- UiPath Assistant
- Installing UiPath Assistant
- Configuring UiPath Assistant
- Assistant on MacOS
- Picture in picture
- Picture in Picture
- PiP - Child Session
- PiP - Virtual Desktop
- Technology Comparison
- Configuring attended automations
- Governance
- Widgets in Assistant
Assistant user guide
Picture in Picture - Virtual Desktop allows you to run automations in a virtual desktop on your machine, freeing your main desktop. It also supports multiple PiP user sessions per machine and does not require re-authentication or starting any apps already opened in the main desktop.
How it works
When a process is started in PiP, a new virtual desktop is launched and the process runs there, leaving the main desktops free to interact with. While the automation is running, you can see what the robot is doing and can use the Switch to PiP desktop button to access the virtual desktop where the automation is running.
Controls
The following controls are available for the PiP window:
- Enable this to keep the PiP window on top of other applications even when it's out of focus.
Minimize - Minimizes the PiP window to the main desktop taskbar without interrupting the process.
Close - Closes the PiP window.
- Enters the virtual desktop in which the PiP process is running. This allows you to interact with the automation or take control if needed.
Additional information
- UIAutomation Activities v22.4 and above is required for Edge/Chrome browser automation when using PiP - Virtual Desktop.
Known limitations
New Desktop PiP and multiple monitors: In New Desktop (Virtual Desktop) mode, the PiP preview shows only the primary monitor. Application windows opened on a secondary monitor are not shown in the preview (they appear as a black screen); the automation still runs and interacts with those windows normally. For all automation windows to appear in the preview, they must be on the primary monitor, or a single-monitor configuration must be used.