Latest Contributions by OwenGeo

Closing this one since we have not received any additional information or kudos on this. ... View more

@HeatherRoy -- In March 2025, ArcGIS StoryMaps received an upgraded video player that makes it possible to go full screen with map tour videos. You'll just need to update the Playback option to Autoplay with controls (or click to play), which will show video controls that contain a full-screen button that works as you expect. Clicking on the video itself still toggles play/pause for accessibility reasons.    ... View more

@AnninaOberrenner -- You can duplicate StoryMaps, which might help in this case. You could create a story or template with all the parts you need and then duplicate it and remove pieces that are not needed in each case. We are also working on a way to reuse content across StoryMaps that we hope to start rolling out sometime next year. ... View more

@JudithPCC --  Having a layer list panel is on our list, but it hasn't been added to the roadmap at this time. It would be helpful to have an idea on the Ideas Board to track interest this request; I don't believe there is one yet. Legends have been available for the swipe block for quite a while in the swipe options (gear menu).   ... View more

@BriannaTatum, @SanneJuch -- The ability to keep the legend open for the swipe block was added in Aug 2025. What's new in ArcGIS StoryMaps (August 2025) Release notes—ArcGIS StoryMaps | Documentation   ... View more

@JonathanMcD -- Side by side infographics are coming next week... ... View more

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@rach_crdnl - Yes, collaboration is still supported. The items must be in a specific type of group, which must be created by a user with administrative privileges, that allows "shared updates." This is different from being a group manager or having permissions to add content or edit the group details (like its name or description). Members require additional permissions to edit items in the group. Please see these links for details:  Collaborate on a StoryMap—ArcGIS StoryMaps | Documentation Create groups: Shared update groups—ArcGIS Online Help | Documentation Optimize group settings to share stories like never before ... View more

@Willie_C - Thanks for sharing this idea. Having limits on the number of places in a map is important because it helps map tours look and work well for readers across a variety of browsers and devices. We are not planning to remove this limit. We are, however, open to increasing this limit since hardware and software generally improve over time (as long as we are comfortable with results of our testing). How many places would you require for your situation? ... View more

@AnneWelch - You can do this right now by utilizing one of the categorized tour layouts. This is a perfect use case for a data driven tour since you need to update information used in the tour after it is created. Just create a feature layer with your tour data and media, and make sure you have a field for the category to drive your color coding. After publishing the story with the categorized tour, you can simply edit the feature layer to adjust the status of events after they've occurred without needing to edit and republish the story.   ... View more

@CoMAGOL_ADMINISTRATOR, @lzk222 -- Thanks for sharing your feedback about map navigation. Although the buttons zoom in at full intervals, you can zoom to any scale by using a keyboard shortcut. Simply hold down SHIFT and drag the box to cover the exact extent you want to zoom in to. @lzk222 -- There is a map configuration that is useful for situations where you want the exact extent of your map to be preserved when others view your StoryMap. In the map options, make sure Map view is set to Preserve extent. If that is the case and you still see different extents on different screen sizes, please provide the link to the story so we can investigate. ... View more

@PhilipWeeks -- You can get the experience you are looking for using a sidecar in a StoryMap. In a sidecar, if you have the same app in sequential slides the app won't reload. You are able to have different hash parameters in different slides. Use the Embed block to insert the dashboard in the media panel of the sidecar and paste in the URLs you need. Please give this a try and let us know how it works for you. ... View more

@Hannah_H - If you have shared your maps with Everyone, you should see them when you select Public content when adding a map.  From there, you can search for specific items by name or itemID. If you want to see all the content from a particular account, you can search owner:[username] (without the brackets).     ... View more

@ChrisWoodward - The Developers' Corner is no longer available. The site has been taken down as part of the retirement process for Classic Esri Story Maps. For more information, please see Esri Story Maps Retirement | Transition to ArcGIS StoryMaps. ... View more