LabVIEW configuration file/Front Panel

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.