Graph Palette Button Size

Is there any way to re-size the graph palette buttons? The cursor palette buttons are individual entities and can easily be re-sized, but not the pan/zoom/cursor buttons on the "graph palette". I have a touch-screen and it would be helpful if these were larger. I'm using LabView 7.1.
Thanks,
Brian

Just open the graph in the control editor (right-click...advanced..customize) and go to edit mode. Now resize as needed.
(This is from 8.0, but it works the same under 7.1)
Message Edited by altenbach on 06-11-2007 05:29 PM
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