# RIBBONSELECTMODE System Variable [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [R](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/R/(R).md) **Function Description:** The RIBBONSELECTMODE system variable is used to control whether pre-selection set is selected or not after a ribbon contextual tab is invoked and the command is completed. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | User -settings | | Initial value | 1 | | Range | 0,1 | **System Variable Value:** **0:** pre-selection set is not selected after a ribbon contextual tab is invoked and the command is completed except for some commands. **1:** pre-selection set is selected after a ribbon contextual tab is invoked and the command is completed. --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/R/RIBBONSELECTMODE%20System%20Variable--9f87c746c7da.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/R/RIBBONSELECTMODE%20System%20Variable--9f87c746c7da.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/R/RIBBONSELECTMODE%20System%20Variable--9f87c746c7da.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/R/RIBBONSELECTMODE%20System%20Variable--9f87c746c7da.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/R/RIBBONSELECTMODE%20System%20Variable--9f87c746c7da.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/R/RIBBONSELECTMODE%20System%20Variable--9f87c746c7da.md)