Hello M,
I think you might be looking for custom right-click menus, as described in this tutorial:
Tutorial: Create Custom Run-Time Shortcut Menus for LabVIEW Front Panel Objects
http://www.ni.com/white-paper/3171/en/
I agree that having more of this sort of thing available out-of-the-box would be beneficial, definitely a good one for the Idea Exchange!
Regards,