Quick drop with Quick Drop

[MarcoMauri]

Hi!

When an item has been selected with Quick Drop is there a way to drop it on the block diagram or front panel using a keyboard shortcut?

Thanks!

Marco

[yenknip]

With the item highlighted, just click on the Block Diagram / Front Panel!

[MarcoMauri]

I was asking for a keyboard short-cut 🙂

[yenknip]

You can hit enter, but you still need to use the mouse to place the item where you want it

EDIT: Unless I am unaware of someone writing a QD add-on for a keyboard quick drop quick-drop. Nice idea.....

QD Enthusiasts

[Darren]

If you don't use the mouse, how would you specify (via a keyboard gesture) where on your diagram you want to place the object?

[GregFreeman]

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@Darren wrote:

If you don't use the mouse, how would you specify (via a keyboard gesture) where on your diagram you want to place the object?

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I suppose he could write a plugin for a shortcut and just get the visible part of the BD and drop it right in the center every time...I don't see why clicking is that much of a hassle though, especially since this way you can drop it right where you want it.

[crossrulz]

It seems to be that the OP wants to keep quick drop open.  So basically choose you function, drop it down, select another function, etc. all without closing the quickdrop.  Seems like it would just create a mess on your block diagram to me.

[Darren]

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@crossrulz wrote:

It seems to be that the OP wants to keep quick drop open.  So basically choose you function, drop it down, select another function, etc. all without closing the quickdrop.  Seems like it would just create a mess on your block diagram to me.

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We talked about this idea in this thread on the Quick Drop Enthusiasts forum. My vision is that, after dropping an item by clicking in the VI, Quick Drop would remain open and reacquire focus, so you could start typing another object name again.  As I mention in the thread, it's an idea I've prototyped, but haven't been able to get working quite right.

[MKirk]

Select the wire (or wires) you want to attach the item to, open Quick Drop, select your item, then press Ctrl-I (Ctrl-Shift-I for multiple wires); the selected item appears on the block diagram connected to your selected wire(s) without any (more) mouse clicks. However, Quick Drop closes, making this not such a convenient feature in my opinion. If you don't like the Quick Drop closing, join this conversation: Keep Quick Drop open - Idea Exchange.

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Matt Kirk

Inventor of ImageJVI

[MarcoMauri]

To be clearer, I would like to do the following:

1) Place the pointer of the mouse where I want to place the function

2) Open quick drop

3) Type the name of the function I want to insert

4) Press a key and have the function placed in the block diagram at the position of the pointer.

What I'm doing now is

4a) Press enter and have the function "floating" on the block diagram ready to be placed

4b) Click the mouse button to place the function on the block diagram

Avoiding this mouse click could help save time when coding.

Regards,

Marco