LabVIEW configuration file/Front Panel

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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

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OS's Supported

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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

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OS's Supported

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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

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Notes None


blinkSpeed

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

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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

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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

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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

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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
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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

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OS's Supported

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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

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Notes None


offscreenUpdates

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

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OS's Supported

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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OS's Supported

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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

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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

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