Adding and removing a tool on a toolbar

You can add and remove tools from default toolbars and custom toolbars in the same manner.

Adding a default tool to a toolbar

Steps:

1. Create or open an applet or default configuration file containing at least one toolbar.
2. Click the Toolbars button .

   The Toolbars dialog box appears.

3. Click the toolbar to which you want to add a default tool, then click the Edit button.

   The Toolbar dialog box appears.

4. Click the default tool you want to add (for example, addims), and click the Add>> button. Repeat this step to add other default tools.
5. Click OK in the Toolbar dialog box.
6. Click OK in the Toolbars dialog box.

Adding a custom tool to a toolbar

Steps:

1. Create or open an applet or default configuration file containing at least one toolbar.
2. Click the Toolbars button .

   The Toolbars dialog box appears.

3. Click the toolbar to which you want to add a custom tool, then click the Edit button.

   The Toolbar dialog box appears.

4. Click the Add Custom button.
5. Type the name of the custom tool in the Name text box (for example, tlSoilAnalysis).
6. Optionally, type the tool tip for the tool in the Tooltip text box.

   You can specify tool tips for custom tools. Tool tips pop up when the mouse pointer moves over the custom tool. This functionality is not available when running ArcPad on Windows Mobile.

7. Optionally, type the prompt for the tool in the Prompt text box.

   You can specify prompts for custom tools. Prompts are displayed on the status bar when the mouse pointer moves over the custom tool. This functionality is not available when running ArcPad on Windows Mobile.

8. Click the Browse button to select an image file for the custom tool, or select one of the default tool images from the combo box.
9. Optionally, type a shortcut to access the tool in the Shortcut text box.

   You can assign action key or function key shortcuts to custom tools. This allows users to access frequently used tools more quickly. Shortcuts are assigned in the Shortcut text box on the General page of the Tool Properties dialog box.

   • To assign a shortcut to an action button on a Windows Mobile device, type Ax, where x represents the number of the action button (for example, A1).
   • To assign a shortcut to a function key on a desktop Windows device, type Fx, where x represents the number of the function key (for example, F1).
10. Click OK.
11. Repeat steps 4–10 to add other custom tools.
12. Click OK in the Toolbar dialog box.
13. Click OK in the Toolbars dialog box.

Removing a tool from a toolbar

You can remove tools from custom toolbars and default toolbars.

Steps:

1. Create or open an applet or default configuration file containing at least one toolbar.
2. Click the Toolbars button.

   The Toolbars dialog box appears.

3. Click the toolbar from which you want to remove a tool, then click the Edit button.

   The Toolbar dialog box appears.

4. Click the tool you want to remove (for example, addims), then click the Remove button. Repeat this step to remove additional tools.

   When you remove a default tool from a toolbar, you're not actually deleting it; it's just removed from that toolbar. The tool can still exist on another toolbar. Also, you can always add the tool back to the same toolbar.

5. Click OK in the Toolbar dialog box.
6. Click OK in the Toolbars dialog box.