro and arcmap equivalency. We'll make sure that the development team gets a look at it to consider.

Re: Highly Noticeable Flash

VladimirStojanovic — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 09:08:15 GMT

TWO YEARS, my dear. Two ... years. After two years, the development team will get a look at it. To consider. No comment. Really finest.

Re: Highly Noticeable Flash

KoryKramer — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 09:04:21 GMT

Matt Beal‌ provided a couple of really good .gifs demonstrating this over here:https://community.esri.com/ideas/17145

Re: Highly Noticeable Flash

Anonymous User — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 12:06:49 GMT

Thanks! Hope to see this move to pro soon! Frequently working with large datasets at a small scale, this would be hugely beneficial!

Re: Highly Noticeable Flash

KoryKramer — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 09:04:24 GMT

+ another example in ArcGIS Pro https://community.esri.com/ideas/17281

Re: Highly Noticeable Flash

JohnBrand — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 15:23:05 GMT

Any update on this?

Re: Highly Noticeable Flash

PeteJordan — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 21:53:51 GMT

The only thing that it seems you can change is the highlight color in the Options which for those of us that are used to the pale blue (being one of the only colors we don't use for maps due to having it strictly for highlighting) that becomes an issue.

Having the quick flash as a Yellow was great or even those that need another color scheme, it should definitely be an option to change. I am clueless why it's so hard coded and there hasn't been a simple update to fix this issue yet...

Re: Highly Noticeable Flash

DaveFullerton — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 15:20:58 GMT

I don't know what I can add to the fine comments above that cover the issue so well. So, so much has been added to Pro, but this cannot be improved without maybe a major, fundamental architectural change? Hard to understand why this enhancement has not been made yet.

Re: Highly Noticeable Flash

LinasNera — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 07:48:53 GMT

It's just a real shame and lack of awareness. Clients who pay a lot are their last concern… I can't think of something else. Me, as a user can't be happy with such situation.

Show crosshairs when selecting Flash from attribute table

DLynch_GCWATER — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 13:36:48 GMT

When right clicking a a row in the attribute table and selecting "flash", use the crosshairs that ArcMap flash displays. It is very difficult to see which feature is flashing with the current flash display style in ArcPro.

Re: Highly Noticeable Flash - Status changed to: In Product Plan

KoryKramer — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 16:23:21 GMT

An option to display crosshairs when using Flash is planned for ArcGIS Pro 2.9, which we expect to see before the end of the year. A remaining item that is planned post-2.9 will be an off-screen indicator when the feature being flashed is not in the visible extent.

Re: Highly Noticeable Flash

MariaHanley — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 13:28:54 GMT

Yes, any updates in 2021??? ppl who use large datasets need the feature restored. If it can happen in arcmap you can make it happen in pro. Please Fix this!

Re: Highly Noticeable Flash

KoryKramer — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:00:32 GMT

Hi @MariaHanley Yes, I just updated this with a comment a few days ago 🙂

https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/highly-noticeable-flash/idc-p/1097266/highlight/true#M17023

Re: Highly Noticeable Flash - Status changed to: Implemented

KoryKramer — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 23:52:57 GMT

This request had become pretty specific to ArcGIS Pro. In 2.9 an option is added to 'Show crosshairs when flashing' thus making it highly noticeable.

See Navigation Options

See the other ideas you will find when you upgrade in or go directly to 5:30 in the video for a little demo.

Re: Highly Noticeable Flash

MarkJacobi1 — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:42:47 GMT

Thanks everyone for this discussion, I was able to set the flashes in Pro today (11/10/22)