Chapter 11. Customizing the ArcGIS Interface with Add-Ins
In this chapter, we will cover the following recipes:
- Downloading and installing the Python Add-In wizard
- Creating a button add-in
- Installing and testing an add-in
- Creating a tool add-in
Introduction
In this chapter, we're going to cover the creation, testing, editing, and sharing of add-ins created with Python. Add-ins provide a way of adding user interface items to ArcGIS Desktop through a modular code base designed to perform specific actions. Interface components can include buttons, tools, toolbars, menus, combo boxes, tool palettes, and application extensions. The add-in concept was first introduced in ArcGIS Desktop 10.0 and could be created with .NET or Java. However, with the release ...
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