idea ArcCatalog Preview Selector in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

ArcCatalog Preview Selector

AlexZhuk — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 22:59:43 GMT

Change that annoying drop-down list control in the ArcCatalog Preview window to "radio" buttons. It could save so many clicks. It shouldn't be difficult to do, should it?
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Re: ArcCatalog Preview Selector

HuwGreenhough — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 05:34:44 GMT

Make it sticky too! I never want to preview the geography so I am always having to switch the view to Table - please make it stay on the last used selection.

Re: ArcCatalog Preview Selector

KirkHayer — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 20:09:57 GMT

Better yet, add another Tab for Table View.

Re: ArcCatalog Preview Selector

chandesrisbasile1 — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:21:24 GMT

+1 Better UI: exposed functionalities and better user context configuration (Huwg)

Re: ArcCatalog Preview Selector - Status changed to: Already Offered

NaicongLi — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:46:01 GMT

In ArcGIS Pro, Geography and Table previews are split onto separate tabs on the Details panel in the Catalog view:

It is also "sticky" in the sense that, while you are in this Catalog view on the same project, when you browse to and select a different dataset, your previously selected preview tab would stay the active tab. For example if your were using the Table tab to preview a feature class, if you then select another feature class in this geodatabase, or browse to and select a shapefile under a folder, the Table tab would still the active tab for you to preview your newly selected item.

We are closing this idea since ArcMap and ArcCatalog are in mature support, and since this functionality is already offered in ArcGIS Pro.

Re: ArcCatalog Preview Selector

AlexZhuk — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 01:02:57 GMT

Wow! I was fifteen (15!) years younger when I suggested this. And I see people still replying. Amazing!