# views-layout-unknown

> Talos next · Since 0.7

`ctx.views.setLayout` was given a name that is not a layout, or `ctx.views.shared` a `split.layout` that is not a two-view split; it throws `ViewsError` and the layout is unchanged

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| Severity | `error` |

## Meaning

`ctx.views.setLayout` was given a name that is not a layout, or `ctx.views.shared` a `split.layout` that is not a two-view split; it throws `ViewsError` and the layout is unchanged

## Fix

use `single`, `top-bottom`, `left-right`, `three` or `grid`; for `split.layout`, `auto`, `left-right` or `top-bottom` (docs/API.md, "Split screen")