Step settings pane in custom sequence editor

I am trying to implement a custom UI, which is similar to the examples given by NI. What I miss, though, is the step settings pane. I can edit the step settings in the example with the edit menu >> step settings dialog, but I would like to have a pane on the main window, similar to what you see in the full version. I thought it would be as easy as inserting an insertion pane, but it isn't... Does anyone has an example of how to implement such pane?
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Hi paicolman,
Right now the Step Properties Pane in the Sequence Editor is built into the Sequence Editor and, therefore, only available within the Sequence Editor not in the custom Operator interface.
The reason why the one in the Sequence Editor looks different is because it is a more compact design so it could easily fit into the Sequence Editor as a pane and not another popup window. The one for the OI is a popup window, so it doesn't need to be so small and compact.
If you wanted to modify the Step Properties dialog, you would have to completely construct your own dialog and change the callback that connects the command kind. It would be pretty difficult to implement, so using the default dialog is recommended.
Greetings,
cheggers
Sascha E.
Group Leader Applications Engineering
National Instruments Switzerland

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