The user interface includes the following components:
A menu bar on the top.
A toolbar to the left.
The Folder tree can be found next to the tool bar.
The remaining space is used for the sidebar and the display area.
Depending on the action executed, the pop-up window or the notification area will overlap the display area.
Text or user interface icons that can be clicked are displayed in blue.
You can also use the keyboard to access the user interface functions.
The following screen shots show the user interface, using the Email application as an example.
Menu bar Contains the following icons and buttons:
Buttons for launching applications like Email or Calendar
Depending on the action, additional buttons might be displayed e.g.,: if composing a new email or editing an appointment.
. The icon notifies you of the number of new objects e.g.,: unread email messages or scheduled appointment invitations. Clicking opens the notification area .
Reloads objects from the server. Irrespective of this function, objects are refreshed in regular intervals.
. Opens a menu with the following entries:
Settings. Opens a page that allows customising settings.
Help. Opens the online help.
Full screen. Switches to full screen mode or back to windowed mode.
Sign out. Signs you out from the groupware.
Tool bar The tool bar is on the left. It contains the following icons:
New icon . Creates new objects like a new email or a new contact.
. Opens or closes the folder tree.
. Opens or closes the search input field.
Depending on the application, additional icons may be available e.g.: an icon for selecting a view for the display area.
side bar only displays elements matching the search term. To reset the search result, click the icon in the toolbar.
input field If you click the icon in the tool bar, the is opened or closed. When entering a search term, theFolder tree When clicking the
icon in the tool bar, the folder tree is opened or closed. It shows the following contents:an alphabetically sorted list of application specific folders
depending on the application, sections for personal, public and shared folders
a function bar containing the following:
and icon
. Provides functions for managing folders.
Side bar Depending on the application and the view selected, the side bar displays a list of the objects in the current folder. Depending on the application, additional buttons are shown below the list e.g., for sorting objects. If the folder tree is closed, it can be opened by clicking on the folder name below the list.
Display area Depending on the application and the view selected, the display area shows the content of the object you selected in the side bar or the content of the folder selected. If you selected an email, the display area shows the following elements:
application specific buttons for replying to the email, forwarding it or for using other functions
the header and the content of the email
Clicking on an object in the display area opens a pop-up window.
Pop-up Displays detailed information about an object shown in the display area. In order to open the pop-up, click on a groupware object in the display area. If you read an email in the display area and click on the name of the sender, the following elements are displayed in the pop-up:
buttons for certain actions, e.g.: copying the sender's contact data to a folder.
the sender's contact data
relevant information, e.g.: your shared appointments or your email conversation with the sender
These person related data are called halo view. If clicking on a certain element in the pop-up, an additional pop-up might be opened. In order to close a pop-up, click on in the upper right side. In order to close all pop-ups, click on
Notification Area Displays information about the following objects:
unread email messages
new appointment invitations
queued tasks
tasks with a due date in the past
In order to open the notification area, click the on the right side of the menu bar. The following actions are possible:
To read a new email, click on it.
To open the inbox, click on Show Inbox.
To confirm new appointments, click on the Confirm button.
To close the notification area, click the
icon again.