ArcGIS Pro 3.4 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events Namespace / LayoutViewEventHint Enumeration
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LayoutViewEventHint Enumeration
Specifies the type of LayoutView events.
Syntax
Members
MemberDescription
ActivatedA Layout pane has been activated.
ClosedA Layout pane has been closed.
ClosingA Layout pane is closing. Set Cancel to true to prevent closing.
DeactivatedA Layout pane has been deactivated.
DrawingCompleteA Layout finished drawing.
ExtentChangedA Layout's extent has changed.
OpenedA new Layout pane has been opened.
PauseDrawingChangedA Layout pause drawing changed.
Example
LayoutViewEvent_Activated_Deactivated
//Report the event args when a the layout view has changed.

//At 2.x - ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.ActiveLayoutViewChangedEvent.Subscribe((args) =>
//{
//  System.Windows.MessageBox.Show("ActiveLayoutViewChangedEvent:" +
//    Environment.NewLine +
//    "   arg Layoutview: " + args.LayoutView.Layout.Name +
//    Environment.NewLine +
//    "   arg Type: " + args.Type.ToString());
//});

ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.LayoutViewEvent.Subscribe((args) =>
{
  //this is the view being activated 
  var layout = args.LayoutView?.Layout?.Name ?? "null";

  if (args.Hint == LayoutViewEventHint.Activated)
  {
    System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"LayoutViewEventHint.Activated: {layout}");
  }
  else if (args.Hint == LayoutViewEventHint.Deactivated)
  {
    System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"LayoutViewEventHint.Deactivated: {layout}");
  }
});
LayoutViewEvent_LayoutClosed
//Report the event args when a layout is closed.

//At 2.x - ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.LayoutClosedEvent.Subscribe((args) =>
//{
//  System.Windows.MessageBox.Show("LayoutClosedEvent:" +
//  Environment.NewLine +
//  "   arg LayoutPane: " + args.LayoutPane.Caption);
//});

ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.LayoutViewEvent.Subscribe((args) =>
{
  var lv = args.LayoutView;
  var layoutName = lv?.Layout?.Name ?? "null";
  if (args.Hint == LayoutViewEventHint.Closed)
  {
    System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"LayoutViewEventHint.Closed: {layoutName}");
  }
});
LayoutViewEvent_LayoutClosing
//Report the event args when a layout is closing.

//At 2.x - ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.LayoutClosingEvent.Subscribe((args) =>
//{
//  System.Windows.MessageBox.Show("LayoutClosingEvent:" +
//  Environment.NewLine +
//  "   arg Layout: " + args.Layout.Name +
//  Environment.NewLine +
//  "   arg LayoutPane: " + args.LayoutPane.Caption);
//});

ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.LayoutViewEvent.Subscribe((args) =>
{
  var lv = args.LayoutView;
  var layoutName = lv?.Layout?.Name ?? "null";
  if (args.Hint == LayoutViewEventHint.Closing)
  {
    System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"LayoutViewEventHint.Closing: {layoutName}");
  }
});
LayoutViewEvent_PauseDrawingChanged
//Report the event args when a layout's paused state is changed.

//At 2.x - ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.LayoutPauseDrawingChangedEvent.Subscribe((args) =>
//{
//  System.Windows.MessageBox.Show("LayoutPauseDrawingChangedEvent:" +
//    Environment.NewLine +
//    "   arg Layoutview: " + args.LayoutView.Layout.Name +
//    Environment.NewLine +
//    "   arg Type: " + args.Paused.ToString());
//});

//At 3.x use LayoutViewEvent
ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.LayoutViewEvent.Subscribe((args) =>
{
  var lv = args.LayoutView;
  var layout = args.LayoutView?.Layout;

  switch (args.Hint)
  {
    case LayoutViewEventHint.PauseDrawingChanged:
      System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"LayoutViewEvent ElementEventHint: {args.Hint.ToString()}");
      break;
  }
});
LayoutViewEvent
//Report the event args for the different types of layout view events.

ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.LayoutViewEvent.Subscribe((args) =>
{
  var lv = args.LayoutView;
  var layout = args.LayoutView?.Layout;

  switch(args.Hint)
  {
    case LayoutViewEventHint.PauseDrawingChanged:
    case LayoutViewEventHint.DrawingComplete:
    case LayoutViewEventHint.ExtentChanged:
    case LayoutViewEventHint.Activated:
    case LayoutViewEventHint.Deactivated:
    case LayoutViewEventHint.Closed:
    case LayoutViewEventHint.Closing:
    case LayoutViewEventHint.Opened:
      System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"LayoutViewEvent ElementEventHint: {args.Hint.ToString()}");
      break;
  }
});
Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   System.ValueType
      System.Enum
         ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts.Events.LayoutViewEventHint

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
See Also