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Sam_Sharp

Cluster should show tooltip or highlight in context help with element name on mouse over

Status: New

Sometimes you might have a cluster constant, indicator or control on the block diagram or front panel without the labels shown. When you have a large cluster it's not immediately obvious which element you're editing/changing.

 

When you hover over a SubVI, the connector flashes on the Context Help window and eventually a tooltip appears on the block diagram under the mouse cursor as shown below:

2014-10-14_16-25-28.png

 

I propose that, just like when you hover over an input/output of a SubVI it does the same to show the element name on clusters on the front panel / block diagram, as follows:

2014-10-14_16-28-05.png

 

I know it's not the most exciting of suggestions but I think it would be good for usability.

 


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