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WebEA - Model View
The Model View is used for browsing and viewing the content of your model. This view consists of five main components:
- The Navigation Bar at the top.
- The Browser on the left, used to assist in navigating the model.
- The Main View in the center, used for displaying diagrams and element properties.
- The Properties View on the right, which allows you to view properties of an element while simultaneously viewing something else (such as a diagram) in the Main View
- The Status Bar at the bottom.
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 WebEA default diagram (defined in the configuration file), the User/Model default diagram as set in Enterprise Architect or the model root Package. |
User and Model Default Diagrams |
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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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Object Name / Breadcrumb |
Displays the path (or 'breadcrumb') to the current object, and the object's name. You can click on an item in the path to navigate to that Package or element. Alternatively you can configure WebEA to only display the object name, by setting the 'Show Breadcrumb' option to 'No'. |
Configure WebEA models - via Web Browser |
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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. |
Browser
The browser assists with navigation, and provides context for the object that is currently displayed in the Main View. See the WebEA - Browser topic for more information.
Main View
The main (center) view typically displays these types of content:
- A diagram image (see: WebEA Main View - DiagramWebEA Main View - Object Properties)
- The properties of an element (see: WebEA Main View - Object Properties)
- A list of objects that are contained in a specific Package (or objects that are children of a specific element); this object list is only accessible when the 'Browser' is not displayed, as the 'Browser' functions as an alternative. (see: WebEA Main View - Object List)
Properties View
The properties view displays properties of the selected object. When viewing a diagram, it allows you to view some properties of an element without navigating away from the diagram. See the WebEA - Properties View topic for more information.
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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New Chat |
If WebEA has Chat enabled (in the WebEA configuration) and you have received one or more new chat message then "New Chat" is displayed in the status bar. Clicking on this text will provide a menu for accessing the Chat. |
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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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Properties 
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Click this button to hide/show the 'Properties View' on the right 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: 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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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.