# Navigation by dropdown menu issue

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigation-by-dropdown-menu-issue/91048>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** vision\
**Created:** [May 29, 2024, 3:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigation-by-dropdown-menu-issue/91048 "2024-05-29T03:58:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Malhar\_Khairnar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Malhar\_Khairnar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Malhar_Khairnar)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2024, 3:58am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigation-by-dropdown-menu-issue/91048/1 "2024-05-29T03:58:40Z")

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Hello Everyone,  
I have several zones/windows. Instead of relying on buttons for each window, I am using the dropdown menu option. It works perfectly fine when it comes to navigation. The problem is that when I switch from one window (Say Zone 1) and I want to go to "Zone 2", the dropdown menu doesn't show that Zone 2 is selected at the Zone 2 window. It shows whatever the previously selected before. Same goes for switching back to "Zone 1".At Zone 1 window dropdown menu shows that I selected the Zone 2. I hope it makes sense to you guys.

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**Author:** ![justinedwards.jle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/justinedwards.jle/32/37854_2.png) [@justinedwards.jle](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justinedwards.jle)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2024, 5:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigation-by-dropdown-menu-issue/91048/2 "2024-05-29T05:54:59Z")

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Since you're using the word _window_, I'm going to assume this is _Vision_. For this requirement, I would be inclined to move the navigation dropdown to a single [docked window](https://www.docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.1/ignition-modules/vision/vision-windows/window-types#docked-windows) instead of redundantly placing the dropdown in each window. Beyond that, I imagine the simplest way to get multiple dropdowns to stay in sync is to bind them all bidirectionally to the same [client tag](https://www.docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.1/ignition-modules/vision/vision-client-tags).

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**Author:** ![Ujwal\_Wankhede](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/4af34b/32.png) [@Ujwal\_Wankhede](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ujwal_Wankhede)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2024, 6:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigation-by-dropdown-menu-issue/91048/3 "2024-05-29T06:13:14Z")

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I agree with @justinedwards.jle. Another approach could be to write back the screen position/index on window event `visionWindow>visionWindowOpened` to the component property `.selectedValue`.  
However, I would not recommend this method as a preferred solution.

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**Author:** ![Malhar\_Khairnar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Malhar\_Khairnar](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Malhar_Khairnar)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2024, 7:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/navigation-by-dropdown-menu-issue/91048/4 "2024-05-29T07:20:49Z")

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Ah I forgot about the docked window option. I am stupid. Anyways Thanks @justinedwards.jle and @Ujwal_Wankhede for your support.