User interface
The user interface of the CLC Main Workbench when it is first opened looks like that shown in figure 2.1.
Key areas are listed below with a brief description and links to further information.
- Navigation Area Data elements stored in File Locations are listed in the Navigation Area. (Navigation Area).
- Toolbox Area This area contains 4 tabs:
- Processes Running and finished processes are listed under this tab. (Processes)
- Tools Analysis tools are available under this tab. (Tools menu and Quick Launch)
- Workflows Template workflows and installed workflows are available under this tab. Apart from running workflows from here, you can right-click on them and choose to open a copy of the workflow. This opens a copy in the Workflow Editor (Creating and editing workflows).
- Favorites Tools you use most often are listed here, and you can add tools you want, for quick access. (Favorites)
- View Area Data and workflows can be opened in this area for viewing and editing. (View Area) A Side Panel with configuration options is present on the right hand side when items are open in this area (Side Panel view settings).
- Menu bar and Toolbar Many tools and associated actions can be launched using buttons and options in these areas.
- Status Bar The Workbench status and its connections to other systems is presented in this area. (Processes tab and Status bar).
Figure 2.2: The CLC Workbench interface includes the Navigation Area in the top left, several tabs in the Toolbox area at the bottom left, a large viewing area on the right, menus and toolbars at the top, and a status bar at the bottom. A sequence has been opened in the View area, and a Side Panel containing settings relevant to viewing sequences is thus present on the far right.
Different areas of the interface can be hidden or made visible, as desired. Options controlling this are available under the View menu at the top. For example, whether the Toolbox panel should be visible, and which tabs should be visible in the Toolbox area can be configured using the menu options under:
View | Show/Hide Toolbox
You can also collapse the various areas by clicking on buttons like (
) or (
), where they appear. Similar buttons are presented for revealing areas if they are hidden.
Subsections
- View Area
- Zoom functionality in the View Area
- Toolbox panel
- Processes tab and Status bar
- History and Element Info views
- Workspace
- List of shortcuts