Hi Susan - The map doesn't seem to be shared publicly, so I couldn't access it.
Often when we hear this type of thing it is because the ArcGIS map viewer is built on the 3.x version of the ArcGIS JavaScript API (Esri's underlying web mapping tech) whereas the new story builder uses the new 4.x version.
Can you try opening your map in the map viewer BETA, which is also built on the 4.x JSAPI to see if you see the same differences? You can find the MVB in the app switcher at the top right near your profile menu in ArcGIS Online.
Dear Owen,
Thank you so much for your reply! I've followed your advice. However, opening the existing map to Map Viewer Beta did exactly the same thing (distorted the placement of the Map Notes text). I thought I might be able to use the Edit tool as well, but it would not work in the Beta Version (only allowing me to Edit the shapefile features, not the Map Notes, even though selected). Then, I thought to add a new Map Notes layer as one would do in the older version of Add>Add Map Notes -- but, that is not even an option in the Beta version (yet, maybe?)
At any rate, I've made the map public -- if you have any other thoughts, I'd very much appreciate it!
Thank you again,
Susan
Dear Owen,
Thank you so much for your reply! I've followed your advice. However, opening the existing map to Map Viewer Beta did exactly the same thing (distorted the placement of the Map Notes text). I thought I might be able to use the Edit tool as well, but it would not work in the Beta Version (only allowing me to Edit the shapefile features, not the Map Notes, even though selected). Then, I thought to add a new Map Notes layer as one would do in the older version of Add>Add Map Notes -- but, that is not even an option in the Beta version (yet, maybe?)
At any rate, I've made the map public -- if you have any other thoughts, I'd very much appreciate it!
Thank you again,
Thank you for raising this concern, Susan. I'm having similar problems.
Neither the Classic Map Viewer, nor the newer Map Viewer seem fully equipped to prepare Web Maps for the new StoryMaps. As you pointed out, the new StoryMaps performs very erratically in displaying Map Notes from the Classic Map Viewer. These days it seems to do much better with Sketch layers from the newer Map Viewer. Yet the newer Map Viewer seems lacking, as yet, crucial capabilities of the Classic Map Viewer. Copying layers is an example: https://doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-online/reference/copy-save-layers.htm .
(Similarly, the newer Map Viewer warns: "Pop-ups authored in Map Viewer are not compatible with all apps." Can neither online viewer be fully relied upon for preparing Web Maps for Apps? Importing maps from ArcGIS Pro to Web Apps seems riddled with problems, as well.)
Am I missing something?
Thank you,
David