make rectangular LED the default?

[gnunesjr]

For some reason, I really do not like the round LED indicators.  Probably has something to do with my early childhood, so we won' t go there.

I would like to make the rectangular LED indicator the default when I right-click>create an indicator.

Is this possible (in LV 8.5.1)?

Thanx,

-GN

(copy of post accidentally placed on Breakpoint...) 

[jcarmody]

GN,

  I couldn't find anything for setting default controls, but here's some information about editing the LabVIEW configuration file for other things.

Jim

[altenbach]

As far as I can tell, the only choice is between [modern, classic, or system].

Of course if you right-click on the connectors of a subVI and create an indicator, you'll get a copy of the control that is used in the subVI. So for your own subVIs you should make sure that all booleans that are used for outputs are square LEDs.

[smercurio_fc]

The look of the indicator that gets created using Create->Indicator is based on what the object that's being acted upon. For a subVI you will get the same style as what's used on the front panel of that subVI. For functions you should get the style based on the Control Style for new VIs option in the "Front Panel" section of the LabVIEW options. Note that this is limited to style, and not to a specific instance of a data type, as in a rectangular LED or a round LED.

EDIT: Sorry for the double answer. Posted at the same time as altenbach's response.

Message Edited by smercurio_fc on 11-22-2008 11:00 AM