# New feature: Dual monitor and picture-in-picture view layout

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-feature-dual-monitor-and-picture-in-picture-view-layout/27218>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** feature\
**Created:** [January 12, 2023, 10:03pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-feature-dual-monitor-and-picture-in-picture-view-layout/27218 "2023-01-12T22:03:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2023, 10:03pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-feature-dual-monitor-and-picture-in-picture-view-layout/27218/1 "2023-01-12T22:03:38Z")

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Slicer can now display 3D, slice, plot, etc. views in multiple windows and not just in the main application window - see [1-minute demo video](https://youtu.be/PJuXSXkPvHs).

Display views in separate windows - can be dragged to a second screen or additional touchscreen or drawing tablet:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/a/3/a351e604051ca1b0e319eb20c4b4dd2f1c024610.jpeg)

The extra window can be displayed floating over the application window as “picture-in-picture”:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/2/f/2f8580f53dd5d589e66bb297967b28535b19d659.jpeg)

The additional window can be also docked into application window (any corners or sides):

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/slicer/original/3X/a/a/aa9760a69191c1caf71940284979eb8112f217a0.jpeg)

Views can be maximized/restored independently in each window.

Currently, only a single additional layout is added, which adds one extra window. Custom views can be specified by an XML description (see example [description](https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/developer_guide/advanced_topics.html#example-layout-containing-two-viewports) and [code](https://slicer.readthedocs.io/en/latest/developer_guide/script_repository.html#customize-view-layout)).

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**Author:** ![RafaelPalomar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/rafaelpalomar/32/1436_2.png) [@RafaelPalomar](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/RafaelPalomar)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 4:30pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-feature-dual-monitor-and-picture-in-picture-view-layout/27218/2 "2023-01-13T16:30:19Z")

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This is very useful, thanks for working on it!

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**Author:** ![philippepellerin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/philippepellerin/32/16062_2.png) [@philippepellerin](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/philippepellerin)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2023, 9:36am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/new-feature-dual-monitor-and-picture-in-picture-view-layout/27218/3 "2023-01-15T09:36:24Z")

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Thanks for this one, again a great work!