---
title: "system.gui.isTouchscreenModeEnabled"
description: "Checks whether or not the running client's touchscreen mode is currently enabled."
---

# system.gui.isTouchscreenModeEnabled

> Checks whether or not the running client's touchscreen mode is currently enabled.

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.isTouchscreenModeEnabled()`

### Parameters
None
### Returns
**boolean** - True(1) if the client currently has touchscreen mode activated.
### Scope
All

## Code Examples
```python title="Example #1"
# This example should be used in the Client Startup Script to check if this client is being run on a touch screen computer (judged by an IP address) and set touchscreen mode.
  
ipAddress = system.net.getIpAddress()
query = "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM touchscreen_computer_ips WHERE ip_address = '%s' "
isTouchscreen = system.db.runScalarQuery(query %(ipAddress))
if isTouchscreen and not system.gui.isTouchscreenModeEnabled():
   system.gui.setTouchscreenModeEnabled(1)
```