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Display only the "Active layer" on the toolbar

girig

Hi,

 If I do not want to view the "layer palette" assistant, but would just like to have the current active layer-purpose displayed (say as part of the one of the toolbars), is there a way to get that?

 One could create a toolbar item with a hiMakeLPChoiceList using the current active layer to display its swatch and lpp, but then it wouldn't change dynamically when the active layer/purpose changes.

 Please let me know if there are any other options.

Thanks,Giri.

  • Hi Giri,

    You could use pteRegisterUserSelectionTrigger to register a callback when the layer is changed on the palette. See solution 20268008.

    Regards,

    Andrew.

  •  Wow, this one is new to me. I've wanted to change the grid based on the current layer and could never do it well. 

    Thanks, Andrew.

     Ted

  • Hi Andrew,

      Thank you very much !  Works great.

    Although a couple of observations:

    1. pteRegisterUserSelectionTrigger  triggers even on a middle-click or right-click on the layer palette. So if trapping the active/entry layer is the intent, then it would be wise to use leGetEntryLayer() in the trigger callback, rather than use the layerName and layerPurpose arguments that automatically get passed on to it.

    2.  The callback only triggers for a manual mouse click on the layer palette. A pteSetActiveLpp() or leSetEntryLayer() does not trigger the callback. That is probably by intent, so if the user also has other means of setting active layer (bindkeys), the trigger wouldn't work and the bindkey functions may need to incorporate the callback trigger.

    Thanks,

    Giri. 

     

  • Hi Andrew I am currently using version IC6.1.5-64b.500.11 and I wanted to use palette assistant function like the pteRegisterUserSelectionTrigger but CIW returns "undefined function - .........." I don't seem to have any of the palette functions e.g. those with prefix "pte" If it is not available in this version, then is there any existing function similar to pteRegisterUserSelectionTrigger ? thank you in advance. BR ~lrlsk

  • Hi, This function is available only IC6.1.6 500.7 onwards as mentioned in the solution. I don't think there is a similar function available with earlier versions.

    Thanks,

    Giri. 

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