# Clearing current program

**URL:** <https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/clearing-current-program/6616>\
**Category:** General Chat\
**Created:** [September 27, 2026, 10:46am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/clearing-current-program/6616 "2026-09-27T10:46:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![PaulC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@PaulC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/PaulC)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2026, 10:46am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/clearing-current-program/6616/1 "2026-09-27T10:46:02Z")

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A while ago there was a topic, that I can’t currently find, that was asking if there was a way to clear the current program with a button. At the time the consensus was that it wasn’t possible.

It turns out that it can be done by writing a stand alone app that uses the Centroid API. The down side is that you have to build/start a standalone app. The upside is that you have much greater control over the display.

Right now I have been extensively modifying some of the macros. I use the auxiliary display app, to put up some debug state, and keep track of what tests I need to run and document the result. Its not really in a state where I can share.

Eventually I will probably go with a second monitor to display this.

If there is enough interest I will clean it up a bit for public consumption and put it up on github.

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**Author:** ![JeffsDesign](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.avidcnc.com/jeffsdesign/32/5574_2.png) [@JeffsDesign](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/JeffsDesign)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2026, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/clearing-current-program/6616/2 "2026-09-28T01:15:18Z")

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Yes that was (how do you clear a loaded job).