Panel class

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Class Name	Panel class
Class ID	31
Scope	Basic Development Environment
Class Inheritance	Generic GObject Panel
Class Children	This class has no children.

The Panel class is a class in the VI Server Class Hierarchy, (see also VI Server).

Properties

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R/W	Readable/Writable Permissions
RTE	Available in the Run-Time Engine
Basic Development Environment
VI Scripting
Private
Deprecated

Panel Properties Table

Property ID	Long Name (English)	Description	R/W	RTE
6348800	Color		Read/Write	Yes
6348801	Controls[]	Array of references to the controls and indicators on the front panel. The array contains the references in tabbing order.	Read Only	Yes (Read Only)
6348802	Decorations[]	Array of references to the decorations on the front panel.	Read Only	Yes (Read Only)
6348803	All Objects[]	Array of references to all the objects (controls and decorations) on the front panel.	Read Only	Yes (Read Only)
6348804	Selection List[]	Array of references to the selected objects on the front panel.	Read Only	Yes (Read Only)
6348805	Defer Panel Updates	When you set this property to TRUE, LabVIEW redraws any front panel objects with pending changes then defers all new requests for front panel updates. For example, controls and indicators do not redraw when you change their properties or values. If the operating system requests a redraw, such as if the window is no longer behind another window, LabVIEW redraws the front panel with the current properties instead of the original properties. If FALSE, LabVIEW immediately redraws the changed elements of the front panel.	Read/Write	Yes
6348806	Panes[]	Returns an array of references to each pane in the pane hierarchy on the panel. You can use this property with the Front Panel property to obtain a reference to a pane in another VI.	Read Only	Yes
6348807	Splitters[]	Returns an array of references to each splitter bar in the splitter hierarchy on the panel.	Read Only	Yes
6348808	Text Focus		Read Only	Yes
6348809	Menubar Visible		Read/Write	Yes

Methods

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Panel Methods Table

Method ID	Long Name (English)	Description	RTE
6348400	Set Panel Order	Specifies the order of controls in the panel.	Yes (Read/Write)
6348401	Make Space		Yes
6348402	Clear Selection	Clears the selection list.	No
6348403	Make Selection	Selects the front panel objects you specify in Objects and deselects all other front panel objects.	No
6348404	Select All	Selects all objects in the panel.	No
6348405	Copy Selection	Copies objects you select into clipboard.	No
6348406	Paste Selection		No
6348407	Group Objects		No
6348408	Lock Objects		No
6348409	Ungroup Objects		No
634840A	Unlock Objects		No
634840B	Move Selection To Front	Converts the coordinates of a point on the front panel window to screen coordinates.	No
634840C	Move Selection To Back	Converts the coordinates of a point on the screen to front panel window coordinates.	No
634840D	Move Selection Forward	Moves the selected object(s) one step forward in the z-plane order.	No
634840E	Move Selection Backward	Moves the selected object(s) one step backward in the z-plane order.	No
634840F	Convert Panel To Screen Coordinates	Converts front panel coordinates to screen coordinates.	Yes (Read/Write)
6348410	Convert Screen To Panel Coordinates	Converts screen coordinates to front panel coordinates.	Yes (Read/Write)
6348411	Distribute Selection	Distributes selected objects.	No
6348412	Align Selection	Aligns selected objects.	No

Events

This class has no events or it inherits events from its parent: GObject Class.

History

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See Also

• VI Server Class Hierarchy
• VI Server
• VI Scripting