# SCREENMODE System Variable [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [S](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/S/(S).md) **Function Description:** The SCREENMODE system variable is used to specify the display state. (Read-Only) | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | Not saved | | Initial value | 3 | | Range | 0,1 ,2 | **System Variable Value:** **0:** display text screen **1:** only display profiles **2:** configure dual-screen --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/S/SCREENMODE%20System%20Variable--f5bb2c19d32f.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/S/SCREENMODE%20System%20Variable--f5bb2c19d32f.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2019/System%20Variables/S/SCREENMODE%20System%20Variable--f5bb2c19d32f.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/S/SCREENMODE%20System%20Variable--f5bb2c19d32f.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/S/SCREENMODE%20System%20Variable--f5bb2c19d32f.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/S/SCREENMODE%20System%20Variable--f5bb2c19d32f.md)