Collapse code into icon instead of creating a subVI

[jeffreyvalecruz]

Sometimes we create code, which is not reused elsewhere, but may be visually large or unpleasant (bad readability etc). Creating a file/subVI is not always the most elegant approach to solve this, but seems to be the only option.

It would be nice, to have the option to "Collapse" and "Expand" code parts (like some editors for textual programming have).

The example below may not candidate as visually large or unpleasant, but here goes... 

We have some code.

And wants to collapse part of the code.

We mark/select the code part and right-click. From the menu, we select "Collapse".

The code we selected, collapses into some icon, without generating any files. It is purely visual.

If we want to edit or see the collapsed code, we double-click the icon, to open a new window containing the code.

If we want to return to the originally code view, we right-click the icon and select "Expand".

We now see our code in its originally form...

I think this option would be nice to have.

[crossrulz]

Duplicate: Allow Hide/Unhide of code inside Block Diagram, without using SubVI

[X.]

 Or this one: http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW-Idea-Exchange/Collapsible-code/idi-p/1209625

I used the New Idea feature and started typing your title: Collapse Code... and that very idea popped up as a suggestion.

What about that suggestion: do a search first?

[jeffreyvalecruz]

Ok should have done a more extensive search before posting... anyways, kudos to those before me!

[X.]

I am just saying that you would have saved yourself a lot of work...

[Darren]

Duplicate of http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW-Idea-Exchange/Allow-Hide-Unhide-of-code-inside-Block-Diagram-without...