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PALETTEOPAQUE
Controls whether palettes can be made transparent.
TPSTATE
Indicates whether the Tool Palettes window is open or closed.
Create and Use Command Tools
You can create a tool on a tool palette that executes a single command or a
string of commands.
You can add frequently used commands to a tool palette. When the Customize
dialog box is open, you can drag tools from a toolbar or the Customize User
Interface (CUI) Editor to a tool palette.
NOTE You cannot drag commands from the Quick Access toolbar to a tool palette.
Once you add a command to a tool palette, you can click the tool to execute
the command. For example, clicking a Save tool on a tool palette saves a
drawing just as the Save button on the Quick Access toolbar does.
You can also create a tool that executes a string of commands or a script.
NOTE Even though the tools on palettes can be clicked when the Customize User
Interface (CUI) Editor is displayed, the end results might be unpredictable. It is
best to not use any of the tools on a palette while the Customize User Interface
(CUI) Editor is displayed.
To create a command tool from a toolbar button
NOTE You cannot drag commands from the Quick Access toolbar.
1 Make sure the toolbar that contains the command you want to add to
the tool palette is displayed.
If the required toolbar is not displayed, on the ribbon, click View tab ➤
Windows panel ➤ Toolbars ➤ and then a loaded customization group
and the toolbar to display. You can also click Tools ➤ Toolbars from the
menu bar and select a toolbar from the list.
2 Click Manage tab ➤ Customization panel ➤ Tool Palettes.
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