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Hi,

I have created a custom tab group that recreates some regular tool buttons for ease of access, but when I use them I have to click on the map window twice to get them to activate. The map window is active and "front". I may not be recreating them in the best way. Any tips welcome. 

For example, I replicate the Zoom tool like this:

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Steve Oram
Biodiversity Officer
PTES
London
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Hey Steve

If you want to copy the Zoom tool, you can mkáke your button call the Zoom tool directly.

If I remember correctly, you don't even have to specify a Cursor or DrawMode.

But maybe you want your tool to do more?

Cheers

Peter

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Peter Horsbøll Møller
Principal Presales Consultant | Distinguished Engineer
Precisely | Trust in Data
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-15-2026 08:56
From: Steve Oram
Subject: Tool buttons on custom tabs

Hi,

I have created a custom tab group that recreates some regular tool buttons for ease of access, but when I use them I have to click on the map window twice to get them to activate. The map window is active and "front". I may not be recreating them in the best way. Any tips welcome. 

For example, I replicate the Zoom tool like this:

Toolbutton

  HelpMsg "Zoom"

  Calling ZoomTool

  Cursor 129

  icon 4

Sub ZoomTool

  Run Menu Command 1722  'Define M_TOOLS_SEARCH_RECT 1722

  Run Menu Command 1705  'Define M_TOOLS_EXPAND 1705

End Sub

Other things I've tried

Set Window intWnd Front (at the top of the subroutine)

Run Menu Command 2951

Run Menu Command 2952

Run Menu Command M_LAYOUT_ZOOM_IN  (etc.)

Similarly, I recreate the Draw Polygon tool:

Sub DrawTool

Run Menu Command 1714

End Sub

Thanks,

Steve

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Steve Oram
Biodiversity Officer
PTES
London
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