This has been an ongoing problem for a while. I have experienced this with LV15 and beyond (on Win 10 Pro & Ent machines). If you use the ALT+Tab, you can navigate to the dialog in question. Even in selecting it, the dialog still does not show. And, of course, one can't do a print screen while holding these keys down. So, I took a picture instead. Bear with me, a solution/hack is below....
Some background regarding modifying TypeDefs that are placed throughout an project, for those who are not aware... when "Auto Update from Typedef" is selected (meaning it is active), if a developer chooses to modify a TypeDef used in many areas of a project, especially if the new entry is in the middle of the typedef (I am mainly talking about Enums here, but it applies across the board), then that typedef, throughout the code, if the entry affects the operation of the code, will be grayed out. One must right click on the Type Def and review the change. When this happens, the "Review and Update from Typedef" dialog will appear. Normally, this is where one would either confirm or deny the updates, click ok, and be on your merry way to developing a fantabulous application. Unfortunately, we stumble on this little problem.
I will argue that this is not a coding issue for LabVIEW users; it is an inherent problem within LabVIEW itself, particularly when it comes to Windows 10. I did not experience this problem on a computer with Windows 7, not that I remember, at least. A similar problem exists with another development product we use on a regular basis. That particular manufacturer was able to provide a patch for this problem. Hopefully National Instruments will do the same here. It is concerning that I have witnessed this for as long as I have.
The work around for me has been to do the following:
ALT+TAB... and keep tabbing while holding the ALT key down until the dialog is selected. You will know which dialog is active (or will be) because a box will surrounding the active dialog. When you have selected the Review and Update from Typedef dialog, release the ALT key.
Now, here is the tricky part... which is a blind select (which bothers me a lot, but it gets the job done).... If you press enter, the dialog may go away. If it does not, then press tab (only the tab) and hit enter again. Keep doping this until the dialog goes away. Yes, this is unnerving, but it tends to work for me. The TypeDef will be updated throughout all of your code (unless you tabbed twice before hitting the Enter key, then all bets are off). Hopefully it will work for you. It works for me. NI LabVIEW R&D, please fix this problem. Thank you!
I hope this shed some level of a dim light as to how you can manage past this quirky behavior.
Take care, be safe, be healthy!
