PopupWindow[expr,contents]
displays as expr, but pops up a window containing contents when clicked.


PopupWindow
PopupWindow[expr,contents]
displays as expr, but pops up a window containing contents when clicked.
Details and Options

- PopupWindow can take any notebook option.
- The default option settings for PopupWindow include WindowTitle->None and WindowFloating->True.
- PopupWindow by default pops up a window near the current location of expr. Other locations can be specified using the WindowMargins option.
- PopupWindow objects can appear within graphics.
Examples
open all close allScope (1)
Use PopupWindow within graphics:
With WindowFloating->False, the popup window will not remain on top of all other windows:
Options (6)
Background (1)
Change the background of the PopupWindow:
Editable (1)
Disable editing in the PopupWindow:
WindowFloating (1)
Keep the PopupWindow on top of other windows:
WindowOpacity (1)
Create a transparent PopupWindow:
WindowSize (1)
Change the overall PopupWindow size:
WindowTitle (1)
Add a title to the PopupWindow:
Properties & Relations (2)
Tech Notes
Related Guides
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- Annotating & Combining Graphics ▪
- Graphics Annotation & Appearance
History
Text
Wolfram Research (2007), PopupWindow, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PopupWindow.html.
CMS
Wolfram Language. 2007. "PopupWindow." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PopupWindow.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (2007). PopupWindow. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PopupWindow.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_popupwindow, author="Wolfram Research", title="{PopupWindow}", year="2007", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PopupWindow.html}", note=[Accessed: 13-August-2025]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2025_popupwindow, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={PopupWindow}, year={2007}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/PopupWindow.html}, note=[Accessed: 13-August-2025]}