You can use the $root
property of your current $scope
.
In your template:
<button class="button" ng-click="doSomething()" ng-if="$root.showExtraButton">
I'm a button on the left of the navbar!
</button>
In your controller that needs the button:
.controller("MyController", function($scope) {
$scope.$root.showExtraButton = true;
$scope.$on("$stateChangeStart", function() {
$scope.$root.showExtraButton = false;
})
}
Here’s an example of doing this for a sidemenu : http://codepen.io/calendee/pen/mjtJL