idea ArcObjects Selected Tool Changed Event in ArcGIS Pro Ideas https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/arcobjects-selected-tool-changed-event/idi-p/933249 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>It would be helpful to be able to listen in code for when the user changes tools. &nbsp;Arcmap is a very tool/toolbar heavy application. &nbsp;This is intimidating to new and infrequent users. &nbsp;In terms of add-ins, I favor having tools in forms or dockable windows. &nbsp;The only way I could find to implement this was by having a button with code behind the click event that sets the active tool to an associated custom tool (that has not been added to any toolbar). &nbsp;It is preferable that the button be graphically highlighted so the user knows which tool is active. &nbsp;If the user chooses a tool on the ArcMap interface, the button (custom tool) should no longer be highlighted. &nbsp;A workaround is to set a timer on the form that with code that looks at which tool is active and removes the highlight from the button (custom tool).</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:54:44 GMT DaveFullerton 2013-01-17T14:54:44Z ArcObjects Selected Tool Changed Event https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/arcobjects-selected-tool-changed-event/idi-p/933249 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>It would be helpful to be able to listen in code for when the user changes tools. &nbsp;Arcmap is a very tool/toolbar heavy application. &nbsp;This is intimidating to new and infrequent users. &nbsp;In terms of add-ins, I favor having tools in forms or dockable windows. &nbsp;The only way I could find to implement this was by having a button with code behind the click event that sets the active tool to an associated custom tool (that has not been added to any toolbar). &nbsp;It is preferable that the button be graphically highlighted so the user knows which tool is active. &nbsp;If the user chooses a tool on the ArcMap interface, the button (custom tool) should no longer be highlighted. &nbsp;A workaround is to set a timer on the form that with code that looks at which tool is active and removes the highlight from the button (custom tool).</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:54:44 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/arcobjects-selected-tool-changed-event/idi-p/933249 DaveFullerton 2013-01-17T14:54:44Z