You can use the Control Editor window to import graphics into Boolean controls and indicators to indicate the TRUE, FALSE, and transition states of the control or indicator. Different customization options are available in edit and customize mode for the Control Editor.

Importing Graphics into a Boolean Control or Indicator with the Control Editor Window in Edit Mode

In edit mode of the Control Editor, you can import images to represent different states of a Boolean control or indicator.

To import graphics into a Boolean control or indicator with the Control Editor in edit mode, complete the following steps.

  1. Right-click the front panel Boolean control or indicator you want to customize.
  2. Select Advanced » Customize.
    The Control Editor window opens in edit mode.
  3. Select Edit » Import Picture to Clipboard.
    A file dialog box appears.
  4. Navigate to the graphic you want to import.
  5. Select the graphic and double-click the graphic or click OK to place the graphic on the clipboard.
  6. Right-click the Boolean control or indicator, select Import Picture from Clipboard, and select among the following items:
    • False: Applies the imported graphic to the FALSE state of the Boolean control or indicator. The imported graphic appears only when the control or indicator is in the FALSE state.
    • True: Applies the imported graphic to the TRUE state of the Boolean control or indicator. The imported graphic appears only when the control or indicator is in the TRUE state.
    • Decal: Applies the imported graphic to all states of the Boolean control or indicator. The graphic remains visible regardless of the state of the Boolean control or indicator.

LabVIEW imports the graphic into the normal state and into the corresponding transition state.

Tip To undo changes to a Boolean control or indicator after you import graphics and save the VI, you can replace the control or indicator with a new version from the palettes. Display the front panel, right-click the Boolean control or indicator, and select Replace. Then select the Boolean control or indicator you want to use as a replacement.

Importing Graphics into a Boolean Control or Indicator with the Control Editor Window in Customize Mode

In customize mode of the Control Editor, you can import images to represent different states of a Boolean control or indicator, as well as certain switching and latching states.

To import graphics into a Boolean control or indicator with the Control Editor in customize mode, complete the following steps t.

  1. Right-click the front panel Boolean control or indicator you want to customize.
  2. Select Advanced » Customize.
    The Control Editor window opens in edit mode.
  3. Click the Change to Customize Mode button (Edit mode icon with a wrench symbol.) to place the Control Editor in customize mode.
  4. Right-click the Boolean control or indicator, select Picture Item, and select among the following items:
    • The first selection applies the graphic to the FALSE state.
    • The second selection applies the graphic to the TRUE state.
    • The third selection applies the graphic to the Switch When Released state, which is the TRUE to FALSE transition state.
    • The fourth selection applies the graphic to the Latch When Released state, which is the FALSE to TRUE transition state.
    Note Some system controls, such as the system button and the system cancel button, offer additional selections that represent additional possible states.
  5. Right-click the Boolean control or indicator and select Import from File.
    Tip You can also select Import from File at Same Size to import the graphic at the same size as the selected part of the Boolean control or indicator.
  6. Navigate to the graphic you want to import.
  7. Select the graphic and double-click the graphic or click OK.

LabVIEW replaces the selected part of the Boolean control or indicator with the graphic.