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I cannot find a way to deactivate a map frame in a layout using MapBasic.

I can activate one using:

Set Layout Window <LayoutWindow> Selection Add Frame ID <frameID>

Run Menu Command M_LAYOUT_ITEM_ACTIVATE 

But I can't find how to deactivate it. And while I'm on the topic, it is very cumbersome to not give the user a submenu to deactivate the frame. Making them scroll over and click in the gray area or margin feels really weird.

Am I missing something here?

Please help.

Hi John

This statement clears any current selection from the layout:

    Set Layout Window nWID Selection Clear

where nWID is the ID of a layout window.

The latest version of the WindowHelper tool that is available in the MapInfo Marketplace has a button on the Layout tab for clearing any selection in the layout.

I cannot find a way to deactivate a map frame in a layout using MapBasic.

I can activate one using:

Set Layout Window <LayoutWindow> Selection Add Frame ID <frameID>

Run Menu Command M_LAYOUT_ITEM_ACTIVATE 

But I can't find how to deactivate it. And while I'm on the topic, it is very cumbersome to not give the user a submenu to deactivate the frame. Making them scroll over and click in the gray area or margin feels really weird.

Am I missing something here?

Please help.