# Checking what components are selected in Designer from the Script Console

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/checking-what-components-are-selected-in-designer-from-the-script-console/35343>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** vision, perspective\
**Created:** [June 5, 2020, 1:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/checking-what-components-are-selected-in-designer-from-the-script-console/35343 "2020-06-05T01:17:53Z")\
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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:** [June 5, 2020, 1:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/checking-what-components-are-selected-in-designer-from-the-script-console/35343/1 "2020-06-05T01:17:53Z")

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How would I check what components are currently selected in the Designer from the Script Console?

Predominantly, I’m asking for Vision, but once I start using Perspective more the same question might apply

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2020, 1:21am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/checking-what-components-are-selected-in-designer-from-the-script-console/35343/2 "2020-06-05T01:21:59Z")

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I don’t think that information is exposed outside of the workspace involved. That is, not even available to the module SDK. I’d love to be corrected, if only for your sake… (: