Application Item Tags
- Updated2025-07-30
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Select Edit»Run-Time Menu from the front panel or block diagram window of a VI to display the Menu Editor dialog box and view application item tags.
Use the tags in the following tables to customize menus programmatically or statically and to delete menu items.
Tip You also can use tags to
customize shortcut menus.
Items followed by an asterisk (*) are group items. LabVIEW updates this type of item as a group. You cannot add or delete the items within these groups.
Items followed by two asterisks (**) are available in stand-alone applications you build in LabVIEW.
File Menu
| Menu Item | Application Item Tag |
|---|---|
| File | APP_FILE |
| New VI | APP_NEW_VI |
| New... | APP_NEW |
| Open... ** | APP_OPEN |
| Close ** | APP_CLOSE |
| Close All ** | APP_CLOSEALL |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Save This VI | APP_SAVE |
| Save As... | APP_SAVEAS |
| Save All | APP_SAVEALL |
| Save for Previous Version | APP_SAVE_FOR_PREVIOUS |
| Revert... | APP_REVERT |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Create Project | APP_PROJECT_NEW |
| Open Project | APP_PROJECT_OPEN |
| Save Project | APP_PROJECT_SAVE |
| Close Project | APP_PROJECT_CLOSE |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Page Setup... ** | APP_PRINTER_SETUP |
| Print... | APP_PRINT_DOCUMENTATION |
| Print Window... ** | APP_PRINT_WINDOW |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| VI Properties... ** | APP_VI_PROPERTIES |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Recent Projects | APP_RECENTLY_OPEN_PROJECTS |
| Recent Files | APP_RECENTLY_OPEN_FILES |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Exit ** | APP_EXIT |
Edit Menu
| Menu Item | Application Item Tag |
|---|---|
| Edit | APP_EDIT |
| Undo | APP_UNDO |
| Redo | APP_REDO |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Cut ** | APP_CUT |
| Copy ** | APP_COPY |
| Paste ** | APP_PASTE |
| Remove From Project ** | APP_CLEAR |
| Select All ** | APP_SELECT_ALL |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Make Current Values Default | APP_MAKE_CURRENT_VALUES_DEFAULT |
| Reinitialize Values to Default ** | APP_REINIT_ALL_TO_DEFAULT |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Customize Control... | APP_CUSTOMIZE_CONTROL |
| Import Picture to Clipboard | APP_IMPORT_PICT_FROM_FILE |
| Set Tabbing Order... | APP_SET_TABBING_ORDER |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Remove Broken Wires Remove Broken Wires from Selection | APP_REMOVE_BROKEN_WIRES |
| Clean Up Diagram | APP_CLEANUP_DIAGRAM |
| Remove Breakpoints from Hierarchy | APP_REMOVE_BREAKPOINTS_HIER |
| Create VI Snippet from Selection | APP_CREATE_ENHANCED_VI_IMAGE |
| Create SubVI | APP_CREATE_SUBVI |
| Create Simulation Subsystem | APP_CREATE_SIM_SUBSYSTEM |
| Show Companion Diagram | APP_SHOW_COMPANION_DIAGRAM |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Toggle Alignment Grid | APP_TOGGLE_ALIGNMENT_GRID |
| Align Items | APP_SC_ALIGN_ITEMS |
| Distribute Items | APP_SC_DISTRIBUTE_ITEMS |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| VI Revision History | APP_SHOW_HISTORY |
| Run-time Menu... | APP_RUN_TIME_MENU |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Find and Replace... | APP_FIND |
| Show Search Results | APP_SHOW_SRCH_RSLTS |
View Menu
| Menu Item | Application Item Tag |
|---|---|
| View * | APP_VIEW |
| Control Palette | APP_SHOW_CTRLS_FCTNS |
| Functions Palette | APP_SHOW_FUNCTIONS_PALETTE |
| Tools Palette | APP_SHOW_TOOLS |
| Quick Drop | APP_QUICK_DROP |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Breakpoint Manager | APP_BREAKPOINTS |
| Probe Watch Window | APP_SC_WATCH_WINDOW |
| Error List | APP_SHOW_ERRORS |
| Load and Save Warning List | APP_SHOW_LOAD_SAVE_WARNING_LIST |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| VI Hierarchy | APP_THIS_VIS_HIERARCHY |
| LabVIEW Class Hierarchy | APP_SHOW_CLASS_HIERARCHY |
| Browse Relationships | APP_SHOW_VI_HIER |
| This VI's Library | APP_THIS_VIS_LIBRARY |
| This VI's Callers | APP_THIS_VIS_CALLERS |
| This VI's SubVIs | APP_THIS_VIS_SUBVIS |
| Unopened SubVIs | APP_UNOPENED_SUBVIS |
| Unopened Type Defs | APP_UNOPENED_TYPEDEFS |
| Reentrant Original | APP_REENTRANT_ORIGINAL |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Class Browser | APP_SHOW_CLASS_BROWSER_WINDOW |
| .NET Assemblies in Memory | APP_DOTNET_ASSEMBLIES_IN_MEMORY |
| ActiveX Control Property Browser | APP_ACX_PROPERTY_BROWSER |
| Getting Started Window... | APP_VIEW_GETTING_STARTED |
| Navigation Window | APP_SHOW_NAVIGATION_WINDOW |
| Toolbars | APP_PROJECT_TOOLBARS |
| Toolbar Placeholder | APP_PROJECT_TOOLBAR_PLACEHOLDER |
Project Menu
| Menu Item | Application Item Tag |
|---|---|
| Project | APP_PROJECT |
| Create Project | APP_PROJECT_NEW2 |
| Open Project | APP_PROJECT_OPEN2 |
| Save Project | APP_PROJECT_SAVE2 |
| Close Project | APP_PROJECT_CLOSE2 |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Add to Project | APP_ADD_TO_PROJECT |
| New VI | APP_NEW_VI_IN_PROJECT |
| New... | APP_NEW_IN_PROJECT |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Filter View | APP_PROJECT_FILTER_VIEW |
| Dependencies | APP_PROJECT_FILTER_DEPENDENCIES |
| Build Specifications | APP_PROJECT_FILTER_BUILDS |
| Show Item Paths | APP_PROJECT_SHOW_PATHS |
| File Information | APP_PROJECT_FILE_INFORMATION |
| Resolve Conflicts... | APP_PROJECT_RESOLVE_CONFLICTS |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Properties | APP_PROJECT_PROPERTIES |
Operate Menu
| Menu Item | Application Item Tag |
|---|---|
| Operate | APP_OPERATE |
| Run ** | APP_RUN_INSTR |
| Stop ** | APP_STOP |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Step Into | APP_DEBUG_STEPINTO |
| Step Over | APP_DEBUG_STEPOVER |
| Step Out | APP_DEBUG_STEPOUT |
| Suspend when Called | APP_SUSPEND_WHEN_CALLED |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Print at Completion ** | APP_PRINT_AT_COMPLETION |
| Log at Completion ** | APP_LOG_AT_COMPLETION |
| Data Logging ** | APP_DATA_LOGGING |
| Log... ** | APP_LOG |
| Retrieve... ** | APP_RETRIEVE |
| Purge Data... ** | APP_PURGE_DATA |
| Change Log File Binding... ** | APP_CHANGE_LOG_BINDING |
| Clear Log File Binding ** | APP_CLEAR_LOG_BINDING |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Change to Run Mode | APP_CHANGE_TO_RUN_MODE |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Connect to Remote Panel... ** | APP_CONNECT_TO_REMOTE_PANEL |
| Debug Application or Shared Library... | APP_REMOTE_DEBUGGING |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Configure Simulation Parameters | APP_CONFIGURE_SIM_PARAMS |
Tools Menu
| Menu Item | Application Item Tag |
|---|---|
| Tools | APP_TOOLS |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Measurement & Automation Explorer... | APP_MAX |
| Instrumentation | APP_INSTRUMENTATION |
| Find Instrument Drivers... | APP_INST_DRIVER_FIND_TOOLS |
| Create Instrument Driver Project... | APP_INST_DRIVER_PROJ_CREATOR |
| Edit Instrument Driver Project... | APP_INST_DRIVER_PROJ_EDITOR |
| Create VI Interface to LabWindows/CVI Instrument Driver... | APP_CONVERT_CVI |
| Generate C Interface for LabVIEW Driver... | APP_DRIVER_LV_TO_C |
| NI I/O Trace | APP_NISPY |
| Advanced Development * | APP_ADVANCED_DVLP_MENU |
| Show Driver Guidelines | APP_SHOW_DRIVER_GUIDELINES |
| Other Resources | APP_VISIT_OTHER_ID_RESOURCES |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Visit Instrument Driver Network... | APP_INST_DRIVER_NTWK |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| MathScript Window... | APP_INTERACTIVE_MATH |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Data Acquisition | APP_DATA_ACQUISITION |
| DSC Module | APP_LVDSC |
| Real-Time | APP_REALTIME |
| IMAQ Vision... | APP_IMAQ_VISION |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Debug VHDL... | APP_DEBUG_VHDL |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Compare | APP_COMPARE |
| Compare VIs... | APP_COMPARE_VIS |
| Compare VI Hierarchies... | APP_COMPARE_HIERARCHIES |
| Compare Files... | APP_COMPARE_FILES |
| Merge | APP_MERGE |
| Merge VIs... | APP_MERGE_VIS |
| Merge LLBs... | APP_MERGE_LLBS |
| Profile | APP_PROFILE_MENU |
| Performance and Memory... | APP_SHOW_PROFILE_WINDOW |
| Show Buffer Allocations... | APP_SHOW_BUFFER_ALLOCATIONS |
| VI Metrics... | APP_VI_METRICS |
| Find Parallelizable Loops... | APP_DETECT_PARALLEL_LOOPS |
| Security ** | APP_NI_SECURITY_MENU |
| Login... ** | APP_NI_SECURITY_LOGIN |
| Change Password... ** | APP_NI_SECURITY_CHANGE_PASSWORD |
| Logout ** | APP_NI_SECURITY_LOGOUT |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Domain Account Manager... ** | APP_NI_DOMAIN_ACCOUNT_MANAGER |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Front Panel Security | APP_FRONT_PANEL_SECURITY |
| User Name... | APP_USER_NAME |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| LLB Manager... | APP_VI_LIBRARY_MANAGER |
| Import * | APP_IMPORT_TOOLS |
| .NET Controls to Palette... | APP_IMPORT_DOTNET_CONTROLS |
| ActiveX Controls to Palette... | APP_IMPORT_OCX |
| Shared Library (.dll) | APP_SHARED_LIBRARY_IMPORT_WIN |
| Shared Library (.framework) | APP_SHARED_LIBRARY_IMPORT_MAC |
| Shared Library (.so) | APP_SHARED_LIBRARY_IMPORT_LINUX |
| Web Service... | APP_WEB_SERVICE_PROXY_IMPORT |
| Shared Variable | APP_VARIABLE_MENU |
| Front Panel Binding Mass Configuration | APP_MASS_CONFIGURATOR |
| Multiple Variable Editor... | APP_MULTIPLE_VARIABLE_EDITOR |
| Register Computer... | APP_REGISTER_COMPUTER |
| Distributed System Manager | APP_VARIABLE_MANAGER |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| User Project VIs * | APP_USER_PROJECT_VIS |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Advanced | APP_TOOLS_ADVANCED |
| Mass Compile... | APP_MASS_COMPILE |
| Edit Error Codes... | APP_ERROR_EDITOR |
| Edit Palette Set... | APP_PALETTE_EDITOR |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Create or Edit Express VI | APP_CREATE_EDIT_EXPRESSVI |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Export Strings... | APP_EXPORT_STRINGS |
| Import Strings... | APP_IMPORT_STRINGS |
| FPGA Module Options... | APP_FPGAOPTIONS |
| Options... ** | APP_OPTIONS |
Operate Menu
| Menu Item | Application Item Tag |
|---|---|
| Window | APP_WINDOWS |
| Show Panel or Diagram | APP_SHOW_PANEL_DIAGRAM |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| New Configuration | APP_NEW_CONFIGURATION |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Tile Left and Right | APP_TILE_LEFT_RIGHT |
| Tile Up and Down | APP_TILE_UP_DOWN |
| Full Size ** | APP_FULL_SIZE |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Open Windows * ** | APP_OPEN_WINDOWS |
| All Windows... | APP_WINDOW_LIST |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Bring VIs to Front | APP_BRING_VIS_TO_FRONT |
| Bring Frame Window to Front | APP_SHOW_FRAME_WINDOW |
| Detach from Frame | APP_TOGGLE_IN_FRAME |
| Arrange | APP_ARRANGE_WINDOWS |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
Help Menu
| Menu Item | Application Item Tag |
|---|---|
| Help | APP_HELP |
| Show Context Help ** | APP_SHOW_HELP |
| Lock Context Help | APP_LOCK_HELP |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| LabVIEW Help... | APP_ONLINE_REF |
| Explain Error... | APP_EXPLAIN_ERROR |
| Investigate Internal Error... | APP_INVESTIGATE_FAILURE |
| Help for This VI ** | APP_ONLINE_HELP_FOR_VI |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Find Examples... | APP_EXAMPLES |
| Find Instrument Drivers... | APP_INST_DRIVER_FIND_HELP |
| Web Resources... | APP_WEB_LINKS |
| Student Edition Web Resources... | APP_LVSE_WEB_LINKS |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Help Files * | APP_HELP_FILES |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Activate LabVIEW Components | APP_SC_ACTIVATE_LABVIEW |
| - | APP_SEPARATOR |
| Patents ** | APP_PATENTS |
| About LabVIEW... ** | APP_ABOUT |