Taskbar filenames

[s.h._tech]

Hello everyone,

is it possible to show the filenames of the opened VIs in the taskbar in Windows? I have a lot of VIs open for debugging and 1 VI needs tw taskslots (FP and BD), which is already not ideal.

Now every opened file either shows "Frontpanel of....", "Blockdiagra..." and so on.

Or even better is there a way to have a window with all opened VIs in the register?

I am very used to work with textbased IDEs maybe Labview has a similar feature.

Thanks for the help

[PalanivelThiruvenkadam]

Nice Feature to Implement but currently not and few ideas on that are already declined for few reasons.

https://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW-Idea-Exchange/LabVIEW-IDE-Overhaul/idi-p/952251

[GerdW]

Hi s.h.,

I am very used to work with textbased IDEs maybe Labview has a similar feature.

Have you tried LabVIEW NXG yet?

[wiebe@CARYA]

ctrl+shift+w opens the LabVIEW windows manager.

Don't use it myself, and I'm not sure if it's helpful to you.

[zou]

Ctrl+Shift+W

Will popup a dialog window list all opened VIs.

[Alexander_Sobolev]

Yes, it is a big usability problem

And may be you have not started working with libraries and classes yet, it will add library and/or class name before VI name. 

And you can not easily organise their order in windows taskbar.

And to make one variable in the class public, you will need 4 windows.

And it is only general LV Icon on the taskbar, not VI icon.

I use attached VI as a ctrl+key shortcut to hide front panel window (from taskbar also) and have only BD visible for subVI debug. Helps a little.

It does not work when vi is running. Also if you open subVI not through windows taskbar (through project window or BD of the caller), LabVIEW will open front panel first.

[Michael_Munroe]

The closest match to your description is a simple setting in Windows.  Here is my setup:

1. Set taskbar icons to combine only when full

2. Make the taskbar 2 or 3 rows tall

3. Show the window only on the taskbar on the monitor that has the window open

Windows 10 taskbar settings

[s.h._tech]

With classes it is a little better, but still is getting annoying when a lot of windows are open.

@Michael_Munroe: I have the same setting already and also two or three rows of the taskbar. But with opened folders, mysql and the programm for the microcontroller it will get crowded. I also want some window left to work on.

I was hoping there is some simple setting in labview to tab them all together and even make splitscreens between FP and BD. Maybe I am to spoiled from my usual IDEs

Thanks for the help

[K C]

Hi,

For many years now I use Windows with the taskbar at the right side of my main screen in auto hide mode.

When I need the taskbar I just have to move the mouse to the right of the screen and select whatever I want.

When the taskbar is full (only happens in LabVIEW !!) a next taskbar is created.

This way I also can use multiple toolbars without loosing too much space.

Kees

[wiebe@CARYA]

As we're talking workarounds...

I simply use the LV Project to navigate (if\when the task bar gets to crowded).

CTRL+SHIFT+E from a VI opens the VI in the project, then I navigate from there.

After 20 years, I learned to play with the cards I've been given. (AKA I gave up on some things .)