LabVIEW
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reikira wrote:Hi Vix,
you can disable the string control so that it will not focus even if you click on it. In order to set this property, you have to right click the string control and select Advanced >> Enabled state >> Disabled.
JK1 wrote:
Just saw this post.
Just right click the control navigate to advance>>Enabled state select the disabled option (not disabled & greyed). This option will restrict the control from receiving the mouse clicks from user and will not get the focus. Easy one
Disabling the string control will not solve the problem, and is one reason why I didn't even mention it. The crux of the problem is to have the control below the string indicator receive the mouse clicks when you click on the disabled control.
Actually, the original problem was how to have an "overlay" watermark. This whole clicking below a indicator is a side issue. 
Hi SanRac,
Are you sure the mouse event is getting through to the numeric control? From your snapshot I can see that you compare the mouse coords to the position area of the control, but this doesn't necessarily indicate that the mouse click registered in the control itself. I doubt you would easily be able to select the 'increment' arrow in your example.
