# Using the Same Desktop (Multi-Monitor Client) **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** ignition79, vision\ **Created:** [February 17, 2022, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-the-same-desktop-multi-monitor-client/56275 "2022-02-17T19:07:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jose\_Diaz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d9b06d/32.png) [@Jose\_Diaz](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jose_Diaz)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2022, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-the-same-desktop-multi-monitor-client/56275/1 "2022-02-17T19:07:51Z")
Hello, So I was testing out the system.gui.openDesktop to open up a new Desktop window to display a popup. The error I am receiving is: " java.lang.Exception: java.lang.Exception: Secondary desktop “Multi Trend” already exists. caused by Exception: Secondary desktop “Multi Trend” already exists. " But I want to have information to be displayed in the same “Multi Trend” window that I created. Is there a way for me to use the same window? ---
**Author:** ![kvane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kvane/32/22228_2.png) [@kvane](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kvane)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2022, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-the-same-desktop-multi-monitor-client/56275/2 "2022-02-24T00:14:25Z")
Could you share the function parameters you are using? There is no limitation like that - you can open many desktops all using the same Window. That error indicates you are running the function with parameters for a desktop that already exists. You may be running into a syntax error related to the parameters, so you will want to review the documentation for the function: [system.gui.openDesktop - Ignition User Manual 8.1 - Ignition Documentation](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/system.gui.openDesktop)