# How to force getSessionInfo to ignore the designer session? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** perspective\ **Created:** [November 23, 2025, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-force-getsessioninfo-to-ignore-the-designer-session/112376 "2025-11-23T07:09:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**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 23, 2025, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-force-getsessioninfo-to-ignore-the-designer-session/112376/2 "2025-11-23T10:04:24Z")
There's a bug with that function… > [@\[IGN-6238\] Designer session type changes from designer to browser](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-6238-designer-session-type-changes-from-designer-to-browser/60867): > > This session property that begins as designer when Designer is first opened changes to browser at some point. [image] It may have to do with connection loss and reconnect between Designer and Gateway. I noticed this when scripting startup actions to hide components EXCEPT in Designer where we want to see them for configuration. When this session property changes incorrectly to browser, closing Designer and reopening gets us back to correct designer property. Interestingly the gateway Perspect… > [@\[Bug\] system.perspective.getSessionInfo() - Designer shows up as browser session scope](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/bug-system-perspective-getsessioninfo-designer-shows-up-as-browser-session-scope/108558): > > I use system.perspective.getSessionInfo() to create a list of current users for a certain project. I have noticed that if I have the project open in a designer, it will show up as "designer" in the sessionScope key, which is correct. If I have the designer open, and I go to another plant location, somewhere along the way of dropping and reconnecting the network, the sessionScope no longer shows as "designer" but as "browser." --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-force-getsessioninfo-to-ignore-the-designer-session/112376)._