VI class/Front Panel Window.Behavior property

VI Server Property Information
Property ID	259
Scope	Basic Development Environment
Data Name	FP.Behavior
Short Name*	FP.Behavior
Long Name*	Front Panel Window:Behavior
* Displayed here in English. Short and Long names appear in the language of the LabVIEW IDE.
Owning Class ID	2
Owning Class Name	VI Class
Data Type	Enum U32 data type
Property Node
Available in Real-Time Operating System	No
Available in Run-Time Engine	Yes
Available with control VIs	No
Available with global VIs	No
Available with polymorphic VIs	No
Available with strict type definitions	No
Loads the block diagram into memory	No
Loads the front panel into memory	No
Must wait until user interface is idle	Yes
Need to authenticate before use	No
Permissions	Read/Write
Remote access allowed	Yes
Settable when the VI is running	Yes

Sets the behavior of the front panel window. Valid values include 0 (Invalid), 1 (Default), 2 (Floating), 3 (Floating/Auto-Hide), and 4 (Modal).

If you load the VI in a subpanel control, this property is read only.

This property is similar to the Window Behaviorsection in the Customize Window Appearance dialog box.

Values

0	Invalid—If you read this property and an error occurs, the property returns this value. If you set the property to this value, the property returns an error.
1	Default—The front panel window is not floating or modal.
2	Floating—The front panel window stays on top of all other non-floating LabVIEW windows.
3	Floating/Auto-Hide—The front panel window is floating and when you switch from LabVIEW to another application, the window does not appear.
4	Modal—The front panel window stays on top of all other LabVIEW windows until you close the window or open another modal window. (Mac OS X) The operating system ignores settings for the Close, Minimize, and Maximize window buttons when you select Modal.

History

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