Cosmetic type def - delete the lower box around the Type def

[felixflex]

Hallo,

i don´t know how i can delete the lower box that suround my Type Def.

Does anybody know how to do this?

Regards

Felix

[GerdW]

Hi Felix,

as you only provided an image of your control I am tempted to advise a graphics editing tool like GIMP or Photoshop…

When you want to edit that typedef with LabVIEW you should open the typedef and delete the frame in the control editor!

[billko]

As an aside, I'd hate to be the person that has to stare at that UI for 8 hours a day.

[Yamaeda]

Do you mean the area below the cluster, or the indentation surrounding the cluster? 

For the latter you'll need to remake it as a NXG style or Classic with edges painted Transparent.

[Bob_Schor]

I think many of us could do this, but not with a picture of a control.  Attach the actual TypeDef and we'll see if we can show you ...

Bob Schor

[felixflex]

Hey GerdW,

i meen the one Box what surrounds all controls. I tried to make this box without color but it didnt work.

How can i delete the frame with the Control editor. I tried it but than i also delete the controls.

thanks for helping me

[GerdW]

Hi Felix,

very easy solution: use the color tool (aka brush) and paint that box (frame and background) transparent.

I used two different colors just to illustrate this step:

(Again: paint that box transparent!)

[felixflex]

Sorry i attached the worng type def. The previous Type def (Type1)  is show like it should. 

With the type def Cluster smu settings (Type2 in the Picture) i have the problem that i always have this lower Box around all the controlls. I tried to make it transperent but its still there.

I also made the experiance that if i change a color in the Type Def the color is not changing in the forntpanal of the VI.

In the attached Picture you can see the two Type defs. I want that the Type 2 looks like type 1.

[GerdW · Accepted solution]

Hi Felix,

simple solution: use a classic cluster container instead of this modern one - they are easier to paint transparent!

There used to be a specific spot to also paint the frame of a modern control transparent, but I didn't find that within some seconds. I never use those modern controls anymore, I stick with system controls (and classic ones) whenever possible…

Edit:

I found the solution for this modern frame: move the brush tool over the frame and right click to show the color selection popup. Press space key once to toggle the color selection to "front" color, then select "transparent" color. Now the frame becomes transparent…

[felixflex]

Thank you for your help, this solution works for me 🙂