This is almost certainly a case of premature optimization, but in the interests of learning something useful:
If I create a front panel containing a tab control, and each tab has some controls or indicators on it (or a subpanel, perhaps...), what is the runtime cost associated with the inactive tabs?
If I insert a subVI as a subpanel, should I remove the vi when the tab is not active, or will LabVIEW's clever handling of inactive parts of a front panel extend to this?