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This is a list of LabVIEW ini File settings relating to Front Panel behaviour.
This is a list of LabVIEW ini File settings relating to Front Panel behaviour.  
 
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{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = autoResizeScrollbars
| example = autoResizeScrollbars=FALSE
| datatype =b
| description =Prevents automatic resizing of scrollbars back to the environment setting, if scrollbars were manually resized inside of a custom control.
| permitted_values =TRUE or FALSE
| default =TRUE (if token doesn't exist)
| LV1 = 8
| LV2 = 20xx
| LV3 =
| LV4 =
| LV5 =
| LV6 =
| OS1 =w
| OS2 =m
| OS3 =l
| OS4 =u
| notes =Applies to Tables, Trees, Listboxes, and Multicolumn Listboxes.}}


{{ labviewconfigurationkey
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
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| OS4 =u
| OS4 =u
| notes =None
| notes =None
}}
}}  
 
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = blinkBG
| keyname = blinkBG
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| OS4 =u
| OS4 =u
| notes =None
| notes =None
}}
}}  
 
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = blinkSpeed
| keyname = blinkSpeed
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| OS4 =u
| OS4 =u
| notes =None
| notes =None
}}
}}  
 
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = defaultControlStyle
| example =defaultControlStyle =0
| datatype =i
| description =Defines the default Control/Indicator style
| permitted_values = 0-3 Enum {Modern style, Classic style, System style, Silver style}
| default =0
| LV1 = 20xx
| OS1 =w
| OS2 =m
| OS3 =l
| OS4 =u
| notes = Silver style added in [[LabVIEW 2011]]}}
 
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = DefaultLabelLockFP
| example =DefaultLabelLockFP=TRUE
| datatype =b
| description =Locks the Front Panel labels to the defined location
| permitted_values =TRUE or FALSE
| default =FALSE
| LV1 = 4
| LV2 = 5
| LV3 = 6
| LV4 = 7
| LV5 = 8
| LV6 = 20xx
| OS1 =w
| OS2 =m
| OS3 =l
| OS4 =u
| notes = see also DefaultLabelPositionFP and DefaultLabelPositionIndFP}}
 
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = DefaultLabelPositionFP
| example =DefaultLabelPositionFP =4
| datatype =i
| description =Defines the default location for Control Labels
| permitted_values = 0-12 Enum {Classic, Top-left, Top-middle, Top-right, Right-top, Right-middle, Right-bottom, Bottom-right, Bottom-middle, Bottom-left, Left-bottom, Left-middle, Left-top} (Clockwise around control)
| default =0
| LV1 = 4
| LV2 = 5
| LV3 = 6
| LV4 = 7
| LV5 = 8
| LV6 = 20xx
| OS1 =w
| OS2 =m
| OS3 =l
| OS4 =u
| notes = see also DefaultLabelLockFP and DefaultLabelPositionIndFP }}
 
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = DefaultLabelPositionIndFP
| example =DefaultLabelPositionIndFP =4
| datatype =i
| description =Defines the default location for Indicator Labels
| permitted_values = 0-12 Enum {Classic, Top-left, Top-middle, Top-right, Right-top, Right-middle, Right-bottom, Bottom-right, Bottom-middle, Bottom-left, Left-bottom, Left-middle, Left-top} (Clockwise around indicator)
| default =0
| LV1 = 20xx
| OS1 =w
| OS2 =m
| OS3 =l
| OS4 =u
| notes = see also DefaultLabelLockFP and DefaultLabelPositionFP}}
 
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = doubleClickToEditControl
| keyname = doubleClickToEditControl
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| OS4 =u
| OS4 =u
| notes =None
| notes =None
}}
}}  
 
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = noBoxAroundName
| keyname = noBoxAroundName
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| OS4 =u
| OS4 =u
| notes =None
| notes =None
}}
}}  
 
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = offscreenUpdates
| keyname = offscreenUpdates
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| OS4 =u
| OS4 =u
| notes =None
| notes =None
}}
}}  
 
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = returnKeyAction
| keyname = returnKeyAction
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| datatype =b
| datatype =b
| description =End text entry with Return key
| description =End text entry with Return key
| permitted_values =TRUE or FALSE
| default =FALSE
| LV1 = 3
| LV2 = 4
| LV3 = 5
| LV4 = 6
| LV5 = 7
| LV6 = 8
| OS1 =w
| OS2 =m
| OS3 =l
| OS4 =u
| notes =None
}}
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = showTipStringsOnFPControls
| example =showTipStringsOnFPControls=FALSE
| datatype =b
| description =Turn off Tip Strips on Front Panel Controls
| permitted_values =TRUE or FALSE
| permitted_values =TRUE or FALSE
| default =FALSE
| default =FALSE
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| notes =None
| notes =None
}}
}}
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = SnapGridDrawAsLines
| example =SnapGridDrawAsLines =0
| datatype =i
| description =Sets the grid line style
| permitted_values =0 to 2 Enum {Dots, Lines, Graph Paper}
| default =1
| LV1 = 8
| LV2 = 20xx
| OS1 =w
| OS2 =m
| OS3 =l
| OS4 =u
| notes =None
}}
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = SnapGridFrontPanelSize
| example =SnapGridFrontPanelSize =14
| datatype =i
| description =Set Front Panel grid size in pixels
| permitted_values =1 to unknown
| default =12
| LV1 = 8
| LV2 = 20xx
| OS1 =w
| OS2 =m
| OS3 =l
| OS4 =u
| notes =None
}}
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = SnapGridFrontPanelContrast
| example =SnapGridFrontPanelSize =25
| datatype =i
| description =Set Front Panel grid line contrast
| permitted_values =0 to 100
| default =unknown
| LV1 = 8
| LV2 = 20xx
| OS1 =w
| OS2 =m
| OS3 =l
| OS4 =u
| notes =None
}}
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = SnapGridResizeWhenDropping
| example =SnapGridResizeWhenDropping =FALSE
| datatype =b
| description =Automatically resize objects to the grid when dropping
| permitted_values =TRUE or FALSE
| default =FALSE
| LV1 = 8
| LV2 = 20xx
| OS1 =w
| OS2 =m
| OS3 =l
| OS4 =u
| notes =None
}}
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = SnapGridShowsOnFrontPanel
| example =SnapGridShowsOnFrontPanel =FALSE
| datatype =b
| description =Turn on/off Front Panel grid
| permitted_values =TRUE or FALSE
| default =FALSE
| LV1 = 8
| LV2 = 20xx
| OS1 =w
| OS2 =m
| OS3 =l
| OS4 =u
| notes =None
}}
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = SnapGridSnapsOnFrontPanel
| example =SnapGridSnapsOnFrontPanel =FALSE
| datatype =b
| description =Turn on/off Front Panel snap to grid
| permitted_values =TRUE or FALSE
| default =FALSE
| LV1 = 8
| LV2 = 20xx
| OS1 =w
| OS2 =m
| OS3 =l
| OS4 =u
| notes =None
}}
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = sunKeyboard
| keyname = sunKeyboard
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| OS4 =
| OS4 =
| notes =None
| notes =None
}}
}}  
 
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = useAllFKeys
| keyname = useAllFKeys
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| OS4 =u
| OS4 =u
| notes =None
| notes =None
}}
}}  
 
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = useLocaleDecimalPt
| keyname = useLocaleDecimalPt
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| OS4 =u
| OS4 =u
| notes =None
| notes =None
}}
}}  
 
{{ labviewconfigurationkey
| keyname = reqdTermsByDefault
| example =reqdTermsByDefault=TRUE
| datatype =b
| description =Connector pane terminals default to Required
| permitted_values =TRUE or FALSE
| default =TRUE
| LV1 = 8.5
| OS1 =w
| OS2 =m
| OS3 =l
| OS4 =u
| notes =This sets all newly connected input terminals to "required" as long as it's no error cluster.
}}
 
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[[Category:Development Environment]]
[[Category:Configuration File|Front panel]]

Latest revision as of 19:53, 9 April 2020

This is a list of LabVIEW ini File settings relating to Front Panel behaviour.

autoResizeScrollbars

Example autoResizeScrollbars=FALSE
Description Prevents automatic resizing of scrollbars back to the environment setting, if scrollbars were manually resized inside of a custom control.
Datatype Boolean
Permitted Values TRUE or FALSE
Default Value TRUE (if token doesn't exist)
LabVIEW Versions

8.x , 20xx

OS's Supported

Notes Applies to Tables, Trees, Listboxes, and Multicolumn Listboxes.

blinkFG

Example blinkFG=00EF12FF
Description Color of foreground blink of FP components (xxRRGGBB)
Datatype Integer
Permitted Values 0x00 to 0x00FFFFFF
Default Value Unknown
LabVIEW Versions

6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

blinkBG

Example blinkFG=001100FF
Description Color of background blink of FP components (xxRRGGBB)
Datatype Integer
Permitted Values 0x00 to 0x00FFFFFF
Default Value Unknown
LabVIEW Versions

6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

blinkSpeed

Example blinkSpeed=250
Description Blink speed (milliseconds)
Datatype Integer
Permitted Values 1 to 232
Default Value 1000
LabVIEW Versions

4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

defaultControlStyle

Example defaultControlStyle =0
Description Defines the default Control/Indicator style
Datatype Integer
Permitted Values 0-3 Enum {Modern style, Classic style, System style, Silver style}
Default Value 0
LabVIEW Versions

20xx

OS's Supported

Notes Silver style added in LabVIEW 2011

DefaultLabelLockFP

Example DefaultLabelLockFP=TRUE
Description Locks the Front Panel labels to the defined location
Datatype Boolean
Permitted Values TRUE or FALSE
Default Value FALSE
LabVIEW Versions

4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x , 20xx

OS's Supported

Notes see also DefaultLabelPositionFP and DefaultLabelPositionIndFP

DefaultLabelPositionFP

Example DefaultLabelPositionFP =4
Description Defines the default location for Control Labels
Datatype Integer
Permitted Values 0-12 Enum {Classic, Top-left, Top-middle, Top-right, Right-top, Right-middle, Right-bottom, Bottom-right, Bottom-middle, Bottom-left, Left-bottom, Left-middle, Left-top} (Clockwise around control)
Default Value 0
LabVIEW Versions

4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x , 20xx

OS's Supported

Notes see also DefaultLabelLockFP and DefaultLabelPositionIndFP

DefaultLabelPositionIndFP

Example DefaultLabelPositionIndFP =4
Description Defines the default location for Indicator Labels
Datatype Integer
Permitted Values 0-12 Enum {Classic, Top-left, Top-middle, Top-right, Right-top, Right-middle, Right-bottom, Bottom-right, Bottom-middle, Bottom-left, Left-bottom, Left-middle, Left-top} (Clockwise around indicator)
Default Value 0
LabVIEW Versions

20xx

OS's Supported

Notes see also DefaultLabelLockFP and DefaultLabelPositionFP

doubleClickToEditControl

Example doubleClickToEditControl=TRUE
Description Open the control editor with double click
Datatype Boolean
Permitted Values TRUE or FALSE
Default Value FALSE
LabVIEW Versions

4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

noBoxAroundName

Example noBoxAroundName=FALSE
Description Use transparent name labels
Datatype Boolean
Permitted Values TRUE or FALSE
Default Value TRUE
LabVIEW Versions

3.x , 4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

offscreenUpdates

Example offscreenUpdates=FALSE
Description Use smooth updates during drawing
Datatype Boolean
Permitted Values TRUE or FALSE
Default Value TRUE
LabVIEW Versions

3.x , 4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

returnKeyAction

Example returnKeyAction=TRUE
Description End text entry with Return key
Datatype Boolean
Permitted Values TRUE or FALSE
Default Value FALSE
LabVIEW Versions

3.x , 4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

showTipStringsOnFPControls

Example showTipStringsOnFPControls=FALSE
Description Turn off Tip Strips on Front Panel Controls
Datatype Boolean
Permitted Values TRUE or FALSE
Default Value FALSE
LabVIEW Versions

3.x , 4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

SnapGridDrawAsLines

Example SnapGridDrawAsLines =0
Description Sets the grid line style
Datatype Integer
Permitted Values 0 to 2 Enum {Dots, Lines, Graph Paper}
Default Value 1
LabVIEW Versions

8.x , 20xx

OS's Supported

Notes None

SnapGridFrontPanelSize

Example SnapGridFrontPanelSize =14
Description Set Front Panel grid size in pixels
Datatype Integer
Permitted Values 1 to unknown
Default Value 12
LabVIEW Versions

8.x , 20xx

OS's Supported

Notes None

SnapGridFrontPanelContrast

Example SnapGridFrontPanelSize =25
Description Set Front Panel grid line contrast
Datatype Integer
Permitted Values 0 to 100
Default Value unknown
LabVIEW Versions

8.x , 20xx

OS's Supported

Notes None

SnapGridResizeWhenDropping

Example SnapGridResizeWhenDropping =FALSE
Description Automatically resize objects to the grid when dropping
Datatype Boolean
Permitted Values TRUE or FALSE
Default Value FALSE
LabVIEW Versions

8.x , 20xx

OS's Supported

Notes None

SnapGridShowsOnFrontPanel

Example SnapGridShowsOnFrontPanel =FALSE
Description Turn on/off Front Panel grid
Datatype Boolean
Permitted Values TRUE or FALSE
Default Value FALSE
LabVIEW Versions

8.x , 20xx

OS's Supported

Notes None

SnapGridSnapsOnFrontPanel

Example SnapGridSnapsOnFrontPanel =FALSE
Description Turn on/off Front Panel snap to grid
Datatype Boolean
Permitted Values TRUE or FALSE
Default Value FALSE
LabVIEW Versions

8.x , 20xx

OS's Supported

Notes None

sunKeyboard

Example sunKeyboard=TRUE
Description Support numeric keypad
Datatype Boolean
Permitted Values TRUE or FALSE
Default Value FALSE
LabVIEW Versions

3.x , 4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

useAllFKeys

Example useAllFKeys=FALSE
Description Override system default function key settings
Datatype Boolean
Permitted Values TRUE or FALSE
Default Value TRUE
LabVIEW Versions

3.x , 4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

useLocaleDecimalPt

Example useLocaleDecimalPt=FALSE
Description Use localized decimal point
Datatype Boolean
Permitted Values TRUE or FALSE
Default Value TRUE
LabVIEW Versions

3.x , 4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x

OS's Supported

Notes None

reqdTermsByDefault

Example reqdTermsByDefault=TRUE
Description Connector pane terminals default to Required
Datatype Boolean
Permitted Values TRUE or FALSE
Default Value TRUE
LabVIEW Versions

8.5

OS's Supported

Notes This sets all newly connected input terminals to "required" as long as it's no error cluster.


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