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# Disable annotations in Android toolbar

Discover how to customize annotation creation tools in your app with the long-press QuickMenu and AnnotationToolbar. Learn how to enable/disable editing and other actions for a seamless user experienc

The long-press [QuickMenu](/android/ui-customization/quick-menu.md) and [AnnotationToolbar](/android/annotation/annotation-toolbar-a.md) show a default set of annotation creation tools. Editing of existing annotations is enabled for all annotation types by default. Other actions that are not tied to annotation creation or editing, such as text selection, form filling, link following, and multimedia playing are enabled by default.

## Disable annotation creation

To hide annotation creation tool(s) from the quick menu and annotation toolbar, you can set it in a centralized place with either[`ToolManagerBuilder`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/android/javadoc/reference/com/pdftron/pdf/config/ToolManagerBuilder.html) or [`ToolManager`](https://sdk.apryse.com/api/android/javadoc/reference/com/pdftron/pdf/tools/ToolManager.html) depending on the fit.

See annotation and tool mode mapping here: annotation and its creation tool.

The following example hides text highlight and arrow annotation creation tool from the quick menu and annotation toolbar:

To use in `ToolManagerBuilder`:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="C#" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```csharp
ToolManagerBuilder.From().DisableToolMode(new ToolManager.ToolMode[] {
    ToolManager.ToolMode.ArrowCreate,
    ToolManager.ToolMode.TextHighlight
});
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Java" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```java
ToolManagerBuilder.from().disableToolMode(new ToolMode[]{
    ToolManager.ToolMode.ARROW_CREATE,
    ToolManager.ToolMode.TEXT_HIGHLIGHT}
)
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Kotlin" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```kotlin
ToolManagerBuilder.from().disableToolMode(arrayOf(
    ToolManager.ToolMode.ARROW_CREATE,
    ToolManager.ToolMode.TEXT_HIGHLIGHT
))
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

To use in `ToolManager`:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="C#" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```csharp
mToolManager.DisableToolMode(new ToolManager.ToolMode[] {
    ToolManager.ToolMode.ArrowCreate,
    ToolManager.ToolMode.TextHighlight
});
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Java" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```java
mToolManager.disableToolMode(new ToolMode[]{
    ToolManager.ToolMode.ARROW_CREATE,
    ToolManager.ToolMode.TEXT_HIGHLIGHT}
);
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Kotlin" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```kotlin
mToolManager.disableToolMode(arrayOf(
    ToolManager.ToolMode.ARROW_CREATE,
    ToolManager.ToolMode.TEXT_HIGHLIGHT
))
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Disable annotation editing

To disable annotation editing for certain annotation type(s), you can set it in a centralized place with either `ToolManagerBuilder` or `ToolManager` depending on the fit.

The following example disables editing of ellipse and rectangle annotations:

To use in `ToolManagerBuilder`:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="C#" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```csharp
ToolManagerBuilder.From().DisableAnnotEditing(new Java.Lang.Integer[]
{
    new Java.Lang.Integer((int)Annot.Type.e_Circle),
    new Java.Lang.Integer((int)Annot.Type.e_Square)
});
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Java" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```java
ToolManagerBuilder.from().disableAnnotEditing(new Integer[]{
    Annot.e_Circle,
    Annot.e_Square}
);
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Kotlin" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```kotlin
ToolManagerBuilder.from().disableAnnotEditing(arrayOf(Annot.e_Circle, Annot.e_Square))
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

To use in `ToolManager`:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="C#" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```csharp
mToolManager.DisableAnnotEditing(new Java.Lang.Integer[]
{
    new Java.Lang.Integer((int)Annot.Type.e_Circle),
    new Java.Lang.Integer((int)Annot.Type.e_Square)
});
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Java" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```java
mToolManager.disableAnnotEditing(new Integer[]{
    Annot.e_Circle,
    Annot.e_Square}
);
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Kotlin" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```kotlin
mToolManager.disableAnnotEditing(arrayOf(Annot.e_Circle, Annot.e_Square))
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Disable functionality

Functionality that is not directly tied to annotation creation or editing such as text selection, form filling, link following etc. can also be disabled. Each functionality is in the form of a `Tool`. Once a `Tool` is disabled, `ToolManager` will never switch to it. Instead, it will switch to the `Pan` tool. `Pan` tool cannot be disabled.

The following example disables form filling and link following:

To use in `ToolManagerBuilder`:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="C#" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```csharp
ToolManagerBuilder.From().DisableToolMode(new ToolManager.ToolMode[] {
    ToolManager.ToolMode.LinkAction,
    ToolManager.ToolMode.FormFill
});
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Java" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```java
ToolManagerBuilder.from().disableToolMode(new ToolMode[]{
    ToolManager.ToolMode.LINK_ACTION,
    ToolManager.ToolMode.FORM_FILL}
)
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Kotlin" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```kotlin
ToolManagerBuilder.from().disableToolMode(arrayOf(
    ToolManager.ToolMode.LINK_ACTION,
    ToolManager.ToolMode.FORM_FILL
))
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

To use in `ToolManager`:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="C#" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```csharp
mToolManager.DisableToolMode(new ToolManager.ToolMode[] {
    ToolManager.ToolMode.LinkAction,
    ToolManager.ToolMode.FormFill
});
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Java" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```java
mToolManager.disableToolMode(new ToolMode[]{
    ToolManager.ToolMode.LINK_ACTION,
    ToolManager.ToolMode.FORM_FILL}
);
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Kotlin" %}
{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```kotlin
mToolManager.disableToolMode(arrayOf(
    ToolManager.ToolMode.LINK_ACTION,
    ToolManager.ToolMode.FORM_FILL
))
```

{% endcode %}
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

See annotation and tool mode mapping here: annotation and its creation tool.


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