Why are layers added to Legend in new Layout when shouldn't synch

Question

I am trying to avoid having all layers in my map in my legend. For this reason I have not checked the box Synchronize with Map - New Layer

I have made a layout file with the above setting. When I add this layout to my project and set which map the Map Frame should reference - immediately all the layers in that map are added to the Legend. As shown here:

Added layout and legend is empty:

I set the Map frame to reference the Map

And now the legend is full of layers that I DO NOT WANT THERE

KjetilSverdrup-Thygeson · Answer

I strongly agree with ShaunDillon1, and regard this as one of the most annoying things in Pro.
I always remove everything from the legend and then add the layers I want. I guess one option for us is to remove the Legend from our templates, and add the legend manually after opening the template.

If this behavior is by design, then I think it is a poor design. Why not add this to Options, so the user can choose?

If this behavior is by design, then it

TomBole · Answer

Shaun,

Currently, the Pro legend does not display groups in the legend item tree-view in the Contents page. I'm not aware of any plans to add this in the future.

Tom

ShaunDillon1 · Answer

Hi Tom

Ok. I can see that I have to do things in a correct order to avoid getting too much into my Legend.

But this does lead me to another question you might know the answer to:

Is it possible to have the same 'folder' structure to the layers in the legend as it was in ArcMAp. This is what I mean:

In ArcMap, when you choose which layers to include in the legend the list of layers has the option of opening and closing layers in folder in the same way it is in the TOC:

Whereas "Pro" just shows all layers in one (potentially very) long list: