# \[FEATURE\] Perspective: When pasting a component into a Container it isn't automatically selected

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-perspective-when-pasting-a-component-into-a-container-it-isnt-automatically-selected/37839>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition80, perspective\
**Created:** [August 18, 2020, 7:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-perspective-when-pasting-a-component-into-a-container-it-isnt-automatically-selected/37839 "2020-08-18T07:13:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 7:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-perspective-when-pasting-a-component-into-a-container-it-isnt-automatically-selected/37839/1 "2020-08-18T07:13:25Z")

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v8.0.15

When pasting a component into a Container E.g. a Flex Container within a View, it briefly gets selected and then is quickly deselected and the Container is selected instead which is a bit frustrating when you want to quickly set the properties of it.