# Is there a way to stop error popups from grabbing control of the Designer?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-stop-error-popups-from-grabbing-control-of-the-designer/80730>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81, vision, designer\
**Created:** [October 19, 2023, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-stop-error-popups-from-grabbing-control-of-the-designer/80730 "2023-10-19T21:36:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![sherman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@sherman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sherman)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-stop-error-popups-from-grabbing-control-of-the-designer/80730/1 "2023-10-19T21:36:27Z")

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Example: I incorrectly modify or delete a script that is being called in a loop by something else. I now have an angry error popup that is grabbing control of the designer every second until I can fix it, which I can't do because I can't control the designer anymore. Couple that with the Designer's intermittently functional "undo" functionality, and I am in a very annoying spot.

While I do want to have access to the error popups, I need them out of my way so that I can solve the problem. I looked in Project Properties and I failed to find anything obvious -- as far as I know that is the closest I can get to "Designer Preferences".

Any help would be appreciated!

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**Author:** ![justinedwards.jle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/justinedwards.jle/32/37854_2.png) [@justinedwards.jle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justinedwards.jle)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 12:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-stop-error-popups-from-grabbing-control-of-the-designer/80730/2 "2023-10-20T00:33:49Z")

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Simply click this button on the popup:  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/8/9/895e18c510d1a4b83678ef8f6c443e8706f1bd78.png)

You will need to leave the popup open while you correct the problem, but in the interim, the reoccurring error will stop stealing focus from the designer.

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**Author:** ![sherman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@sherman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sherman)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2023, 7:18am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-stop-error-popups-from-grabbing-control-of-the-designer/80730/3 "2023-10-20T07:18:42Z")

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That's great thank you!