topic Re: change dynamic legend text color from default black to another color in Mapping Questions

change dynamic legend text color from default black to another color

AdrianoNicolucci — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 15:05:57 GMT

Hi,

I am trying to set up a layout templates for the export web map tool. The layouts I am using have a black background. I understand that you can change the text color of the legend in a map document by clicking properties -> items on the legend but however, if I remove all the layers and then re-add them, the color will go back to the deafult "black" which then can't be visible on my black backround.

Is there a way to set up the templates to recognize a specific color as the legend text default so when I use the export web map tool, the exported map will not have a legend with black text?

Re: change dynamic legend text color from default black to another color

BrandonVan_Horn — Mon, 25 Aug 2014 21:16:57 GMT

You can add a css to the property of the text, load it below the esri.css. While this works it is not to friendly for changing versions. Hope that helps.

Re: change dynamic legend text color from default black to another color

AdrianoNicolucci — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 13:23:44 GMT

Hi Brandon,

Thanks you for your response!

Can you add a css property to the legend properties? The legend box is dynamic and I don't see any options in the legend properties to add a css to the property of the text.

Re: change dynamic legend text color from default black to another color

BrandonVan_Horn — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 14:14:13 GMT

Try adding this in your css after the claro and esri css.

.dijitReset {

color: white !important;

}

This command overrides the other css source. Also note that I tested this on 3.10 javascript. It may or may not work other versions. Another thing that you could do is change the background color on the Legend box to make the text show up. Good luck.