Dashboard
Learn about the dashboard
The left panel is known as the dashboard. It displays a vertical list of alphabetical cards that represent the key features of Alloy.
Each card displays statistics about the feature it represents, helping you to track the performance of that feature at a glance.
Expand a card
Select a card to expand it and view its contents.
To return to the dashboard, select Home or the Alloy logo.
1 Queries
A card can display one or more statistical queries, which count how many items of a particular design/interface currently fulfil a set of criteria.
Selecting a query will load its items in the Data Explorer, where you can see their attribute data and perform bulk actions on them if desired.
2 Processes
The blue buttons represent processes that you can follow. Typically, these are to create whatever type of object is relevant to the card (e.g. an item, a design/interface, a workflow).
Following a process will lead you through several numbered steps within the dashboard. For example, the Create defect process within the Activities card is illustrated below.
To move backwards in a process, select Back above the left panel (rather than your web browser's Back button).
3 Search shortcuts
Beneath the blue buttons are the designs, interfaces and other objects related to the card. Select one of these to display a searchable list of them in the right panel.
Custom cards
To customise the appearance of existing cards and even create your own, see Dashboard Cards.