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WebEA's layout
Having logged on to a model in WebEA, depending on how the model has been configured and the resolution of the Browser/Device, WebEA will typically display the model root node/s in either the Browser (on the left), or in the main content area.
Alternatively, if the WebEA model connection has been configured with a default diagram, then the diagram will be displayed.
From this point you can start navigating the model by selecting objects or links, review the organization and contents of the model elements, and read and add to discussions or reviews of particular structures.
Note: WebEA only supports single click when using a PC, or single touch when using a touch-enabled device.
This image shows the WebEA screen after loading the example model, when no default diagram has been configured.
The next image shows the WebEA screen after loading the example model, when a default diagram has been configured.
The WebEA view can be broken into four sections - heading, Navigation bar, content area and Status bar.
Note: In order to support small screen devices, some layout sections move or merge with others to minimize the amount of screen real estate needed. For example, the heading section merges with the Navigation bar when the screen height goes below 400 pixels.
Heading
WebEA's heading area displays the application logo in the top left corner, a search icon, a collaboration icon (if any collaboration features are enabled) and 'Hamburger' icon. The right side of the heading area displays the name of the current WebEA model connection.
Hamburger
The 'Hamburger' icon provides access to these options:
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Watch 
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Select to display the 'Watchlist summary'. The Watchlist facility in WebEA helps you to quickly identify recent activity in the model. Optionally, this menu item can be hidden using the 'Show Watchlist' configuration option. See the How to configure WebEA models Help topic for details. |
Create and Check Watchlists |
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Matrix 
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Select to display the 'Matrix Profiles' page, which helps you to select any matrix profile defined in the model and display the associated Relationship Matrix. |
Relationship Matrix |
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Share 
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Select to display the 'Link to WebEA item' dialog, which shows the current object's unique ID and full URL. You can highlight the ID and press to copy it, then at a later point use it in the 'Goto WebEA item' dialog to return directly to that page, as described in the Search table. Alternatively, you can copy the full URL and send it to another user if you want them look at a particular item. Note: This option is only supported when displaying a specific object (diagram, element or Package). It is not supported for the Watchlist, Matrix, or similar facilities. |
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Help 
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Choose this option if you want to navigate to the relevant topic in the online User Guide. |
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Logout 
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Choose this option if you want to disconnect from the current model. After the logout process has run, the 'Login' dialog automatically displays. |
Collaborate
The 'Speech Bubble' icon provides access to the Collaborate main view that contains separate tabs, for Review Summary, Discussion Summary, Model Comments, Chat and Mail. The contents in each of the tabs is controlled by its own configuration option. For example if Model Chat is not enabled there will be no contents displayed in the Chat tab.
Search
The search icon provides access to the search functionality offered by WebEA. The functionality includes a number of standard searches, and the custom search.
Optionally, this button can be hidden using the 'Show Search' configuration option. See the How to configure WebEA models Help topic for details.
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Goto item 
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Select to display the 'Goto WebEA item' dialog, into which you paste () a WebEA item's unique ID that you have copied earlier, using the 'Object Link' option in the 'Hamburger' menu (see the Hamburger table in this topic). Click on the to load the details of the specified object. |
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Diagrams 
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Select to display a list of all recently modified diagrams. |
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Elements 
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Select to display a list of all recently modified elements (new Discussion items are not regarded as modifications to the element). |
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Custom search 
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Select to display the 'Custom Search' dialog. WebEA provides a facility that enables you to search through the model for a specific item or group of items that have certain characteristics. |
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Navigation Bar
The Navigation bar provides information and buttons that assist in navigating an Enterprise Architect model.
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Home 
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Click on this button to return focus to the 'home' object for the current model. The home object is either the model's default diagram (if defined in the configuration file) or the model root Package. |
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Object Path 
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Click on this button to display the complete path of parent nodes, Views, Packages and elements for the current object, all the way to the model's root node. You can click on any item in the list (except for the last one, which is the current object) and navigate directly to that object. Note:
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Configure WebEA models - via Web Browser |
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Back 
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Click on this button to navigate to the previous object. |
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Current object |
This is a read-only text field that displays the name and object type (displayed as an image) of the current object. |
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Context Menu 
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This button is only accessible when the screen is less than 800 pixels in width. This button provides a context menu relating to the current object. For Diagrams this menu allows you to switch between the diagram image or the diagram's properties. It also provides the option to adjust the diagram zoom level for the diagram image. Note, adjusting the zoom level will apply to all diagrams being viewed in WebEA during the current session. This allows you to find a comfortable zoom level when using WebEA on a mobile device. Adjusting the zoom level will not impact how other users see the diagram. For Packages and Element this menu allows you to switch between the Package/Element properties, or the list of child Objects. |
Content Area
WebEA's content area adjusts and adapts to display a custom layout for the currently selected item, depending on its type. For example, when a diagram is selected the content area consists entirely of the diagram image, but when a Package is selected the content area displays a view of child objects in that Package.
See the Content Area section later in this Guide for more details.
Status bar
The WebEA Status bar is displayed at the very bottom of the page; it provides these options and information.
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Browser 
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Click this button to hide/show the 'Browser' view on the left side of the main content area. This area will contain the currently selected object and a list of all of its child objects. Between the object name and the name of the first child object is a Note: This option is disabled when the screen is less than 800 pixels in width. |
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Properties 
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Click this button to hide/show the 'Properties View' on the left side of the main content area. When viewing a diagram the Properties View allows you to access properties of an element without navigating away from the diagram. When viewing an element, the Properties View allows you to have a split view of the element's properties, displaying one feature in the Main View while also showing another in the Properties View (for example, you could add Discussions in the Main View while referring to the element's notes in the Properties View). Note: By enabling this option, links in the Diagram View are changed to populate the Properties View instead of navigating to the selected object. It is important to realize that selecting objects in the Diagram View while the Properties View is displayed will not affect the navigation history, so you can select as many objects as you need in the current view and see their properties without navigating away from the current diagram. Note: This option is only accessible when the screen is more than 800 pixels in width. |
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About 
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Click on this button to display the 'About WebEA' screen. The 'About...' screen provides information regarding the version of WebEA, Pro Cloud Server, and OSLC, as well as license and model information. |
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Review element |
If you have joined a review, the name of the Review element will display in the Status bar on the left side of the . Click on the name to display the Review element in WebEA's Main View. |
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iOS Scrolling |
When accessing WebEA via iPad or iPhone, the status bar will display 'iPad Diagram Scrolling: Off' or 'iPhone Diagram Scrolling: Off' respectively. Touch this text to toggle the option on and off. Typically, images can be scrolled on mobile devices by touching/dragging on the image; however, iOS browsers will not scroll if you are touching a clickable area (such as an element on a diagram). This could make scrolling difficult on diagrams that are densely populated with clickable elements.
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icon; clicking on this icon refreshes the display to show the next-highest level of the hierarchy.