Alternative view-based navigation

Techniques for event processing include receiving notification at a navigation service of a first event regarding an interaction with a user interface element of a user interface of an application. The notification includes parameter(s) a navigation point in the application. Responsive to receiving the notification, first processing is performed by the navigation service, including identifying first target code invoked for updating the user interface to include a content view associated with the navigation point, identifying alternative views associated with the navigation point and a first alternative view as a default view, and transferring control to the first target code to update the user interface whereby additional information indicating the first alternative view and the alternative views is provided to the first target code to displays data for the navigation point in accordance with the first alternative view.