idea Make it possible for user to set a shortcut (accelerator) for create a rectangle. in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Make it possible for user to set a shortcut (accelerator) for create a rectangle.

AmariKotze — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 10:05:45 GMT

Currently (I'm using Pro 3.0.3), when searching in "all commands" in the "customize ribbon" options page, searching for rectangle does not give any options for drawing a rectangle. In other words it is not possible to assign create a rectangle to a shortcut. This is used a lot when digitizing or capturing buildings and it is time consuming having to click on the create features template each time to start drawing.

Re: Make it possible for user to set a shortcut (accelerator) for create a rectangle.

KaylaKeller — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 13:14:59 GMT

Yes! As the leader of a Derivatives team (we produce building footprints, impervious surface, hydro, landcover, etc.) we have lost so much productivity by the create features tools not being able to be tied to hot keys. We have been making the push to switch to Pro and this has been one of the most disappointing findings.

Re: Make it possible for user to set a shortcut (accelerator) for create a rectangle. - Status changed to: Under Consideration

Scott_Harris — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 13:25:38 GMT

Re: Make it possible for user to set a shortcut (accelerator) for create a rectangle. - Status changed to: In Product Plan

Scott_Harris — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 16:02:34 GMT

Re: Make it possible for user to set a shortcut (accelerator) for create a rectangle. - Status changed to: Implemented

JenniferCadkin — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 18:22:19 GMT

This Idea has been implemented in ArcGIS Pro 3.2. Please see the What's New documentation for more new features in Pro 3.2.

The Your Ideas in ArcGIS Pro 3.2 blog and video have been posted to the Esri Community blog. You can take a look at these to see your idea and all others that were implemented in this release of ArcGIS Pro.

Here are links to two help topics to learn more:

https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/help/editing/keyboard-shortcuts-for-editing.htm

https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/get-started/manage-keyboard-shortcuts.htm

Re: Make it possible for user to set a shortcut (accelerator) for create a rectangle.

KoryKramer — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 23:32:52 GMT

And here's some supplemental reading about the new contextual keyboard shortcut framework in ArcGIS Pro 3.2.

https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-pro/mapping/contextual-keyboard-shortcuts-in-arcgis-pro-3-2/