User Interface

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This section describes the common user interface elements used throughout the web application.

 

The Layout


The Training Manager window is divided into 4 areas:

 

1.Main Navigation Buttons along the top (Dashboard, Courses, Sessions, People, Requirements, Reports, Options, Contact)
2.The Toolbar Buttons below the main navigation.
3.The List or Detail View in the main/central area of the screen.
4.Navigation Folders on the left.

 

CourseListView

 

 

The Main Navigation Buttons


The Main Navigation Buttons allow you to easily switch between the main pages in the web application: Dashboard, Courses, Sessions, People, Requirements, Reports, Options, Contact. The button for the current page is highlighted ("Courses" in the screenshot below).

 

MainNavigationButtons

 

The List/Detail Views


The main part of the list view pages will display a list of records. When you click on an item in the list, it will display the detail view for that item.

 

Search a list by typing your search criteria into the Filter box.

 

 

The Navigation Folders


The list view pages contain navigation folders on the left side of the screen. These folders allow you to organize the data into groups and quickly filter the list by clicking on a folder. You may create new folders by right-clicking on the navigation folder area and selecting the "New" option from the menu. Or, rename an existing folder by right-clicking on the folder and selecting the "Rename" menu option.

 

NavigationFolders

 

Picture Fields


Picture fields allow you to add a picture to a record. This field is available on the Personnel Detail page.

 

Click the Add Picture button to add a new picture to the record.
Click the Delete Picture button to delete the currently displayed picture.

 

PersonDetails-Picture

 

 

Tabs


The Detail pages have tabs which contain groups of fields for data entry.

 

CourseDetails-Tabs

 

 

Notes Tabs


Enter rich text notes on the Notes tabs, including text formatting, numbered lists, and bullet lists.

 

CourseDetails-RichTextNotes

 

 

Files Tabs


Upload any type of file on the Files tabs.

 

CourseDetails-Files-Zoomed

 

History Tabs


The History tabs on the detail pages show a timestamped list of updates to the record. Click on any row in the list for more details about the changes.

 

CourseDetails-History-Zoomed