ArcGIS Pro Map Tool (Add-In) - super slow activating first time?

[bbieb]

I've created a ArcGIS Pro Map Tool (Add-In) and when I activate it the first time in a session, it takes 15+ seconds before it becomes active.  Is this normal?

Once the tool has been activated in a session, the next time it is activates immediately.

[Wolf]

This is not normal.  Usually, at least in my experience, Map tools activate with no noticeable delay.  There are other issues that can cause a delay in activation.  First ArcGIS Pro is using JIT (Just In Time) loading of your add-in (see https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-pro-sdk/wiki/ProConcepts-Framework#jit-loading  ) which can cause a delay if your add-in takes a long time to load and/or initialize.  Secondly, any activity in the mapview can cause a map tool's activation delay as well, so i would also watch for any map activities going on in the background.

[bbieb]

Thanks for responding.  I went back and created a vanilla ArcPro Project and a vanilla Add-In with a single Map Tool (no further coding).  The tool activates right away.  If I add feature class layers to the vanilla project (SQL Server SDE/AD Security through VPN), save and reopen again, the activation takes 15+ secs.  Remove the layers and the tool activates right away.   Is the "map tool" checking the connections or opening an edit session or ?  And if so, is there a way to prevent that behavior?

[Wolf]

Let me check with product development, i will get back to you about this.

[bbieb]

Any response?

[BrianBulla]

Hi.  Just saw this thread and I would say that most of my tools definitely have a delay the first time you run them too.  I create all mine in Visual Studio (C#).  If there is anything to try to help improve the performance of that 'first click', I'd be interested too.

Thanks,