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DavidJSzwer

"Select all in cluster" right-click menu

Status: Declined

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It is currently difficult to select all the contents of a cluster without selecting the cluster itself, on the front panel or a block diagram.  This is especially true if the contents are themselves clusters or arrays; a marquee selection often picks just a few elements from them.  I suggest having a command on a cluster's right-click menu called "Select all cluster contents" that does exactly that.  Alternatively, or in addition, this could be a shortcut such as Ctrl+Shift+A (to match the existing Ctrl+A for selecting everything on a front panel or block diagram).

 

An example situation where this is useful is when you place a TypeDef constant on the block diagram, and want to show the labels on each element of the cluster, to help you fill in the values.

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crossrulz
Knight of NI

Your "Show All Labels" can be done with this shortcut: Expand Cluster Constant.llb


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DavidJSzwer
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I'll take a look, thank you!

Darren
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Status changed to: Declined

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KKMurphy
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I agree this would be helpful. Not sure how to get this reopened since it was "Declined".