# Implementing a 3rd teir tab navigation using an existing 2 tier

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/implementing-a-3rd-teir-tab-navigation-using-an-existing-2-tier/21375>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [December 12, 2018, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/implementing-a-3rd-teir-tab-navigation-using-an-existing-2-tier/21375 "2018-12-12T16:36:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Julio.Bautista](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Julio.Bautista](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Julio.Bautista)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2018, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/implementing-a-3rd-teir-tab-navigation-using-an-existing-2-tier/21375/1 "2018-12-12T16:36:37Z")

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I am having difficulties in implementing a 3rd tier tab navigation for a project. The idea is to select an specific focus \> plant \> department. Selecting a focus will default to the first tab options for Plant(2nd tier) and department tabs(3rd tier) I didn’t see an example of this kind of setup in the Ignition manual.  
I uploaded a back up of the navigation screen.

[KPI\_03\_Navigation\_2018-12-12\_1130.proj](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/2X/0/099faac568eaf4599c200bf4d5829b76abd2059c.proj) (25.5 KB)

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**Author:** ![c.bertulli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f19dbf/32.png) [@c.bertulli](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/c.bertulli)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2018, 8:25am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/implementing-a-3rd-teir-tab-navigation-using-an-existing-2-tier/21375/2 "2018-12-14T08:25:37Z")

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In my opinion, working like this, can be very complicated. I’ve done a project with three “navigation” either and if I am in you I’ll manage it like this:

- One docked window ( LEFT ) with all of your Plant

- Multiple docked windows ( TOP ) for each of your Department

- The Main window contain 4 big buttons ( with some description and other descriptive stuff ). The big buttons are your “focus” so, SAFETY, QUALITY, PRODUCTIVITY, SERVICE.

Check the picture 😉

 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/2X/0/053dec9aa2912f5d66ee0dc0b49557fa1a2e8499.png)

The project function like this:  
-Client starts and the HOME page is called  
-The user select a focus  
-The LEFT MENU and the desired TOP MENU appears  
-Inside the TOP MENU there will be a buttons for every department  
-If the user want to select another focus, he/she just have to press the home / main button and the HOME page will be displayed again.