---
title: "system.gui.getScreens"
description: "Get a list of all the monitors on the computer this client is open on."
---

# system.gui.getScreens

> Get a list of all the monitors on the computer this client is open on.

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

## Description
Get a list of all the monitors on the computer this client is open on. Use with [system.gui.setScreenIndex()](appendix\scripting-functions\system-gui\system-gui-setScreenIndex.md) to move the client.

## 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.getScreens()`

### Parameters
Nothing

### Returns
**List[Tuple[String, Integer, Integer]]** - A sequence of tuples of the form (index, width, height) for each screen device (monitor) available.

### Scope
Vision Client

## Code Examples
```python title="Example #1 - Getting Screen Information"
# This example fetches monitor data and pushes it to a table in the same container.
 
screens = system.gui.getScreens()
pyData = []
for screen in screens:
    pyData.append([screen[0], screen[1], screen[2]])
 
# Push data to 'Table'.
event.source.parent.getComponent('Table').data = system.dataset.toDataSet(["screen","width","height"], pyData)
```