idea "Make this the only selectable layer" does not turn off selectable raster tiles in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

"Make this the only selectable layer" does not turn off selectable raster tiles

SarahMorrison — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:17:48 GMT

In ArcGIS Pro, right clicking on a layer and clicking "Make this the only selectable layer" Does not turn off selection for selectable raster tiles. These need to be manually turned off. I think the liklihood of a user needing to select a raster tile, especially when they wanted to turn the selection off on all other items, is low. Raster layers should be included in the "turn off" operation.

Re: "Make this the only selectable layer" does not turn off selectable raster tiles

ElenaGonzalez_ — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:45:16 GMT

Good morning @SarahMorrison !

It looks like the behavior you are describing has been logged as a defect. You can review it here:

BUG-000185348: The 'Make this the only selectable layer' functionality in ArcGIS Pro fails to prevent selections on tiled imagery layers.
- https://support.esri.com/en-us/bug/the-make-this-the-only-selectable-layer-functionality-i-bug-000185348

It looks like the current workaround is to manually toggle the tiled imagery layer off in the Selection view of the contents pane.

Re: "Make this the only selectable layer" does not turn off selectable raster tiles

SarahMorrison — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:52:24 GMT

@ElenaGonzalez_ Thanks for letting me know! I definitely failed to see this, and since my organization is still using 3.6, I still encounter the issue. I look forward to seeing a fix implemented in newer versions. I appreciate the help!