Tools palette in tool bar

Hi, I'm a comparative new-comer to LabVIEW so this might have been discussed long ago. Question: why not have the tools palette along the top, in the tool bar where there is lots of empty space? Even the functions palette for the LabVIEW block diagram and controls palette for the front panel might fit on the tool bar. I find it very annoying having to move these palettes when working on a flowsheet.

LabVIEW isn't a "logging package", but a programming environment. As such it does need a lot of tools available, and I don't think they would fit nicely in the toolbar. If you want the palettes to be more convenient, go to the options menu and select the advanced palette view instead of the express one. You will see now that it's much easier to use the right-click-to-get-palette trick. Most people use high-res (1280x1024 and up), which can also help.
To learn more about LabVIEW, I suggest you try searching this site and google for LabVIEW tutorials. Here and here are a couple you can start with. You can also contact your local NI office and join one of their courses.
In addition, I suggest you read the LabVIEW style guide and the LabVIEW user manual (Help>>Search the LabVIEW Bookshelf).
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I have been using the particular installation of Labiew (V 6.0, under Windows XP) for a long time without the following problem. All of a sudden, one day, the Tools Palette was not visible, and I was not able to get it back. Tried, of course, clicking "Window >> Show Tools Palette" but this does nothing. I can still cycle through some of the tools using the keyboard (Tab and space bar). Tried cold rebooting -- nothing. Hopefully, I don't have to reinstall.

Here's something to try...perhaps the Tools palette location got stored in the LabVIEW INI file with some funky location, such that it is showing up, but not within the visible bounds of the screen. I'm not sure what the INI entry would be, but it's probably something human readable, like "ToolsPalleteLocation="2000,2000". If you see an entry like that, delete it and restart LabVIEW. But if you don't see anything immediately obvious, you could close LabVIEW, delete (or rename) your LabVIEW INI file, relaunch LabVIEW, and see if your Tools palette shows up again. If so, then it's definitely something fishy in your INI file.
Also, I seem to recall from my days long long ago in the AE department that there might be a KnowledgeBase entry, or a previous Dev Exchange post, on this issue. So if my suggestion is no good, try checking those resources.
Good luck,
-D
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Document windows open under Tool Palette

I am running Photoshop 12.0.4 (CS5) on a MacBook Pro and OS 10.6.8.
When I open photos in Photoshop, they always open directly underneath the Tools Palette which I have positioned at the upper left corner of my screen, just below the Options Bar. They seem to be in Cascade mode, so if I open more than three, then the images beyond the third seem to clear the Tools Palette, but I am always forced to move each of the first three images in order to view them fully and work on them.
In previous versions, it seems like the program was always smart enough to place opened images adjacent to, and not obstrcuted by, the Tools Palette.
I've tried to re-position the images and then quit Photoshop to see if it remembers the positioning, as well as many other alternatives, but can't seem to get any other positioning to stick.
Obviously, this is not a huge tragedy, just a minor annoyance, but it never used to happen in earlier versions. How do I fix it? It seems like it should be a very basic setting, but I can't find it.
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Thanks, Peter. That is an interesting tip and it will move a single image out from underneath the Tools palette (while also enlarging it), but if I open several images at once, then I still need to click toward one of the back images - the first three are the ones that get partially covered by the Tools palette - hit Command-0 and then navigate to the other images sequentially and do the same.
While I'm sure there are keyboard shortcuts to skip to the next image also, it just seems to make more sense for the program to align the images properly in the first place. I've never had a previous version of Photoshop behave this way before. It seems like it must be an easy and obvious fix, I just can't figure it out.
Again, thank you for offering your help. I do appreciate it.

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Keys for selecting tools
Holding down a key temporarily activates a tool. Letting go of the key returns to the previous tool. To customize shortcuts, see Define new keyboard shortcuts. To view keyboard shortcuts for features that were introduced in Photoshop CS6, see Key shortcuts for CS6 features.
Note:
In rows with multiple tools, repeatedly press the same shortcut to toggle through the group.
Cycle through tools with the same shortcut key
Shift-press shortcut key (if Use Shift Key for Tool Switch preference is selected)
Shift-press shortcut key (if Use Shift Key for Tool Switch preference is selected)
Cycle through hidden tools
Alt-click + tool (except add anchor point, delete anchor point, and convert point tools)
Option-click + tool (except add anchor point, delete anchor point, and convert point tools)
Move tool
V
V
Rectangular Marquee tool†
Elliptical Marquee tool
M
M
Lasso tool
Polygonal Lasso tool
Magnetic Lasso tool
L
L
Magic Wand tool
Quick Selection tool
W
W
Crop tool
Slice tool
Slice Select tool
C
C
Eyedropper tool†
Color Sampler tool
Ruler tool
Note tool
Count tool*
I
I
Spot Healing Brush tool
Healing Brush tool
Patch tool
Red Eye tool
J
J
Brush tool
Pencil tool
Color Replacement tool
Mixer Brush tool
B
B
Clone Stamp tool
Pattern Stamp tool
S
S
History Brush tool
Art History Brush tool
Y
Y
Eraser tool†
Background Eraser tool
Magic Eraser tool
E
E
Gradient tool
Paint Bucket tool
G
G
Dodge tool
Burn tool
Sponge tool
O
O
Pen tool
Freeform Pen tool
P
P
Horizontal Type tool
Vertical Type tool
Horizontal Type mask tool
Vertical Type mask tool
T
T
Path Selection tool
Direct Selection tool
A
A
Rectangle tool
Rounded Rectangle tool
Ellipse tool
Polygon tool
Line tool
Custom Shape tool
U
U
3D Object Rotate tool*
3D Object Roll tool*
3D Object Pan tool*
3D Object Slide tool*
3D Object Scale tool*
K
K
3D Camera Rotate tool*
3D Camera Roll tool*
3D Camera Pan tool*
3D Camera Walk tool*
3D Camera Zoom*
N
N
Hand tool†
H
H
Rotate View tool
R
R
Zoom tool†
Z
Z
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Really feel silly asking but . . .
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Hi Peter;
When I first installed CS5.5, I set up my Workspace and saved it. Now when I invole it, the tools are still missing.
I'll try your suggestion in my other post.
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I've submitted a feature request.

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A question: Is there a way to reset or lock the windows beyond simply Window > Arrange > Standard ?
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