Everyone can collapse and expand the navigator, work with favorites, and view navigation history in Core UI.

Before you begin

Role required: admin

About this task

Complete any of the following tasks to work with the navigator in Core UI.

Collapse or expand information in the Core UI application navigator

You can collapse or expand information in the application navigator to display only what you want to see.

Before you begin

Role required: none

Procedure

Perform one of the following actions.
OptionDescription
Collapse or expand an application or application section Click the application or application section label.
Collapse or expand all applications Double-click the all applications tab icon (All applications tab icon).
Collapse or expand the application navigator Click the arrow icon at the bottom of the application navigator. In the collapsed view, the application navigator displays favorites only. Click the filter icon or the arrow icon in the collapsed view to expand the application navigator.
Figure 1. Collapsed navigator
The collapsed view of the application navigator displays favorites only

Add or edit favorites in Core UI

You can add, edit, or delete favorites for frequently accessed items in the application navigator.

Before you begin

Role required: none

About this task

Items you add as favorites appear in the favorites tab of the application navigator, represented by a star icon.

Core UI favorites in the application navigator favorites tab

Favorites also appear in the collapsed view of the application navigator as icons.

Procedure

  1. Add a favorite in one of the following ways.
    You can add a different favorite for each view of a list or form.
    The favorite is added to the Favorites tab of the application navigator.
  2. To edit or delete a favorite, complete any of the following actions.
    OptionDescription
    Reorder favorites in the list
    1. At the bottom of the application navigator, click Edit Favorites.
    2. Drag a favorite to a new location in the list.
    3. Click Done or Edit Favorites.
    Customize the name or icon for a favorite
    1. At the bottom of the application navigator, click Edit Favorites.
    2. Click a favorite.
    3. Customize the name and icon as needed.
    4. Click Done or Edit Favorites.
    Delete a favorite
    1. Point to the favorite.
    2. Click the remove favorite icon (Remove Favorite icon).

View your navigation history

In Core UI, you can view your navigation history in the application navigator.

Before you begin

Role required: none

About this task

Items you have accessed recently appear in the history tab of the application navigator, which is represented by a clock icon. Items appear in chronological order from most to least recently accessed.

Figure 2. History tab

History entries are stored in the Navigator History [sys_ui_navigator_history] table. The system creates history entries for many types of content, including lists, records, and dashboards. Some content types are not tracked in the history, such as UI pages and other non-standard interfaces.

Procedure

  1. In the application navigator, click the history tab, which is represented by a clock.
  2. Click an item to open it.