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NJKirchner

Block Diagram - Make Space In One Direction

Status: Duplicate

Everyone loves the 'make space' feature on the block diagram when you press Ctl+{click&drag}.

 

Works great, right?

 

What about when you want to ensure that you only make space in 1 direction? (horizontal or vertical)

#FAIL

 

Wouldn't it be great if LabVIEW utilized Ctl+Shift+{click&drag} to ensure that we only make space in one direction instead of needing to play the, make the selection line invisible game 
http://screencast.com/t/MGJkNTY3Ym

 

Ideally it could be elegant enough to visualize that you're only growing in one direction w/ the same 1px selection line.

but for the sake of simplicity it could still visualize as it does now w/ a full rectangle of selection, just only grow in the direction of maximum movement.

 

Because to be honest, every time that I only want to grow in 1 direction, I naturally press shift as well, hoping, just hoping that LabVIEW will read my mind and bend to my will in 1 direction.

 

~,~

Norm Kirchner

3 Comments
altenbach
Knight of NI
NJKirchner
Active Participant

Indeed it is,

Strange how my search did not turn that up. I guess I'll just have to pimp that idea instead.

 

Thanks,

Norm

 

PS, did you kudo that one?

Laura F.
Active Participant
Status changed to: Duplicate