Add a zoom function (yes, I said zoom. So sue me)

[tst]

Add a slider on the toolbar which would allow changing the zoom level on the diagram. This should also be controllable more easily (for example, by using shift + mouse wheel scroll).

Personally, I want this less for zooming out and more for zooming in. It's sometimes convenient to have a larger display of a specific area.

I know some people feel that a zoom is a terrible idea because it will encourage people to create huge diagrams. Personally, I doubt that (since you can't work on zoomed out code and zooming out and in repeatedly isn't that convenient), but I don't mind if people do that. It's their code (as long as I don't have to work on it later).

If people really insist, this can also be prevented by setting the maximum value of the slider to 1, so that people can't zoom out, but I doubt this would have any value.

The zoom should snap to 1 when you get near it and should center on the mouse cursor.

[jpbedinger]

Glad to see this is being re-opened.

At a very basic level, even a toolbar/hotkey option for pixel doubling (no anti-alias, just direct x,y doubling for crispness) would help tremendously.

[mwatkins]

Yes! Zoom would be very helpful, might be the reason to upgrade LV 

[mwatkins]

Hello Christina R, can you elaborate on the UI implementation & timeline to release this feature? 

We are always considering the need to upgrade LV '19 . If this feature was actually implemented in a useful way (scroll wheel zoom) then it would be good to know. 

[Christina_R]

"can you elaborate on the UI implementation & timeline to release this feature?"

You will be able to try out diagram zoom in the LabVIEW 2023 Beta later this month. We are planning to include it in the LabVIEW 2023 Q3 release (which will be available around August).

Ctrl+mouse wheel will zoom. (Switching between frames of stacked structures will use the Shift modifier).

There will also be menu commands for Zoom In, Zoom Out, and Actual Size.

[fabric]

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@Christina_R wrote:

We are planning to include it in the LabVIEW 2023 Q3 release (which will be available around August).

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On this point, will a 2023 Q1 Run Time Engine be able to run an executable built with 2023 Q3? Presumably the zoom feature will only affect the IDE, and therefore will not affect compatibility between Q1/Q3 executables.

[Christina_R]

"will a 2023 Q1 Run Time Engine be able to run an executable built with 2023 Q3?"

Yes, we are currently planning to have LabVIEW 2023 Q3 be "binary compatible" with LabVIEW 2023 Q1. The new editor features (like zoom) do not affect the execution of compiled VI code.

[mk_81]

Hi,

is there also the chance to dowload the Beta Version from somewhere just for testing purpose? I would really appreciate this.

[crossrulz]

LabVIEW 2023 Q3 Beta