# Switch View Modes in Dev Client?

**URL:** <https://forum.servoy.com/t/switch-view-modes-in-dev-client/20589>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [October 1, 2021, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/switch-view-modes-in-dev-client/20589 "2021-10-01T00:20:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![john1598360627](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/439d5e/32.png) [@john1598360627](https://forum.servoy.com/u/john1598360627)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/switch-view-modes-in-dev-client/20589/1 "2021-10-01T00:20:03Z")

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So when launching NG Client in developer, but of course it will tick off any code that is ‘isDeveloper’.

I’m curious, is there a way to see the ‘customer’ / non-Developer view? Like either launching it into non-developer view, or even being able to switch it DURING running the client.

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**Author:** ![mboegem](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/forum.servoy.com/mboegem/32/4399_2.png) [@mboegem](https://forum.servoy.com/u/mboegem)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/switch-view-modes-in-dev-client/20589/2 "2021-10-01T12:42:28Z")

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Instead of checking application.isInDeveloper() everywhere, you could set a global variable or create a function to do this.  
Then when you don’t want it to run the developer, you are able to simply override the value based on some condition.

Hope this helps

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**Author:** ![john1598360627](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/439d5e/32.png) [@john1598360627](https://forum.servoy.com/u/john1598360627)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2021, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/switch-view-modes-in-dev-client/20589/3 "2021-10-01T23:24:56Z")

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> mboegem:  
> Instead of checking application.isInDeveloper() everywhere, you could set a global variable or create a function to do this.  
> Then when you don’t want it to run the developer, you are able to simply override the value based on some condition.
> 
> Hope this helps

Hmmm inspired by this I thought of another way I could do it is by implementing a hidden sidenav. One where I can put developer related stuff into.

Basically like a debug menu: [What Could a Debug Menu Contain? - Halcyon Mobile](https://halcyonmobile.com/blog/mobile-app-development/android-app-development/what-could-a-debug-menu-contain/)