Make front panel full screen on Linux

[ThomasV]

Hi,

I am porting a LabVIEW application from Windows to Linux (ubuntu).

I haven't found any functional problems, but I can't get the front panel on the user-interface to go full screen.

In Windows, when you set the front panel property "Window Bounds" to 1024x768, the front panel goes

full screen, and comes in front of the windows taskbar.

When I run the same VI in Linux, the taskbar (with the main menu) is still visible.

Is there a way to run a VI really full screen in Linux?

Thanks in advance,

Thomas.

Message Edited by ThomasV on 12-12-2008 02:40 AM

[Wiebe@CARYA]

Well, I think this is more a Linux issue then a LabVIEW issue.

I think you'll have to look at Linux forums to find out how to hide the task
bar. Note that in Windows, the taskbar is not hidden, but the VI is put in
front of it. If this doesn't happen in Linux, it is probably the prefered
way to do it, and LabVIEW doesn't have any control over.

It is probably also depending on which desktop/window manager you use. Do
you use Gnome, Qt, or something else?

Regards,

Wiebe.

[ThomasV]

Hi Wiebe,

Thanks for your reply.

I am using ubuntu, which is using gnome (i think) as ui. I'm pretty new at linux.

You can auto-hide the taskbar, just like in windows, but it comes back in front when you

set the mouse at the bottom of the screen. I don't want a taskbar as long as the LabVIEW app is running.

Could you point me to any good forums?

Thanks 

[Wiebe@CARYA]

"ThomasV" <x@no.email> wrote in message
news:1229076607565-823143@exchange.ni.com...
> Hi Wiebe,&nbsp;Thanks for your reply.&nbsp;I am using ubuntu, which is
using gnome (i think) as ui.&nbsp;I'm pretty new at linux.&nbsp;You can
auto-hide the taskbar, just like in windows, but it comes back in front when
youset the mouse at the bottom of the screen. I don't want a taskbar as long
as the LabVIEW app is running.&nbsp;Could you&nbsp;point me to any good
forums?Thanks&nbsp;

You can use whatever desktop you want with Ubuntu... I think lot of people
use KDE, but gnome might be the default.

I don't use Linux forums, and am no expert either... But googling "ubunto
hide gnome panel" might help. The gnome taskbar is called "gnome panel".

Please let us know if you find something.

Regards,

Wiebe.