Right-click on a Visio shape does not always lead to the selection of the shape

[Visisthebest]

For a Visio programmed solution (in a .NET VSTO add-in), I use the right-click action menu on shapes very often to add functionality to shapes.

In most situations, a right-click leads to a selection of a shape, which means I know which shape fired off the action menu item from the selection. (the menu item fires off a marker event).

However, sometimes when shapes are next to each other horizontally the following happens:

1. I select a shape in a flowchart of horizontally selected shapes (with the same master as a parent, and same right-click action menu).

2. I right-click on the shape to the left of this shape.

3. The action menu shows up fine, but the shape is not selected.

If I use the menu item, it is applied the the shape still selected and NOT the shape I right-clicked on.

Has someone else run in to this Visio behavior and does someone have an idea to handle it?

Preferably a right-click just always should lead to the selection of the shape.

Thank you for sharing your Visio insights and knowledge!

[wapperdude]

Are these shapes filled or not?  Non-filled shapes are more difficult for Visio to identify and select with a single mouse click.

[Visisthebest]

The shape is a plus (+) sign-like and the + symbol is filled.

If I click in the empty area around the plus, no shape menu shows up.

It is actually clicking in the filled + area on the shape to the left that causes the menu to show up, while NOT selecting the shape I just right-clicked on.

I hope someone knows a solution or workaround for this.

[wapperdude]

How  about uploading simple case so we can experience what you're working with?

[Visisthebest]

I would like to but this is owned by the customer, I will try to make a generic example demonstrating the specific problem.