How to disable the cursor selection rectangle inside a table cell without disabling the table

[Ashurek]

Hello all...

I am currently using Labview 8.5 to make a user interface and the main part of the interface is a table.  I am using the selection properties and would like to get rid of the cursor selection rectangle that shows up when you click on a cell. I know that disabling the table will get rid of the problem but then it creates another issue since I can no longer use the selection start, size and color properties.

If anyone can help Id appreciate it.

Ash 

[NAKeel]

Hi Ash,

You are talking about the rectangle around the whole cell, not the text input rectangle correct?  To get rid of that rectangle I just set the color to white.  This makes the rectangle invisible.  To do this I created a set color property node and used a color box constant tochange it to white. Unfortunately I don't believe there is a way to disable those boxes.  Hiding them is the best way to get rid of them.

Nick Keel 

Applications Engineering 

National Instruments

[Ben]

Advanced >>> Show Selection

Un-check that option?

Ben

[Ashurek]

Thanks for the replies! The text input rectangle inside the cell is exactly what I want to get rid off... The border around the cell and the selection are fine the way they are...

[NAKeel]

I don't think there is a way to get rid of that.  I have tried every property node that I thought was relevant and none of them got rid of the data entry box.  What is your overriding application?  Is it possible for you to disable and reenable the table when you want to do data entry?

[alejandroandreatta]

I had the same problem, wanted to show which cell was selected but not allow text editing. I created a "Mouse Down" event to solve the problem.

See the image attached.

[Ben]

Good.

If you really want to get rid of that box you will have to handle the edits yourself. The attached shows you a wa to start out using a string control for the data entry. Yes it is not a complete solution. It is just a demo.

Ben