# Understanding the interface ## What the authenticated workspace is The authenticated workspace is Atloria's application entry surface: the place where you choose a destination and begin work with projects, documents, operations, and workspace settings. The Dashboard opens this workspace with a summary of projects, generations, and chat answers. The workspace uses three regions. A sticky top bar provides the current context and shell tools. A sidebar groups destinations. The main content area holds the page you open, such as the Dashboard and its recent projects. Use this page to orient yourself before opening a specific work area: | If you need to… | Go to | |---|---| | Choose a destination from the application navigation | [Find a workspace destination](#find-a-workspace-destination) | | Recognize the top bar, sidebar, and main content area | [Understand the workspace regions](#understand-the-workspace-regions) | | Open search or review notifications | [Use the top-bar tools](#use-the-top-bar-tools) | | Work from a smaller screen or with platform access | [Handle viewport and access variations](#handle-viewport-and-access-variations) | | Continue with project work | [Projects overview](doc:projects-overview) | | Continue with document work | [Documents overview](doc:documents-overview) | | Continue with operational work | [Operations overview](doc:operations-overview) | | Read measurements | [Analytics overview](doc:analytics-overview) | | Learn the product's purpose | [What is Atloria](doc:what-is-atloria) | ## Before you start The authenticated workspace is for a signed-in user. Sign in before using its navigation; the top bar shows the signed-in user's name and the **Sign out** control when a session user is present. Platform administration is a separate access branch. When your account has platform-admin access, the navigation includes the Platform section and its **Organizations** destination. The Dashboard shell does not ask you to complete input fields or validation groups before using its navigation. Select a destination to move into the work area that owns the task. ## Find a workspace destination The sidebar is the navigation list for the authenticated workspace. Each destination is grouped by the kind of work it supports, so you can choose a reader-facing label instead of entering a route. **Prerequisites** - You are signed in to Atloria. - You know which kind of work you want to begin. **Steps** 1. In the sidebar, choose the group that matches your work, then select the destination from this table. | If you need to… | Choose a destination | |---|---| | Open the application home or manage project and document work | In the Workspace group, select **Dashboard**, **Projects**, or **Documents** | | To review operational work or media | Select **Operations**, **Analytics**, **Screenshots**, **Videos**, or **Captured Flows** in the Enterprise group | | Work with the support assistant | In the AI & Tools group, select **Support Agent** | | Triage work or manage organization settings and payments | In the Settings group, select **Desk**, **Issues**, **Organization**, **Branding**, **Integrations**, or **Billing** | | Manage platform organizations | In the Platform group, select **Organizations** | The selected destination becomes the active navigation item. The application uses an exact match for **Dashboard** and **Settings** roots, and keeps a parent destination active while you work in one of its deeper pages. **Result:** The selected workspace page opens, and its destination remains identifiable in the sidebar. ## Understand the workspace regions The Dashboard is the workspace's starting view: the top bar keeps shell tools available, the sidebar keeps destinations together, and the main content area presents the current page. On a large screen, the sidebar remains visible beside the main content. The Dashboard main area starts with the Dashboard heading and a summary of projects, generations, and chat answers. When projects are available, the recent-projects table lists the headers Project, Docs, Categories, and Updated. When more than four projects are available, the recent-projects area also provides **View all**. Use it to open the projects list rather than selecting one of the recent rows. ## Use the top-bar tools The top bar is the shared control area for search, notifications, workspace context, and the current session. Use it when you need a cross-workspace command or a quick review of notifications without changing the destination in the sidebar. **Prerequisites** - You are signed in to Atloria. - You are on an authenticated workspace page. **Steps** 1. Select the top-bar tool that answers your immediate need. | If you need to… | Select | What happens | |---|---|---| | Open the global command palette | **Search** | The command palette opens. | | Review notifications | **Notifications** | The notification panel opens; when unread notifications exist, select **Mark all read**. When the list is empty, it displays `No notifications yet`. | | End the current session | **Sign out** | The application routes you to the login page. | **Result:** The selected shell tool is open, the notification panel shows its current state, or the session ends at the login page. ## Handle viewport and access variations The navigation interaction changes with screen size and platform access. On a large screen, the sidebar is beside the page. On a smaller screen, open the menu to reach the same navigation surface. Platform administrators also receive a Platform destination. **Prerequisites** - You are signed in to Atloria. - You know whether you are working on a small screen or with platform-admin access. **Steps** 1. Use the navigation surface that matches your screen and access, then select the destination you need. | If… | Action | |---|---| | You are on a small screen | Select **Menu**, then select the destination. | | The mobile sidebar is open | Select **Close sidebar**, then select the destination. | | Your account has platform-admin access | Select **Organizations** in **Platform**. | | You are on a large screen | Select the destination in the sidebar beside the main content. | **Result:** The appropriate navigation surface is available, and the selected destination opens without changing the work area you intended to use. ## When dashboard information is unavailable Dashboard activity and notifications are supporting information around the workspace you are using. If activity cannot be loaded, the Dashboard displays `7-day activity unavailable`. If the notification list has no items, the notifications panel displays `No notifications yet`. | What you see | What to do | |---|---| | `7-day activity unavailable` | Continue with the workspace destination you need. | | `No notifications yet` | Continue with the current workspace destination. | ## Continue to the next workspace task The authenticated shell hands you to the destination that owns your next task. Choose the destination from the sidebar, or use **View all** when you need the complete projects list. **Prerequisites** - You know which workspace task you want to continue. - You are signed in to Atloria. **Steps** 1. Select the next destination from this table. | If you want to… | Continue with | |---|---| | Work with projects | [Projects overview](doc:projects-overview) | | Work with documents | [Documents overview](doc:documents-overview) | | Run or monitor documentation work | [Operations overview](doc:operations-overview) | | Read measurements | [Analytics overview](doc:analytics-overview) | | Move between application destinations | [Navigation basics](doc:navigation-basics) | | Personalize workspace choices | [Personalizing your workspace](doc:personalizing-your-workspace) | | Open the complete project list from the Dashboard | **View all** | **Result:** The workspace page for the next task opens, or the complete projects list is available.