Classic design

[A_Learner]

Hi,

1. Is there no classic design option in Studio?

2. If I have to run the automation in the background what are the options?

Thank you,

[Darshan_Sable]

@A_Learner

1. you can click on filter and choose classic activities
   

   

2. go to project settings and enable starts in background and make sure to use activity which does not use UI interaction

[A_Learner]

Thank you! This is for which version of Studio?

[Darshan_Sable]

Mine studio version is 24.10

[Ankit_shukla]

1:- In the latest UiPath Studio version (like 2025.0.161), Modern Design Experience is the default and cannot be disabled from the Studio settings.

However, Classic activities can still be used by enabling the Classic filter in the Activities panel:

Go to Activities → Filter (funnel icon) → Enable Category → Classic

2:- To run automations in the background (i.e., without interacting with UI elements on the screen), you can use the following options in UiPath:

1. Background-Compatible Activities

• Use activities like Send Hotkey, Type Secure Text, or file operations which do not rely on UI.
• Avoid activities that simulate mouse or require foreground interaction.

2. Simulate Type & Click

• In Type Into or Click, check the “SimulateType” or “SimulateClick” property.
• These actions do not require the UI to be visible and can run in the background.

3. Invoke Code / Invoke PowerShell / REST APIs

• For back-end logic like file processing, DB operations, or API calls, use code-based approaches that don’t need UI interaction.

4. Unattended Robots / Orchestrator

• Deploy and run the process using Unattended Robots via Orchestrator to ensure background execution even on locked screens.

5. Background Process Type (in Project Settings)

• Choose Background Process under Project settings to create automations that are designed to run without UI interaction.

[A_Learner]

Thank you, @Ankit_shukla
Can you please explain a bit about the background execution in unattended automation? How does it work for the UI clicks in unattended automation? Thank you so much,

[Ankit_shukla]

Background Execution in UiPath for UI Clicks

In UiPath, automation workflows often need to interact with UI elements (buttons, fields, etc.) through UI automation activities. When running in unattended mode, the robot performs UI actions in the background without user input, and this can be done in several ways:
1:- Use of Background Activities

• Send Hotkey
• Type Into
• Click

2:- Simulate Click (for UI Elements)
The Simulate Click property of the Click activity is particularly useful for background execution. When this property is enabled:

[A_Learner]

So, in un attended mode, does every activity need to work in background?

Same as “Picture in Picture” mode?

Thank you,

[Ankit_shukla]

No, not every activity in unattended mode in UiPath needs to work in the background. The key point is that unattended automation can run tasks without requiring human interaction, which includes background execution for certain activities. However, some activities can still work in the foreground depending on how the automation is designed and configured.

[A_Learner]

Thank you so much @Ankit_shukla

[Darshan_Sable]

@A_Learner

Attended means the process which requires human interaction or intervention

Where as unattended process does not required human interaction. It can be a background process or foreground process

Unattended does not means it should be background only.

Attended and unattended are refer to human interaction not the type of process (background or foreground)