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OnSelect action on components to navigate to screen

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Posted on 2 May 2022 16:16:27 by ARJ

I am trying to build an app in which when in click the component that has an image and title, I should be directed to its corresponding page (screen).

The home page looks like the following:

One of the component which I tried to link to its corresponding screen is as follows:

I do not understand why the component cannot navigate to an existing screen. What am I missing?

Thank you.

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timl 35,018 Super User 2025 Season 1 on 03 Sep 2024 at 22:41:51

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OnSelect action on components to navigate to screen

Hi ARJ,

The second screenshot that you posted isn't appearing for me.

If you want to navigate to another screen when clicking the component, another method is to define an Event Property in the component (which you will raise when the user clicks a control in the component).

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/maker/canvas-apps/component-properties

You can then handle the event in the host screen by calling the Navigate function.
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BM-03092043-0 2 on 03 Sep 2024 at 20:49:50

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OnSelect action on components to navigate to screen

You can now pass a screen to a component as a custom input variable and then call navigate in the onselect property.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/maker/canvas-apps/map-component-input-fields

your onselect would look similar to:

Navigate(ComponentName.InputName)
Silvester. Akakpo 783 on 03 May 2022 at 09:32:56

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Re: OnSelect action on components to navigate to screen

Yes. A custom component is not a bad idea. You can make button transparent to overlay the object an make sure the button is on top of the object or component. You can even use a label to achieve that. it should work.

if it works, do give a thumbs up and accept this as a solution to enable others to find it.
ARJ 7 on 03 May 2022 at 08:27:38

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Re: OnSelect action on components to navigate to screen

Ok. I understand that the facility is not available. Is there a workaround using something such as a custom property?

I was referring to this link in particular: Solved: Navigation from Dialog Components - Power Platform Community (microsoft.com). Can having two invisible button solve this issue?
Silvester. Akakpo 783 on 02 May 2022 at 16:55:46

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Re: OnSelect action on components to navigate to screen

Hello @ARJ ,
Components have limitations, you cannot reference a screen in a component. The component will not recognize the name of the screen. Components are mostly decoupled from apps. Read more here

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/maker/canvas-apps/create-component?msclkid=178954aeca3711ecb3f54167eec705f1#known-limitations

If you find this post helpful, give it a like or accept it as solution to help others find it