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EcflowUI is still work-in-progress, but is being made available for selected users to test. There are many small issues (and some larger ones) which still need to be worked on before it can become a full replacement for Ecflowview. |
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This page assumes you have a version of EcflowUI that you can run; either one that you have built yourself, or one that has been installed system-wide. |
Starting EcflowUI
The command to start it the application is:
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ecflow_ui |
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Selecting a server will add it to the tree view. For large servers, a Loading indicator may appear, but the user interface is still responsive.
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Once loaded, a server appears in the tree view. Server and suite nodes show, in brackets, the total number of children under them. Any number of servers can be added to the view.
Viewing the tree
The tree nodes are expanded and collapsed using the small icons to the left of each node (these may vary in appearance depending on your workstation setup). The middle mouse button does not serve this function anymore!
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The information panel can be detached and frozen using the configuration menu at the top-right of the panel:
The tree view has a similar configuration menu, which allows access to options such as which attributes to display.
Layout
Each panel in EcflowUI is resizeable and detachable, following a dashboard approach. For example, drag the information panel to the right of the tree view to get an arrangement like this:
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It is possible to select multiple nodes with the mouse and select a command which will be sent to them all. Also, using the Custom... menu entry, any command may be typed in.
Configuration and setup
The list of available servers can be managed through the Servers | Manage Servers menu.
Global server settings, plus other settings such as colour setup, can be found in the Edit | Preferences menu.
Settings per server can be found in the Information panel, in the Settings tab (when a server node is selected in the tree).Global server settings, plus other settings such as colour setup, can be found in the Edit | Preferences menu.
Table view
From the toolbar at the top of the window, a new table view panel can be added. This provides an alternative way to view the nodes, and allows sorting by status. Work on this is incomplete, but it is intended to add filters to this panel to enable a real-time search for nodes.
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