topic Re: Zoom in\out (window zooming) in ArcGIS Pro, in ArcGIS Pro Questions

Zoom in\out (window zooming) in ArcGIS Pro,

JamalNUMAN — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 07:29:05 GMT

Zoom in\out (window zooming) in ArcGIS Pro,

I couldn’t figure out if an equivalent tools for Zoom in\out (that allows window zooming) are still available in the ArcGIS Pro.

Thank you

Best

Jamal

Re: Zoom in\out (window zooming) in ArcGIS Pro,

DanPatterson_Retired — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 09:41:53 GMT

You missed the shortcut key page ( + - )

https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/help/mapping/navigation/keyboard-shortcuts-for-navigation.htm

Re: Zoom in\out (window zooming) in ArcGIS Pro,

JamalNUMAN — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 11:13:31 GMT

I meant “Window zoom” but not just zoom in\out. However, are these two tools are missed in ArcGIS Pro in purpose?

Re: Zoom in\out (window zooming) in ArcGIS Pro,

RebeccaStrauch__GISP — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 13:24:06 GMT

Jamal,

Because of the new ribbon design, there will not be one-to-one compatible buttons between Desktop and Pro. Esri chose to go with the navigation button, and with the shortcuts on the page Dan Patterson pointed out, those are the options we current have access too. You may be able to expand the window (sometimes widening the page will reveal more of the ribbon) or looking at the down arrow under Explore in the navigation panel (sorry, no access to Pro right now).

You are not the first to ask about the return of the navigation and zoom buttons. Some things will not be able to be ported since Pro was built from the ground up for 64-bit, per user request for 64-bit (and the fact that Desktop had gone about as far as it could get with 64-bit). They went with the ribbon design, and although I'm not a big fan, that is the format that they will be working with in Pro. (That is also one of the reasons, for example, that adding a Python addin toolbar is not as easy as double-clicking the .addin file ...toolboxes are handled differently now).

To see what others have already asked about, and suggested as improvements, here is a connection to all the ideas others have submitted for improvements to Pro ... Look thru those (may give you answers to some of you pending questions on Pro) and vote for ones you would like to see, and submit new ideas if you find things that you would like to see in Pro. http://links.esri.com/arcgis-pro-ideas

Also, another doc to look thru is the FAQ in the Pro help

Frequently asked questions—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS for Desktop

Re: Zoom in\out (window zooming) in ArcGIS Pro,

JamalNUMAN — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 17:10:28 GMT

Thank you Rebecca,

I’m aware that ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Desktop are two different applications but here I’m comparing between their capabilities and why the end-user should lose some of awesome features when migrating to Pro.

With Pro, I’m totally lost as a number of important tools\behaviors\features are not available. Developers need to remember that are all coming from ArcGIS Desktop (in this case)! We will keep comparing any way!

Re: Zoom in\out (window zooming) in ArcGIS Pro,

DanPatterson_Retired — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 17:17:37 GMT

It would be best if you mark your threads as discussions rather than questions, since for the most part, they deal with functionality differences and it is difficult to see whether you have read the associated help files for ArcGIS Pro. In fact, I am still reading the help files, since I have only used Pro once...and I want to be ready and know what to expect when I use it more.

Re: Zoom in\out (window zooming) in ArcGIS Pro,

JamalNUMAN — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 05:47:28 GMT

Correct. But some of my questions have been already answered even with workarounds. I think we will be struggling using the Pro as it doesn’t have the same soul as the ArcGIS desktop.

Re: Zoom in\out (window zooming) in ArcGIS Pro,

JenniferMcCall4 — Thu, 17 Sep 2015 12:01:58 GMT

Hi Jamal,

These options are in Pro. As Rebecca mentioned, there will not be an exact one to one comparison of the buttons between ArcMap and Pro. To view zooming options, hover over the Explore button in the Map ribbon. To zoom in by drawing a rectangle, use SHIFT + dragging the cursor to create the box.

Cheers,

Jennifer

Re: Zoom in\out (window zooming) in ArcGIS Pro,

JamalNUMAN — Thu, 17 Sep 2015 20:36:16 GMT

Thanks Jennifer.

What I meant here is to have a “stand-alone” button that can do the “window zooming” without the need to pressing the shift.

Re: Zoom in\out (window zooming) in ArcGIS Pro,

DanPatterson_Retired — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 01:02:37 GMT

Put in an enhancement request, the behaviour in arcgis pro has been documented by many including in the shortcuts list I posted earlier

Keyboard shortcuts for navigation—ArcGIS Pro | ArcGIS for Desktop

Re: Zoom in\out (window zooming) in ArcGIS Pro,

JenniferMcCall4 — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 11:38:02 GMT

If you're looking for a specific button on the ribbon for this functionality, then I agree with Dan. It would be worth putting in an enhancement request.

Re: Zoom in\out (window zooming) in ArcGIS Pro,

curtvprice — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 07:09:37 GMT

"Not the same soul" -- no kidding, you have to really reset your brain to work in Pro. I keep right clicking of stuff and it gets me nowhere! It's a new, new, new, user interface, no doubt about it.

Re: Zoom in\out (window zooming) in ArcGIS Pro,

JamalNUMAN — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 11:17:30 GMT

I’m not against having totally new interface. My complaints are resulted from having less functionalities or some annoying behaviors.

Re: Zoom in\out (window zooming) in ArcGIS Pro,

NICOLAPEDDIS — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 14:29:58 GMT

Jamal, have you tried to customize the inteface and search a similar button in the one availables? I always did this job when i need a new button not present in the ribbon or in the standard interface.

Re: Zoom in\out (window zooming) in ArcGIS Pro,

JamalNUMAN — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 19:27:52 GMT

Thanks Nicola.

Best

Jamal

Re: Zoom in\out (window zooming) in ArcGIS Pro,

MichaelKirn — Thu, 24 May 2018 17:58:31 GMT

Jennifer, this three year old response is still helping people out there. Thank you!

Re: Zoom in\out (window zooming) in ArcGIS Pro,

KoryKramer — Fri, 25 May 2018 18:23:15 GMT

This was noted as Zoom in tool for ArcGIS Pro (Zoom by drawing a box) and will be implemented in ArcGIS Pro 2.2. You'll be able to add the Rectangle Zoom tool to a ribbon or your Quick Access Toolbar.

Re: Zoom in\out (window zooming) in ArcGIS Pro,

JoshWhite — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 16:19:13 GMT

The ribbon is actually pretty customizable. You can put just about any tool anywhere even if it doesn't make sense to anyone but you. And, of course, you can always use add-ins. I'm glad that the Pro team came up with a Rectangle zoom tool now. I like the Explore tool but sometimes those fixed zoom levels don't work as well as the rectangle zoom tool. Its good to have both options and also the ability to not have rectangle zoom on the ribbon if you don't want it as in Kory's case.

Re: Zoom in\out (window zooming) in ArcGIS Pro,

JamalNUMAN — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 11:27:54 GMT

Thanks ESRI developers for figuring out how to get back the “Window Zoom” tool into Pro 2.2

Re: Zoom in\out (window zooming) in ArcGIS Pro,

bearscat7 — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 01:06:01 GMT

OMG! Thank you for posting this Jamal! I am taking my first course in ArcGIS Pro right now but I have made maps with ArcMap for some time. There are simple things we haven't gone over yet (like this!). So grateful! Now I can work again in peace 😉