Overlapping labels issue
Here is a recent post I made on another thread. I guess my concern is more of labeling priority, rather than placement strategy (which I also want). Can the developers at least go back to only labeling one layer or is that all part of the strategy that has been permanently implemented? If you read my situation, scale ranges, etc. don't help because its all the same layer with different views set up for different label options by end users.
Hi, recently, as in the last month or so, there have been labeling conflicts on polygons. I have a hosted feature layer, then 2 hosted views based off that layer set up for different labels in the web map. Obviously, these features all have the exact same shape and extent, and therefore, want to label in the same spot (center of the polygon). Previously, (I have had the exact same maps set up for several years), when multiple layers are turned on, only the top most layer in the table of contents would draw. If multiple of these layers were turned on and had labels shown, only the top label would draw, then if you turn it off, the one under that would label, and if you turn off that, the main label would label. Recently, however, the software is drawing all labels, overlapping, making a mess! This has never happened before and I am interested in knowing what has changed and what can be done on Esri's side to rememdy the issue. I am NOT interested in offsetting labels, that is not an option. I just want to labeling engine to go back to how it was before and not allow overlapping label conflicts. Here is a pic of 3 labels drawing right on top of each other:
