topic Tool OnKeyDown Problem in ArcObjects SDK Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/tool-onkeydown-problem/m-p/666929#M17893 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Using Arcobjects, I created a custom create features tool that allows a user to switch between sketch and trace by pressing the control key.&nbsp; I have set this as the default counstruction tool for all of my features.&nbsp; So when the feature is selected this is the default tool.</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>This tool works, i can select the tool, start a sketch, press control, and switch between the different functions.&nbsp; however, if i select the tool and the first think I do is hit control to switch between tools, the OnKeyDown is never reached.&nbsp; It appears that the map is not the focus until it is clicked within?&nbsp; I realized this when debugging, as I would switch between windows, and when you switch back to arcmap from another window, the map section is in focus and OnKeyDown works.&nbsp; i also noticed that if my tool is not the default tool, and I click on it, it knows the map and I am able to use OnKeyDown right away.</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>My question is how can I get the Map itself to become focused so that OnKeyDown will work.&nbsp; I need to be able to hit the control key before I start my sketch and I need my tool to be the default construction tool.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 22 Aug 2014 20:32:16 GMT MKa 2014-08-22T20:32:16Z Tool OnKeyDown Problem https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/tool-onkeydown-problem/m-p/666929#M17893 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Using Arcobjects, I created a custom create features tool that allows a user to switch between sketch and trace by pressing the control key.&nbsp; I have set this as the default counstruction tool for all of my features.&nbsp; So when the feature is selected this is the default tool.</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>This tool works, i can select the tool, start a sketch, press control, and switch between the different functions.&nbsp; however, if i select the tool and the first think I do is hit control to switch between tools, the OnKeyDown is never reached.&nbsp; It appears that the map is not the focus until it is clicked within?&nbsp; I realized this when debugging, as I would switch between windows, and when you switch back to arcmap from another window, the map section is in focus and OnKeyDown works.&nbsp; i also noticed that if my tool is not the default tool, and I click on it, it knows the map and I am able to use OnKeyDown right away.</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>My question is how can I get the Map itself to become focused so that OnKeyDown will work.&nbsp; I need to be able to hit the control key before I start my sketch and I need my tool to be the default construction tool.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 22 Aug 2014 20:32:16 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/tool-onkeydown-problem/m-p/666929#M17893 MKa 2014-08-22T20:32:16Z