Graphical program system having a single graphical user interface shared by a plurality of graphical programs

A system and method for executing multiple graphical programs, in which program output from each graphical program is displayed in a single graphical user interface. Program output from a first graphical program and program output from a second graphical program may be displayed in a single graphical user interface on a display. The single graphical user interface may also be used for specifying program input for the first and/or the second graphical program. Any number of graphical programs may share the single graphical user interface. In one embodiment different graphical program development environments may be used to create the separate graphical programs.