Tools shall remain active after completing the operation
When a tool such as "Identify" or "Rectangle Selection" is used, it should remain active after the operation/selection has been executed. The tool should only be deactivated when the user clicks the corresponding button again.
The behavior shall be configurable in the backend on a per-tool basis. A configuration option shall determine whether the tool remains active after execution ("sticky tool") or is automatically deactivated after a single operation.
The user interface shall clearly indicate when a tool is active.
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Is the Repeat Action command useful in your case?
Added a powerful new pattern that allows tools to run either until canceled or for a specific number of repetitions. This functionality is enabled through the new system.repeat-action command, offering enhanced flexibility for tasks requiring iterative actions. For instance, you can configure a tool to capture geometry for a set number of points, performing subsequent actions. Alternatively, you can set up a tool to repeatedly capture geometry from clicks on the map, identify features, and add them incrementally to a results list.
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I'm new to VertiGIS Studio Web so I'm not sure whether this is the correct command for the Identify tool. Currently, we are running it through a workflow that repeatedly reactivates the tool. However, when I switch from point selection to rectangle selection, an error message is displayed:
"Identify failed because no valid geometry was provided."
Workflow looks like:
[
{
"name": "workflow.run",
"arguments": {
"icon": "identify-map-point",
"title": "language-designer-gen-2ae2e325-6193-4c65-a4c3-1941e553ded8-menuitemtitle-tl3qor",
"id": "442a0a1b-0e4f-49dd-a253-9a551ccdea15",
"portalItem": "https://xxxxxxxx/portal/sharing/rest/content/items/e1c0fd6aacf748da9f9139068c05687e",
"commandArgumentInput": "context",
"inputs": {}
}
}
]
Shouldn't there be an option to configure, via a toggle button, whether a tool is used only once or remains active until it is explicitly deactivated by the user?
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Markus,
I think you can make the change you want to the identify tool in your workflow or in the main settings of the tool in the Command section (see screenshot)
While I don't have the repeat action enabled for identify I do have it for my measure length tool:
[
{
"name": "system.repeat-action",
"arguments": {
"action": [
{
"name": "measurement.capture-geometry",
"arguments": {
"geometryType": [
"polyline",
"polygon"
],
"pluginSettings": {
"snapping": true
}
}
},
"measurement.create-graphics",
"map.add-markup"
]
}
}
]
This automatically adds a banner on the map notifying the user has a repeat action tool activated and they will need to manually turn off the tool.
I also have an independent identify tool to add to results:
[{
"name": "sketching.capture-geometry",
"arguments": {
"geometryType": [
"polyline"
]
}
},
{
"name": "tasks.identify",
"arguments": {
"layersWithPopupEnabledOnly": false
}
},
"results.activate-display-components",
"results.add",
"charts.display",
"kpi.display"
]
Hopefully some of this will help you out.
FYI - On Thursday 11/12/2026 VertiGIS has a GIS day presentation that will include customers talking about their applications and how they're set up, there may be some good inspiration to be found there.0
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