ArcGIS Pro Legend Bug - Items disappear when second data frame is added.

[JoeNunn]

I have a Layout set up with a legend with many features linked to the Main data frame, that i spent a lot of time setting up.  I then added a second data frame to use as an overview map.  The legend still says it is pointing at the main data frame but it seems to have lost all items in the legend layers list.  The Legend is now empty (it is not like they have been unticked - there are no items there).

Is there a way of adding items back into the legend?  

See screenshot of legend with no items but still pointing to main data frame?

[KoryKramer]

Peter - sorry you're running into an issue packaging.  Are you able to create a map package rather than a project package?  And then a separate pagx file?  Just wondering if there is any way for us to get a better idea of the actual map and layout structures so we can investigate.

Thanks

[Anonymous User]

Kory,

I did the Map Package process and separate layout file - ended up with 2 x 1GB files for each of the maps.

I don’t see how I can send them to you though as they are way too big for me to send through my works network.

Would they upload to ArcGIS On-line?

Peter

[KoryKramer]

Please email me at kkramer@esri.com so that I can set up an ftp site for you to transfer files.

Cheers

[MelissaJohnson]

This is also happening to me...Very frustrating!  No matter what I try, delete and replace etc only the first item shows up and I get an ellipses at the bottom of my legend frame like there is more that doesn't fit, but when I expand the frame there is nothing there!

*Update - When I go into Format Legend - Arrangement under Word Wrapping the Labels and Descriptions were unchecked.  When I checked them the items finally showed up.

[HelenCooper]

Hi Melissa,

I eventually got a workaround by changing the properties of the legend to switch it to the wrong data frame, and then switching it back again.  Not exactly elegant, but it might help a bit?

Helen

[JanRapp]

I do have the same problem. any workarounds apart from changing the map frame? because by changing the map frame it will restore the item formatting. I would like to mention that this problem only occurs when there is more than one map frame in a layout 

[Thomas_Z1]

I have a similar issue. I create a new layout from previously created layout template file with two map frames, then I want to point the keymap map frame to an existing keymap, I don't want them duplicated. Doing so, my legend is gone respectively not anymore formatted and with configuration gone.

Same thing happens if I change a property (for example changing a background). It always ends with having my legend(s) screwed up. Any solution or is it fixed with a newer version?

I use ArcGIS Pro 2.2.4 (unfortunately an update to ArcGIS Pro 2.3.x is not yet rolled out within the organisation).

[ThomasColson]

@Kory_Kramer not sure if this is the exact problem the OP is reporting, but I am able to repro some of the behaviors described in this thread, 2, in fact. Not sure I'll open a case on this as we have a few higher priority cases in the hopper, and I typically don't use two map frames. 

[ThomasColson]

Some additional steps to repro in 2.3.1. There's a couple of things going on here, but the bug (this is clearly a bug) seems to relate to what Layout Element is selected (has mouse focus) and the order in which things are turned off or on. Me thinks that if there is mouse focus on the second map frame element, and you start doing things with the first map frame and/or legend by right-clicking -> properties, things go whacko. 

[KoryKramer]

Thank you (as always), Tom for the details.  Tom Bole‌ can you take a look at this please?