Salesforce Console Developer Guide
Summer '25 preview (API version 64.0)
Spring '25 (API version 63.0)
Winter '25 (API version 62.0)
Summer '24 (API version 61.0)
Spring '24 (API version 60.0)
Winter '24 (API version 59.0)
Summer '23 (API version 58.0)
Spring '23 (API version 57.0)
Winter '23 (API version 56.0)
Summer '22 (API version 55.0)
Spring '22 (API version 54.0)
Winter '22 (API version 53.0)
Summer '21 (API version 52.0)
Spring '21 (API version 51.0)
Winter '21 (API version 50.0)
Summer '20 (API version 49.0)
Spring '20 (API version 48.0)
Winter '20 (API version 47.0)
Summer '19 (API version 46.0)
Spring '19 (API version 45.0)
Winter '19 (API version 44.0)
Summer '18 (API version 43.0)
Spring '18 (API version 42.0)
Winter '18 (API version 41.0)
Summer '17 (API version 40.0)
Spring '17 (API version 39.0)
Winter '17 (API version 38.0)
Summer '16 (API version 37.0)
Spring '16 (API version 36.0)
Winter '16 (API version 35.0)
Summer '15 (API version 34.0)
Spring '15 (API version 33.0)
Winter '15 (API version 32.0)
Summer '14 (API version 31.0)
Spring '14 (API version 30.0)
No Results
Search Tips:
- Please consider misspellings
- Try different search keywords
Using Background Utility Items
Using Events with the Lightning Console JavaScript API
Use Page Context in the Utility Bar API
Using Page References to Open Console Workspace Tabs and Subtabs
Debugging
focusNavigationItem()
getNavigationItems()
getSelectedNavigationItem()
refreshNavigationItem()
setSelectedNavigationItem()
Methods for Navigation Items in Lightning Experience
Lightning console apps display an item menu that lets users select navigation items,
such as cases, contacts, and accounts. Salesforce admins choose which navigation items to
display in the navigation menu.
These methods work with navigation items in Lightning console apps.
-
focusNavigationItem() for Lightning Experience
Focuses on the selected navigation object and opens the object's home page. Typically, standard and custom objects open the object's list view. If split view is open, focus remains on the selected navigation object. This method works only in Lightning console apps. -
getNavigationItems() for Lightning Experience
Returns information about all the items in the navigation menu. This method works only in Lightning console apps. -
getSelectedNavigationItem() for Lightning Experience
Returns information about the selected navigation item. This method works only in Lightning console apps. -
refreshNavigationItem() for Lightning Experience
Refreshes the selected navigation object's home page. Typically, standard and custom objects open the object's list view. If split view is open, it's refreshed. This method works only in Lightning console apps. -
setSelectedNavigationItem() for Lightning Experience
Sets the selected navigation item to a specific ID. This method works only in Lightning console apps.