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	Short Name (English)	Description	R/W	RTE
6348803	AllObjs()	Array of references to all the objects (controls and decorations) on the front panel.	R	X
6348801	Controls()	Array of references to the controls and indicators on the front panel. The array contains the references in tabbing order. To view or change the tabbing order of controls and indicators, select Edit»Set Tabbing Order. Use the To More Generic Class and To More Specific Class functions to cast these references to a class other than the Control class.	R	X
6348802	Decos()	Array of references to the decorations on the front panel.	R	X
6348805	DeferPanUpdts	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. Setting this property to TRUE can improve the execution speed and memory usage of a VI. Note This property remains on after the VI finishes. Set this property to turn off before the VI finishes or the front panel cannot update with edits. Do not abort VIs that rely on this property to turn it off.	R/W	X
6348809	Menu Vis		R/W	X
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.	R	X
6348804	SelList()	Array of references to the selected objects on the front panel.	R	X
6348807	Splitters()	Returns an array of references to each splitter bar in the splitter hierarchy on the panel.	R	X
6348808	Focus		R	X

Methods

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RTE	Available in the Run-Time Engine
Basic Development Environment
VI Scripting
Private
Deprecated

Panel Methods Table

Method ID	Short Name (English)	Description	RTE
6348412	AlignSelection	Aligns selected objects.
6348402	Clear Selection	Clears the selection list.
634840F	CvtPanelToScreenCoords	Converts front panel coordinates to screen coordinates.	X
6348410	CvtScreenToPanelCoords	Converts screen coordinates to front panel coordinates.	X
6348405	Copy Selection	Copies objects you select into clipboard.
6348411	DistributeSelection	Distributes selected objects.
6348403	Make Selection	Selects the front panel objects you specify in Objects and deselects all other front panel objects.
634840E	MoveSelectionBackward	Moves the selected object(s) one step backward in the z-plane order.
634840D	MoveSelectionForward	Moves the selected object(s) one step forward in the z-plane order.
634840C	MoveSelectionToBack	Converts the coordinates of a point on the screen to front panel window coordinates.
634840B	MoveSelectionToFront	Converts the coordinates of a point on the front panel window to screen coordinates.
6348404	Select All	Selects all objects in the panel.
6348400	Set Panel Order	Specifies the order of controls in the panel.	X

Events

No Events for this class.

History

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See Also

• VI Server Class Hierarchy
• VI Server
• VI Scripting