1. Library Guide
  2. Basic GUI Operations
  3. Areas of the GUI

Areas of the GUI

The GUI screen has a standard layout.

Pointless GUI graphic
  1. Masthead — Displays the current user and contains user preferences, help, and logout.
  2. Status bar — Displays the current library, device, and partition state. Provides a way to control the state of the library (online/offline, on/off, restart).
  3. Navigation — Click to view different parts of the GUI. Depending upon the user's role, some of these buttons may not appear.
  4. Content area — Changes depending on the navigation and tab selected.
  5. Tabs — Displays different content for the current page.
  6. Action buttons — Performs various GUI tasks (such as Add a Partition, Refresh, and so on). Hover over the icons to display tool tips.