---
title: "system.gui.getCurrentDesktop"
description: "Returns the handle of the desktop this function was called from."
---

# system.gui.getCurrentDesktop

> Returns the handle of the desktop this function was called from.

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

## Description
Returns the handle of the desktop this function was called from. Commonly used with the [system.gui.desktop](appendix\scripting-functions\system-gui\system-gui-desktop.md) and [system.nav.desktop](appendix\scripting-functions\system-nav\system-nav-desktop.md) functions.

## Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no [Client Permission](../../../ignition-modules/vision/vision-project-properties/vision-project-properties.md#vision-permissions-properties) restrictions.

## Syntax
`system.gui.getCurrentDesktop( )`

### Parameters
Nothing

### Returns
**String** - The handle of the current desktop.

### Scope
Vision Client

## Code Example
```python title="Getting a Desktop's Handle"
# Shows the desktop's handle in a message box.
system.gui.messageBox("This desktop's handle is: %s" % system.gui.getCurrentDesktop())
```