Readjusting front panel window.

[ReimarSpohr]

Double clicking on terminals in the block diagram switches to their counterparts on the front panel. Frequently this leads to an unwanted shift of the front panel, in particular if objects (such as error clusters, ...) are placed outside the visible region of the front panel. Readjustment usually requires several scrollbar actions. I wonder if there exists a simple method to readjust the front panel coordinate system with respect to the top left corner of the front panel using a simple click action.

I am presently using a workaround which does the job if the misplacement is top-left (see attachment).

[Norbert_B]

Reimar,

i see your point. But sadly, i don't know of any built-in mechanic serving you in this case.

But the good news:

You can write a tool using VI-Server which moves the frontpanel origin to the desired location (suggested: 0,0)

Spoiler

This requires the property "Origin" of the "pane" class. You can get a pane via the "panel" of the "vi".

hope this helps,

Norbert

[lvABC]

Reimar,

You can download and install Right-Click Framework for LabVIEW - JKI

There is a LabVIEW plugin to set Front Panel and Block Diagram origin setting.
Scroll to VI Zero Origin - Plugin Right-Click Framework for LabVIEW

-lvABC

[rpursley8]

add the attached vi to

'C:\Program Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2011\project'   (or wherever you have LabVIEW installed)

and restart LabVIEW and it should show up in the Tools menu.  When you click on it, it will line set the origin to 0,0 in both the front panel and block diagram.  This was done in LV2011.

[ReimarSpohr]

I am suggesting a modified version according to -lvABC to be dropped into a calling VI.