# view time inspector is awkward

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/view-time-inspector-is-awkward/5523
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [October 8, 2020, 12:10am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/view-time-inspector-is-awkward/5523 "2020-10-08T00:10:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/8e8cbc/32.png) [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2020, 12:10am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/view-time-inspector-is-awkward/5523/1 "2020-10-08T00:10:48Z")

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I just looked at the view/ time inspector. This is a horribly awkward view. It is a very wide, short view. It should not be to the side of the rendering window, but below it. If there are other views, such as Animation View, they should be tabbed. Thoughts?

If everyone agrees, I will write up a bug/ feature.

@cory.quammen @utkarsh.ayachit@mwestphal

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2020, 7:01am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/view-time-inspector-is-awkward/5523/2 "2020-10-08T07:01:13Z")

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@nicolas.vuaille @Guillaume_Gindre

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### Author: ![nicolas.vuaille](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/nicolas.vuaille/32/5873_2.png) [@nicolas.vuaille](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/nicolas.vuaille)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2020, 7:20am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/view-time-inspector-is-awkward/5523/3 "2020-10-08T07:20:33Z")

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I agree!

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### Author: ![Guillaume\_Gindre](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/guillaume_gindre/32/5022_2.png) [@Guillaume\_Gindre](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Guillaume_Gindre)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2020, 7:27am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/view-time-inspector-is-awkward/5523/4 "2020-10-08T07:27:35Z")

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Right, it parasites the working space.

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### Author: ![wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/8e8cbc/32.png) [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2020, 4:13pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/view-time-inspector-is-awkward/5523/5 "2020-10-08T16:13:00Z")

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Guillaume, best reply I have seen anywhere! You gave the perfect answer. I will write up a bug.

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### Author: ![wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/8e8cbc/32.png) [@wascott](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/wascott)
#### Post date: [October 8, 2020, 5:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/view-time-inspector-is-awkward/5523/6 "2020-10-08T17:27:08Z")

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[https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/-/issues/20260](https://gitlab.kitware.com/paraview/paraview/-/issues/20260)