# Lock Contention Window

Use to view details about locked threads and the threads that are monitoring and holding locks. The Lock Contention window is typically located in the main editor window of the IDE.

The Lock Contention window contains the following toolbar commands:

Element | Description
--- | ---
Save Current View | Saves the results as a `.png` image file.
Export To | Exports the data as `.xml`, `.html` or `.csv` file.
View By | Select a view from the drop-down list.
Threads | Select to view list of threads. Expand a thread node to view the monitor that is blocking the thread and the threads that are holding locks.
Monitors | Select to view list of lock monitors. Expand a monitor node to view the threads that are blocked by the monitor and the thread that owns each monitor.

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