Quick Drop Keyboard Shortcut – Set Text Icon Default Key - K This plugin modifies the icon of a VI to match its file name by setting the text layer of the icon. To install, unzip the attachment in one of the following locations (no LabVIEW restart required): <LabVIEW 20xx>\resource\dialog\QuickDrop\plugins <LabVIEW Data>\Quick Drop Plugins This shortcut is intended for use with LabVIEW 2018 or 2019. A minimally-tested version saved in LabVIEW 2016 has also been attached below. The following is an example VI with the default icon. With this plug-in installed and the default shortcut assignment, pressing Ctrl-Space, Ctrl-K results in the following: If a word is too long to fit in a single line it gets shortened. Short words get combined in the same line if possible. If the VI is a member of a library or class, the library layer of the icon is preserved. This shortcut relies on layers in the icon, including the text layer, making it practical for users without the shortcut to edit the icon if necessary. This shortcut was inspired by the Set Icon Quick Drop plugin written by NI Forums user bienieck. Note that both shortcuts rely on the same default letter, so you will need to configure a different key if you want to use both plugins. Click the Configure button in Quick Drop and go to the ‘Ctrl-Key Shortcuts’ page to change shortcut key assignments. October 16, 2019 Update I am adding Set Text Icon V2.zip file which implements the suggestion made by cbfsystems so you can override the text based on file name by using the Object Name field in the Quick Drop dialog box. These VIs were saved using LabVIEW 2019.

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