how to see the full program on the front panel when it is running?

[acewong7]

Hi, my program is really big, and when I run it and obverserve the program on the front panel, I cannot drag the window to see the other parts. Also, I tried the method like hold control, then press + to zoom in or press - to zoom out. However, labview seems doesnt have this function. Does anyone know how I can see the full program then it is running, maybe zoom out or drag the windows? thanks! 

[GerdW]

Hi wong,

either

- redesign your front panel to fit one screen

- allow scroll bars in the VI properties -> window settings...

[tbob]

You should use a Tab control.  Group your front panel objects together and put the grouped items in tabs.  Then you can select the Tab you want to display while the program is running.

It is never a good idea to make your screen too big to fit on one display.  This goes for the block diagram also.  If you have to scroll to see it all, use more subvi's.  Make it modular.  A state machine is a good way to put a lot of code on one display screen.

[joaopam]

Always fit everything on a single screen. Scrolling can be dangerous 😄

(By the way, consider strongly tbob's answer. ;))