Navigator Panel

The Navigator Panel is a Spotlight-style command palette that provides instant access to Salesforce metadata and setup pages. Press Ctrl+Shift+M to open it from any Lightning page.

Overview

The Navigator Panel lets you search across:

🔄 Flows - All active and inactive flows
📦 Objects - Standard and custom objects (sObjects)
🔐 Permission Sets - All permission sets in your org
👤 Profiles - All user profiles
⚙️ Apex Classes - All Apex classes
🔔 Apex Triggers - All Apex triggers
📄 Visualforce Pages - All VF pages
🧩 Visualforce Components - All VF components
🛠️ Setup Pages - 50+ frequently accessed setup pages

Quick Start

Press Ctrl+Shift+M from any Salesforce Lightning page
Start typing to search
Use ↑/↓ arrow keys to navigate results
Press Enter to navigate to the selected item
Press Esc to close the panel

Fuzzy Search

The search supports fuzzy matching. Type "accobj" to find "Account Object" or "permset" to find "Permission Sets". You don't need to type the full name.

Search Features

Basic Search

Simply type in the search box to find items across all categories:

Type: account
Results:
  - Account (Object)
  - AccountContactRelation (Object)
  - AccountShare (Object)

Prefix Filtering

Use prefixes to narrow your search to specific types:

Prefix	Type	Example
`flow>`	Flows only	`flow>approval`
`object>`	Objects only	`object>account`
`permset>`	Permission Sets only	`permset>admin`
`profile>`	Profiles only	`profile>standard`
`apex>`	Apex Classes only	`apex>controller`
`trigger>`	Apex Triggers only	`trigger>before`
`vfpage>`	Visualforce Pages only	`vfpage>custom`
`vfcomp>`	Visualforce Components only	`vfcomp>header`
`setup>`	Setup Pages only	`setup>users`

Example:

Type: object>contact
Results: Shows only objects matching "contact"

Search by Label or API Name

The Navigator searches both the label (display name) and API name:

Type: acc
Results:
  - Account (Label match)
  - Account_Custom__c (API name match)

Result Limiting

Before search: Shows first 10 results per category
After typing: Shows all matching results
Debounced search: 400ms delay to avoid excessive API calls

Metadata Types

Flows

View and navigate to all flows in your org:

Shows Flow Label and Flow API Name
Displays Latest Version Id
Opens in Flow Builder when selected
Includes both active and inactive flows

URL Pattern:

/builder_platform_interaction/flowBuilder.app?flowId={LatestVersionId}

Objects (sObjects)

Search all standard and custom objects:

Shows Object Label (e.g., "Account")
Shows Object API Name (e.g., "Account")
Displays Key Prefix (3-character ID prefix)
Opens in Object Manager → Details page
Includes custom objects (e.g., MyCustomObject__c)

URL Pattern:

/lightning/setup/ObjectManager/{ApiName}/Details/view

Note: Objects are fetched from the REST API /services/data/v61.0/sobjects/ endpoint, which returns all sObjects including standard, custom, and platform objects.

Permission Sets

Find and navigate to permission sets:

Shows Permission Set Label
Opens in Permission Set detail page
Fetched from Tooling API

URL Pattern:

/lightning/setup/PermSets/page?address=%2F{PermissionSetId}

Profiles

Search for user profiles:

Shows Profile Name
Opens in Profile detail page
Fetched from Tooling API

URL Pattern:

/lightning/setup/EnhancedProfiles/page?address=%2F{ProfileId}

Apex Classes

Find Apex classes quickly:

Shows Class Name
Opens in Apex Class detail page
Fetched from Tooling API

URL Pattern:

/lightning/setup/ApexClasses/page?address=%2F{ApexClassId}

Apex Triggers

Navigate to Apex triggers:

Shows Trigger Name
Opens in Apex Trigger detail page
Fetched from Tooling API

URL Pattern:

/lightning/setup/ApexTriggers/page?address=%2F{ApexTriggerId}

Visualforce Pages

Access Visualforce pages:

Shows Page Name
Opens in Visualforce Page detail page
Fetched from Tooling API

URL Pattern:

/lightning/setup/ApexPages/page?address=%2F{ApexPageId}

Visualforce Components

Find Visualforce components:

Shows Component Name
Opens in Visualforce Component detail page
Fetched from Tooling API

URL Pattern:

/lightning/setup/ApexComponents/page?address=%2F{ApexComponentId}

Setup Pages

Quick access to 50+ commonly used setup pages:

Users & Permissions

Users
Profiles
Permission Sets
Permission Set Groups
Roles
Public Groups
Queues

Security & Authentication

Session Settings
Password Policies
Login Access Policies
Identity Verification
Single Sign-On Settings

Data Management

Data Import Wizard
Data Export
Mass Delete Records
Mass Transfer Records
Storage Usage

Automation

Flows
Process Builder
Workflow Rules
Approval Processes

Customization

Object Manager
Schema Builder
Custom Labels
Custom Settings
Custom Metadata Types

Platform Tools

Apex Classes
Apex Triggers
Visualforce Pages
Lightning Components
Static Resources

Integration & APIs

API
Remote Site Settings
CORS
Named Credentials

System Administration

Company Information
Fiscal Year
Business Hours
Holidays
Email Administration

Development

Dev Hub
Sandboxes
Change Sets
Deployment Status

And many more! Type setup> followed by any keyword to search.

Technical Details

API Calls

The Navigator Panel makes the following API calls on load:

Flows: GET /services/data/v61.0/tooling/query/?q=SELECT Id, MasterLabel, ApiName, LatestVersionId FROM FlowDefinition
Objects: GET /services/data/v61.0/sobjects/
Permission Sets: GET /services/data/v61.0/tooling/query/?q=SELECT Id, Name, Label FROM PermissionSet
Profiles: GET /services/data/v61.0/tooling/query/?q=SELECT Id, Name FROM Profile
Apex Classes: GET /services/data/v61.0/tooling/query/?q=SELECT Id, Name FROM ApexClass
Apex Triggers: GET /services/data/v61.0/tooling/query/?q=SELECT Id, Name FROM ApexTrigger
Visualforce Pages: GET /services/data/v61.0/tooling/query/?q=SELECT Id, Name FROM ApexPage
Visualforce Components: GET /services/data/v61.0/tooling/query/?q=SELECT Id, Name FROM ApexComponent

Performance

API calls are made only when the panel opens. Results are cached in memory for the session. Subsequent opens use cached data for instant display.

Search Algorithm

The search uses case-insensitive substring matching:

javascript

const matches = items.filter(item =>
  item.label.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm.toLowerCase()) ||
  item.apiName.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm.toLowerCase())
);

For fuzzy matching, it checks if characters appear in order:

javascript

// "accobj" matches "Account Object"
function fuzzyMatch(searchTerm, text) {
  let searchIndex = 0;
  for (let char of text.toLowerCase()) {
    if (char === searchTerm[searchIndex]?.toLowerCase()) {
      searchIndex++;
    }
  }
  return searchIndex === searchTerm.length;
}

Session Management

The Navigator Panel retrieves your Salesforce session ID:

Content script requests session ID from background service worker
Background worker retrieves sid cookie from lightning.force.com domain
Session ID is used as Bearer token for API calls
Domain is converted to my.salesforce.com for API requests

Key	Action
`Type`	Search across all metadata
`↑`	Move up one result
`↓`	Move down one result
`Enter`	Navigate to selected item
`Esc`	Close Navigator Panel

Navigation Speed

Use arrow keys for precision or type more characters to narrow results. Both approaches are fast—choose what feels natural.

Common Use Cases

Find a Flow

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+M
2. Type: flow>approval
3. Press Enter to open in Flow Builder

Navigate to Object Manager

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+M
2. Type: object>account
3. Press Enter to open Account in Object Manager

Open Permission Set

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+M
2. Type: permset>sales
3. Press Enter to open Permission Set detail page

Access Setup Page

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+M
2. Type: setup>users
3. Press Enter to open Users setup page

Visual Design

The Navigator Panel uses the Tokyo Night Moon theme:

Background: #222436 (main), #1b1d2b (header)
Search box: #2f334d border, #c8d3f5 text
Selected item: #4659e3 blue background
Hover: #2a2d3d background
Type badge: #2a5a9e background, #82aaff text
Scrollbar: #2d3f76 thumb, #1b1d2b track

Layout

Width: 600px
Max height: 70vh
Centered on screen
Shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.3)
Border radius: 8px

Troubleshooting

Panel Doesn't Open

Ensure you're on a Salesforce Lightning page
Check that the extension is enabled
Verify you're logged into Salesforce
Try refreshing the page

No Results Shown

Check your internet connection
Verify Salesforce API access (API Enabled permission)
Check browser console for errors (F12)
Ensure session hasn't expired

Slow Search

The first search triggers API calls (may take 1-2 seconds)
Subsequent searches use cached data (instant)
Large orgs may have many metadata items (consider prefix filtering)

Next Steps

Record Editor - Edit records with vim keybindings
Inspector Panel - View metadata details
SOQL Query Tool - Run queries with autocomplete
Keyboard Shortcuts - Full command reference

Navigator Panel ​

Overview ​

Quick Start ​

Search Features ​

Basic Search ​

Prefix Filtering ​

Search by Label or API Name ​

Result Limiting ​

Metadata Types ​

Flows ​

Objects (sObjects) ​

Permission Sets ​

Profiles ​

Apex Classes ​

Apex Triggers ​

Visualforce Pages ​

Visualforce Components ​

Setup Pages ​

Users & Permissions ​

Security & Authentication ​

Data Management ​

Automation ​

Customization ​

Platform Tools ​

Integration & APIs ​

System Administration ​

Development ​

Technical Details ​

API Calls ​

Search Algorithm ​

Session Management ​

Keyboard Navigation ​

Common Use Cases ​

Find a Flow ​

Navigate to Object Manager ​

Open Permission Set ​

Access Setup Page ​

Visual Design ​

Layout ​

Troubleshooting ​

Panel Doesn't Open ​

No Results Shown ​

Slow Search ​

Next Steps ​

Navigator Panel

Overview

Quick Start

Search Features

Basic Search

Prefix Filtering

Search by Label or API Name

Result Limiting

Metadata Types

Flows

Objects (sObjects)

Permission Sets

Profiles

Apex Classes

Apex Triggers

Visualforce Pages

Visualforce Components

Setup Pages

Users & Permissions

Security & Authentication

Data Management

Automation

Customization

Platform Tools

Integration & APIs

System Administration

Development

Technical Details

API Calls

Search Algorithm

Session Management

Keyboard Navigation

Common Use Cases

Find a Flow

Navigate to Object Manager

Open Permission Set

Access Setup Page

Visual Design

Layout

Troubleshooting

Panel Doesn't Open

No Results Shown

Slow Search

Next Steps