topic Move Extent Indicator (in the Layout Content Drawing Order) for avoiding label conflicts in ArcGIS Pro Questions

Move Extent Indicator (in the Layout Content Drawing Order) for avoiding label conflicts

Marie_Ducharme — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 18:34:26 GMT

Hello! I am creating a layout, with an extent indicator generated from a map extent. The extent indicator is showing over some feature labels I have in the map. see :

I would like the extent rectangle, currently in yellow outline, be UNDER the labels. I am trying to figure out how to do this. I was trying to move the labels (POI Graphics in the screenshot below) ABOVE the Extent indicator in the Content/Drawing Order pane, but I cant move anything above the extent indicator, and I cant move the extent indicator LOWER either.

Am I missing something? I really dont want to convert the extent indicator to a graphic, as the extent may change as the maps gets reviewed/edited.

Re: Move Extent Indicator (in the Layout Content Drawing Order) for avoiding label conflicts

KariBuckvold — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 21:18:19 GMT

I have this need as well, it might be worth creating and ArcGIS Pro Idea! https://community.esri.com/t5/custom/page/page-id/arcgis-ideas

Re: Move Extent Indicator (in the Layout Content Drawing Order) for avoiding label conflicts

K_Jueckstock — Thu, 23 May 2024 16:58:58 GMT

Also having this issue multiple times a week!! I have been converting labels to annotation and manually moving them but they get weird sometimes when I convert them and it's just pretty time consuming. Hoping for an update on this!