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| software:basics:overallstatus [2019/01/18 12:27] – [Use of colors] henrik | software:basics:overallstatus [2024/10/02 07:47] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1 |
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| ====== Keeping the overview ====== | ====== Keeping the overview ====== |
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| BBT has been designed to quickly give you an overview of the current status on all things. | BBT has been designed to quickly give you an overview of the current status on all operations. |
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| {{:software:basics:bbt-overview-errors.png}} | {{:software:basics:bbt-overview-errors.png}} |
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| In case of a critical event, such as disconnection from the server, a timing unit or similar, the entire client title bar will turn from blue to red, as in the above screenshot. | In case of a critical situation, such as disconnection from the server, disconnection of a timing unit or similar, the entire client title bar will turn from blue to red, as in the above screenshot. |
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| The status bar at the bottom of the program will also turn red in case of errors or critical errors and give you a clue to what is wrong. | The status bar at the bottom of the program will also turn red in case of errors and will help you identify what is wrong. |
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| ==== 'Timing' view ==== | ==== 'Timing' view ==== |
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| The most detailed status overview is present if you select the 'Timing' view in the left-hand menu. | Select the 'Timing' view in the left-hand menu to get the most detailed status overview. |
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| On the left, the 'Overall status' window gives at-a-glance information about each major component of the system with a status icon indicating if everything is as it should. Details about each component can be expanded if needed. | On the left, the 'Overall status' window holds at-a-glance information about each major component of the system with a status icon indicating if everything is okay. Details about each component can be expanded if needed. |
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| Clicking a component in the list will give you a list of options specific to that item. For example clicking the result uploader, upload can be disabled or enabled. | Picking a component on the list will give you a list of options specific to that item. For example, upload can be disabled or enabled by clicking the result uploader. |
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| ==== Issues ==== | ==== Issues ==== |
| Problems might also surface as issues. This could be everything from critical errors to warnings like an unknown tag has been read. | 'Issues' is be everything from critical errors to a warning that an unknown tag has been read. |
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| The issues will appear both in the 'Overall status' window as a summary, and with all details in the 'Issues' window in the bottom right corner. | The issues will appear both in the 'Overall status' window as a summary, and with all details in the 'Issues' window in the bottom right corner. |
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| ==== Use of colors ==== | ==== Use of colors ==== |
| We try to be consistent with coloring thoughout BBT: | Green: Everything is okay.\\ |
| | Yellow: Something needs your attention, but probably not urgently.\\ |
| Green: Everything is OK\\ | |
| Yellow: Warning. Something might need your attention, but probably not urgently.\\ | |
| Red: Error or something you need to pay attention to right away. | Red: Error or something you need to pay attention to right away. |
