Returns or sets the currently active mode tool. A mode tool is a tool that puts the map pointer in an action mode and remains depressed while active (for example, Identify, Select, Vertex Edit, etc.).

Read-write property

String

The PointerMode property applies to built-in and custom mode tools. A custom tool is considered to be a mode tool if it handles one of the OnPointer... events.

Whenever the active mode tool changes, the OnPointerModeChanged event is fired by the Map object.

Here is a list of built-in modes that are supported for the value argument:

value	Mode
modezoomin	Zoom In
modezoomout	Zoom Out
modepan	Pan
modeidentify	Identify
modemeasure	Measure
modefreehandmeasure	Freehand Measure
modehyperlink	Hyperlink
modenone	No Active Tool
modeselect	Select
modedrawpoint	Add New Point
modedrawline	Add New Line
modedrawfreehandline	Add New Freehand Line
modedrawrectangle	Add New Rectangle
modedrawpolygon	Add New Polygon
modedrawellipse	Add New Ellipse
modedrawpolyline	Add New Polyline
modedrawcircle	Add New Circle
modedrawfreehandpolygon	Add New Freehand Polygon
modemeasureradial	Radial Measure
modegoto	Goto
modeadvancedselect	Advanced Select
moderotatemap	Rotate Map
modedrawtextpoint	Add Text Point
modedrawtextpolyline	Add Text Polyline
modedrawtextpolygon	Add Text Polygon
modedrawtextrectangle	Add Text Rectangle
modedrawtextellipse	Add Text Ellipse
modevertexmove	Move Vertex
modevertexinsert	Insert Vertex
modevertexappend	Append Vertex
modefeaturemove	Move Feature
modefeaturerotate	Rotate Feature
modefeaturescale	Scale Feature
modefeaturesize	Size Feature
moderefpointa	Reference Point A
moderefpointb	Reference Point B
modelabel	Label Features

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