topic Re: UNDO "Make this the only selectable layer" in ArcGIS Pro Questions

UNDO "Make this the only selectable layer"

BrianE1 — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 17:39:51 GMT

In Pro, a user can right click on a layer, then go to Selection>Make this the only selectable layer.

This is a great feature and I use it often.

BUT, how do you go back to the default (e.g., make all layers selectable)????

Re: UNDO "Make this the only selectable layer"

JaredPilbeam2 — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 19:58:32 GMT

Do you maybe just need to clear the selection?

Re: UNDO "Make this the only selectable layer"

bwilkinson — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 20:23:01 GMT

G'day Brian,

You can make all layers selectable again under 'List By Selection' in the contents pane.

You can toggle individually or if you hold down ctrl and select a layer you can toggle between all on/off.

Re: UNDO "Make this the only selectable layer"

SaratogaPLAN — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 15:47:43 GMT

"hold down ctrl and select a layer you can toggle between all on/off"

This solution goes just so far. I have quite a few layers grouped so I have to open up the full list and the use ctrl. Is there another solution?

Thanks.

Re: UNDO "Make this the only selectable layer"

cconline1971 — Fri, 12 May 2023 16:26:05 GMT

If it is an uncommon thing, you can use the Undo button, this works for me. I rarely use the Make Only Selectable Item button, so the immediate Undo action works for that.

Re: UNDO "Make this the only selectable layer"

SUBHOJITPANDE — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 05:48:26 GMT

I too stuck at the same problem but none of the solution can actually solve the issue.

Re: UNDO "Make this the only selectable layer"

SUBHOJITPANDE — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 05:55:35 GMT

Kindly refer the below link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tKdXvRKz4U

Re: UNDO "Make this the only selectable layer"

KeithAddison1 — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 15:54:45 GMT

This doesn't work for layers inside groups? I have a map with many groups, and sub-groups. The select all and toggle selectable works only for the top level layers. It doesn't do anything to stuff in group layers. I can spend 10 minutes expanding all the myriad groups and sub-groups and try this again, but who needs another time wasting work-around. There really needs to be a one click option that makes everything selectable.

Re: UNDO "Make this the only selectable layer"

GiaimeTocco — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 10:30:41 GMT

aaand here we go with another useless feature in Arcgis Pro. God I hate this software.

Re: UNDO "Make this the only selectable layer"

StuSmith1 — Sat, 08 Feb 2025 06:13:55 GMT

Think QGIS!