# Ignition

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## [Ordered data set based on user](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ordered-data-set-based-on-user/6169)

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**Author:** [@stuartd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/stuartd)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2014, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ordered-data-set-based-on-user/6169 "2014-07-29T19:53:58Z")

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I want the functionality of the .getRowsInViewOrder but instead of returning a integer with the list I would like it to return the dataset in that order.

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## [Track Slow Queries To Clients](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/track-slow-queries-to-clients/8301)

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**Author:** [@Duffanator](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Duffanator)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2014, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/track-slow-queries-to-clients/8301 "2014-07-29T15:02:20Z")

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Perhaps there is already a way to do this and I just don't know about it yet, but it would be nice if you could track slow database queries to the client that is running them. I see a lot of slow query messages pop in on…

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## [Renaming global scripts/packages](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/renaming-global-scripts-packages/8771)

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**Author:** [@Dan\_Bridgeman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dan_Bridgeman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2014, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/renaming-global-scripts-packages/8771 "2014-07-29T14:40:10Z")

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Has this request ever been implemented? The ability to rename a module in the script editor

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## [Writing to plc5 over ethernet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-plc5-over-ethernet/8803)

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**Author:** [@giles](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/giles)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2014, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/writing-to-plc5-over-ethernet/8803 "2014-07-28T22:40:36Z")

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I am using a datalink GW1000-abiep board and your OPC-UA server to talk to an AB plc5 it converts from ethernet to DH+I find that I cannot write to the PLC data unless I set the datalink board to Force messages to sing…

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## [PDF Display Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-display-issue/8802)

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**Author:** [@denji26](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/denji26)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2014, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/pdf-display-issue/8802 "2014-07-28T21:44:34Z")

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When trying to view a PDF in the PDF Viewer I saw this error: JPeg2000 (/JPXDecode filter) not supported yet Unable to get xobject named “Im0” Exception in thread “AWT-EventQueue-2” com.ribs.pdf.PDFException: Error re…

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## [Notification - Alarms stick in pipeline when tag is modified](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/notification-alarms-stick-in-pipeline-when-tag-is-modified/8796)

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**Author:** [@Dodonnell999](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Dodonnell999)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2014, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/notification-alarms-stick-in-pipeline-when-tag-is-modified/8796 "2014-07-28T20:46:11Z")

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I am having 2 issues with alarms 1. Alarms are sticking in the Pipeline when a tag is modified 2. Text message Acknowledgement through LS300 modem stops working after a period of time. The problem was happening with v…

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## [Database On-Call Rosters](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-on-call-rosters/7458)

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**Author:** [@Javachon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Javachon)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2014, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/database-on-call-rosters/7458 "2014-07-28T20:43:36Z")

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We would like to allow users to subscribe or unsubscribe by themselves to a subset of existing On-Call Rosters depending on their assigned roles. This is actually impossible as there is no way to access On-Call Rosters s…

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## [Unable to launch Designer](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-launch-designer/8775)

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**Author:** [@bmuangkhot](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bmuangkhot)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2014, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-launch-designer/8775 "2014-07-28T19:49:50Z")

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Hello, I am a newbie here. I have installed Ignition 7.7. It works fine until I want to launch the designer . have this environment: 1. Java 8, last version 2. Firefox browser 3. Ubuntu 14.04 Please could you help? T…

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## [Automatic spacing of components](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automatic-spacing-of-components/8801)

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**Author:** [@nisely](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nisely)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2014, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/automatic-spacing-of-components/8801 "2014-07-28T19:10:45Z")

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Maybe this already exists (in which case I would like to be directed on how to do this) but it would be nice to have a way to space components evenly much like the align-as-row and align-as-column buttons do but to do so…

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## [Web Browser HTML5 Video Support](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-html5-video-support/8798)

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**Author:** [@WildeKurt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WildeKurt)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2014, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-html5-video-support/8798 "2014-07-28T14:47:28Z")

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I seem to be having problems playing back video using the HTML5 video player. While the page works on both Firefox and Chrome, and appears to load in the Ignition browser, it does not play nor allows clicking on the pla…

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## [Reset Alarm and change the value of the tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reset-alarm-and-change-the-value-of-the-tag/8799)

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**Author:** [@manuel944](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/manuel944)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2014, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reset-alarm-and-change-the-value-of-the-tag/8799 "2014-07-28T14:25:03Z")

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Hello, i have a problem.. I want to know how i can configure a Alarm status table I want Alarm status table that displays me when the" Alarm is active and unackowledged" and i want a script that do.. when i press a b…

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## [Transaction Group Trigger Period](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-trigger-period/8797)

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**Author:** [@DSI600](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/DSI600)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2014, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transaction-group-trigger-period/8797 "2014-07-28T13:24:52Z")

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I had been working with Tech support to get my logging to a SQL database problem resolved for a few days. We have finally found a solution that will work but it is in a roundabout way. All I needed was to have a transa…

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## [Label Enabled property not working as expected](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/label-enabled-property-not-working-as-expected/8794)

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**Author:** [@qversa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/qversa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2014, 9:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/label-enabled-property-not-working-as-expected/8794 "2014-07-28T09:22:01Z")

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Hi, new to Ignition. I have a Label with a mouseReleased script and I'm binding the Enabled property to the Expression hasRole("Administrator"). However, when I log in without Administrator role, the mouseReleased script…

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## [Best practice](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practice/8791)

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**Author:** [@mokam2](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/mokam2)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2014, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/best-practice/8791 "2014-07-27T13:55:54Z")

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Hello every one. I'm new here and it my first topic i think. I need to use mutisate display and i have a choice between using sql for my states or using directly multistate display. I need to design many templates and be…

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## [Javaws.sr.launchts, and Java 8 in JNLP File](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/javaws-sr-launchts-and-java-8-in-jnlp-file/8792)

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**Author:** [@nmudge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nmudge)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2014, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/javaws-sr-launchts-and-java-8-in-jnlp-file/8792 "2014-07-27T12:08:50Z")

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Hello, What is the javaws.sr.launchts property for in the .jnlp for launching projects? I noticed that in Ignition 7.7 that the JNLP file has these two lines: \<j2se version="1.6" initial-heap-size="32M" max-heap-si…

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## [Template property change script weird errors](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-property-change-script-weird-errors/8741)

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**Author:** [@jose.granero](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jose.granero)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2014, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/template-property-change-script-weird-errors/8741 "2014-07-27T10:27:35Z")

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I’m working with a template which has two UDT custom properties bound (see attached template), my problem is that I get an error related to the template´s property change script, which says: \[i\]Traceback (most recent ca…

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## [Python Scripting Library Interface Suggestions](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-scripting-library-interface-suggestions/8772)

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**Author:** [@nmudge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nmudge)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2014, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-scripting-library-interface-suggestions/8772 "2014-07-25T17:35:23Z")

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The new Python scripting library interface looks great. I have a couple suggestions. It would be nice if I could select multiple Python modules under the Script Library node in the Project Browser and right click and…

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## [Alarm Display Path and UDT parameters vs. Tag insertion](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-display-path-and-udt-parameters-vs-tag-insertion/8789)

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**Author:** [@matt.eaton](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/matt.eaton)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2014, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-display-path-and-udt-parameters-vs-tag-insertion/8789 "2014-07-25T16:16:57Z")

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Here's an anomaly I noticed. I have a UDT with a device (string) property and a metadata folder that has a description memory tag (string). If I insert {device} in the display path it comes in as a raw value: Wheeling A …

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## [Scan Class Best Practices - Having intermittent comm issues](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scan-class-best-practices-having-intermittent-comm-issues/8640)

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**Author:** [@Paullys50](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Paullys50)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2014, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scan-class-best-practices-having-intermittent-comm-issues/8640 "2014-07-24T23:55:37Z")

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Looking for some advice as I am having intermittent communication problems with my PLC. Current Setup: PLC: Allen Bradley 1756-L74, 1756-EN2T Ethernet card. Firmware v20. This system is development, with little ove…

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## [MySQL Replication](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-replication/6460)

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**Author:** [@Curlyandshemp](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Curlyandshemp)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2014, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mysql-replication/6460 "2014-07-24T16:28:12Z")

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I am putting my post here as there is more traffic in this section than Database. Anyone use replication with MySQL V5.1? I have it set up and working with no issues in a redundant Mission Critical application. Only is…

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## [SMS not sending messages](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sms-not-sending-messages/8779)

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**Author:** [@Javachon](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Javachon)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2014, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sms-not-sending-messages/8779 "2014-07-24T12:52:21Z")

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Hi, I observed that no SMS notifications are sent since I upgraded Ignition from 7.6 to 7.7. I have a very simple test notification pipeline in which a single notification block send a message to one Email notificati…

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## [Extra entry in the alarm log when alarm is acknowledged](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/extra-entry-in-the-alarm-log-when-alarm-is-acknowledged/8782)

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**Author:** [@hensoa](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/hensoa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2014, 10:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/extra-entry-in-the-alarm-log-when-alarm-is-acknowledged/8782 "2014-07-24T10:56:25Z")

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We are using legacy alarm storage in Version 7.6.4. We are finding that if an alarm clears when it is acknowledged we get an extra entry in the alert\_log with active, cleared and acknowledged time stamps all identical. I…

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## [Troubleshooting Tag Event scripts](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/troubleshooting-tag-event-scripts/8763)

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**Author:** [@WildeKurt](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/WildeKurt)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2014, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/troubleshooting-tag-event-scripts/8763 "2014-07-23T23:59:13Z")

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I've run into some occasions where something I've done is causing an Event Script to error out (I know this from the little red x that appears next to the tag in the browser). However, no error information goes to the c…

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## [Creating PDF from Report Issue](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-pdf-from-report-issue/8781)

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**Author:** [@denji26](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/denji26)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2014, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/creating-pdf-from-report-issue/8781 "2014-07-23T22:46:08Z")

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I am seeing some issues when I create a PDF from a report viewer. I create a PDF from a report using system.file.writeFile(path, report.getBytesPDF()) When I view the PDF in Adobe Reader it looks correct. I then read t…

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## [Numeric text field when change set a tag](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-text-field-when-change-set-a-tag/8780)

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**Author:** [@manuel944](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/manuel944)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2014, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/numeric-text-field-when-change-set-a-tag/8780 "2014-07-23T20:34:06Z")

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Hello i have a question can you maybe help me for write a script! Can you write the script that do when i finish to write a number in a numeric text field set to one another tag? Thank you sorry for my bad english

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## [system.security.getUsername()](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-security-getusername/8778)

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**Author:** [@Tim](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Tim)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2014, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-security-getusername/8778 "2014-07-23T19:11:36Z")

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Ignition version 7.7.0 Lost functionality of system.security.getUsername() With 7.7.0 returns client auto-login user rather than Windows user. Prior Ignition versions returned Windows user. From Script Playground: use…

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## [Easy Chart and tag Browse Tree](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-and-tag-browse-tree/8774)

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**Author:** [@Chris\_Taylor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Chris_Taylor)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2014, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/easy-chart-and-tag-browse-tree/8774 "2014-07-23T18:15:44Z")

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I think the combination of the Easy Chart and Tag Browse Tree in 7.7 is just super but.... (and this may make me seem like an ungrateful and petulant integrator) If a chart has more than one subplot, it seems you can…

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## [Popup Window - Lock main screen behind it](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-window-lock-main-screen-behind-it/8776)

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**Author:** [@semiano](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/semiano)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2014, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-window-lock-main-screen-behind-it/8776 "2014-07-23T17:28:48Z")

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Hello, I am hoping to find a way to \`lock\` the main screen behind a Floating pop-up. I am currently using the window's Layer property = 1 on the pop-up to ensure that it stays on top of the main window even if you cl…

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## [Fieldtext transparent background creates deformation](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fieldtext-transparent-background-creates-deformation/8767)

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**Author:** [@rinze.oost](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rinze.oost)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 23, 2014, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/fieldtext-transparent-background-creates-deformation/8767 "2014-07-23T14:02:04Z")

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When I make a Text field with some text and set the background Color to transparent the textbox deforms when I view it in Preview mode or client mode. Is there a fix for this?

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## [New BUGS and again, and again, and again](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-bugs-and-again-and-again-and-again/8027)

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**Author:** [@Serhii](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Serhii)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2014, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/new-bugs-and-again-and-again-and-again/8027 "2014-07-22T22:49:19Z")

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I was updated today to 7.6.5 rc3 because i need to fix it very fast: viewtopic.php?f=72&t=11487 And take new bugs with templates! How to solve it? \[attachment=2\]1.JPG\[/attachment\] Designer: \[attachment=1\]2.JPG\[/attac…

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