# Ignition Early Access

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## [Screen Lightening Filter](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/screen-lightening-filter/33174)

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**Author:** [@Alexander41](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alexander41)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2020, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/screen-lightening-filter/33174 "2020-03-17T17:36:46Z")

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Switching over to version 8, I’ve noticed that there is now a soft overlay filter on all of the client’s visual elements. This makes everything appear brighter and lighter in color than it appears in the designer, and i…

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## [fromMillis Error](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/frommillis-error/33164)

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**Author:** [@jramirez3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jramirez3)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/frommillis-error/33164 "2020-03-17T16:26:03Z")

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I have a datetime value from sql server and I’m using the fromMillis() function. It’s throwing an error saying the value passed into the function is not a long type. I do a return type(value) transform on binding and it …

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## [\[BUG-12831\] Alarm Status Table Background Color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12831-alarm-status-table-background-color/22736)

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**Author:** [@cwaddoups](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cwaddoups)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2020, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-12831-alarm-status-table-background-color/22736 "2020-03-17T16:16:47Z")

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I am trying to set the alarm status table background color to a color other than the default of white. When I select a color for the property ‘Table Background’ only the sidebar’s color is changed. The interior table b…

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## [Ignition 8.0.8 issue system.dataset.toExcel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-8-issue-system-dataset-toexcel/32868)

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**Author:** [@yifeiliu08](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yifeiliu08)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2020, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-0-8-issue-system-dataset-toexcel/32868 "2020-03-17T07:49:15Z")

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step 1：first test line 1, I can see the output console is a pydataset here is the code: results = system.db.runQuery(“SELECT \* FROM \[MaluProduction\].\[dbo\].\[CoreType\]”) results = system.dataset.toDataSet(results) s…

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## [8.0.10RC1 Gateway Project Detail interface difference](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-0-10rc1-gateway-project-detail-interface-difference/33103)

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**Author:** [@yifeiliu08](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yifeiliu08)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2020, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/8-0-10rc1-gateway-project-detail-interface-difference/33103 "2020-03-17T03:04:50Z")

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I can see the launch links, and also can see the Edit history But in ignition 8.0.10RC1,when I click detail, I see the following picture it’s interface is the same as I click Edit. In 7.9 version , i can send a li…

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## [\[Bug - 15738\] Translate redundancy messages](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15738-translate-redundancy-messages/31081)

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**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2020, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-15738-translate-redundancy-messages/31081 "2020-03-16T22:46:56Z")

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Hi @KathyApplebaum, Is it possible to translate in Ignition 8.0 those messages: and Translation of the following terms have no effect: Communication has been transferred to the Master Gateway. Communication has b…

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## [\[Feature-16200\]onSelect event on Alarm status Table doesn't work](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-16200-onselect-event-on-alarm-status-table-doesnt-work/33114)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-16200-onselect-event-on-alarm-status-table-doesnt-work/33114 "2020-03-16T16:26:05Z")

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Hello, I try to get the info of the selected row on Alarm status Table in v8.0.10rc1 but it seems this event doesn’t work at all. Is it bug? or I did some thing wrong? I want to implement to open view base on user sele…

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## [Bug v8.0.10rc1: Datetime Input doesn't move in designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-v8-0-10rc1-datetime-input-doesnt-move-in-designer/33115)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2020, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-v8-0-10rc1-datetime-input-doesnt-move-in-designer/33115 "2020-03-16T15:01:39Z")

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Hi when i put a DateTime component in a view in designer v8.0.10 rc1, moving it around doesn’t move the component. Even typing new value in x & y property doesn’t work. The only way to force component preposition is cl…

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## [\[BUG-16134\] Ignition8 designer issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16134-ignition8-designer-issue/32865)

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**Author:** [@yifeiliu08](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yifeiliu08)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16134-ignition8-designer-issue/32865 "2020-03-16T14:55:03Z")

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if i click the cursor at the red line highlight but it will appear on the blue line space, it will have gap, this problem never happen when in ignition 7.9.10

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## [User session props always null in designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-session-props-always-null-in-designer/33055)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2020, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/user-session-props-always-null-in-designer/33055 "2020-03-16T14:28:47Z")

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Hi When login to designer and editing perspective project it is nice if in session props show the current user info display instead of null value. It is really hard and annoying when designing object in perspective wit…

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## [Memory leakage in browser in each time of saving designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-leakage-in-browser-in-each-time-of-saving-designer/32780)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2020, 10:32am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/memory-leakage-in-browser-in-each-time-of-saving-designer/32780 "2020-03-16T10:32:31Z")

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Hello, When I open designer(perpsective) and my browser at the same time, every time I change my project and save it to the gateway the browser use more memory. If I close browser and reopen it again the memory usage go…

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## [Perspective Alarm Status Table](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-status-table/32411)

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**Author:** [@joostjojo](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/joostjojo)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2020, 7:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-alarm-status-table/32411 "2020-03-16T07:14:00Z")

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I want to show the alarms in the alarm status table. When a user doubleclicks at an alarm then a new view should open (the new view shows how the operator can solve this alarm) But i noticed it doesn’t even react to my…

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## [Power Table Cell Color](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-cell-color/33082)

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**Author:** [@anon55648468](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/anon55648468)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2020, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-table-cell-color/33082 "2020-03-15T19:00:48Z")

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Hi guys, is there a way to trigger a change of cell color on cell edit? I know configure cell can provide the function, but i am a little uncertain if i can use it just at the moment of value change

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## [Perspective Date picker not updating](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-date-picker-not-updating/33093)

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**Author:** [@grietveld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/grietveld)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2020, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-date-picker-not-updating/33093 "2020-03-14T16:08:48Z")

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On 8.0.10 RC1, When using the date picker, the value in the box doesn’t always seem to update. The value itself reflects what is clicked on or what was written to the property, but the component will still show the previ…

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## [Force perspective to show login screen at startup](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-perspective-to-show-login-screen-at-startup/33089)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2020, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/force-perspective-to-show-login-screen-at-startup/33089 "2020-03-14T11:26:13Z")

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Hi I try to force perspective to show login screen at startup by adding system.perspective.login() in session startup script but it cause loading page freeze. How can I achieve this in perspective? I don’t want any pub…

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## [SQL Bridge Threads stuck on OPC read](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-bridge-threads-stuck-on-opc-read/33048)

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**Author:** [@grietveld](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/grietveld)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2020, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-bridge-threads-stuck-on-opc-read/33048 "2020-03-13T14:15:11Z")

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Running into an issue where all of my SQL Bridge threads clock up for readBlocking tasks from transactions. This ends up causing a domino effect where all of my transactions hold up until a timeout occurs. I’ve ran into…

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## [Def valueChanged ISSUE in ignition 8.0.8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/def-valuechanged-issue-in-ignition-8-0-8/33045)

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**Author:** [@yifeiliu08](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/yifeiliu08)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2020, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/def-valuechanged-issue-in-ignition-8-0-8/33045 "2020-03-13T06:49:22Z")

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i have one project update from 7.9.10 to 8.0.8 i found some scripting in value change not work finally i find the tag setup screen i have use the red line high light read have issue if this tag is setupscreen i u…

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## [InstanceName returning null when used in a Parameter within a UDT - 8.0.10](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/instancename-returning-null-when-used-in-a-parameter-within-a-udt-8-0-10/33054)

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**Author:** [@jasongrant15](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jasongrant15)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2020, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/instancename-returning-null-when-used-in-a-parameter-within-a-udt-8-0-10/33054 "2020-03-13T04:08:43Z")

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I have been using parameter within a UDT titled parentName with the value of {InstanceName} This has always worked int the past. Now it is telling me that it is resulting in null This is on 8.0.10 I upgraded from 8.0…

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## [Alarm Annunciation in Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-annunciation-in-perspective/33053)

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**Author:** [@christopher.green](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/christopher.green)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2020, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-annunciation-in-perspective/33053 "2020-03-12T22:07:14Z")

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I’ve been using the inline frame to load a .wav file hosted using web dev on a central server. When upgrading to 8.0.10 the iframe won’t play the file in the browser or designer. Has anyone else seen this or has someth…

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## [Disable/enable Alarm in v8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-enable-alarm-in-v8/33035)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2020, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/disable-enable-alarm-in-v8/33035 "2020-03-12T18:35:44Z")

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Hi I try to bind a tag alarm enabled to a check box to trigger Disable/enable but I get error of mismatch type. The tag is udt withing path; PT5201/PV/Alarms/HiHi.Enable I also try script to do it: system.tag.write…

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## [\[Question\] Ignition Edge - Perspective](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-ignition-edge-perspective/22663)

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**Author:** [@andrewbrown](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrewbrown)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2020, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-ignition-edge-perspective/22663 "2020-03-12T14:14:05Z")

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Is Version 8 going to support an Ignition Edge using perspective rather than vision as its user interface? so that local redundancy using perspective can be used?

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## [\[Bug\] Replace all on selected text is not working good](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-replace-all-on-selected-text-is-not-working-good/32891)

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**Author:** [@fcipoletti](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/fcipoletti)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2020, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-replace-all-on-selected-text-is-not-working-good/32891 "2020-03-12T10:37:13Z")

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Hello. When i try to replace all on selected text, and if i add more chars, the selection text chars numbers doesnt refresh. Example: print '$ $ $ $ $' Result of replace all: The same for Ign 8 , 7.9 and 7.8. I…

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## [OPC-UA Write to Arrays](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-write-to-arrays/33020)

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**Author:** [@Shindig](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Shindig)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2020, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/opc-ua-write-to-arrays/33020 "2020-03-11T19:34:12Z")

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Hi I have multiple arrays coming across from a Unitronics PLC via OPC server and can read each element of the arrays but am having an issue writing back to the arrays in the PLC. These arrays are in the format of: Tag…

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## [Table virtualization speed](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-virtualization-speed/33012)

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**Author:** [@weertske](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/weertske)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/table-virtualization-speed/33012 "2020-03-11T16:34:50Z")

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Ignition 8.0.10-rc1 Cloud based Linux gateway Issue: When using table virtualization, the time it takes to build a small table (10x6 dataset) is significantly increased. Without virtualization: less than a second. With…

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## [\[BUG-16136\] DateTime Input Value Display](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16136-datetime-input-value-display/32881)

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**Author:** [@jryan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jryan)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2020, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16136-datetime-input-value-display/32881 "2020-03-11T15:28:59Z")

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Unexpected Behaviors DateTime input component is displaying initial binding value and not updating. Expected Behavior DateTime input would show the “Value” or “Formatted Value” property on the component. Steps to Exp…

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## [Neumeric text field does not write value into plc via popup window via indirect addressing](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/neumeric-text-field-does-not-write-value-into-plc-via-popup-window-via-indirect-addressing/32998)

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**Author:** [@rrajatrcs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rrajatrcs)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2020, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/neumeric-text-field-does-not-write-value-into-plc-via-popup-window-via-indirect-addressing/32998 "2020-03-11T14:04:36Z")

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i have rockwell controllogix plc while writing data into analog addon via popups it will not happen, but if i write value in tag directly in main windows it will sucessfully write value into tag in analog addon

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## [Perspective is getting laggy](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-is-getting-laggy/32847)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2020, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-is-getting-laggy/32847 "2020-03-10T20:53:12Z")

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Hello I try to replicate one of my old project in perspective which is P&ID diagram. It include about 30 embedded view of object like pump, valve, pipe, pipe 90, PT,… The main problem is the screen is get laggy in des…

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## [\[Question\] usage of custom property for tags and udt definition](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-usage-of-custom-property-for-tags-and-udt-definition/22399)

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**Author:** [@mazeyrat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mazeyrat)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2020, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/question-usage-of-custom-property-for-tags-and-udt-definition/22399 "2020-03-10T15:22:01Z")

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I try yo understand how to use custom property for tags and udt definition. Can we bind these kind of property ? what is the synthax ? can we read them with script function ? what is the synthax ?

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## [Need help on perspective layout](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-help-on-perspective-layout/31233)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2020, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/need-help-on-perspective-layout/31233 "2020-03-09T20:47:48Z")

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Hello As it shown in image below I want to overlay some component over map. I want map expand(scale) with browser size but overlay UI interface doesn’t scale. This is happens in google map size. When I resize browser th…

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## [\[Bug-16144\]ViewCanves doesn't offset from right side in absolute mode](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16144-viewcanves-doesnt-offset-from-right-side-in-absolute-mode/32915)

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**Author:** [@nader.chinichian](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nader.chinichian)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2020, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-16144-viewcanves-doesnt-offset-from-right-side-in-absolute-mode/32915 "2020-03-09T16:13:16Z")

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Hello, The ViewCanves positioning system in absolute mode doesn’t work for right & bottom side. It only work for top & left side. Also the width & height doesn’t work with percent(%) value. In coordinate container if…

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