# \[Bug\] Ignition Designer Binding Preview not extending to window size, script window not extending, no copy paste of binding preview

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-ignition-designer-binding-preview-not-extending-to-window-size-script-window-not-extending-no-copy-paste-of-binding-preview/74215>\
**Category:** Ignition Early Access\
**Tags:** ignition81, perspective\
**Created:** [May 26, 2023, 10:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-ignition-designer-binding-preview-not-extending-to-window-size-script-window-not-extending-no-copy-paste-of-binding-preview/74215 "2023-05-26T10:16:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![r.p](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@r.p](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r.p)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 10:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-ignition-designer-binding-preview-not-extending-to-window-size-script-window-not-extending-no-copy-paste-of-binding-preview/74215/1 "2023-05-26T10:16:36Z")

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In Ignition when you edit a binding and you look at the windows there are several problems:

- binding preview is crammed in a 100px space while the rest of the window is left blank (see horizontal red arrow)
- when you hover over the preview you can see a little more of the content, but the content is not copy-pastable
- the script window doesn't extend vertically, so you have to expand it manually each time you open a binding

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/e/6/e6efded96add439c4c53d935dcb68ae62779b0c4.png)

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**Author:** ![Matthew.gaitan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@Matthew.gaitan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matthew.gaitan)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-ignition-designer-binding-preview-not-extending-to-window-size-script-window-not-extending-no-copy-paste-of-binding-preview/74215/2 "2023-05-26T14:26:20Z")

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I wouldn't really call these bugs, but they would be nice features to have!

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**Author:** ![jlandwerlen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-ignition-designer-binding-preview-not-extending-to-window-size-script-window-not-extending-no-copy-paste-of-binding-preview/74215/3 "2023-05-26T14:35:16Z")

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I would create an idea, and then link to this post,

> **[Inductive Automation Feedback](https://ideas.inductiveautomation.com/)**
>
> Give feedback to the Inductive Automation team so we can make more informed product decisions. Powered by Canny.

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**Author:** ![r.p](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@r.p](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/r.p)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-ignition-designer-binding-preview-not-extending-to-window-size-script-window-not-extending-no-copy-paste-of-binding-preview/74215/4 "2023-05-26T15:03:48Z")

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well it's a usability problem imho, and should be quite straight forward to fix.  
I see it hasn't been addressed so far so I hope to raise some awareness on this quirk of the window.  
I have problems logging with the [ideas.inductiveautomation.com](http://ideas.inductiveautomation.com) platform..

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**Author:** ![andrew.budaiev](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/andrew.budaiev/32/72921_2.png) [@andrew.budaiev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrew.budaiev)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2023, 12:29am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-ignition-designer-binding-preview-not-extending-to-window-size-script-window-not-extending-no-copy-paste-of-binding-preview/74215/5 "2023-05-27T00:29:39Z")

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There is an idea to make it like a popup,

> **[Open long text in popup in binding preview | Ignition Features and Ideas |...](https://inductiveautomation.canny.io/ignition-features-and-ideas/p/open-long-text-in-popup-in-binding-preview)**
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> Currently if a binding returns a long string, there’s no way to see the full contents: Can we please have a button to click to open the full contents in a

but I like your idea of using more real estate and being able to select and copy-paste it.
