# \[BUG\] 8.1.0 Page configuration Primary View does not accept typed view paths

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-0-page-configuration-primary-view-does-not-accept-typed-view-paths/40678>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective, ignition80\
**Created:** [November 16, 2020, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-0-page-configuration-primary-view-does-not-accept-typed-view-paths/40678 "2020-11-16T02:38:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2020, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-8-1-0-page-configuration-primary-view-does-not-accept-typed-view-paths/40678/1 "2020-11-16T02:38:22Z")

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When adding a new page to the Perspective page configuration, you can’t type or paste view paths into the Primary View field, you have to manually navigate to the view from the dropdown menu.

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/4/8/485e7c1190880838920e5ce9ead3bfa8fa7451fa.png)