An introduction to the user interface can be found in The User Interface.
Toolbar Contains the following icons:
. Contains the following functions:
. Opens or closes the folder tree.
. Opens an input field for searching for files with a certain name.
. Allows selecting one of the following views for the display area:
Folder tree Displays the folders. Allows navigation within the folder structure. In order to open the
folder tree, click the icon
in the toolbar. The following functions are available:
If clicking on a folder, its files are displayed.
The next to the selected folder offers functions for organizing data and for exchanging data.
Function bar The function bar in the upper part of the display area contains functions that are available in all views.
If clicking on Uploading a new file opens.
the window forIf you opened a personal folder, the publication of this folder will be created.
button is displayed. If clicking on this button, aIf the folder contains images, audio or video files, functions for playing multimedia files are displayed.
If clicking one of the icons ,
,
the view in the display area changes.
Display area in the List view For each file a row with the following contents is displayed.
A checkbox for selecting one or several files.
An icon for each file in the selected folder. A file preview is displayed, if available,.
Name and size of the file
Date or time of the last change
If clicking on a file, a popup opens. It shows further data and functions.
Display area in the Icons view Displays the following information:
Navigation path to the selected folder. To open another folder, click on the path.
uploading a new file.
button. Opens the window forpublication for the selected folder.
button. Creates aIf the folder contains images, audio or video files, functions for playing multimedia files are displayed.
An icon for each file in the selected folder and a file preview, if available.
If clicking on a file, a popup opens. It shows further data and functions.
Display area in the Square view Displays a square for each file in the selected folder. If available, a file preview is displayed. If clicking on a file, a popup opens. It includes further data and functions.
Popup If clicking on a file, a popup opens. It displays the following information:
If clicking on a document, the button is displayed instead of the button.
If clicking on , , , , , , , .
, a menu with the following functions opens:Note: Some buttons are not displayed if you do not have the appropriate permissions.
If clicking on a document, the button is displayed in the submenu .
file name
a file preview, if available
file comments
Navigation path to the folder selected. To open another folder, click on the path.
Buttons for uploading a new version.
The
button. If clicking on this button, a versions list is displayed. The current version is listed on top. For each version the following information is displayed:the version's file name
version comments, if available
name of the user who uploaded the version
date and time of the version's upload