What Do the Different Property Node Colors Mean?

Updated Nov 3, 2023

Reported In

Software

  • LabVIEW

Issue Details

I am using LabVIEW. I have noticed that some property nodes have different colors. What do the different colors mean?

Solution

The standard color of a property node is yellow; however there are a few other colors that indicate differences that you should be aware of:
 
Color Codes for Property Nodes
ColorExampleProperty TypeDescription
YellowStandardChanges a property of a given class.
RedDeprecatedThe functionality of this property has been improved in another function but has been kept in to support previous versions of code.
BlueVI ScriptingThe property is used in VI Scripting, for more information see the related links section.
BrownInternal/PrivateInternal or specific property which should be used with caution. The majority of these remaining will be changed to the other color types with future updates.