Is there a way to make a map legend in a Storymap show up by default?

[RyanToot]

I have a number of maps embedded in a Storymap. Legends are crucial to these maps, and I would like them to show up by default (not requiring any clicking) for the readers. I cannot seem to find a way to do this.

[Anonymous User]

I also have this question as well. I received a comment from one of my co-workers in regard to the legend being displayed by default (similar to Journal).

Have a way to be able to “pin” the map legend open so it’s possible to do a screen grab of the map with its legend.  I was able to effectively do this using a screen grab with a time-delay, but that’s probably more than we want to ask of all users.

Will this capability be added in a future release?

[OwenGeo]

Ryan/Bryan -- Thanks for the feedback about the new ArcGIS StoryMaps. I've added these suggestions to our backlog so we can consider them for a future release.

[HelenCooper]

Same question here, can I upvote this please?! 

[Humboldt]

OwenGeo. Do you have an ETA on when having legends default to open will be available? I could really use this for my StoryMaps.

[NicoleBraun]

Hi Owen, 

Thanks for considering this is the next release. We also have many colleagues requesting the legend to be open by default in their story maps.

Thanks!

Nicole

[Kellie_CairnsVlastos]

I need the the legend to open by default, too!  I upvote it!

[GISCleanteq]

Yes I need this functionality as well as some of the people who use my Storymaps have never used one before and dont know where the legend is. Ideally I would have the legends made visible so I dont have to tell everyone who uses my Storymap where the legend is

[OwenGeo · Accepted solution]

The ability to keep the legend open is now available in ArcGIS StoryMaps. See this article for more information: What’s new in ArcGIS StoryMaps (September 2021) (esri.com)

[HelenCooper]

Yay! Thank you @OwenGeo , that’s great.