Front panel control number reordering?

[1984]

Hi,

Is it possible to reorder the controls / indicator on the front panel like its possible in a cluster? Just as an example I created some pumps and some sensor controls. As you see Sensor_EL is created before Pump_EL and makes the list visually odd as pumps and sensors are mixed instead of seeing all of them "grouped" or at least alphabetically sorted? Not a big deal, but if now I need to create more sensors and pumps then they get to the bottom of the list causing the list look even more weird.

LV2026Q1

Thx.

[GerdW]

Hi 1984,

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@1984 wrote:

Is it possible to reorder the controls / indicator on the front panel like its possible in a cluster? Just as an example I created some pumps and some sensor controls. As you see Sensor_EL is created before Pump_EL and makes the list visually odd as pumps and sensors are mixed instead of seeing all of them "grouped" or at least alphabetically sorted? 

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This "Cartridge config" looks like a cluster, so you can easily reorder it's elements…

Btw. did you notice this "Filter" textbox? It seems to reduce the list of possible event sources quite easily! 🙂

[1984]

I implemented a drag and drop feature, things can be dropped into these fields. Pumps and Sensors (and some others) can receive different data. While it looks logical to clusterize them, for some special cases I think this would make the drag and drop feature more complicated so I need to keep it as is.

Nope, I have not realized the filter textbox. It was either not there in LV2022 (the last version I used about 2 years ago) or I just missed that in LV2022 as well. Now I'm using LV2026, this is something new to me. Good tip, I will start using it.

Based on that you suggested something else I think its just not possible to reorder the items.

[UliB · Accepted solution]

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@1984 wrote:

Hi,

Is it possible to reorder the controls / indicator on the front panel like its possible in a cluster? Just as an example I created some pumps and some sensor controls. As you see Sensor_EL is created before Pump_EL and makes the list visually odd as pumps and sensors are mixed instead of seeing all of them "grouped" or at least alphabetically sorted? Not a big deal, but if now I need to create more sensors and pumps then they get to the bottom of the list causing the list look even more weird.

LV2026Q1

Thx.

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I think the list corresponds to the tabbing order. So, on the front panel, select “Edit” --> “Set tabbing order...” from the menu.
This may also change the UI experience of your users.

[UliB]

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@1984 wrote:

Nope, I have not realized the filter textbox. It was either not there in LV2022 (the last version I used about 2 years ago) or I just missed that in LV2022 as well. Now I'm using LV2026, this is something new to me. Good tip, I will start using it.

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The filter boxes were introduced in LV2018
https://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW-Idea-Exchange/Right-Click-on-Terminal-to-add-Event-case/idc-p/37946...