# \[IGN-2397\] Configure Docked View Parameters **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** perspective\ **Created:** [May 30, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2397-configure-docked-view-parameters/74303 "2023-05-30T15:27:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Seamus\_Gallagher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aca169/32.png) [@Seamus\_Gallagher](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Seamus_Gallagher)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2397-configure-docked-view-parameters/74303/1 "2023-05-30T15:27:19Z")
Hello, I'm trying to edit parameters for a docked view in the page configuration window, but the view parameters window is so absurdly tiny. Is there a way to expand the viewing port? Or could this be added in a future update? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/f/2/f2f3043fe8a7dd7e8e3dc1e3020d5153b5ce7d35.png) Thanks ---
**Author:** ![cmallonee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/cmallonee/32/6416_2.png) [@cmallonee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmallonee)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2397-configure-docked-view-parameters/74303/2 "2023-05-30T15:35:34Z")
We have an internal ticket already in place to overhaul the entire Docked View configuration panel. ---
**Author:** ![msteele](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/msteele/32/77889_2.png) [@msteele](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/msteele)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2397-configure-docked-view-parameters/74303/3 "2023-05-30T15:50:17Z")
Curious how people like to use docked views in Perspective. In our initial projects, I used docked views for a menu and header. But the [Building Management System Demo](https://demo.inductiveautomation.com/data/perspective/client/building-management-system-demo/) (source available in the [Exchange](https://inductiveautomation.com/exchange/2312/overview)) was a complete shift in how I saw the potential uses of docked views. ---
**Author:** ![cmallonee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/cmallonee/32/6416_2.png) [@cmallonee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmallonee)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2397-configure-docked-view-parameters/74303/4 "2023-05-30T15:56:50Z")
There are _so many_ practical applications for Docked Views... Below are just a few examples of ways we use them in some of our internal QA projects. **Static:** Headers/Footers Navigation User status **On-demand:** Alarm status In-depth display of a selected item in a main view Configuration of what is displayed in the main view (settings panel) I also have developed some projects which use Docked Views (left/right) as a chat window between sessions. ---
**Author:** ![Alex\_Majewski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b782af/32.png) [@Alex\_Majewski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Majewski)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2024, 9:17am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2397-configure-docked-view-parameters/74303/5 "2024-07-17T09:17:57Z")
I'm not sure where this ticket is upto, but I would love to be able to bind tags to parameters through the Docked View config panel. I have the idea of creating a navigation tree of the entire site and all it's views/areas, and then a corresponding alarm symbol for each view/area that would be mapped to a tag. The alarm symbol would display to show in which areas there is a major fault in the plant. Currently I can't think of a simple way to do this without being able to use tag binding. ---
**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:** [July 17, 2024, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2397-configure-docked-view-parameters/74303/6 "2024-07-17T12:13:06Z")
Why can you not bind the tags desired to the dock view's custom properties? ---
**Author:** ![cmallonee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/cmallonee/32/6416_2.png) [@cmallonee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmallonee)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2024, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2397-configure-docked-view-parameters/74303/7 "2024-07-17T15:19:40Z")
Agreed. There's nothing stopping the View from using a Tag Binding. The relevant ticket is UI-oriented, and geared toward making the panel make better use of the available space. ---
**Author:** ![Alex\_Majewski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b782af/32.png) [@Alex\_Majewski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Majewski)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 5:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2397-configure-docked-view-parameters/74303/8 "2024-07-18T05:07:08Z")
Because the docked view will exist in an inherited project, that will be locked from modifications once it is used in a project. To make it useful for multiple child projects requires the tag bindings to be different per project, therefore I cannot use the view custom properties unfortunately ---
**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:** [July 18, 2024, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2397-configure-docked-view-parameters/74303/9 "2024-07-18T12:19:07Z")
Ah, I see. You should start a feature request at [the ideas site](https://ideas.inductiveautomation.com/). I think adding the ability to set constants in page configuration for docked views makes sense. (A tagpath constant to drive that tag binding, in your case.) ---
**Author:** ![cmallonee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/cmallonee/32/6416_2.png) [@cmallonee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmallonee)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2397-configure-docked-view-parameters/74303/10 "2024-07-18T14:42:28Z")
I think the View in use for the docked view each project should override the parent and provide project-level information - like the project-specific tag path. ---
**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:** [July 18, 2024, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2397-configure-docked-view-parameters/74303/11 "2024-07-18T14:46:07Z")
Can you only override part of a view? Overriding the whole thing breaks the maintainance of the view in the inheritable project. Yes, you could use an embedded view to wrap the inheritable dock, but that's pretty heavy (and has performance implications). ---
**Author:** ![cmallonee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/cmallonee/32/6416_2.png) [@cmallonee](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cmallonee)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2397-configure-docked-view-parameters/74303/12 "2024-07-18T15:42:23Z")
> [@pturmel](#): > > Can you only override part of a view? No. As an alternative, you could have the View reference a Session property, or you could define the map of project -\> Tag paths within the parent project. ---
**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:** [July 18, 2024, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ign-2397-configure-docked-view-parameters/74303/13 "2024-07-18T16:02:26Z")
> [@cmallonee](#): > > you could have the View reference a Session property Ah, didn't think of that. It's probably the best choice.