---
title: "Deprecation: #83844 - Deprecated usage of top.launchView"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:deprecation-83844"
source: "Changelog/9.2/Deprecation-83844-DeprecatedUsageOfToplaunchView.rst"
typo3-version: "9.2"
typo3-major: 9
type: "deprecation"
issue: 83844
forge: "https://forge.typo3.org/issues/83844"
tags: ["Backend", "JavaScript", "NotScanned"]
rendered: "2026-09-20T18:31:11+00:00"
---

# Deprecation: #83844 - Deprecated usage of top.launchView {#deprecation-83844}

See [forge#83844](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/83844)

## Description {#description}

The usage of `top.launchView()`, that opens certain information in a popup window, has been marked as deprecated.

## Impact {#impact}

Calling `top.launchView()` will trigger a deprecation warning in the browser console.

## Affected Installations {#affected-installations}

Every 3rd party extension that uses `top.launchView` is affected.

## Migration {#migration}

Either use `top.TYPO3.InfoWindow.showItem()` directly or import the RequireJS module `TYPO3/CMS/Backend/InfoWindow`
and call `showItem()`.