# Action bar menu manipulation through custom service

**URL:** <https://community.cumulocity.com/t/action-bar-menu-manipulation-through-custom-service/1473>\
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**Created:** [June 24, 2024, 5:06am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/action-bar-menu-manipulation-through-custom-service/1473 "2024-06-24T05:06:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bishan\_T\_Prasad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3ab097/32.png) [@Bishan\_T\_Prasad](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Bishan_T_Prasad)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2024, 5:06am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/action-bar-menu-manipulation-through-custom-service/1473/1 "2024-06-24T05:06:48Z")

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Hi,  
I was looking to manipulate the action bar items. I found action bar service which can be used to do that. But when i see the response of the action bar service i see the items properties as below. I dont see any id or name of the action bar menu which can used to manipulate it.

 ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/cumulocity/original/3X/5/3/53e611dad21e62cd041d88b1d636d44fcd786539.png)

So im wondering if i have to remove or move the items to some other place how can i do that?

Looking for the guidance on how it can be achieved.

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**Author:** ![Tristan\_Bastian](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/community.cumulocity.com/tristan_bastian/32/18259_2.png) [@Tristan\_Bastian](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Tristan_Bastian)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2024, 8:49am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/action-bar-menu-manipulation-through-custom-service/1473/2 "2024-06-24T08:49:27Z")

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Hi @Bishan_T_Prasad,

You might be able to use the `component` attribute to identify the exact entry you would like to remove.  
If not, it is probably easier to just hide the item via CSS and add a new one if required.

Regards,  
Tristan

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**Author:** ![Bishan\_T\_Prasad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3ab097/32.png) [@Bishan\_T\_Prasad](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/Bishan_T_Prasad)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2024, 7:09am UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/action-bar-menu-manipulation-through-custom-service/1473/3 "2024-06-25T07:09:47Z")

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Hi @Tristan_Bastian,

I would want to create a new dropdown and move Add widget and Restore dashboard buttons under that.

It would be easier to identify the menu if ID or name properties are added in the future.

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/community.cumulocity.com/system/32/31990_2.png) [@system](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/action-bar-menu-manipulation-through-custom-service/1473/4 "2024-12-19T22:48:47Z")

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/community.cumulocity.com/system/32/31990_2.png) [@system](https://community.cumulocity.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2025, 10:49pm UTC](https://community.cumulocity.com/t/action-bar-menu-manipulation-through-custom-service/1473/5 "2025-06-17T22:49:25Z")

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