Hi everyone!

Some work was done and a toolbox was added to MW4 GUI to substitute GIS tools menu. It's located in the same window with legend, in separate tab.

It's possible to add custom tools in the toolbox as well. Here is code sample which demonstrates the basics of interaction with toolbox.

I'll attach screenshots soon.

        /// <summary>
        /// Fills toolbox with tools and sets the handler for tool click event
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="mapWin"></param>
        private void FillToolbox(IMapWin mapWin)
        {
            MapWindow.Interfaces.IGisToolBox toolbox = mapWin.GisToolbox;

            IGisToolboxGroup root = toolbox.CreateGroup("My custom tools", "key_group1");   // text, key

            // creating first sub group
            IGisToolboxGroup group = toolbox.CreateGroup("Sub group 1", "key_sub1");
            
            // adding the first tool
            IGisTool tool = toolbox.CreateTool("Tool 1", "key_tool1");
            tool.Description = "Here is the description of the first tool";
            group.Tools.Add(tool);
            
            // adding more without description
            group.Tools.Add(toolbox.CreateTool("Tool 2", "key_tool2"));
            group.Tools.Add(toolbox.CreateTool("Tool 3", "key_tool3"));
            root.SubGroups.Add(group);

            // adding to the toolbox
            toolbox.Groups.Add(root);

            // creating second sub group
            group = toolbox.CreateGroup("Sub group 2", "key_sub2");
            group.Tools.Add(toolbox.CreateTool("Tool 4", "key_tool4"));
            group.Tools.Add(toolbox.CreateTool("Tool 5", "key_tool5"));
            group.Expanded = false;
            root.SubGroups.Add(group);

            // adding event handler
            toolbox.ToolClicked += new ToolSelectedDelegate(toolbox_ToolClicked);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Handles tool clicked event of gis toolbox, runs appropriate tool
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="tool">The tool that was clicked</param>
        /// <param name="handled">Notifies the caller that event was handled</param>
        void toolbox_ToolClicked(IGisTool tool, ref bool handled)
        {
            switch (tool.Key)
            {
                case "key_tool1":
                    MessageBox.Show("Tool 1 was called");
                    handled = true;
                    break;
                case "key_tool2":
                    MessageBox.Show("Tool 2 was called");
                    handled = true;
                    break;
                // etc.
                default:
                    break;
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Remove custom tools node from the toolbox
        /// </summary>
        private void RemoveCustomTools(IMapWin mapWin)
        {
            foreach (IGisToolboxGroup group in mapWin.GisToolbox.Groups)
            {
                if (group.Name == "My custom tools")
                {
                    mapWin.GisToolbox.Groups.Remove(group);
                    break;
                }
            }
        }

Sergei,

This is great!!!!
I knew you were working on changing the GIS Tools to a Toolbox with tree view, but I didn't know you were implementing an interface as well to add custom tools.

I was going to propose that for v4.9, but it seems you've done it already.

Good work!

Thanks,

Paul

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