---
title: "Feature: #80263 - Add a new signal slot for user switch"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:feature-80263"
source: "Changelog/9.2/Feature-80263-AddANewSignalSlotForUserSwitch.rst"
typo3-version: "9.2"
typo3-major: 9
type: "feature"
issue: 80263
forge: "https://forge.typo3.org/issues/80263"
tags: ["Backend", "PHP-API", "ext:beuser"]
rendered: "2026-09-20T18:31:11+00:00"
---

# Feature: #80263 - Add a new signal slot for user switch {#feature-80263}

See [forge#80263](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/80263)

## Description {#description}

A new signal is emitted once an admin user switches into another user via the Switch-To functionality within TYPO3 core.

Use the following code to use the signal

```php
$dispatcher = \TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\GeneralUtility::makeInstance(\TYPO3\CMS\Extbase\SignalSlot\Dispatcher::class);
$dispatcher->connect(
    \TYPO3\CMS\Beuser\Controller\BackendUserController::class,
    'switchUser',
    \MyVendor\MyExtension\Slots\BackendUserController::class,
    'switchUser'
);
```