Expression builder: keep expression field active when clicking to insert values, operators

613
2
10-13-2022 08:56 AM
Status: Open
Labels (1)
wayfaringrob
Frequent Contributor

ArcMap equivalency request. Keep the expression text box active when inserting Fields, Helpers, Values, and Operators interactively. Right now, when you click anything, it deactivates text entry, requiring the user to click back into the text field to continue building their expression. ArcMap keeps the expression field active.

Below is how the box appears after inserting a '/' - text input deactivated.

rburkebsrc_0-1665676297125.png

In ArcMap, the box stays active. This is desired.

rburkebsrc_1-1665676454452.png

 

2 Comments
RoseF
by

Yes please! Small things like this that we do 50 times a day really add up and take a bunch of time.

IlkaIllers1

When doing advanced calculations with the field calculator (using the Code Block), often I need more than one field for the calculation. Double clicking on the field will add it to the empty line for the calculation (not the code block but the one above): 

IlkaIllers1_1-1682066888890.png

However, after adding the first field, the cursor disappears from the window. I have to take the mouse, click into the field, add a comma and then double-click the next field.

It is a small thing but it bugs me every time that I can't just type a comma (or anything else) but need to manually choose the field again.