# Popup confirmation works in Session but not in Design mode

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-confirmation-works-in-session-but-not-in-design-mode/109979>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [August 20, 2025, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-confirmation-works-in-session-but-not-in-design-mode/109979 "2025-08-20T10:01:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![TechEnlive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3be4f8/32.png) [@TechEnlive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TechEnlive)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2025, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-confirmation-works-in-session-but-not-in-design-mode/109979/1 "2025-08-20T10:01:26Z")

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Hi everyone,

I have a view where, on clicking a button, a confirmation popup (Yes/No) is supposed to appear.  
When I open the view in **Session** mode, the popup shows correctly.  
But when I open it in **Design** mode, the popup does not appear.

Can anyone help me understand why this happens or how to fix it?

Thanks in advance!

```python
def runAction(self, event):
	rowData = self.view.params.rowData		    
	prodid = rowData["PRODID"]["value"] 
	dataareaid =rowData["DATAAREAID"]["value"] 
	vpause=rowData["INPAUSE"]["value"]	
	
	msg = "Confirmation?"
	iconPath = "material/warning"
	
	# Open popup
	system.perspective.openPopup(
		"PopupConfirm_UPDATEORDER",
		view="templates/PopupConfirm_UPDATEORDER",
		params={
			"message": msg,
			"icon": iconPath,
			"callerID": "updateoncall_playbtn",
			"prodid": prodid,
			"dataareaid": dataareaid,
			"vpause":vpause
		},
		title="Conferma",
		modal=True,
		draggable=False,
		resizable=False,
		showCloseIcon=True
	)
	

```

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**Author:** ![code\_skin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@code\_skin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/code_skin)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2025, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-confirmation-works-in-session-but-not-in-design-mode/109979/2 "2025-08-20T12:12:44Z")

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What do you mean by Design mode?

Popups will not open in the Designer if that’s what you’re referring too.

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**Author:** ![TechEnlive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3be4f8/32.png) [@TechEnlive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TechEnlive)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2025, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-confirmation-works-in-session-but-not-in-design-mode/109979/3 "2025-08-20T13:51:23Z")

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![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/5/a/5aca94d8b3900c459765a5a01a61a11de69e8c18.png)

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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:** [August 20, 2025, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-confirmation-works-in-session-but-not-in-design-mode/109979/4 "2025-08-20T13:52:25Z")

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Preview doesn't help. Perspective navigation doesn't work in the designer. **At all.** Test in a real session.

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**Author:** ![TechEnlive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3be4f8/32.png) [@TechEnlive](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/TechEnlive)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2025, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popup-confirmation-works-in-session-but-not-in-design-mode/109979/5 "2025-08-20T14:34:51Z")

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Thanks a lot Pturmel.