idea ArcGIS Pro - Stacked labelling should prioritise 'forced split' separators in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

ArcGIS Pro - Stacked labelling should prioritise 'forced split' separators

GISSection — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 04:34:49 GMT

In ArcGIS Pro stacked labelling options, 'space' always takes priority when choosing where to split the text regardless of whether another separator has the 'forced split' option turned on. This only matters if a maximum row count is set.

Anything with 'Forced split' should be prioritised over anything else.

If there is more than one 'Forced split' separator, I suggest using the list order to choose a preference.

See image for example.

arcgispro2.4.2 ‌labelling stacking labels

Re: ArcGIS Pro - Stacked labelling should prioritise 'forced split' separators

MarcoBoeringa — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 07:39:36 GMT

This to me sounds a bug, not an Idea. I think you should report this to ESRI Support.

The name of the option "Forced split" and also the Help here:

Stack labels—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS Desktop

"If Forced split is checked, a split always happens at the character, and stacking always occurs."

are quite clear: forced split should always result in a split. If it doesn't, it is likely a bug in Maplex.

Re: ArcGIS Pro - Stacked labelling should prioritise 'forced split' separators

GISSection — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 21:48:10 GMT

I did report it to ESRI Support. They advised me to post it here.

I agree that sounds like a bug.

Re: ArcGIS Pro - Stacked labelling should prioritise 'forced split' separators - Status changed to: Implemented

WendyHarrison — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 20:57:22 GMT

I agree that was a bug. It's fixed now 🙂