Change to run mode while broken execution OR preview FP option

[wiebe@CARYA]

It's not entirelly clear what this function exactly does, and what it's intended purpose is:

• Change to Run Mode switches the VI to run mode, in which the VI is running or reserved to run. In run mode, all front panel objects have an abridged set of shortcut menu items. You cannot edit a VI while the VI is in run mode, but you can change front panel control values, run and stop the VI, and make selections from the menu bar. When in run mode, this menu item changes to Change to Edit Mode.

I use this function to preview my front panel when editting. Now this option works very good but does not work when it's broken. But when I'm tweaking a front panel, I do not care about the diagram.

I know "run mode" will block it from VI Server calls and edits, but how is that usefull? Perhaps for testing. If there is another use can we have a "Run Time Preview" option?

Putting a disabled case around the diagram (and removing it later, if you remoember) is just a lot of work compared to pressing CTRL+M (or CTRL+"new shortcut").

[Darren]

Any idea that has received less than 3 kudos within 3 years after posting will be automatically declined.

[TomOrr0W]

I would Kudo this idea if I could.  Looks like I missed it back in 2014.

I can't think of any times I have used Change to Run Mode except for trying to preview the front panel.  It is useful when you have splitters, hidden toolbars, or other things that look different in run mode than in edit mode.