# getMode method

Information note**STABLE.**   
  
This API is reliable and breaking changes are unlikely.

qlik.navigation.getMode()

Gets the current mode.

## Version history

Version history

| Version state | Details |
| --- | --- |
| Introduced | 2.1 |

## Parameters

None.

## Returns

The current mode as a string.

## Example

```
var result = qlik.navigation.getMode();
	alert('mode':+result);
```