Labview - Grouped items in text ring

[MatthieuM]

Hi all.

I was wondering if it is possible to have a text ring control showing grouped items. In other words, make the drop-down list look like a drop-down menu.

Two images to depict what I am looking for.

Have a nice day,

Matthieu

[GerdW]

Hi Matthieu,

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@MatthieuM wrote:

I was wondering if it is possible to have a text ring control showing grouped items. In other words, make the drop-down list look like a drop-down menu.

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To get the look of a dropdown menu you should use a menu ring…

[MatthieuM]

Thank you GerdW for your prompt reply.

If I may, could you give me some details on how to define the menu items so that, when clicked, we have the hierarchy showing up (just like in my second picture in the above message) ?

Regards,

Matthieu

[GerdW]

Hi Matthieu,

create a custom menu for your dropdown menu as required.

Then create this little event structure to handle every mouseclick as right-click:

(Just an idea, not fully tested…)

[MatthieuM]

Hi GerdW.

I already had the menu 'tweak' in mind. I was actually wondering if there was a native way to do so.

Apparently not...

Thanks for your time 🙂

Regards,

Matthieu

[GerdW]

Hi Matthieu,

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@MatthieuM wrote:

I already had the menu 'tweak' in mind. I was actually wondering if there was a native way to do so.

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When you want a menu then a menu is the native way…