Add Boolean controls or indicators to a LabVIEW front panel. You can update the object label, toggle TRUE or FALSE, and customize their appearance or behavior.

To add a Boolean control or indicator to the front panel, complete the following steps.

  1. Add a Boolean control or indicator, such as a push button, to the front panel from the Controls palette.
  2. Optional: Label the Boolean item.
    1. Type an item name.
      This label is the owned label for the control.
    2. End the editing session by clicking anywhere in the front panel window or pressing the following keys:
    • Windows: Ctrl+Enter
    • macOS: Option+Enter
    • Linux: Alt+Enter
  3. To toggle between the TRUE and FALSE states, click the Boolean control with the Operating tool.
    In edit mode, you can operate both Boolean controls and Boolean indicators. If automatic tool selection is enabled, you might need to move the cursor over the Boolean control or indicator and temporarily switch to the Operating tool by pressing the following key:
    • Windows: Ctrl
    • macOS: Option
    • Linux: Alt
  4. Optional: For Boolean controls, change the mechanical action, if desired.
  5. Optional: Customize Boolean objects with Edit » Customize Control....
    Available customizations include the following:
    • Design your own Boolean style.
    • Import pictures for the TRUE, FALSE, and transition states of any Boolean control or indicator.