# Two tier tabs reset top level to first tab

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/two-tier-tabs-reset-top-level-to-first-tab/108351>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** vision\
**Created:** [July 11, 2025, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/two-tier-tabs-reset-top-level-to-first-tab/108351 "2025-07-11T04:22:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![nathaniel.brooks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/df788c/32.png) [@nathaniel.brooks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nathaniel.brooks)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2025, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/two-tier-tabs-reset-top-level-to-first-tab/108351/1 "2025-07-11T04:22:20Z")

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Hello,  
Thank you for your help in advance. I have found I like the project template for the two tier tabs.  
After working on other tabs I've noticed that when I click on the second tier of tabs it resets the top tab and the selections. After some investigation this only happens after the swap action happens. Buttons that I haven't added destinations to don't trigger this reset. I havent added any scripting except on client load where I have it open up two screens for a dual monitor set up.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/2/0/205ea0ca0aedfd9918706e9ed0b60f72c0a28904.png)  
After I hit density it will load the screen correctly but the selection resets on the first tab changing the second tab right now there is one option but I hope to have more , it seems like a pain to have to keep clicking.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/7/d/7d5a101594ba0a6cd6dac7870a782ff108e6880b.png)

Thank you

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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:** [July 11, 2025, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/two-tier-tabs-reset-top-level-to-first-tab/108351/2 "2025-07-11T10:42:12Z")

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It is unavoidable based on the tab strips use of "current window" to drive the selection. Note that you **must** use swap, not open, for all main windows, or "current window" will become screwed up.

Consider **not** using window navigation mode on your tab strips, scripting everything instead.

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**Author:** ![nathaniel.brooks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/df788c/32.png) [@nathaniel.brooks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nathaniel.brooks)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2025, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/two-tier-tabs-reset-top-level-to-first-tab/108351/3 "2025-07-11T20:41:18Z")

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Thank you very much.