Toolbars in LabWindows/CVI
The LabWindows/CVI toolbar appears within the Workspace window, in Source windows, in the Interactive Execution window, in function panels, and in Function Panel Editor windows. Using the toolbar gives you quick access to common commands, such as File»Open and File»Save. You can configure the toolbar to meet your needs or choose not to display it at all.
To find out what a toolbar button does, position the mouse cursor over that button and either hold the cursor there for a short period of time or right-click on the toolbar button to display the name of the toolbar button.
Items in the toolbar change depending on what windows are open.
Modifying Your Toolbars
To modify a toolbar, select Options»Toolbar to open the Customize Toolbars dialog box.
Toolbar contains the windows or combination of windows in which toolbars appear. Select a window to modify its toolbar. The Available Buttons list contains names and icons of toolbar buttons that do not currently appear in the toolbar. The Buttons on Toolbar list contains the names and icons of toolbar buttons that currently appear in the toolbar.
Adding and Positioning Buttons
Use the Add Button controls to add and position new buttons on the toolbar. First, select the button you want to add to the toolbar from the Available Buttons list. In the Buttons on Toolbar list, select the button you want to place the new button next to. The Above button positions the item you are adding above the button that you selected in the Buttons on Toolbar list. After you click OK, the new item appears to the left of the other button in the toolbar. The Below button positions the item you are adding below the button that you selected in the Buttons on Toolbar list. After you click OK, the new item appears to the right of the other button in the toolbar.
Adding and Positioning Separators
Use the Add Separator controls to add and position separators on the toolbar. Select a button in the Buttons on Toolbar list. The Above button adds a separator above the button that you selected in the Buttons on Toolbar list. After you click OK, a small gap (the separator) appears in the toolbar to the left of the selected button. The Below button adds a separator below the button that you selected in the Buttons on Toolbar list. After you click OK, a small gap (the separator) appears in the toolbar to the right of the selected button.
Other Positioning Controls
You can select any item in the Buttons on Toolbar list and use the Remove button to remove it from the toolbar. If you remove a button, LabWindows/CVI moves the button to the Available Buttons list. If you remove a separator, it disappears from the list. Your modifications take effect on the toolbar when you click OK.
Click Default to restore the default toolbar configuration for the selected window.
To position any item on the toolbar, select it in the Buttons on Toolbar list and click Move Up or Move Down. Modifications take effect on the toolbar when you click OK.