Icon Editor (LabVIEW 8.6 and Earlier) - Revision history

Q at 20:11, 6 June 2020

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	The '''Icon Editor''' dialog box is a built-in tool in the [[~~LabVIEW~~ Environment ~~Overview~~\|LabVIEW IDE]] to help create custom icons for VIs. The [[VI Icon]] is an important documentation tool because it controls the appearance of the [[VI]] as a [[SubVI]] on the [[Block Diagram]]. In [[LabVIEW 2009]] the Icon Editor was completely redone. This page is for the Icon Editor for [[LabVIEW 8.6]] and earlier. For the Icon Editor after [[LabVIEW 8.6]] see the page [[Icon Editor]].		The '''Icon Editor''' dialog box is a built-in tool in the [[Development Environment\|LabVIEW IDE]] to help create custom icons for VIs. The [[VI Icon]] is an important documentation tool because it controls the appearance of the [[VI]] as a [[SubVI]] on the [[Block Diagram]]. In [[LabVIEW 2009]] the Icon Editor was completely redone. This page is for the Icon Editor for [[LabVIEW 8.6]] and earlier. For the Icon Editor after [[LabVIEW 8.6]] see the page [[Icon Editor]].
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2020-06-04T19:56:45Z

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	* [https://forums.ni.com/t5/Enhanced-Icon-Editor/gp-p/grp-1168?profile.language=en Enhanced Icon Editor] - NI Community Page		* [https://forums.ni.com/t5/Enhanced-Icon-Editor/gp-p/grp-1168?profile.language=en Enhanced Icon Editor] - NI Community Page

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	The '''Icon Editor'''...		The '''Icon Editor''' dialog box is a built-in tool in the [[LabVIEW Environment Overview\|LabVIEW IDE]] to help create custom icons for VIs. The [[VI Icon]] is an important documentation tool because it controls the appearance of the [[VI]] as a [[SubVI]] on the [[Block Diagram]]. In [[LabVIEW 2009]] the Icon Editor was completely redone. This page is for the Icon Editor for [[LabVIEW 8.6]] and earlier. For the Icon Editor after [[LabVIEW 8.6]] see the page [[Icon Editor]].
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Q: Q moved page Icon Editor to Icon Editor (LabVIEW 8.6 and Earlier): There was a significant change to the icon editor. There is going to be a page for each.

2020-06-04T19:43:38Z

Q moved page Icon Editor to Icon Editor (LabVIEW 8.6 and Earlier): There was a significant change to the icon editor. There is going to be a page for each.

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	== History ==		== History ==
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			\| [[File:LV8-2013.png\|frameless\|border\|64x64px\|LabVIEW 2012\|link=LabVIEW 2012]]
			\| In [[LabVIEW 2012]] the [[Icon API]] is released as [[Class (object-oriented programming)\|Object-Oriented Classes]]. It allows for scripting Icons with access to Text, Glyph, and user layers.
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			\|[[File:LV8-2013.png\|frameless\|border\|64x64px\|LabVIEW 2011\|link=LabVIEW 2009]]
			\|In [[LabVIEW 2009]] the Icon Editor was completely redone to allow different layers in an Icon with tabs for Templates, Icon Text, and Glyphs. See the page [[Icon Editor]] for the editor for [[LabVIEW 2009]] and later.
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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	*[[Icon ~~API~~]]		*[[Icon Editor]]

	== External links ==		== External links ==

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	== External links ==		== External links ==
			* [https://forums.ni.com/t5/Enhanced-Icon-Editor/gp-p/grp-1168?profile.language=en Enhanced Icon Editor] - NI Community Page

	[[Category:VI]]		[[Category:VI]]

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2020-05-14T03:19:09Z

Q: Moved over content from the VI Icon page. This page still needs updating.

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 == Usage ==
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 * Copy the icon of an existing VI or function from the block diagram into the Icon Editor with '''Ctrl+C''' and '''Ctrl+V'''.
 * Use the '''Select''' tool to select a target area before pasting data from the clipboard to automatically fit the content inside the selected area (will size to fit).
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The '''Icon Editor'''...
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== Usage ==

== Best practice ==

== Tips and tricks ==
[[Image:icon editor.png|right|300px|thumb|VI icon editor]] 
* Double-click the '''Text''' tool to quickly access the '''Text Tool Settings''' in the '''Icon Editor Properties''' dialog.
** Use font '''Small Fonts''' with size '''8''' for readable icon text.
* Double-click the '''Select''' tool to select all layers of an icon (this is a fast way to delete the default icon).
* Double-click the '''Rectangle''' tool to draw a rectangle of the size of the icon.
* Double-click the '''Filled Rectangle''' tool to draw a filled rectangle of the size of the icon.
* Press '''Ctrl''' to temporarily switch to the '''Dropper''' tool for the front color.
* Press '''Ctrl+Shift''' to temporarily switch to the '''Dropper''' tool for the back color.
* Use the arrow keys to move layers pixel-by-pixel.
* Leave empty space around an icon to draw a smaller icon.
* Drag an image over a VI icon on the front panel or block diagram to use the image as icon.
* Copy the icon of an existing VI or function from the block diagram into the Icon Editor with '''Ctrl+C''' and '''Ctrl+V'''.
* Use the '''Select''' tool to select a target area before pasting data from the clipboard to automatically fit the content inside the selected area (will size to fit).

== History ==

== See also ==

== External links ==

[[Category:VI]]

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
			*[[Icon API]]

	== External links ==		== External links ==

	[[Category:VI]]		[[Category:VI]]