idea ArcGIS Pro: Enable Full Right-Click Menu in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

ArcGIS Pro: Enable Full Right-Click Menu

DT — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:25:34 GMT

The right-click menu in ArcGIS Pro is missing numerous functions that are available in ArcMap. These functions need to be as comprehensive, or more so in Pro. Example one of many: In need of a map within a few minutes during a board meeting, I was joining a table to a feature class. I needed to check that the field used for the join had the same properties so that the join is successful and trouble-free. In the attribute table, right-click on a field>Properties shows you within a second, literally. Right-click in ArcGIS Pro doesn't have "properties". Nor was I able to find it after scanning the contextual ribbons or "project window" for more than a few minutes. It was quicker to open up ArcMap and reload the data. The more I use Pro, the more disappointed I am. I am quickly finding out any time "saved" in a 64 bit environment is quickly negated due to the qwerky workflows and dysfunctional interface of Pro. I couldn't care less about a "slick and buttery" interface. "Slick and buttery" doesn't get work done.

After forcing Pro onto myself for over a month, I am officially downgrading it to heavy processing where the multi-threading can be utilized. It is in no condition for replacement of ArcMap.

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Enable Full Right-Click Menu

DuncanHornby — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 12:53:11 GMT

My idea here is related and compliments this idea.

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Enable Full Right-Click Menu

KoryKramer — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 20:19:52 GMT

Hi D T‌

Hovering over the field will display information about whether there is a join:

and/or a relate/relationship class:

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Enable Full Right-Click Menu

DT — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 01:37:09 GMT

Yes, I am aware. Thanks. That isn't really what I'm after. Before a join is even attempted, it is much quicker to check the properties of the fields being joined with a quick right-click. I cannot count how many times Excel or the import table geoprcessing tool changed a number to a string, or changed the number of characters in a string field. A simple check eliminates wasted time attempting a join only to have it fail, or to somehow go through and create erroneous layer behavior. Or, if a check is missed beforehand and bad things happen, it is a quick way to troubleshoot the most common problem in my experience.

Edit: I need to re-check if hovering shows just regular properties before a join is created, as they are shown on the top half of your example. Nothing came up when performing this the other day, and I have no doubt it's not computer performance. My machine is brand new, about as fast as they come - significantly beyond the optimum requirements recommended by ESRI for running any applications they provide, and all data in question is local on a SSD PCIe hard drive.

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Enable Full Right-Click Menu

KoryKramer — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 13:12:30 GMT

In the screenshots from yesterday there was no example for a text field. That does show the type and length along with the other properties seen above.

Hope this helps.

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Enable Full Right-Click Menu

AnaVilla1 — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 01:30:11 GMT

I really think this is so important in ArcGIS Pro...and I missing the Identify button too! you have the options there, it was easier...

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Enable Full Right-Click Menu

KoryKramer — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 13:33:22 GMT

Hi Ana Villa‌ Please try to keep comments associated with the original idea. This idea is about right-click functionality with the specific example given as right-clicking on a field to show it's properties.

For your comments about Identify tool functionality, those would be better placed in Add a Real Identify tool to the ArcGIS Pro's Inquiry Ribbon Area‌ In ArcGIS Pro, there are options as to which layer the Explore tool will act on:

Hope this helps.

Thank you!

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Enable Full Right-Click Menu

DT — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 18:17:10 GMT

Thanks. I got this to work. Not sure what was going on before. When it works, that is nice and fast. However, I think it goes to show the unpredictable nature of hovering for pop-ups. A right-click would be more dependable, and one would think, less resource intensive. The pop-ups can also be too short, or too fast to come up on the wrong items, or too slow and come up on the wrong items. So I still vote for the contextual right-click.

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Enable Full Right-Click Menu

Jan_Tjallingvan_der_Wal — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 19:23:46 GMT

True, that ArcGIS Pro has a way to go to becoming a true professional tool. I must admit it has improved considerably from 1.0 to 2.0.1, but still it has ample room for improvement.

For me it still is the first GIS to turn to and I use it a lot. But that frequent use does come with an almost constant irritation originating in missing functionality, crashes and as stated quirky work-flows.

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Enable Full Right-Click Menu

AnaVilla1 — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 23:34:53 GMT

Thanks!

Re: ArcGIS Pro: Enable Full Right-Click Menu

DT — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 19:12:16 GMT

I'll reiterate after more work in Pro for some 64-bit tasks: A true contextual menu is the right-click menu. Contrary to the contextual ribbons, a contextual right-click menu allows very quick access to only the tools needed right there, without breaking line of sight or mental workflow to go find something on a ribbon, and possibly need to further divert to a "project pane". Anyone who has broken line of site with a table before, knows how inefficient it is to do so. The same is true for complex maps. "Finding where you were" is not efficient workflow.