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Polygon labeling issues

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ClintOffutt
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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:

 

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Please help!

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ClintOffutt
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That's interesting, I've experienced the same thing.  Does anybody know how to remedy this issue?

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ClintOffutt
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It sounds like the people who make changes to the web maps have changed from a deconfliction strategy project. They are working on exposing a static and none deconfliction mode within the labeling experience and detecting label deconfliction between duplicated/repeated layers.

 

I don't really know what this means, and I asked if they could revert to the old labeling engine, but have not received any feedback.  It seems as if they made some changes and now we have to have stacked, overlapping labels when multiple, identical polygon layers are each labeled.  Who asked for this??!  When would this ever be a good idea, from a cartographic design side?

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