---
title: "system.vision.isTouchscreenMode"
description: "Checks whether or not the running Client's Touch Screen mode is currently enabled."
---

# system.vision.isTouchscreenMode

> Checks whether or not the running Client's Touch Screen mode is currently enabled.

:::info Backwards Compatibility
This function replaces [system.gui.isTouchscreenModeEnabled](versioned_docs/version-8.1/appendix/scripting-functions/system-gui/system-gui-isTouchscreenModeEnabled.md). Any scripts containing Vision Client scoped functions that were replaced with system.vision syntax will still work to maintain backwards compatibility.
:::

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

## Description
## 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.vision.isTouchscreenMode()`

### Parameters
Nothing

### Returns
**Boolean** - True if the Client currently has Touch Screen mode activated.

### Scope
Vision Client

## Code Examples
```python title="Example #1"
# This example is 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 Touch Screen mode.

ipAddress = system.net.getIpAddress()
query = "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM touchscreen_computer_ips WHERE ip_address = ?"
isTouchscreen = system.db.runScalarPrepQuery(query, [ipAddress])

if isTouchscreen and not system.vision.isTouchscreenMode():
    system.vision.isTouchscreenMode(1)
```