idea Show selection as simple line or point in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Show selection as simple line or point

GregoireS — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 15:21:21 GMT

In ArcGIS Desktop, the selection of a line or point feature appeared as the basic object - line or point - regardless of its symbology.

In ArcGIS Pro, the selection matches the symbology.

The new way is interesting, but not always practical.

> Please make possible to choose the old way which the selection appears, as a simple line or point, regardless of its symbology.

(the present idea follows this question : https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/select-invisible-features/m-p/1154385/highlight/true#M52873)

Option to show geometry instead of symbology of selected features

HjoKommun — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:39:41 GMT

I would like an option added to Arcgis Pro where the highlight color of selected features would highlight the actual geometry of the feature and not the symbology of the feature like it currently does.

It would basically work like it does in arcmap, if you select a point the selection highlight color would show a small dot on the location of the point and not take into account what the symbology of the point is. The same should apply to line and polygon features.

Re: Show selection as simple line or point - Status changed to: Implemented

NathanShephard — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 23:36:57 GMT

We added an option for this (for lines and polygons in 2D views) in Pro 3.6. It's available on the Selection tab of the Project - Options dialog. Hope this helps!

Thanks, Nathan.