# PICKAUTO System Variable [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [P](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/P/(P).md) **Function Description:** The PICKAUTO system variable is used to control automatic windowing for object selection. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Bitcode | | Saved in | Registry | | Initial value | 1 | | Range | 0,1 | The setting is stored as a bitcode using the sum of listed system variable values. **System Variable Value:** **0:** close automatic windowing selection and crossing selection. **1:** if the cursor is not located on objects, start to window or cross selection when clicking --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/P/PICKAUTO%20System%20Variable--267cacfa38f8.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/P/PICKAUTO%20System%20Variable--267cacfa38f8.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/P/PICKAUTO%20System%20Variable--267cacfa38f8.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/P/PICKAUTO%20System%20Variable--267cacfa38f8.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/P/PICKAUTO%20System%20Variable--267cacfa38f8.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/P/PICKAUTO%20System%20Variable--267cacfa38f8.md)