Only one tool usable at a time?

RogerAsbury — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 23:05:38 GMT

I've created a ribbon bar that allows for some location specific tools. One of those tools is a popup window allowing a user to enter a Latitude/Longitude coordinate and zoom to it or mark it on the map. When this window is open, if the user attempts to use one of the other items on the ribbon, they all grey out.

I'm curious what the procedure/code is to allow this tool to remain open while leaving the other tools still usable.

Code for the window is pretty basic:

But you can see that if you click other button on the ribbon, they grey out:
Lat/Long interface w/greyed out buttons. 😞

Re: Only one tool usable at a time?

GKmieliauskas — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:07:44 GMT

Hi,

Your issue isn't in xaml. You open window as modal. Try open it as modeless

private ProWindowMakeProFilters _prowindow = null; protected override void OnClick() { //already open? if (_prowindow != null) return; _prowindow = new ProWindowMakeProFilters(); _prowindow.Owner = FrameworkApplication.Current.MainWindow; _prowindow.Closed += (o, e) => { _prowindow = null; }; _prowindow.Show(); //uncomment for modal //_prowindow.ShowDialog(); }

Re: Only one tool usable at a time?

RogerAsbury — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:18:16 GMT

Thanks much! That did the trick.

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