LabVIEW configuration file/Block Diagram

This is a list of LabVIEW ini File settings relating to Block Diagram behaviour.

allowDragDropFromFileDlg

Example	allowDragDropFromFileDlg=TRUE
Description	Enables drag and drop functionality from the file dialog to the block diagram of a vi
Datatype	Boolean
Permitted Values	TRUE or FALSE
Default Value	FALSE
LabVIEW Versions	8.5
OS's Supported
Notes	This functionality existed in LV 5.0 -> LV 7.1, was removed in LV 8.x, and added back in as an ini setting in 8.5

autoWireMax

Example	autoWireMax=24
Description	Maximum distance between nodes for autowiring to be active
Datatype	Integer
Permitted Values	1 to 232
Default Value	16
LabVIEW Versions	6.x , 7.x , 8.x
OS's Supported
Notes	This setting is only effective if enableAutoWire is set to TRUE

autoWireMin

Example	autoWireMin=8
Description	Minimum distance between nodes for autowiring to be active
Datatype	Integer
Permitted Values	1 to 232
Default Value	4
LabVIEW Versions	6.x , 7.x , 8.x
OS's Supported
Notes	This setting is only effective if enableAutoWire is set to TRUE

copyDeleteFPDCOFromFPTerm

Example	copyDeleteFPDCOFromFPTerm=TRUE
Description	Delete front panel terminals from diagram
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

enableAutoWire

Example	enableAutoWire=FALSE
Description	Enable Auto Wiring
Datatype	Boolean
Permitted Values	TRUE or FALSE
Default Value	TRUE
LabVIEW Versions	6.x , 7.x , 8.x
OS's Supported
Notes	None

FancyFPTerms

Example	FancyFPTerms=FALSE
Description	Place front panel terminals as icons
Datatype	Boolean
Permitted Values	TRUE or FALSE
Default Value	(Depends on LV Version)
LabVIEW Versions	7.x , 8.x
OS's Supported
Notes	http://forums.lavag.org/FancyFPTerms-in-LabVIEWini-t725.html

funkyErrClustWire

Example	funkyErrClustWire=FALSE
Description	Change Error Cluster wires color from the standard cluster pink to a more distinctive brown/green color
Datatype	Boolean
Permitted Values	TRUE or FALSE
Default Value	LabVIEW 5.1, 6.x, 7.x: FALSE, LabVIEW 8.x: TRUE
LabVIEW Versions	5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x
OS's Supported
Notes	None

inlineSubVIEnabled

Example	inlineSubVIEnabled=FALSE
Description	Allows the context menu item "Inline SubVI" on any SubVI which inserts the code directly into the block diagram containing the SubVI.
Datatype	Boolean
Permitted Values	TRUE or FALSE
Default Value	FALSE
LabVIEW Versions	6.x , 7.x , 8.x
OS's Supported
Notes	None

maxUndoSteps

Example	maxUndoSteps=50
Description	Maximum undo steps per VI
Datatype	Integer
Permitted Values	1 to 99
Default Value	8
LabVIEW Versions	5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x
OS's Supported
Notes	None

showSubVIName

Example	showSubVIName=TRUE
Description	Show subVI names when dropped
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

showTipStringsOnTerms

Example	showTipStringsOnTerms=FALSE
Description	Show tip-strips over terminals
Datatype	Boolean
Permitted Values	TRUE or FALSE
Default Value	TRUE
LabVIEW Versions	4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x
OS's Supported
Notes	None

showWireDots

Example	showWireDots=TRUE
Description	Show dots at wire junctions
Datatype	Boolean
Permitted Values	TRUE or FALSE
Default Value	FALSE
LabVIEW Versions	7.x , 8.x
OS's Supported
Notes	None

showWireGuides

Example	showWireGuides=FALSE
Description	Show dashed line while wiring
Datatype	Boolean
Permitted Values	TRUE or FALSE
Default Value	TRUE
LabVIEW Versions	4.x , 5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x
OS's Supported
Notes	None

structuresFadeToDiagramBeneath

Example	structuresFadeToDiagramBeneath=FALSE
Description	Makes the diagram of structures semi-transparent so that you can see objects behind them.
Datatype	Boolean
Permitted Values	TRUE or FALSE
Default Value	TRUE
LabVIEW Versions	6.x , 7.x , 8.x
OS's Supported
Notes	Enabling this setting will slow down the development environment on large Block Diagrams

transparentBDLabels

Example	transparentBDLabels=TRUE
Description	Use transparent name labels
Datatype	Boolean
Permitted Values	TRUE or FALSE
Default Value	FALSE
LabVIEW Versions	5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x
OS's Supported
Notes	None

UseNumbersForNewVIIcons

Example	UseNumbersForNewVIIcons=FALSE
Description	Tells LabVIEW whether to automatically include a number (1-9) in the lower-right corner of each new VI's icon.
Datatype	Boolean
Permitted Values	TRUE or FALSE
Default Value	TRUE
LabVIEW Versions	8.6
OS's Supported
Notes	This key replaces UseNumbersForNewVIIconsInLibs from LabVIEW 8.5.

UseNumbersForNewVIIconsInLibs

Example	UseNumbersForNewVIIconsInLibs=FALSE
Description	Tells LabVIEW whether to automatically include a number (1-9) in the lower-right corner of each new VI's icon for VIs created inside libraries (.lvlib, .lvclass, .xctl, .lvsc, etc).
Datatype	Boolean
Permitted Values	TRUE or FALSE
Default Value	TRUE
LabVIEW Versions	8.x , 8.20 , 8.5
OS's Supported
Notes	LabVIEW 8.5 only. This key was replaced by UseNumbersForNewVIIcons in LabVIEW 8.6.

viCaptionTipStrings

Example	viCaptionTipStrings=FALSE
Description	Use control captions for subVI tip-strips
Datatype	Boolean
Permitted Values	TRUE or FALSE
Default Value	TRUE
LabVIEW Versions	5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x
OS's Supported
Notes	None

viTitleInPalettes

Example	viTitleInPalettes=TRUE
Description	Use Window Titles in function palettes
Datatype	Boolean
Permitted Values	TRUE or FALSE
Default Value	FALSE
LabVIEW Versions	5.x , 6.x , 7.x , 8.x
OS's Supported
Notes	None