topic Make elements same width, size, distribute not working in ArcGIS Pro Questions

Make elements same width, size, distribute not working

AvaFarouche — Sat, 17 Aug 2024 19:51:19 GMT

Hello!

I'm trying to make two elements the same width and can't make it happen. I'm using two legends on one layout - which is something I do often and this is the first time I've had this problem.

I cannot get these two to be the same width. In the legend settings, I've set the same width specifications, but they clearly aren't the same width. I've set all of the fonts the same sizes. I've selected both legends, right-clicked, and went to distribute/ make same size and make same width. Nothing. I tried just selecting each in turn and dragging the borders. It just moves the whole legend, but won't change the size of it. Of course I also tried restarting the software and restarting my computer. Nothing.

Any ideas? Thank you!!!

Re: Make elements same width, size, distribute not working

BarryNorthey — Sat, 17 Aug 2024 21:02:20 GMT

Save your Project in case things go south.

For each Legend --> Pick a suitable Legend Arrangement Option in the Element pane besides Adjust frame

Set the element's width

Re: Make elements same width, size, distribute not working

AvaFarouche — Sun, 18 Aug 2024 00:38:34 GMT

Thanks for the suggestion! I already tried that. That's where I set the widths to be the same in both legends, and they're still not the same.

Re: Make elements same width, size, distribute not working

BarryNorthey — Sun, 18 Aug 2024 02:12:48 GMT

This might do it:

Select both Legend frames. This opens a Legend tab.
Click
Set width for example to 5 in
in the Size and Position group.

Re: Make elements same width, size, distribute not working

AubriOtis — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 18:46:48 GMT

That's really frustrating, and I'm sorry it's happening. Can you show the legends and the legend settings? There are a lot of things that can be changed for legends, a little more information on how your legends are set up would be really useful.

Re: Make elements same width, size, distribute not working

AvaFarouche — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 18:07:54 GMT

Thanks, Aubri!

I eventually got it to work. I didn't do anything different, I just tried the same things I had already done a bunch of times and it finally worked. I think there must have just been some sort of glitch.

Re: Make elements same width, size, distribute not working

AubriOtis — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 18:35:02 GMT

I'm really sorry about that, but I'm glad it's working now.