idea Legend: Only show classes from this heading in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Legends in Pro All Other Values

TedCronin — Fri, 21 May 2021 18:38:40 GMT

Currently in Pro, I need to go to the More menu, to turn off the All other values, or go to symbology and remove there manually, but what about a setting in the legend properties to turn this capability off, I want this capability to be more intuitive.

Re: Legends in Pro All Other Values

LyonMNGIS — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 20:00:50 GMT

I suppose for the time you could copy the layer. On the original layer remove <all other values> so it only displays the classes you would like to see. On the second layer include all the other values. Then you could exclude this second layer from the legend?

It seems like a tacky workaround but it might work?

Legend: Only show classes from this heading

IlkaIllers1 — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 11:20:43 GMT

Can we have the "Only show classes from this heading" feature that was available in ArcMap back?

Re: Legend: Only show classes from this heading - Status changed to: Under Consideration

AubriOtis — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 20:41:20 GMT

Re: Legend: Only show classes from this heading

HelenCooper — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 13:27:19 GMT

I really miss this feature too! I know there are workarounds but this was much more elegant!

Re: Legend: Only show classes from this heading

StevenSchultz — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 17:52:56 GMT

I really miss this feature. It would be nice to control either in the Format Legend Item or in the layer's Symbology. My utilities show as variations of colored lines (e.g. larger pipes shown with larger lines, forced mains include arrows) but I would like my legend to show one colored line with one label (e.g. green for waste water).

Legend: Only show label classes from heading

JackLau — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:57:48 GMT

The option exists in ArcGis Desktop for the legend option to only show classes from heading, please add this to Pro.

Re: Legend: Only show classes from this heading

AmeliaBradshaw — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 19:20:07 GMT

Hello @JackLau I merged the Idea you just posted with this existing Idea, since they covered the same topic. Please add your vote using the Kudos button above!

Thank you!

Re: Legend: Only show classes from this heading

DanaNolan — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 17:32:05 GMT

This is slowing down converting to Pro. I used this option in ArcMap when I had layers with very similar unique symbols and when I use Symbol Levels, which requires using unique symbols to work. I have dozens of maps and layers with a heading "Show" to pick what is shown in the legend.

Re: Legend: Only show classes from this heading - Status changed to: In Product Plan

AubriOtis — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 15:41:17 GMT

Re: Legend: Only show classes from this heading

MillenniaOne — Fri, 12 May 2023 15:56:23 GMT

@AubriOtis - any idea when this option will be available again?

Re: Legend: Only show classes from this heading

AubriOtis — Tue, 16 May 2023 21:16:11 GMT

In Product Plan means it is actively being worked on. It's hard to say for sure, but look for it in the next release or two.

Re: Legend: Only show classes from this heading - Status changed to: Implemented

AubriOtis — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 23:35:25 GMT

This Idea has been implemented in ArcGIS Pro 3.2. Please see the What's New documentation for more new features in Pro 3.2.

Re: Legend: Only show classes from this heading

IlkaIllers1 — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:41:42 GMT

Hi @AubriOtis,

I can't find this feature neither on the documentation page you posted a link to above nor in my legend properties. Could you provide some more information where to find this setting?

Thanks

Ilka

Re: Legend: Only show classes from this heading

HelenCooper — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:57:57 GMT

It's slightly hidden in the 'legend item groups' at the foot of the legend panel.

Re: Legend: Only show classes from this heading

IlkaIllers1 — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 15:40:55 GMT

Interesting, I do not have that option... I am on version ArcGIS Pro 3.2.2, this should be included, right?

Re: Legend: Only show classes from this heading

IlkaIllers1 — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 15:42:55 GMT

Ok, if you only have one heading it doesn't show anything there... makes sense.

Re: Legend: Only show classes from this heading

AmyDunn — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 16:45:12 GMT

I can now add a legend and only include symbols under a specific heading, yay! This lets me remove duplicates that are already symbolized in legends from other map frames.

I can't seem to add multiple instances of the same layer to the legend as you could in ArcMap, though. I want my legend to be able to insert a symbol from Layer 2 in between two headings from Layer 1. Is there a way to do this in Pro?

Re: Legend: Only show classes from this heading

IlkaIllers1 — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 18:23:36 GMT

I agree, that limits the benefits of that functionality quite a bit! If you want classes from different headings but with other layers in between, you have to go back to duplicating layers...