idea Set background color for specific text elements in ArcGIS StoryMaps Ideas

Set background color for specific text elements

MattiasEkström — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 11:03:35 GMT

I would like to be able to set a background color to a specifik text element.

I think it would be a good possibility to highlight parts of the text.

I'm attaching two images with examples of what I mean.

Re: Set background color for specific text elements

AGP — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:50:40 GMT

This is similar to that quote style in storymap themes where text is overlaid on a rectangle filled with color.

Have you tried that quote style?

Re: Set background color for specific text elements

MattiasEkström — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 12:32:57 GMT

Thanks for the tip, I have tried that quote style, but I want more alternatives for highlighting parts of the text.
I want to use the quotes for actual quotes, and still be able to set backgroud color on text that can be both small or large paragraph or lists etc.

Re: Set background color for specific text elements - Status changed to: Under Consideration

OwenGeo — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 18:32:54 GMT

Re: Set background color for specific text elements

Blihack — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 17:58:31 GMT

Hi @OwenGeo, are there any updates on this feature request? It would be helpful for my organization as well.

Re: Set background color for specific text elements

OwenGeo — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 20:19:47 GMT

@Blihack @MattiasEkström -- I'm not sure if this would meet your use cases, but the recently released template feature has an "instruction" block that has a background color. Would this work?

Getting started with templates in ArcGIS StoryMaps

Re: Set background color for specific text elements

MattiasEkström — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:19:11 GMT

@OwenGeo I assume you mean if we had an equivalent block in ordinary Stories that actually shows in the published story? In that case it could meet our use case, but I would like to be able remove or config the "i-symbol" in the corner and be able to use at least a couple of different background colors.