This idea is a general request for NI to improve accessibility features for physically disabled users. The background for the request is in this post. In general the problem stems from LV's overreliance on precision mouse control. I don't want to focus on a specific feature as I think the best solution will be a combination of features, possibly including the following:
* Better support for hotkey customizations.
* Ability to select and manipulate FP and BD elements with the keyboard.
* Block diagram zoom so users can zoom in when they need to target a small element, like a terminal or loop resize handle, or zoom out to navigate a large block diagram.
Here's an example of how I envision these features might be used to wire two nodes together:
1. While the keyboard is in "selection mode" I use the arrow keys to change which node is selected. (i.e. Has the marching ants.)
2. When I get to a sub vi with a terminal that needs to be connected I hit 'w' to enter "wiring mode." This allows me to use the arrow keys to select the specific terminal I'm going to connect. When that terminal is highlighted, I hit the spacebar to tag that terminal and go to the next step.
3. Using the same process as step 1, I highlight the node with the terminal I want to connect to and hit the spacebar, activating the ability to select a terminal.
4. I select the terminal using the arrow keys and hit the spacebar, and LV inserts the wire connecting the two terminals.
Again, this idea isn't requesting those features specifically (though they are all features I'd like to see) or claiming the workflow I described is the best solution. They are just examples of one way to help disabled users. The important thing is having a solution that works.
