idea Expression builder: keep expression field active when clicking to insert values, operators in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Expression builder: keep expression field active when clicking to insert values, operators

wayfaringrob — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 22:43:45 GMT

ArcMap equivalency request. Keep the expression text box active when inserting Fields, Helpers, Values, and Operators interactively. Right now, when you click anything, it deactivates text entry, requiring the user to click back into the text field to continue building their expression. ArcMap keeps the expression field active.

Below is how the box appears after inserting a '/' - text input deactivated.

In ArcMap, the box stays active. This is desired.

Re: Expression builder: keep expression field active when clicking to insert values, operators

RoseF — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 14:27:34 GMT

Yes please! Small things like this that we do 50 times a day really add up and take a bunch of time.

Field calculator: cursor

IlkaIllers1 — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 08:50:00 GMT

When doing advanced calculations with the field calculator (using the Code Block), often I need more than one field for the calculation. Double clicking on the field will add it to the empty line for the calculation (not the code block but the one above):

However, after adding the first field, the cursor disappears from the window. I have to take the mouse, click into the field, add a comma and then double-click the next field.

It is a small thing but it bugs me every time that I can't just type a comma (or anything else) but need to manually choose the field again.