1. A method of displaying process control information via a graphical user interface, comprising: instantiating a runtime workspace application to operatively interpose between an operator station operating system and a user; displaying a plurality of panels via the graphical user interface; displaying a portion of the process control information associated with a runtime application in the at least one of the plurality of panels via the runtime workspace application by assigning the portion of the process control information to the at least one of the plurality of panels based on a content category associated with the portion of the process control information; and preventing, via the runtime workspace application, a particular user input to the operator station associated with the runtime application from affecting the operating system by preventing the user from accessing a first application while enabling the user to access a second application.