Turning off automatic tool selection

[ScotchTape]

Is there an option within LabVIEW that allows me to permanently turn off Automatic Tool Selection?

[AndrewAlford]

Yes, goto the Tools menu select Options... It is under the Environment page, to disable it Uncheck "Lock automatic tool selection". I am using LV 8.2.

[ScotchTape]

Thank you sooo much.  That has been driving me crazy!

[beuvink]

thank you again... I just updated to labview 8.6 and I knew this 'feature' could be disabled. It is only very hard to find... I would expect it to be at the 'diagram preferences' tab

[Kevin_S]

To access automatic tool selection, you can use the hotkey as well.  Hold down the left SHIFT key while right-clicking.

Best of luck programming,

Kevin S.

Applications Engineer

National Instruments

[wildcatherder]

Unfortunately, this suggestion does not "permanently disable" automatic tool selection.  It just enables toggling off with the TAB key and on with the Shift-TAB key.

I would very much like to be able to "permanent disable" this feature, so that it does not come on and give unexpected selections, if I accidentally toggle it on.  

I'm guessing there is not a way to do this but if there is, please let me know.  I find this feature distracting.

[Spectre_Dave]

See the reply by Andrew Alford above in this thread.

Tools>>Options>>Environment>>Lock Automatic Tool Selection (deselect)

[wildcatherder]

Yes, my comment was in response to this "solution".  I tested the solution.  It does not permanently disable; it only allows toggling.

[Spectre_Dave]

You are correct. I never noticed this before as I am a "Tabber" - I use the Tab key to rotate through the tools palette. Which always turns off Auto Tool Select.