API Reference > imodeljs-frontend > Tools > InputCollector InputCollector Class The InputCollector class can be used to implement a command for gathering input (ex. get a distance by snapping to 2 points) without affecting the state of the active primitive tool. Extends InteractiveTool Extended by EditManipulator.HandleTool Methods Name Description constructor(..._args: any[]): InputCollector exitTool(): void onResetButtonUp(_ev: BeButtonEvent): Promise<EventHandled> run(..._args: any[]): boolean Inherited methods Name Inherited from Description applyToolSettingPropertyChange(_updatedValue: ToolSettingsPropertySyncItem): boolean InteractiveTool Used to receive property changes from UI. beginDynamics(): void InteractiveTool Call to initialize dynamics mode. changeLocateState(enableLocate: boolean, enableSnap?: false | true, cursor?: string, coordLockOvr?: CoordinateLockOverrides): void InteractiveTool Helper method to keep the view cursor, display of locate circle, and coordinate lock overrides consistent with AccuSnap.isLocateEnabled and AccuSnap.isSnapEnabled. decorate(_context: DecorateContext): void InteractiveTool Called to allow an active tool to display non-element decorations in overlay mode. decorateSuspended(_context: DecorateContext): void InteractiveTool Called to allow a suspended tool to display non-element decorations in overlay mode. endDynamics(): void InteractiveTool Call to terminate dynamics mode. filterHit(_hit: HitDetail, _out?: LocateResponse): Promise<LocateFilterStatus> InteractiveTool Invoked to allow tools to filter which elements can be located. getCurrentButtonEvent(ev: BeButtonEvent): void InteractiveTool Fill the supplied button event from the current cursor location. getDecorationGeometry(_hit: HitDetail): GeometryStreamProps | undefined InteractiveTool Called to allow snapping to pickable decoration geometry. getToolTip(_hit: HitDetail): Promise<HTMLElement | string> InteractiveTool Invoked before the locate tooltip is displayed to retrieve the information about the located element. initLocateElements(enableLocate: boolean = true, enableSnap?: false | true, cursor?: string, coordLockOvr?: CoordinateLockOverrides): void InteractiveTool Helper method for tools that need to locate existing elements. isCompatibleViewport(_vp: ScreenViewport, _isSelectedViewChange: boolean): boolean InteractiveTool isValidLocation(_ev: BeButtonEvent, _isButtonEvent: boolean): boolean InteractiveTool onCleanup(): void InteractiveTool Invoked when the tool becomes no longer active, to perform additional cleanup logic onDataButtonDown(_ev: BeButtonEvent): Promise<EventHandled> InteractiveTool Invoked when the data button is pressed. onDataButtonUp(_ev: BeButtonEvent): Promise<EventHandled> InteractiveTool Invoked when the data button is released. onDynamicFrame(_ev: BeButtonEvent, _context: DynamicsContext): void InteractiveTool Called to allow Tool to display dynamic elements. onInstall(): boolean InteractiveTool Override to execute additional logic when tool is installed. onKeyTransition(_wentDown: boolean, _keyEvent: KeyboardEvent): Promise<EventHandled> InteractiveTool Called when any key is pressed or released. onMiddleButtonDown(_ev: BeButtonEvent): Promise<EventHandled> InteractiveTool Invoked when the middle mouse button is pressed. onMiddleButtonUp(_ev: BeButtonEvent): Promise<EventHandled> InteractiveTool Invoked when the middle mouse button is released. onModifierKeyTransition(_wentDown: boolean, _modifier: BeModifierKeys, _event: KeyboardEvent): Promise<EventHandled> InteractiveTool Called when Control, Shift, or Alt modifier keys are pressed or released. onMouseEndDrag(ev: BeButtonEvent): Promise<EventHandled> InteractiveTool Invoked when the button is released after onMouseStartDrag. onMouseMotion(_ev: BeButtonEvent): Promise<void> InteractiveTool Invoked when the cursor is moving onMouseStartDrag(_ev: BeButtonEvent): Promise<EventHandled> InteractiveTool Invoked when the cursor begins moving while a button is depressed. onMouseWheel(_ev: BeWheelEvent): Promise<EventHandled> InteractiveTool Invoked when the mouse wheel moves. onPostInstall(): void InteractiveTool Override to execute additional logic after tool becomes active onReinitialize(): void InteractiveTool Override Call to reset tool to initial state onResetButtonDown(_ev: BeButtonEvent): Promise<EventHandled> InteractiveTool Invoked when the reset button is pressed. onSelectedViewportChanged(_previous: ScreenViewport | undefined, _current: ScreenViewport | undefined): void InteractiveTool Called when active view changes. onSuspend(): void InteractiveTool Notification of a ViewTool or InputCollector starting and this tool is being suspended. onTouchCancel(_ev: BeTouchEvent): Promise<void> InteractiveTool Called when a touch point is interrupted in some way and needs to be dropped from the list of target touches. onTouchComplete(_ev: BeTouchEvent): Promise<void> InteractiveTool Called when the last touch point is removed from the surface completing the current gesture. onTouchEnd(_ev: BeTouchEvent): Promise<void> InteractiveTool Called when user removes a touch point by lifting a finger or stylus from the surface. onTouchMove(_ev: BeTouchEvent): Promise<void> InteractiveTool Called when a touch point moves along the surface. onTouchMoveStart(_ev: BeTouchEvent, _startEv: BeTouchEvent): Promise<EventHandled> InteractiveTool Called after at least one touch point has moved for an appreciable time and distance along the surface to not be considered a tap. onTouchStart(_ev: BeTouchEvent): Promise<void> InteractiveTool Called when user adds a touch point by placing a finger or stylus on the surface. onTouchTap(_ev: BeTouchEvent): Promise<EventHandled> InteractiveTool Called when touch point(s) are added and removed from a surface within a small time window without any touch point moving. onUnsuspend(): void InteractiveTool Notification of a ViewTool or InputCollector exiting and this tool is being unsuspended. parseAndRun(..._args: string[]): boolean Tool Run this instance of a tool using a series of string arguments. supplyToolSettingsProperties(): ToolSettingsPropertyRecord[] | undefined InteractiveTool Used to supply list of properties that can be used to generate ToolSettings. syncToolSettingsProperties(syncData: ToolSettingsPropertySyncItem[]): void InteractiveTool Called by tool to synchronize the UI with property changes made by tool. testDecorationHit(_id: string): boolean InteractiveTool Called to support operations on pickable decorations, like snapping. register(namespace?: I18NNamespace, i18n?: I18N): void Static Tool Register this Tool class with the ToolRegistry. Inherited properties Name Type Inherited from Description description Accessor ReadOnly string Tool Get the localized description string from this Tool's class description Accessor StaticReadOnly string Tool Get the localized description for this Tool class. This returns the value of "tools." + this.toolId + ".description" fromits registered Namespace (e.g. "en/MyApp.json"). If that key is not in the localization namespace,Tool.flyover is returned. englishKeyin Accessor StaticReadOnly string Tool Get the English keyin string for this Tool class. This returns the value of "tools." + this.toolId + ".keyin" fromits registered Namespace (e.g. "en/MyApp.json"). flyover Accessor ReadOnly string Tool Get the localized flyover string from this Tool's class flyover Accessor StaticReadOnly string Tool Get the localized flyover for this Tool class. This returns the value of "tools." + this.toolId + ".flyover" fromits registered Namespace (e.g. "en/MyApp.json"). If that key is not in the localization namespace,Tool.keyin is returned. hidden Static boolean Tool If true, this Tool will not appear in the list from ToolRegistry.getToolList. i18n Static I18N Tool The internationalization services instance used to translate strings from the namespace. iconSpec Accessor ReadOnly string Tool Get the iconSpec from this Tool's class. iconSpec Static string Tool The icon for this Tool. isDynamicsStarted Accessor ReadOnly boolean InteractiveTool Call to find out if dynamics are currently active. keyin Accessor ReadOnly string Tool Get the localized keyin string from this Tool's class keyin Accessor StaticReadOnly string Tool Get the localized keyin string for this Tool class. This returns the value of "tools." + this.toolId + ".keyin" fromits registered Namespace (e.g. "en/MyApp.json"). maxArgs Accessor StaticReadOnly number | undefined Tool The maximum number of arguments allowed by Tool.parseAndRun, or undefined if there is no maximum.If subclasses override Tool.parseAndRun, they should also override this method to indicate the maximumnumber of arguments their implementation expects. minArgs Accessor StaticReadOnly number Tool The minimum number of arguments allowed by Tool.parseAndRun. If subclasses override Tool.parseAndRun, they should alsooverride this method to indicate the minimum number of arguments their implementation expects. UI controls can usethis information to ensure the tool has enough information to execute. namespace Static I18NNamespace Tool The I18NNamespace that provides localized strings for this Tool. receivedDownEvent boolean InteractiveTool Used to avoid sending tools up events for which they did not receive the down event. toolId Accessor ReadOnly string Tool Get the toolId string for this Tool class. This string is used to identify the Tool in the ToolRegistry and is used to localizethe keyin, description, etc. from the current locale. toolId Static string Tool The unique string that identifies this tool. Defined in core/frontend/src/tools/Tool.ts Line 694 Last Updated: 13 June, 2024