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<gallery mode="traditional" perrow="3" caption="Controls Palette Views">
Palettes provide the fundamental building blocks (code elements) for [[VI|VIs]] in LabVIEW.
File:ControlsCategoryView.png|Category (Standard), Controls View
File:ControlsCategoryIconAndTextView.png|Category (Icons and Text), Controls View
File:ControlsIconsView.png|Icons, Controls View
File:ControlsIconAndTextView.png|Icons and Text, Controls View
File:ControlsTextView.png|Text, Controls View
File: ControlsTreeView.png|Tree, Controls View
</gallery>


<gallery mode="traditional" perrow="3" caption="Functions Palette Views">
LabVIEW has two types of palettes:
File:FunctionsCategoryView.png|Category (Standard), Functions View
File:FunctionsCategoryIconAndTextView.png|Category (Icons and Text), Functions View
File:FunctionsIconsView.png|Icons, Functions View
File:FunctionsIconAndTextView.png|Icons and Text, Functions View
File:FunctionsTextView.png|Text, Functions  View
File:FunctionsTreeView.png|Tree, Functions View
</gallery>


* The [[Controls Palette]] provides controls and indicators for the [[Front Panel]].
* The [[Functions Palette]] provides VIs, functions and constants for the [[Block Diagram]].
Palettes can be accessed in two ways:
* By right-clicking on the Block Diagram or Front Panel.
* By selecting '''View >> Controls Palette''' on the Front Panel or '''View >> Functions Palette''' on the Block Diagram.
Elements from the Palettes can be dropped anywhere on the Front Panel or Block Diagram.


== History ==
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Revision as of 21:35, 9 March 2024

Palettes provide the fundamental building blocks (code elements) for VIs in LabVIEW.

LabVIEW has two types of palettes:

Palettes can be accessed in two ways:

  • By right-clicking on the Block Diagram or Front Panel.
  • By selecting View >> Controls Palette on the Front Panel or View >> Functions Palette on the Block Diagram.

Elements from the Palettes can be dropped anywhere on the Front Panel or Block Diagram.

History

Version Change(s)
LabVIEW 2016 Subpalette style changed from tiled icons to folder-like icons.
LabVIEW 8.0 Palette organization according to categories (controls and functions).

See also

External links