# navigationBarItems(leading:) Sets the navigation bar items for this view. ``` nonisolated func navigationBarItems(leading: L) -> some View where L : View ``` ## Parameters `leading` A view that appears on the leading edge of the title. ## Discussion Use `navigationBarItems(leading:)` to add navigation bar items to the leading edge of the navigation bar for this view. This modifier only takes effect when this view is inside of and visible within a [`NavigationView`](/documentation/SwiftUI/NavigationView). On iOS 14 and later, the leading item supplements a visible back button, instead of replacing it, by default. To hide the back button, use [`navigationBarBackButtonHidden(_:)`](/documentation/SwiftUI/View/navigationBarBackButtonHidden(_:)). The example below adds buttons to the leading edge of the button area of the navigation view: ``` struct FlavorView: View { var body: some View { NavigationView { List { Text("Chocolate") Text("Vanilla") Text("Strawberry") } .navigationBarTitle(Text("Today's Flavors")) .navigationBarItems(leading: HStack { Button("Hours") { print("Hours tapped!") } Button("Help") { print("Help tapped!") } } ) } } } ``` --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)