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title: "createFloatingView"
canonical: "https://help.vicon.com/space/ShogunPost121/1253738139/createFloatingView"
format: markdown
---
# Description

Creates a copy of the current view pane as a floating view.

To create a copy of the current workspace (view panes and layouts) as a floating view, use the `-copy` flag.

## Functional area

Interface

# Command syntax

## Syntax

> Macro (scroll-tablelayout)

|  |
| --- |
| `createFloatingView [-copy]` |

### Arguments

None

### Flags

See above syntax.

## Return value

void

# Additional information

## Related commands

- [removeFloatingView](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost121/pages/1253737416)
- [setActiveFloatingView](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost121/pages/1253737209)
- [setFloatingViewPos](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost121/pages/1253736458)
- [setFloatingViewSize](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ShogunPost121/pages/1253738390)