Use your navigation function as a footer function

  • Release version: Zurich
  • Updated July 31, 2025
  • 1 minute to read
  • Footer functions enable your end users to take an action on a details segment of a form. You can use the navigation function you created to give your users access to the application launcher from within the details segment of your forms. Unlike the top menu function, the form footer button is visible at the bottom of the form.

    Before you begin

    Role required: admin

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > System Mobile > Mobile App Builder.
      The Mobile App Builder opens in a new browser tab and displays the application scope selection screen.
    2. Search for the application scope you are working in and then select the name of the application scope.
      The Mobile App Builder categories home screen displays.
    3. Select the Screens category, and then select the screen where you want to add the footer function.
    4. In the Footer function instances section of the screen record, select New.
    5. Complete the following fields as necessary.
      Table 1. Footer Function form
      Field Description
      Name The name of your footer function.
      Description Additional information about the function.
      Display label The label for this footer function. Use a value to inform your users of what the action does. In this case, you could use the name of the destination screen launcher.
      Order Optional field that you can use to set the order that the UI functions appear. If you have multiple functions, set Order.
      Active Toggle that turns the footer function on and off. If the toggle is enabled, the header function is enabled.
      Disable offline Toggle that turns the footer function off when the device is offline.
      Icon The icon that appears for the footer function.
      Function placement The function used by this footer function. These fields are automatically populated.
      Button Emphasis The button emphasis for the footer function. This selection affects the color of the button. For a navigation function, select Primary or Secondary. These colors are determined by your mobile theme. For more information on configuring a legacy mobile theme, see Create a theme for your mobile applications.
      Function The function used by this footer function. Select the function you created in previous steps.
    6. Select Save.

    What to do next

    Test the footer function using your mobile app. After completing the steps, you can see a footer function button at the bottom of your details segment. Tap the button to navigate to the screen launcher you defined in the previous steps.