Reduce the sub VI window size

[geetha balan]

Hi,

Whenver the subVI's front panel appears in the main screen,the sub VI's window size is exactly same as main screen size.

So the main screen is hidden till the sub VI is closed.

Is there any means to reduce the window size of the sub VI ? If any of you know about this please let me know

Thanks,

Geetha

[TiTou]

Hello Geetha,

Of course it is possible to resize a window and even to put it to the task bar, but let me ask if you need the sub-VI's front panel to be visible ?

Fin an quick example attached to move/resize the front panel 😉

[Deepu]

Hi Geetha,

You can edit the window size from File>VI Properties dialog. Resize the window as you need. Then go to the VI Properies dialog. Choose Window Size from the Category menu. Click on Set to current window size. This will allow you to maintain the minimum size.

If you do not need your sub vi window to appear while running, in the block diagram where the subvi is called, right click on the icon and select 'Subvi Node Setup...' Ensure you do not select to 'Show Front Panel when Called'

Hope it helps!

[geetha balan]

Thanks for all your reply.

Actually i wanted to reduce the sub VI window size in LV PDA pocket pc.

The sub VI functions as a pop-up window.So whenever it is called sub VI's front panel hides the main screen .So is there any possibility to reduce the sub VI window size so that the main screen will become visible.

If any of you know about this ,please reply.

Thanks,

Geetha.B

[pincpanter]

Hi Geeta,
I don't think you can do it. Pocket PC poses constraints on how a window can be shown on the screen. I think that only message boxes are allowed not to be full screen.
In fact, management of overlapping windows on the limited screen of a PDA would be very complicated and confusing for the user.
If you need to show some information from the main front panel, you may reproduce them on the subvi FP (not very comfortable, OK).

Paolo