# Popups for Ignition Project

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popups-for-ignition-project/63626>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [August 30, 2022, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popups-for-ignition-project/63626 "2022-08-30T20:37:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![cchu3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@cchu3](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cchu3)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2022, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popups-for-ignition-project/63626/1 "2022-08-30T20:37:46Z")

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Is there a way for popups in an ignition project to reside outside of the project window? I want to let the popup continue to reside outside the window while the user navigates around the original screen.

The only way I can come up with is system.util.retarget, but this seems to replace the project rather than allow the two to run simultaneously. Is there a way to do this?

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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 30, 2022, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popups-for-ignition-project/63626/2 "2022-08-30T23:56:24Z")

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Yes and no.

You can construct your own completely floating JFrame.

But you have to populate it entirely with Java Swing manually constructed elements with a standard layout. (Not an Ignition window.) Not for any but the bravest of hearts.

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/popups-for-ignition-project/63626/3 "2022-08-31T00:01:13Z")

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Secondary desktops were intended primarily for multi-monitor situations, but might cover this use case as well?  
[https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Multi-Monitor+Clients](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Multi-Monitor+Clients)