# Tab Strip Navigation Mode

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-navigation-mode/2813>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [March 28, 2011, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-navigation-mode/2813 "2011-03-28T21:26:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![rooks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce7236/32.png) [@rooks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rooks)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-navigation-mode/2813/1 "2011-03-28T21:26:52Z")

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Is there a way to adjust the navigation mode of a tab strip. I like using the tab strip, but I want to use “Open” window instead of “Swap”.

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**Author:** ![Travis.Cox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Travis.Cox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Travis.Cox)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-navigation-mode/2813/2 "2011-03-28T22:21:58Z")

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Yes, you can set the navigation mode property to Disabled. When you do that the selected tab property will change when you select a new tab. You can add a propertyChange script to the component that will open the window rather than swap. Add the following code to the propertyChange event:`if event.propertyName == "selectedTab":
	windowName = event.newValue
	win = system.nav.openWindow(windowName)
	system.nav.centerWindow(win)`

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**Author:** ![rooks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce7236/32.png) [@rooks](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/rooks)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tab-strip-navigation-mode/2813/3 "2011-03-28T23:33:03Z")

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Thanks Travis.