---
title: dashboardController
framework: carplay
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: carplay/cptemplateapplicationdashboardscene/dashboardcontroller
---

# dashboardController

The controller that manages the dashboard scene’s shortcut buttons.

## Declaration

```swift
var dashboardController: CPDashboardController { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion Use this property to access the controller CarPlay creates when it connects your navigation app’s dashboard scene. You use this controller to manage the shortcut buttons CarPlay displays in the dashboard when there’s no active navigation session.

## See Also

### Accessing the Dashboard Controller

- [CPDashboardController](carplay/cpdashboardcontroller.md)