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Re: What is Classmate

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Originally Posted by RoboMaster View Post
[zoom] would mess with the resolution in a way that would hinder the programming experience

3 thoughts here:


1) LabVIEW is not the only graphical computer programming language. Other graphical languages have zoom (for a reason:-)


2) The "programming experience" is not the only consideration at play:
  • LabVIEW does not have a free reader (to my knowledge), so sharing screen-capture code examples on forums and in emails would benefit from zoom-in to allow greater detail.

  • Discussing a section of code with a coworker standing over your shoulder trying to read the screen from 4 feet away, or making a presentation in a large room, would benefit from zoom-in.

3) Lack of zoom is a legacy issue. Zoom-in will likely never be added to LabVIEW. It would probably be a major effort to do so (LabVIEW uses raster rather than vector graphics), and not worth the investment.