The following applies to ACA 2014. Your mileage may vary in previous releases.
In the Options dialog, on the Selection tab, in the Ribbon options area in the lower right corner, select the
Contextual Tab States button. In the Ribbon Contextual Tab State Options dialog, in the Contextual tab display area at the top, choose the
Do not switch to contextual tab on selection radio button. Select OK twice to return to the drawing.
Or, if you would like to have the tab stay at the back on first selection, but would like to be able to bring it to the front without having to select the tab of the contextual ribbon tab, you can choose the
Show on double-click radio button instead. When this option is selected, choosing an object or objects will call up the associated contextual ribbon tab (if any); if you then double-click on a selected object, the tab will come to the front.
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