idea Make the Calculate Field GUI bigger (longer) by default. in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Make the Calculate Field GUI bigger (longer) by default.

Marie_Ducharme — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 17:47:12 GMT

Currently, when you click the "calculate field" button to add a value in an attribute table, the GUI that opens is too short to show the box to type in the value,. See example below. The user therefore has to increase the GUI size to access the place to type or scroll down. This is rather cumbersome. Could the GUI be made so that it opens bigger (longer) by default so that resizing the GUI every time is not necessary?

The image on the left shows the GUI as it opens, while the one on the right is after it's been enlarged to show the portion to type.

Re: Make the Claculate Field GUI bigger (longer) by default.

RichardHowe — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 08:02:40 GMT

Agree with this. Has gone backwards since ArcMap

Re: Make the Claculate Field GUI bigger (longer) by default.

CMV_Erik — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 23:02:37 GMT

I hadn't gotten around to requesting this yet; thanks for doing this. On my largest monitor, the dialog box launches compacted even though it's less than half the height of the Pro window. If it's not already addressed in 3.0, would be great to see it added to the roadmap.

Re: Make the Claculate Field GUI bigger (longer) by default. - Status changed to: In Product Plan

JonathanNeal — Sat, 09 Jul 2022 07:20:33 GMT

We are updating the floating tool dialog window to preserve the previous size you set it to. This is currently being tested in 3.1

Re: Make the Claculate Field GUI bigger (longer) by default.

Marie_Ducharme — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 19:22:14 GMT

Thanks @JonathanNeal ! That's great news. Are other floating windows also going to have size and position preserved?

Re: Make the Claculate Field GUI bigger (longer) by default.

JonathanNeal — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 04:11:10 GMT

@Marie_Ducharme That is the expectation, will be testing it in the 3.1 release.

Re: Make the Calculate Field GUI bigger (longer) by default.

DrewFlater — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 00:42:35 GMT

Just for clarification, the Calculate Field window pictured at the top is a little crowded because of the edit session banner and controls at the top of the tool. The fix in the Pro 3.1 release doesn't make the dialog bigger by default or automatically, but if you make the dialog bigger and reposition, that size will be remembered the next time you open the tool.

Re: Make the Calculate Field GUI bigger (longer) by default.

SamHudson — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 14:28:51 GMT

@DrewFlater Yes that is perfect! I want it to remember the position and size. I am forever making that window large enough to see the import .cal files at the bottom because i have so many saved calculations.

Re: Make the Calculate Field GUI bigger (longer) by default.

DanLee — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 15:46:37 GMT

Hi Marie_Ducharme,

You asked: "Are other floating windows also going to have size and position preserved?"

Could you give some example floating windows that you care about and describe how you expect them to behave?

Other people are also welcome to comment on this.

Thanks!

Re: Make the Calculate Field GUI bigger (longer) by default.

SamHudson — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 17:44:55 GMT

@DanLee Calculate Field, Select by Attributes, Select by Location, uhhh. Those are the ones I always open, resize then just keep them open because otherwise I have to resize them every time.

Re: Make the Calculate Field GUI bigger (longer) by default.

DanLee — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 18:15:59 GMT

SamHudson Thanks for your comment. So, I guess you wish each of the three floating tool dialogs to remember its own resized size and moved location every time you open it, is that correct?

Re: Make the Calculate Field GUI bigger (longer) by default.

MarieMucharme — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 15:51:59 GMT

@DanLee . Thanks for following up, and thanks @SamHudson for posting. I had not noticed the question.

Re: Make the Calculate Field GUI bigger (longer) by default. - Status changed to: Implemented

AmeliaBradshaw — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 15:01:11 GMT

This Idea has been implemented in ArcGIS Pro 3.1. Now when any pane, including the Calculate Field pane, is expanded it will be 'sticky' and retain its modified size when opened again.

Please see the What's New documentation for more new features in Pro 3.1.

The Ideas in ArcGIS Pro 3.1 blog will be wrapped up soon, highlighting all Ideas implemented in this release, including this one. Once complete, I will add the link to this comment.