https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-storymaps-ideas/ability-to-default-new-layers-to-be-visible-in-web/idi-p/1587078 <P>Often we have to update or add new layers to existing story map maps.</P><P>As of now, when a new layer is added to a web map, it is defaulted to be hidden in all story map instances of that map despite it being visible in the web map's set-up.&nbsp; In my case now, I had one web map feeding a storymap 20 times (6 web map views with 14 media action map views). Since I had to overwrite this layer twice, I had to unhide this layer 40 times.&nbsp; This is not the first time I am running into this nuisance.&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="JamesPoeschel_0-1739986013552.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.esri.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/125806iDD630B09BB7F94FA/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="JamesPoeschel_0-1739986013552.png" alt="JamesPoeschel_0-1739986013552.png" /></span></P><P>Above is the new layer being automatically hidden in the storymap map view layer settings.&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="JamesPoeschel_2-1739986575492.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.esri.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/125809i7794870325BF8DEA/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="JamesPoeschel_2-1739986575492.png" alt="JamesPoeschel_2-1739986575492.png" /></span></P><P>There could be an option in the story map view options to Hide New Layers that could be defaulted to be disabled.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:40:50 GMT JamesPoeschel 2025-02-19T17:40:50Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-storymaps-ideas/ability-to-default-new-layers-to-be-visible-in-web/idi-p/1587078 <P>Often we have to update or add new layers to existing story map maps.</P><P>As of now, when a new layer is added to a web map, it is defaulted to be hidden in all story map instances of that map despite it being visible in the web map's set-up.&nbsp; In my case now, I had one web map feeding a storymap 20 times (6 web map views with 14 media action map views). Since I had to overwrite this layer twice, I had to unhide this layer 40 times.&nbsp; This is not the first time I am running into this nuisance.&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="JamesPoeschel_0-1739986013552.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.esri.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/125806iDD630B09BB7F94FA/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="JamesPoeschel_0-1739986013552.png" alt="JamesPoeschel_0-1739986013552.png" /></span></P><P>Above is the new layer being automatically hidden in the storymap map view layer settings.&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="JamesPoeschel_2-1739986575492.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.esri.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/125809i7794870325BF8DEA/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="JamesPoeschel_2-1739986575492.png" alt="JamesPoeschel_2-1739986575492.png" /></span></P><P>There could be an option in the story map view options to Hide New Layers that could be defaulted to be disabled.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:40:50 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-storymaps-ideas/ability-to-default-new-layers-to-be-visible-in-web/idi-p/1587078 JamesPoeschel 2025-02-19T17:40:50Z