Open Screens That Are Hidden From Navigation

Turn Show in navigation off to keep a screen out of bottom, side, or top nav — and still open it from buttons, links, form actions, and redirects.

Important Hiding a screen from navigation is a display setting. It is not access control. Users who can reach the screen through a configured action can still open it. Use roles, personalization, or permissions when a screen must be restricted.

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What this guide covers

Goal	Result
Hide a screen from nav chrome	No tab / drawer / top-nav item
Keep button / form navigation	The screen still opens from configured actions
Avoid stranding users	Clear path in and out of the hidden screen

Show in navigation turned off with Hidden badge

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Step 1 — Hide the screen from navigation

1. Open the app in the builder.

2. Open Edit Navigation / All Screens.

3. Find the screen row (for example, a confirmation or support details screen).

4. Turn In nav / Show in navigation off.

5. Confirm the Hidden badge appears on the row.

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Step 2 — Keep a way to open it

Configure at least one entry path:

• A Button with Go to screen pointing at the hidden screen

• A form submit redirect to the hidden screen

• A list/details action that opens the hidden screen

• An in-app link

Button action still opens a screen that is hidden from navigation

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Step 3 — Preview and publish

1. Preview mobile and desktop.

2. Confirm the screen is absent from navigation.

3. Confirm the button / form action still opens the screen.

4. Publish and re-test on the live app (hard-refresh if a tab was already open).

July 2026 fix A regression briefly blocked route registration for hidden screens, so buttons appeared to do nothing. That is fixed: hidden screens stay out of nav chrome and remain routable from actions.

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Recommended patterns

Pattern	Visible in nav	Hidden screen
Form → confirmation	Create Form	Confirmation
List → details	List	Details
Dashboard → utility	Home / List	Admin utility
Guided onboarding	First step only	Later steps

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Checklist

• Show in navigation is off for supporting screens only

• At least one button, link, or redirect opens each hidden screen

• Users are not stranded (Back, Home, or next-step action exists)

• Preview and published app both tested

• Sensitive screens also have real access rules

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Troubleshooting

Symptom	Likely cause	What to do
Button does nothing	Stale published client / unpublished change	Publish, hard-refresh; confirm the action target screen id
Screen still in nav	Wrong navigation list / role nav	Check All Screens for the active navigation configuration
Users can open a sensitive screen	Expected for hide-from-nav	Add access control / personalization
Start screen hidden	Allowed but easy to strand users	Add a clear primary button on that screen

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Related reading

• Screen Navigation Visibility — full reference

• 20 Jul 2026 Release

• Button Component

Annotated builder screenshots

Annotated builder screenshot: Guest navigation visibility

Annotated builder screenshot: Signed-in navigation visibility

Complete Builder Options Reference

Screen accordion / Edit Navigation

Show in navigation / In nav

What it does: Controls whether the screen appears in the hamburger or bottom tray. How to use it: Turn off for utility screens opened only from buttons, Actions, or deep links. Why / recommended default: Hide update forms and intermediate details when a list already opens them.

Show in navigation for guests / when signed in

What it does: Splits guest vs signed-in visibility on public screens. How to use it: Hide guest-only welcome pages from signed-in nav. Why / recommended default: Pair with Per-Screen Public Access.