Application settings

System administrators can manage many ArcGIS Pro user application settings.

The settings described below should be added under the Application element in the Pro.settingsConfig file.

UseLocalHelp

In the user interface, on the General tab on the Options dialog box, click Help Source to access the corresponding setting.

Learn more about the Help Source option

Possible values are the following:

  • true
  • false (default)

An example of this setting is shown below.

<UseLocalHelp isLocked="false">true</UseLocalHelp>

UseSpellCheck

In the user interface, on the Proofing tab on the Options dialog box, click Enable spell checking to access the corresponding setting.

Learn more about the Enable spell checking option

Possible values are the following:

  • true (default)
  • false

An example of this setting is shown below.

<UseSpellCheck isLocked="false">true</UseSpellCheck>

UseDarkTheme

In the user interface, on the General tab on the Options dialog box, click Application Theme to access the corresponding setting.

Learn more about the Application Theme option

Possible values are the following:

  • true
  • false (default)

An example of this setting is shown below.

<UseDarkTheme isLocked="false">true</UseDarkTheme>

ShiftContextMenus

In the user interface, on the User Interface tab on the Options dialog box, click the Context menus remember last selection check box to access the corresponding setting.

Learn more about the Context menus remember last selection check box

Possible values are the following:

  • true (default)
  • false

An example of this setting is shown below.

<ShiftContextMenus isLocked="false">true</ShiftContextMenus>

UseSideBySideAddIns

In the user interface, on the Add-In Manager tab on the Settings page, click the Load add-ins side by side check box on the Options tab to access the corresponding setting.

Learn more about the Load add-ins side by side option

Possible values are the following:

  • true (default)
  • false

An example of this setting is shown below.

<UseSideBySideAddIns isLocked="false">true</UseSideBySideAddIns>

CheckForAnnouncementsAtStartup

In the user interface, on the User Interface tab on the Options dialog box, click Notifications > Check for announcements on startup to access the corresponding setting.

Learn more about the Check for announcements on startup option

Possible values are the following:

  • true (default)
  • false

An example of this setting is shown below.

<CheckForAnnouncementsAtStartup isLocked="false">true</CheckForAnnouncementsAtStartup>

ShowAnnouncementToastNotifications

In the user interface, on the User Interface tab on the Options dialog box, click Notifications > Show announcement toast notifications to access the corresponding setting.

Learn more about the Show announcement toast notifications option

Possible values are the following:

  • true (default)
  • false

An example of this setting is shown below.

<ShowAnnouncementToastNotifications isLocked="false">true</ShowAnnouncementToastNotifications>