Sizes of symbols in Layout legend does not match the size of the symbols in the map

Question

When I symbolize point data using Single Symbol the size of the symbol in the legend of the layout never perfectly matches its size on the displayed map on the layout.

If I use Graduated Symbols the symbols in the legend only match the mapped symbols when the single symbol layer that I used to investigate this peculiar behavior, is being hidden. As soon as it is shown the graduated symbols of the legend don't match the mapped symbols anymore....

Is there some special setting I am missing? For a print map it is important that the legend items represent what's on the map in terms of size etc.

Thank you for your help.

Aline-Wbg · Answer

thank you for four reply and time @Debert !

I do have these options, but what would I need to set then? It might be something related to some settings in my App, I hope it will resolve :) .

Debert · Answer

Once you add the Legend to the Layout- you should be able to click on it and have an Element Legend Pop-Up with options appear... Unfortunately, mine defaults to the symbols in the Legend matching the size of symbols on the Map and I haven't ran into this issue as you can see below.

I hope this helps!

Aline-Wbg · Answer

Dear @AubriOtis

Thank you for your response. You're absolutely right, proportional symbols are of course some intermediate steps along a spectrum and there it does never work ( I removed that from my post)!

The screenshot is actually from Single Symbol symbology, so there a given symbol and size should be the same in the legend as in the map, but it isn't.

If I use Graduated Symbols the symbols in the legend only match the mapped symbols when the single symbol layer that I used to investigate this peculiar behavior, is being hidden. As soon as it is shown the graduated symbols of the legend don't match the mapped symbols anymore....

If you have some minutes could you quickly try it out with some point data? Perhaps there i something off in my system. I used as a dummy dataset Sealevel Trend Stations .

legendvsmappointsize.mp4