---
title: "system.gui.getParentWindow"
description: "Finds the parent (enclosing) window for the component that fired an event, returning a reference to it."
---

# system.gui.getParentWindow

> Finds the parent (enclosing) window for the component that fired an event, returning a reference to it.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description
## Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no [Client Permission](projects\project-properties\project-properties.md#client---permissions) restrictions.

## Syntax
`system.gui.getParentWindow(event)`

### Parameters

|Type|Parameter|Description|
|--|--|--|
|EventObject| `event` | A component event object.|
### Returns
**PyObject** - The window that contains the component that fired the event.
### Scope
Client

## Code Examples
```python title="Example #1"
# Use this in an event script to change the window's title.
  
window = system.gui.getParentWindow(event)
window.title='This is a new title'
```