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Make modal dialogs appear ON TOP of Probe Watch Window

Status: Declined

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Has anyone else encountered this?

 

  1. Place a probe on a cluster wire, and enlarge the Probe Watch Window to fit the whole cluster
  2. Run the VI
  3. Smack forehead because a File Dialog popped up underneath the Probe Watch Window, and I can't reach it because I can't move the Probe Watch Window 
  4. Forcibly abort the VI
  5. Move the Probe Watch Window far away
  6. Run the VI again

 

Proposal: A dialog that blocks the user from clicking on a Probe Watch Window should not hide behind the window

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2 Comments
PaulG.
Active Participant

I find modal windows in general to be very frustrating. They have their purpose but they seem to be used way more often than necessary. All windows in LV should be modal selectable (in options) the way we can select modal operation of a vi.

PaulG.

LabVIEW versions 5.0 - 2020

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Darren
Proven Zealot
Status changed to: Declined

Any idea that has received less than 5 kudos within 5 years after posting will be automatically declined.