How to add a button to the Next Experience header?

[smurphy_bh]

I am new to the Now/Next Experience and am trying to catch up on things but I have been tasked with adding a button to the main UI header that would link to our Service Portal. This is similar to how Xplore has a glasses icon that launches the Xplore app. Previously this was accomplished using a UI Script, jQuery, and DOM manipulation. I know that the Next Experience uses shadow DOM so it adds a new layer to get through but I am able to access the shadow DOM and add a link to the UI using developer tools in the console but I don't know how to go about doing it on the ServiceNow platform. It seems like UI scripts are not rendered or called in the Next UI as I have tried creating a new UI script but my simple alert() does not trigger. Turning off the Next Experience does trigger my UI Script test so I know the UI script is working.

The image below shows the Xplore icon in UI 16. Is this possible to do in the Next UI and how?

[Brad Tilton]

As of San Diego you won't be able to add anything to the header, but it is something we're looking at on the roadmap.

[smurphy_bh]

I appreciate the response Brad.

[Paul Hegel]

Thanks Brad,

It would be nice to have it back. But for now I've added to the top of my favorites, since its also a menu item, which seems to be the quickest way to get to it for now.

Paul

[Paul Curwen]

Many customers would be really happy to see this back. It is so handy to be able to add a few quick custom links in the banner.