This page contains an overview of the Crucible interface and the actions that can be carried out in the application.
On this page:
Tour of the Crucible Interface
When you first log in to Crucible, the Dashboard Screen opens, as shown in the screenshot below. This view shows recent general activity in Crucible.
Screenshot: The Dashboard Screen in Crucible
The table below explain the top-level tabs in the Crucible User Interface. Click on the name of a tab for more information.
Element name | Function | Appears |
---|---|---|
Displays reviews and system activity related to you. | All screens. | |
Displays contents of connected source repositories. | Only when FishEye is used with Crucible. | |
Source Dropdown Menu | Displays a list of links to repositories recently visited by the user | Only when FishEye is used with Crucible for logged-in users. |
Displays reviews and content from specific projects. | All screens. | |
Projects Dropdown Menu | Displays a list of links to projects recently visited by the user | All screens for logged-in users. |
Displays metrics on the users of the Crucible instance. | All screens. | |
People Dropdown Menu | Displays a list of links to user pages recently visited by the user | All screens for logged-in users. |
Reviews Tab | All screens. | |
People Dropdown Menu | Displays a list of links to reviews recently visited by the user as well as links to the Crucible Inbox and Outbox | All screens for logged-in users. |
Left Navigation Sidebar
The navigation bar at the left of the screen applies specific filters to what is shown in the centre pane. See the page on Using the Dashboard for more information.
The left navigation sidebar can be hidden or displayed by clicking the blue 'information' icon at the top left of the sidebar.
Related Links
Browsing Source Files
Browsing Projects
Viewing People's Statistics in Crucible
Viewing Reports
Searching Crucible
Using RSS Feeds in Crucible
Changing your User Profile