Figure 2.6. Properties in ArcGIS Pro are shown as headings rather than tabs, as shown by these layer properties.

      7.Double-click a layer to open its properties (or right-click a layer and click Properties). Like ArcMap, the appearance and behaviors of layers and maps are manipulated by settings. As you examine these settings, make note of which ones are familiar, which ones are new, and which ones might be missing.

       8.Examine the available settings, shown in ArcGIS Pro as a list (figure 2.6) rather than as the tabs used in ArcMap. Click each entry in the list and examine the group of settings available for it. Click Cancel to close the properties without changing anything.

      9.Still in the Contents pane, double-click or right-click the Crater Lake map icon to open the map properties (analogous to the ArcMap data frame properties). Examine each group of settings and click Cancel when finished to exit without saving any changes. In ArcGIS Pro, the Contents pane has additional functions and is used to show elements of different types of views.

      10.Open the View ribbon and click Catalog View to open the Catalog view. Notice that the Contents pane now shows the folders of the project and the ArcGIS Online portal.

       11.Switch back to the Crater Lake map view. The Contents pane now shows the map layers.

Objective 2.2: Learning to work with objects and tabs

      Tabs can get confusing because the same tabs are not always visible, and because the contents of the tabs may change depending on what the user is doing. The key point to remember is that contextual tabs are shown only when the objects they work with are available, and the tab contents are sensitive to the actions that are permitted in the current situation.

       1.In the Contents pane, click the map name, Crater Lake, to highlight it. Examine the ribbon configuration.

       2.In the Contents pane, click the Vents layer to highlight it (figure 2.7). Notice that new tabs have appeared: a Feature Layer contextual tab set with three contextual tabs: Appearance, Labeling, and Data.