How is Lightning component used as quick action?

How is Lightning component used as quick action?

Add the force:lightningQuickAction interface to a Lightning component to allow it to be used as a custom action in Lightning Experience or the Salesforce mobile app. You can use these components as object-specific or global actions in both Lightning Experience and the Salesforce mobile app.

How do I add Lightning to quick action?

Add quick actions to the case page layout.

  1. Click Mobile & Lightning Actions.
  2. Drag the action into the Salesforce Mobile and Lightning Experience Actions section, and place the action where you want it to appear.
  3. Click Save.

Can we call quick action from Lightning component?

A lightning:quickActionAPI component allows you to access methods for programmatically controlling quick actions on record pages. This component is supported in Lightning Experience only.

How to add lightning component as a quick action or lightning action?

Steps to Add Lighting component as a Quick Action to an object : Go to Setup >> Objects and Fields >> Object Manager >> Select the Object ( let’s take Contact for this example ) >> Go to Buttons, Links and Actions section >> Click on New Action.

How to display Lightning actions in a case?

In the Case page layout, define which Lightning Actions you wish to display in the “Feed” component of the Case. Any Actions you would like presented as Buttons in the Highlights Panel can be added via that component in the Lightning Page Layout.

Why are quick actions coming in Feed tab instead of highlight?

There were many questions asked on various Salesforce developer form about why their quick actions are coming in feed tab (chatter component) instead of appearing in highlight panel on the case lightning record page. Check out these questions based on quick actions on highlight panel on case object in lightning:-

How does force work in Salesforce Lightning documentation?

When used as actions, components that implement the force:lightningQuickAction interface display in a panel with standard action controls, such as a Cancel button. These components can display and implement their own controls in the body of the panel, but can’t affect the standard controls.