Pressing Space Bar Key to Pause/Continue VI Execution

[Jim_Kring]

It's a common convention that the space bar is used to pause/un-pause videos that are playing. It would make sense to me that pressing the space key would toggle the pause button (Pause / Continue).

1) Pressing Space Bar key would be the same as pressing "Pause" on the VI toolbar.

2) Pressing Space Bar key again would "Continue" (un-pause).

[Bluegraf]

I like the idea behind but I see a possible collission in any case where the space bar is used as an input of the application. Like any string control.

How would you solve that?

[wiebe@CARYA]

Space also switching the way wires are routed (while wiring). Obviously don't want my VI to run then.

[Jim_Kring]

@Bluegraf, @wiebe@CARYA: These issues might not be solvable, but maybe the feature I'm proposing would only work on the Block Diagram or only if nothing has the key focus.