# Ignition 8.1.16, Multi-Monitor Layout Causes Pop-Up Calendar Position Issues

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-16-multi-monitor-layout-causes-pop-up-calendar-position-issues/115680>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** vision, ignition81\
**Created:** [May 24, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-16-multi-monitor-layout-causes-pop-up-calendar-position-issues/115680 "2026-05-24T14:23:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![brandon7716](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3bc359/32.png) [@brandon7716](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/brandon7716)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-16-multi-monitor-layout-causes-pop-up-calendar-position-issues/115680/1 "2026-05-24T14:23:26Z")

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When using the pop-up calendar component in the multi-monitor setup described below, the calendar behaves inconsistently depending on which monitor the client is running on.

- On Monitor 1, the pop-up calendar displays correctly.

- On Monitor 2, the pop-up calendar opens at the top of Monitor 1 instead of Monitor 2.

- On Monitor 3, the pop-up appears significantly offset, displaying much lower than the associated drop-down button.

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The issue went away after reconfiguring the monitor layout so that all displays were arranged in a single horizontal row.

- ![merged-image-2026-05-24T14-18-48](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/a/a/aa6e226860c5e596c5a9dc634fda9e5ade57f392.jpeg)

All displays are the same resolution and scaling. The components are simply placed in the root container of a main window.

Is there any solution for this issue so the pop-up calendar behaves as expected regardless of the overall Windows multi-monitor arrangement?

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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:** [May 24, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/ignition-8-1-16-multi-monitor-layout-causes-pop-up-calendar-position-issues/115680/2 "2026-05-24T15:21:00Z")

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This sounds like a bug that has been fixed, but I don't recall exactly. 8.1.16 is **really** old. You should upgrade and see if the problem persists. (Or spin up a test VM with a new version and try with that.)
