# Ignition Early Access

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## [Get MAC address of Gateway](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-mac-address-of-gateway/37565)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/get-mac-address-of-gateway/37565 "2020-08-11T16:50:53Z")

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Hi I need to get the MAC address of Gateway but didn’t find any API for that. Is there any way to get it by java in python?

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## [Color perspective table cell depending on value in another column](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/color-perspective-table-cell-depending-on-value-in-another-column/21791)

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**Author:** [@sudipta.tripathy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sudipta.tripathy)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2019, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/color-perspective-table-cell-depending-on-value-in-another-column/21791 "2019-06-19T17:29:58Z")

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How do I color table cell depending on value in another column?

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## [\[FEATURE- 12545, BUG-13602,13603\] Cannot export Client tags. Cannot copy and paste client tags between Designers](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-12545-bug-13602-13603-cannot-export-client-tags-cannot-copy-and-paste-client-tags-between-designers/24077)

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**Author:** [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-12545-bug-13602-13603-cannot-export-client-tags-cannot-copy-and-paste-client-tags-between-designers/24077 "2020-08-10T19:33:26Z")

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8.0.0 (b2019040718) I’m trying to copy and paste client tags between projects using two open Designers, but pasting does nothing (no errors, just nothing happens) I realise that I can just export the tags, but you used…

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## [Feature Request: Logout and bring up login screen at same time](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-logout-and-bring-up-login-screen-at-same-time/33079)

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**Author:** [@kyle.demerath](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kyle.demerath)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-logout-and-bring-up-login-screen-at-same-time/33079 "2020-08-10T18:41:16Z")

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Right now to log out of a user and log in a new user you have to do two separate actions as far as I can tell. You need to first press a button to logout - which requires the browser to refresh the screens, then you hav…

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## [\[Bug\] Perspective Z order and embedded views](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-z-order-and-embedded-views/37504)

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**Author:** [@Tim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2020, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-perspective-z-order-and-embedded-views/37504 "2020-08-07T14:39:55Z")

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8.0.15 Perspective Changing the Z order of components on a view containing embedded views can impact the Z order of components within the embedded view. i.e. it seems components of the main view can become between the …

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## [Easy Chart Cell Update -\> Cant bind tag visiblity](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-cell-update-cant-bind-tag-visiblity/37471)

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**Author:** [@dmalec](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dmalec)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-cell-update-cant-bind-tag-visiblity/37471 "2020-08-06T18:06:07Z")

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Cant seem to bind tags to hidden/enabled in the tag pens dataset for the easy chart. Ive also tried adding the \[~\] infront of the tag values with no luck.

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## [8.0.3 Highest UnAcked Priority not working](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-0-3-highest-unacked-priority-not-working/25407)

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**Author:** [@BrunoPF](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/BrunoPF)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-0-3-highest-unacked-priority-not-working/25407 "2020-08-06T17:55:53Z")

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Just installed 8.0.3 to check if some missing alarm features were included. I am testing the .HighesUnackedPriority but it seems to go to null when the alarm is not active. However it is possible to see that there is …

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## [Creating & animating irregular (custom) paths in an SVG](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-animating-irregular-custom-paths-in-an-svg/25810)

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**Author:** [@MikeAllgood](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/MikeAllgood)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-animating-irregular-custom-paths-in-an-svg/25810 "2020-08-06T15:57:08Z")

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As the drawing tools do not yet exist for Perspective, I’ve been trying (and failing) to take a png and covert it (using Inkscape) an svg. My hope was to break the paths in the svg up then bring that image into a Perspec…

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## [\[BUG-16628\] DateTimes within UDT's are reset on Gateway Restart](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16628-datetimes-within-udts-are-reset-on-gateway-restart/35508)

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**Author:** [@md.szyman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/md.szyman)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2020, 4:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16628-datetimes-within-udts-are-reset-on-gateway-restart/35508 "2020-08-06T04:49:18Z")

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I’ve sent this as a support request but figured I’d post it here too just in case that helps. I am running Ignition Gateway version 8.0.12 (b2020042115). The gateway is running on Xubuntu Linux 20.04. The bug I’m exper…

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## [Stroke line animations in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stroke-line-animations-in-perspective/29909)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2020, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/stroke-line-animations-in-perspective/29909 "2020-08-05T18:12:32Z")

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Hello I'd like to animate a SVG stroke line in perspective with CSS3 like this: .path { stroke-dasharray: 1000; stroke-dashoffset: 1000; animation: dash 5s linear forwards; } @keyframes dash { to { strok…

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## [Opto22 write to tag issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opto22-write-to-tag-issue/30217)

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**Author:** [@ntsib](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ntsib)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2020, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opto22-write-to-tag-issue/30217 "2020-08-04T14:49:44Z")

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Hi guys I am running 8.0.2 version with opto22 module 4.0.2 version. I am trying to write to a single integer or string in opto22 through ignition but something weird happening and i cant write even through quick client…

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## [UDT instance is no longer able to run and expression on another UDT instance in the same tag folder?](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-instance-is-no-longer-able-to-run-and-expression-on-another-udt-instance-in-the-same-tag-folder/29494)

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**Author:** [@clintag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/clintag)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2020, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/udt-instance-is-no-longer-able-to-run-and-expression-on-another-udt-instance-in-the-same-tag-folder/29494 "2020-08-03T14:30:13Z")

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In 7.9.2 I had a UDT instance that contained Long Integer Modbus registers that contained packed alarm bits in them for things like digital input alarm bits. In another UDT instance I would run an expression to break out…

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## [\[Feedback\] New Programmable Device Simulator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feedback-new-programmable-device-simulator/30779)

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**Author:** [@ggross](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ggross)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2020, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feedback-new-programmable-device-simulator/30779 "2020-08-02T18:20:16Z")

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We are excited to announce a change to Ignition’s built-in simulator devices. In the latest nightly build a new device is available named Programmable Device Simulator that provides the ability to create your own simula…

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## [Embedded view vs component loading performance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-view-vs-component-loading-performance/37245)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2020, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/embedded-view-vs-component-loading-performance/37245 "2020-07-31T12:24:25Z")

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Hi, I wonder why a simple embedded view has very slow loading startup vs perspective component. For example is following example I try to load several custom button that only include a Label and two icon as embedded vi…

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## [Listeners that were no longer valid](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/listeners-that-were-no-longer-valid/26545)

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**Author:** [@DavidWisely](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DavidWisely)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2020, 5:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/listeners-that-were-no-longer-valid/26545 "2020-07-31T05:06:00Z")

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I just upgraded from version 7.9.10 to 8.0.3-Nightly and now all Gateway Events and Transaction Groups are triggered mulitple times. If I disable a Transaction Group, instead of running twice, it runs once. It’s as thou…

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## [8.0.16 issue with CSS width:100% in embedded view](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-0-16-issue-with-css-width-100-in-embedded-view/37236)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2020, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-0-16-issue-with-css-width-100-in-embedded-view/37236 "2020-07-30T21:42:15Z")

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Hi, After upgrading from 8.0.12 to 8.0.16 Nightly some of embedded view that use component with width:100% get zero width. As it shows in image my Label select and its width is 100% but it display with zero width. h…

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## [\[FEATURE-12779\] Map Component - OnClick event for a marker](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-12779-map-component-onclick-event-for-a-marker/22815)

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**Author:** [@ankitkarwa21](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ankitkarwa21)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2020, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-12779-map-component-onclick-event-for-a-marker/22815 "2020-07-30T16:32:11Z")

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Hello All, I am looking to achieve two things on the map component in Ignition 8. I want to access the onClick event for a marker on the map to perform a few simple actions based on which marker was clicked. Map compo…

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## [\[BUG-13155\] Property bound historic data on XY chart blows up on bindings change](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13155-property-bound-historic-data-on-xy-chart-blows-up-on-bindings-change/23003)

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**Author:** [@Steve\_Laubach](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Steve_Laubach)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13155-property-bound-historic-data-on-xy-chart-blows-up-on-bindings-change/23003 "2020-07-28T12:59:20Z")

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This is reproducible on yesterday’s daily build. I don’t have historic data on a system with historic data set up so I can’t test it against today’s build but I don’t see any patch notes addressing this issue. I can’t …

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## [\[Bug-13300,13302,16835\]Perspective View onStartup problems](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13300-13302-16835-perspective-view-onstartup-problems/23542)

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**Author:** [@james.vosler](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/james.vosler)\
**Replies:** 24\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2020, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-13300-13302-16835-perspective-view-onstartup-problems/23542 "2020-07-27T19:05:17Z")

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I’ve recently had several issues working with the perspective onStartup event. The configure event menu is not always shown in the popup menu from the project browser. This generally rectifies itself on some unknown re…

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## [\[BUG\] Mac OS Application Import of a Launcher Config Prevents Launcher from Starting](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-mac-os-application-import-of-a-launcher-config-prevents-launcher-from-starting/37123)

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**Author:** [@WillMT10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WillMT10)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2020, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-mac-os-application-import-of-a-launcher-config-prevents-launcher-from-starting/37123 "2020-07-27T16:57:46Z")

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I was recently playing around with the vision client launcher on Mac OS (Catalina 10.15.2) and ran into a bug where if I try to import a launcher configuration (not an app configuration) through the Application Import, i…

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## [New Capability to Ask IdP to Force Re-Authentication of the User](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-capability-to-ask-idp-to-force-re-authentication-of-the-user/34866)

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**Author:** [@jspecht](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jspecht)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2020, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-capability-to-ask-idp-to-force-re-authentication-of-the-user/34866 "2020-07-25T18:16:21Z")

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The 5/19/2020 Nightly Release of Ignition 8.0.14 introduces the capability for Ignition to ask an Identity Provider to force re-authentication of the user (even if they have already established an authenticated session w…

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## [\[FEATURE-13476\] IdP Access Token](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13476-idp-access-token/23595)

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**Author:** [@joonas.vainionpaa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joonas.vainionpaa)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2020, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13476-idp-access-token/23595 "2020-07-25T01:46:37Z")

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Is there a way to get access to the access token provided by IdP after login? We have resource API that we would like to use in our project and the API requires a client to send the access token in the Authorization hea…

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## [\[Feature-14109\] OpenID Connect User Info API](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-14109-openid-connect-user-info-api/25543)

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**Author:** [@Tbthomps](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tbthomps)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2020, 1:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-14109-openid-connect-user-info-api/25543 "2020-07-25T01:31:27Z")

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We utilize pingID as our identity provider in my company. We successfully got the identity provider connected and get the ldp responses are coming through but it’s missing user info such as first name, last name, etc. Lo…

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## ["Unable to open binding editor."](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-open-binding-editor/31648)

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**Author:** [@md.szyman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/md.szyman)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-open-binding-editor/31648 "2020-07-24T19:24:17Z")

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We’re running an 8.0.9 nightly from January 24. This project was exported from another gateway and reimported here, figured I’d mention that in case that breaks things that could be causing this issue. I simply have a …

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## [Nested UDT parameter passing BUG](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nested-udt-parameter-passing-bug/36905)

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**Author:** [@dmalec](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dmalec)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/nested-udt-parameter-passing-bug/36905 "2020-07-24T16:17:00Z")

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Hello, i have found a bug where parameter passing other parameters in the base datatype results in null/issues but when the same parameter is passed in manually it works Broken step 1) - structure layout Broken step…

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## [\[BUG-16657\] 8.0.13 stable version Dropdown component crash "Minified React error #152;"](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16657-8-0-13-stable-version-dropdown-component-crash-minified-react-error-152/35628)

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**Author:** [@guganathan.r](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/guganathan.r)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2020, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16657-8-0-13-stable-version-dropdown-component-crash-minified-react-error-152/35628 "2020-07-15T14:43:35Z")

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Hi, Dropdown component gets crashed while the dropdown opens. Error message as shown on attached image.

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## [\[bug\]Igntion v8 can't access to install fonts on system](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-igntion-v8-cant-access-to-install-fonts-on-system/22724)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-igntion-v8-cant-access-to-install-fonts-on-system/22724 "2020-07-24T13:45:37Z")

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Hello I install some new font on my server and try to use it in ignition v8, but ignition couldn’t detect them. I did the same thing with ignition 7.9.10 successfully and this problem is only for vision v8.

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## [User Management Component in perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-management-component-in-perspective/24851)

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**Author:** [@eduardo.ojalvo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eduardo.ojalvo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2020, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-management-component-in-perspective/24851 "2020-07-23T12:55:52Z")

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Hi everybody. Is possible to have an User Management Component in perspective? Any sample about something similar? Thank you very much.

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## [Perspective HTTP binding invalid type](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-http-binding-invalid-type/36926)

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**Author:** [@damean.thomas](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/damean.thomas)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2020, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-http-binding-invalid-type/36926 "2020-07-22T16:59:12Z")

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I have a HTTP binding using ODATA. The response returns odata.metadata and a value array. I receive an error for a invalid key for the first object, the value which is what i want works in my table without any problems. …

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## [Moving Item In Column Container Deletes Breakpoints](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-item-in-column-container-deletes-breakpoints/23937)

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**Author:** [@whitson.brandon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/whitson.brandon)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2020, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/moving-item-in-column-container-deletes-breakpoints/23937 "2020-07-21T23:54:44Z")

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When moving an item.. IE label from one place to another inside a container the breakpoints get deleted. Linux Native Designer Ubuntu Mate 16.04 8.0.0-rc1

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