Create a custom selection extension by extending ArcObjects
SelectionExtension.cs
// Copyright 2012 ESRI
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// You may freely redistribute and use this sample code, with or
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// See the use restrictions.
// 

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.Framework;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.CATIDs;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.ArcMapUI;

namespace SelectionCOMSample
{
  [Guid("c1537917-5ca0-4637-9728-a76b70517545")]
  [ClassInterface(ClassInterfaceType.None)]
  [ProgId("SelectionCOMSample.SelectionExtension")]
  public class SelectionExtension : IExtension, IExtensionConfig
  {
    #region COM Registration Function(s)
    [ComRegisterFunction()]
    [ComVisible(false)]
    static void RegisterFunction(Type registerType)
    {
      // Required for ArcGIS Component Category Registrar support
      ArcGISCategoryRegistration(registerType);

      //
      // TODO: Add any COM registration code here
      //
    }

    [ComUnregisterFunction()]
    [ComVisible(false)]
    static void UnregisterFunction(Type registerType)
    {
      // Required for ArcGIS Component Category Registrar support
      ArcGISCategoryUnregistration(registerType);

      //
      // TODO: Add any COM unregistration code here
      //
    }

    #region ArcGIS Component Category Registrar generated code
    /// <summary>
    /// Required method for ArcGIS Component Category registration -
    /// Do not modify the contents of this method with the code editor.
    /// </summary>
    private static void ArcGISCategoryRegistration(Type registerType)
    {
      string regKey = string.Format("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{{{0}}}", registerType.GUID);
      MxExtension.Register(regKey);

    }
    /// <summary>
    /// Required method for ArcGIS Component Category unregistration -
    /// Do not modify the contents of this method with the code editor.
    /// </summary>
    private static void ArcGISCategoryUnregistration(Type registerType)
    {
      string regKey = string.Format("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{{{0}}}", registerType.GUID);
      MxExtension.Unregister(regKey);

    }

    #endregion
    #endregion
    private IApplication m_application;
    private esriExtensionState m_enableState;
    private static IDockableWindow s_dockWindow;
    private static SelectionExtension s_extension;
    private bool m_hasSelectableLayer;
    private IMap m_map;
    private IMxDocument m_doc;

    public SelectionExtension()
    {
      s_extension = this;
    }
    #region IExtension Members

    /// <summary>
    /// Name of extension. Do not exceed 31 characters
    /// </summary>
    public string Name
    {
      get
      {
        return "ESRI_SelectionCOMSample_SelectionExtension";
      }
    }

    public void Shutdown()
    {
      m_application = null;
    }

    public void Startup(ref object initializationData)
    {
      m_application = initializationData as IApplication;
      if (m_application == null)
        return;

      m_doc = m_application.Document as IMxDocument;

      //Get dockable window.
      IDockableWindowManager dockableWindowManager = m_application as IDockableWindowManager;
      UID dockWinID = new UIDClass();
      dockWinID.Value = @"SelectionCOMSample.SelectionCountDockWin";
      s_dockWindow = dockableWindowManager.GetDockableWindow(dockWinID);

      //Wire up events.
      IDocumentEvents_Event docEvents = m_doc as IDocumentEvents_Event;
      docEvents.NewDocument += new ESRI.ArcGIS.ArcMapUI.IDocumentEvents_NewDocumentEventHandler(ArcMap_NewOpenDocument);
      docEvents.OpenDocument += new ESRI.ArcGIS.ArcMapUI.IDocumentEvents_OpenDocumentEventHandler(ArcMap_NewOpenDocument);

    }

    #endregion

    internal IDockableWindow GetSelectionCountWindow
    {
      get
      {
        return s_dockWindow;
      }
    }

    internal static SelectionExtension GetExtension()
    {
      return s_extension;
    }

    private void ArcMap_NewOpenDocument()
    {
      IActiveViewEvents_Event pageLayoutEvent = m_doc.PageLayout as IActiveViewEvents_Event;
      pageLayoutEvent.FocusMapChanged += new IActiveViewEvents_FocusMapChangedEventHandler(AVEvents_FocusMapChanged);

      Initialize();
    }

    private void Initialize()
    {
      //Reset event handlers.
      IActiveViewEvents_Event avEvent = m_doc.FocusMap as IActiveViewEvents_Event;
      avEvent.ItemAdded += new IActiveViewEvents_ItemAddedEventHandler(AvEvent_ItemAdded);
      avEvent.ItemDeleted += new IActiveViewEvents_ItemDeletedEventHandler(AvEvent_ItemAdded);
      avEvent.SelectionChanged += new IActiveViewEvents_SelectionChangedEventHandler(UpdateSelCountDockWin);
      avEvent.ContentsChanged += new IActiveViewEvents_ContentsChangedEventHandler(avEvent_ContentsChanged);
      //Update the UI.
      m_map = m_doc.FocusMap;
      FillComboBox();
      UpdateSelCountDockWin();
      m_hasSelectableLayer = CheckForSelectableLayer();
    }

    private void avEvent_ContentsChanged()
    {
      m_hasSelectableLayer = CheckForSelectableLayer();
    }

    private void AvEvent_ItemAdded(object Item)
    {
      m_map = m_doc.FocusMap;
      FillComboBox();
      UpdateSelCountDockWin();
      m_hasSelectableLayer = CheckForSelectableLayer();
    }

    private void AVEvents_FocusMapChanged()
    {
      Initialize();
    }

    private void UpdateSelCountDockWin()
    {
      // Update the contents of the lsitView, when the selection changes in the map. 
      IFeatureLayer featureLayer;
      IFeatureSelection featSel;

      SelectionCountDockWin.Clear();

      // Loop through the layers in the map and add the layer's name and
      // selection count to the list box
      for (int i = 0; i < m_map.LayerCount; i++)
      {
        if (m_map.get_Layer(i) is IFeatureSelection)
        {
          featureLayer = m_map.get_Layer(i) as IFeatureLayer;
          if (featureLayer == null)
            break;

          featSel = featureLayer as IFeatureSelection;

          int count = 0;
          if (featSel.SelectionSet != null)
            count = featSel.SelectionSet.Count;
          SelectionCountDockWin.AddItem(featureLayer.Name, count);
        }
      }
    }

    private void FillComboBox()
    {
      SelectionTargetComboBox selCombo = SelectionTargetComboBox.GetSelectionComboBox();
      if (selCombo == null)
        return;

      selCombo.ClearAll();

      IFeatureLayer featureLayer;
      // Loop through the layers in the map and add the layer's name to the combo box.
      for (int i = 0; i < m_map.LayerCount; i++)
      {
        if (m_map.get_Layer(i) is IFeatureSelection)
        {
          featureLayer = m_map.get_Layer(i) as IFeatureLayer;
          if (featureLayer == null)
            break;

          selCombo.AddItem(featureLayer.Name, featureLayer);
        }
      }

    }

    private bool CheckForSelectableLayer()
    {
      IMap map = m_doc.FocusMap;
      // Bail if map has no layers
      if (map.LayerCount == 0)
        return false;

      // Fetch all the feature layers in the focus map
      // and see if at least one is selectable
      UIDClass uid = new UIDClass();
      uid.Value = "{40A9E885-5533-11d0-98BE-00805F7CED21}";
      IEnumLayer enumLayers = map.get_Layers(uid, true);
      IFeatureLayer featureLayer = enumLayers.Next() as IFeatureLayer;
      while (featureLayer != null)
      {
        if (featureLayer.Selectable == true)
          return true;
        featureLayer = enumLayers.Next() as IFeatureLayer;
      }
      return false;
    }
    internal bool IsExtensionEnabled
    {
      get
      {
        return this.State == esriExtensionState.esriESEnabled;
      }
    }

    internal bool HasSelectableLayer()
    {
      return m_hasSelectableLayer;
    }


    #region IExtensionConfig Members

    public string Description
    {
      get
      {
        return "SelectionExtension\r\n" +
            "Copyright � ESRI 2009\r\n\r\n" +
            "This extension is a selection sample extension in C#.";
      }
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Friendly name shown in the Extension dialog
    /// </summary>
    public string ProductName
    {
      get
      {
        return "Selection Sample Extension";
      }
    }

    public esriExtensionState State
    {
      get
      {
        return m_enableState;
      }
      set
      {
        if (m_enableState != 0 && value == m_enableState)
          return;

        //Check if ok to enable or disable extension
        esriExtensionState requestState = value;
        if (requestState == esriExtensionState.esriESEnabled)
        {
          //Cannot enable if it's already in unavailable state
          if (m_enableState == esriExtensionState.esriESUnavailable)
          {
            throw new COMException("Cannot enable extension");
          }

          //Determine if state can be changed
          esriExtensionState checkState = StateCheck(true);
          m_enableState = checkState;
        }
        else if (requestState == 0 || requestState == esriExtensionState.esriESDisabled)
        {
          //Determine if state can be changed
          esriExtensionState checkState = StateCheck(false);
          if (checkState != m_enableState)
            m_enableState = checkState;
        }

      }
    }

    #endregion

    /// <summary>
    /// Determine extension state 
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="requestEnable">true if to enable; false to disable</param>
    private esriExtensionState StateCheck(bool requestEnable)
    {
      //TODO: Replace with advanced extension state checking if needed
      //Turn on or off extension directly
      if (requestEnable)
        return esriExtensionState.esriESEnabled;
      else
        return esriExtensionState.esriESDisabled;
    }
  }
}