| 1 | --- |
| 2 | name: global-context |
| 3 | description: Access navigation, slide info, and configuration programmatically |
| 4 | --- |
| 5 | |
| 6 | # Global Context & API |
| 7 | |
| 8 | Access navigation, slide info, and configuration programmatically. |
| 9 | |
| 10 | ## Template Variables |
| 11 | |
| 12 | Available in slides and components: |
| 13 | |
| 14 | ```md |
| 15 | Page {{ $page }} of {{ $nav.total }} |
| 16 | Title: {{ $slidev.configs.title }} |
| 17 | ``` |
| 18 | |
| 19 | ### $nav |
| 20 | |
| 21 | Navigation state and controls: |
| 22 | |
| 23 | | Property | Type | Description | |
| 24 | |----------|------|-------------| |
| 25 | | `$nav.currentPage` | number | Current page (1-indexed) | |
| 26 | | `$nav.currentLayout` | string | Current layout name | |
| 27 | | `$nav.total` | number | Total slides | |
| 28 | | `$nav.isPresenter` | boolean | In presenter mode | |
| 29 | | `$nav.next()` | function | Next click/slide | |
| 30 | | `$nav.prev()` | function | Previous click/slide | |
| 31 | | `$nav.nextSlide()` | function | Next slide | |
| 32 | | `$nav.prevSlide()` | function | Previous slide | |
| 33 | | `$nav.go(n)` | function | Go to slide n | |
| 34 | |
| 35 | ### $slidev |
| 36 | |
| 37 | Global context: |
| 38 | |
| 39 | | Property | Description | |
| 40 | |----------|-------------| |
| 41 | | `$slidev.configs` | Project config (title, etc.) | |
| 42 | | `$slidev.themeConfigs` | Theme config | |
| 43 | |
| 44 | ### $frontmatter |
| 45 | |
| 46 | Current slide frontmatter: |
| 47 | |
| 48 | ```md |
| 49 | Layout: {{ $frontmatter.layout }} |
| 50 | ``` |
| 51 | |
| 52 | ### $clicks |
| 53 | |
| 54 | Current click count on slide. |
| 55 | |
| 56 | ### $page |
| 57 | |
| 58 | Current page number (1-indexed). |
| 59 | |
| 60 | ### $renderContext |
| 61 | |
| 62 | Current render context: |
| 63 | - `'slide'` - Normal slide view |
| 64 | - `'overview'` - Overview mode |
| 65 | - `'presenter'` - Presenter mode |
| 66 | - `'previewNext'` - Next slide preview |
| 67 | |
| 68 | ## Composables |
| 69 | |
| 70 | Import from `@slidev/client`: |
| 71 | |
| 72 | ```ts |
| 73 | import { |
| 74 | useNav, |
| 75 | useDarkMode, |
| 76 | useIsSlideActive, |
| 77 | useSlideContext, |
| 78 | onSlideEnter, |
| 79 | onSlideLeave, |
| 80 | } from '@slidev/client' |
| 81 | ``` |
| 82 | |
| 83 | ### useNav |
| 84 | |
| 85 | ```ts |
| 86 | const nav = useNav() |
| 87 | nav.next() |
| 88 | nav.go(5) |
| 89 | console.log(nav.currentPage) |
| 90 | ``` |
| 91 | |
| 92 | ### useDarkMode |
| 93 | |
| 94 | ```ts |
| 95 | const { isDark, toggle } = useDarkMode() |
| 96 | ``` |
| 97 | |
| 98 | ### useIsSlideActive |
| 99 | |
| 100 | ```ts |
| 101 | const isActive = useIsSlideActive() |
| 102 | // Returns ref<boolean> |
| 103 | ``` |
| 104 | |
| 105 | ### useSlideContext |
| 106 | |
| 107 | ```ts |
| 108 | const { $page, $clicks, $frontmatter } = useSlideContext() |
| 109 | ``` |
| 110 | |
| 111 | ## Lifecycle Hooks |
| 112 | |
| 113 | ```ts |
| 114 | import { onSlideEnter, onSlideLeave } from '@slidev/client' |
| 115 | |
| 116 | onSlideEnter((to, from) => { |
| 117 | // Slide became active |
| 118 | startAnimation() |
| 119 | }) |
| 120 | |
| 121 | onSlideLeave((to, from) => { |
| 122 | // Slide became inactive |
| 123 | cleanup() |
| 124 | }) |
| 125 | ``` |
| 126 | |
| 127 | **Important:** Don't use `onMounted`/`onUnmounted` in slides - component instance persists. Use `onSlideEnter`/`onSlideLeave` instead. |
| 128 | |
| 129 | ## Conditional Rendering Examples |
| 130 | |
| 131 | ```html |
| 132 | <!-- Show only in presenter mode --> |
| 133 | <div v-if="$nav.isPresenter"> |
| 134 | Presenter notes |
| 135 | </div> |
| 136 | |
| 137 | <!-- Hide on cover slide --> |
| 138 | <footer v-if="$nav.currentLayout !== 'cover'"> |
| 139 | Page {{ $nav.currentPage }} |
| 140 | </footer> |
| 141 | |
| 142 | <!-- Different content by context --> |
| 143 | <template v-if="$renderContext === 'slide'"> |
| 144 | Normal view |
| 145 | </template> |
| 146 | <template v-else-if="$renderContext === 'presenter'"> |
| 147 | Presenter view |
| 148 | </template> |
| 149 | ``` |
| 150 | |
| 151 | ## Type Imports |
| 152 | |
| 153 | ```ts |
| 154 | import type { TocItem } from '@slidev/types' |
| 155 | ``` |
| 156 |