protect VI icon from automatic changes

[Andi_S]

Very often I have the situation that there are a few VIs in a library with a special connector-block and / or icon. It is extremely annoying that every time I change the libraries (or class') icon or when I select "use icon for all VIs in library" those special icons are overwritten or "extended" by the libraries icon (see 1st image). Currently (LV2011) there is no way for avoiding this (except making the file write protected). I’d like to suggest adding a "lock icon" checkbox to the VIs properties (see second image). This checkbox shell block all automatic changes on the icon of the VI. Manual changes shell be possible in the normal way.

[AristosQueue (NI)]

The idea is a reasonable request. As a workaround, you can create a nested library (a second .lvlib inside your outer .lvlib) to contain such VIs. Give the nested library a blank icon.