Frontpanel sizing for different screen resolutions.

[Veena]

have developed my VI's with screen sizing of 1024 x 768pixels. when i run my VI's in other computer with less screen resolutions i can't get to view the entire front panel. I have tried using the VI properties Window size >> Maintain proportions of window for different monitor resolutions. But it doesnt seem to work. My panel consits of graph displays along with boolean and numeric controls and indicators.I have even tried specifying the minimum front panel size but still the panel doesnt size appropriately. Can anyone tell me how to get this done?Along with the font sizing also.

Thanxs,Veena

[Mads]

When you build the interface you need to take into account how things will scale down/up and move about if the resolution is reduced or increased....if you haven't done that it will almost never work to just activate the autoscaling options...

To understand why...imagine what the software would have to do if it were to work perfectly...you'll see that your interface has arrangements that it is very difficult for the software to "know" how to scale it the way you want it...if that's even possible (some inidcators have a minimum size...in other cases it's not obvious whether the indicator should move together with this or that part of the panel etc etc...).

[Jamieg]

Hi Mads,
I just discovered this problem too when I built an executable for another computer which has a smaller screen resolution.
Can you (or someone else?) explain more about how you would take this into account in the design of your front panel layout.
Does this involve grouping objects together?
Regards,
Jamie