Controls Groups without cluster frame.

[Mike Ashe]

I'd like to be able to put several controls into widely dispersed areas of a GUI, but because of their functional relations be able to group them as a "cluster" that did not have a frame/background. ie, a single terminal, like a normal cluster on the diagram, but on the front separate controls unless you double click on the terminal, in which case all of the controls in the group would highlight.

[Mads]

That would be a great feature, and it should have been available.

I sent in a suggestion to NI a long time ago to at least stop including the cluster frame in the tab navigation list, for the user of an application built in LV there is never, ever, a reson to highlight what is essensially a programmer's tool. As far as the GUI goes the cluster should not even exist.

[Mike Ashe]

... As far as the GUI goes the cluster should not even exist.

Hmm, with respect, I have to disagree. There are many times where I have found it to be a great advantage to have clusters, including frames, like I want to setup a fairly complex control set, that I will reuse, especially one where I have put a picture control or other graphic item as the background, then had other buttons and menus grouped with it. The I write a set of method/property VIs for the cluster, ... that has been very useful.

Interestingly, it is that same scenario that caused me to want to have the separate, non-framed cluster. It all depends on whether the needs of the project/GUI and user workflow require the controls to be closely spaced or separate, spatially, on the GUI.

Either way, I wish it was my choice/option.