/ 2026-04-11T23:03:58+00:00 / /lib/tpl/dazdoccenter/images/favicon.ico text/html 2013-11-26T16:03:45+00:00 /public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/start <h1 id="user_interface_ui">User Interface (UI)</h1> <div class="level1"> <p> <a href="/_detail/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/im_user_interface.png?id=public%3Asoftware%3Ainstall_manager%3Areferenceguide%3Ainterface%3Astart" class="media" target="_blank" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:im_user_interface.png" rel="noopener"><img src="/_media/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/im_user_interface.png?w=550&amp;tok=64ee88" class="mediacenter" title="User Interface" alt="User Interface" width="550" /></a> </p> </div> <h2 id="description">Description</h2> <div class="level2"> <p> This section of the <a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:start">Reference Guide</a> serves to peel back the layers of the <a href="/public/software/install_manager/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:start">Install Manager</a> user interface, with the intention of providing the information needed to make the most out of the application. Each page provides an image with an annotation indicating the current level of the interface. That level is then described below the image. Below that, each parent and child element is briefly described and a link to more information about the elements is provided. An image, with annotations calling out the various elements listed, is provided as shown below. This pattern is repeated throughout the <abbr title="User Interface">UI</abbr> section of the Reference Guide. </p> </div> <h2 id="child_elements">Child Elements</h2> <div class="level2"> <p> <a href="/_detail/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/main_window/im_main_window_children.png?id=public%3Asoftware%3Ainstall_manager%3Areferenceguide%3Ainterface%3Astart" class="media" target="_blank" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:main_window:im_main_window_children.png" rel="noopener"><img src="/_media/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/main_window/im_main_window_children.png?w=300&amp;tok=3e1da5" class="medialeft" align="left" title="Main Window Child Elements" alt="Main Window Child Elements" width="300" /></a> </p> <p> Below is a list of interface elements that exist within the <a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/main_window/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:main_window:start">Main Window</a> of the application: </p> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/busy_indicator/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:busy_indicator:start">Busy Indicator</a> - Provides visual feedback that the application is currently busy. </div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/refresh_button/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:refresh_button:start">Refresh Button</a> - Causes the lists on the pages in the Product Status area to be rebuilt from the data on disk.</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/account_button/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:account_button:start">Account Button</a> - Causes the <a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/account_window/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:account_window:start">Account Window</a> to be displayed, allowing you to switch between working online, working offline, switching to a different account or creating a new one.</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/help_button/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:help_button:start">Help Button</a> - Causes the system default web browser to be opened to the <a href="/public/software/install_manager/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:start">Install Manager</a> help page.</div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/settings_button/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:settings_button:start">Settings Button</a> - Causes the <a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/settings_window/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:settings_window:start">Settings Window</a> to be displayed, allowing you to manage accounts and folders that are used by the application. </div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/filter_field/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:filter_field:start">Filter Field</a> - Used to filter the lists of products in the Product Status area. </div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/product_status/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:product_status:start">Product Status</a> - Provides lists of products that you can download, install and/or uninstall from. </div> </li> </ul> </div> <h2 id="element_index">Element Index</h2> <div class="level2"> <p> <span class="wrap_noprint ">Below is a dynamic list of interface elements that have been documented thus far. As new elements are documented, this list will automatically update to include them. </span>This list is provided as an alternative to the structured approach (above) and is intended to be used for quick access to the various elements. The contents of the pages themselves are the same, regardless of which navigation method you choose. </p> <p> <div class="plugin_nspages"> <div class="catpagecol" style="width: 33.333333333333%" ><div class="catpagechars">A</div> <ul class="nspagesul"> <li class="level1"><div class="li"><a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/account_button/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:account_button:start">Account Button</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"><a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/account_selector/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:account_selector:start">Account Selector</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"><a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/account_window/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:account_window:start">Account Window</a></div> </li> </ul><div class="catpagechars">B</div> <ul class="nspagesul"> <li class="level1"><div class="li"><a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/busy_indicator/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:busy_indicator:start">Busy Indicator</a></div> </li> </ul><div class="catpagechars">C</div> <ul class="nspagesul"> <li class="level1"><div class="li"><a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/clear_filter_button/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:clear_filter_button:start">Clear Filter Button</a></div> </li> </ul><div class="catpagechars">D</div> <ul class="nspagesul"> <li class="level1"><div class="li"><a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/download_sort_order_selector/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:download_sort_order_selector:start">Download Sort Order Selector</a></div> </li> </ul><div class="catpagechars">F</div> <ul class="nspagesul"> <li class="level1"><div class="li"><a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/filter_field/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:filter_field:start">Filter Field</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"><a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/filter_menu_button/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:filter_menu_button:start">Filter Menu Button</a></div> </li> </ul></div> <div class="catpagecol" style="width: 33.333333333333%" ><div class="catpagechars">H</div> <ul class="nspagesul"> <li class="level1"><div class="li"><a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/help_button/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:help_button:start">Help Button</a></div> </li> </ul><div class="catpagechars">I</div> <ul class="nspagesul"> <li class="level1"><div class="li"><a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/install_sort_order_selector/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:install_sort_order_selector:start">Install Sort Order Selector</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"><a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/installed_page/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:installed_page:start">Installed Page</a></div> </li> </ul><div class="catpagechars">M</div> <ul class="nspagesul"> <li class="level1"><div class="li"><a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/main_window/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:main_window:start">Main Window</a></div> </li> </ul><div class="catpagechars">P</div> <ul class="nspagesul"> <li class="level1"><div class="li"><a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/password_field/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:password_field:start">Password Field</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"><a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/product_status/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:product_status:start">Product Status</a></div> </li> </ul><div class="catpagechars">R</div> <ul class="nspagesul"> <li class="level1"><div class="li"><a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/ready_to_download_page/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:ready_to_download_page:start">Ready to Download Page</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"><a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/ready_to_install_page/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:ready_to_install_page:start">Ready to Install Page</a></div> </li> </ul></div> <div class="catpagecol" style="width: 33.333333333333%" ><div class="catpagechars continued">R cont.</div> <ul class="nspagesul"> <li class="level1"><div class="li"><a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/refresh_button/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:refresh_button:start">Refresh Button</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"><a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/remember_me_option/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:remember_me_option:start">Remember Me Option</a></div> </li> </ul><div class="catpagechars">S</div> <ul class="nspagesul"> <li class="level1"><div class="li"><a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/settings_button/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:settings_button:start">Settings Button</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"><a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/settings_window/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:settings_window:start">Settings Window</a></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"><a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/start_button/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:start_button:start">Start Button</a></div> </li> </ul><div class="catpagechars">U</div> <ul class="nspagesul"> <li class="level1"><div class="li"><a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/uninstall_sort_order_selector/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:uninstall_sort_order_selector:start">Uninstall Sort Order Selector</a></div> </li> </ul><div class="catpagechars">W</div> <ul class="nspagesul"> <li class="level1"><div class="li"><a href="/public/software/install_manager/referenceguide/interface/work_offline_option/start" class="wikilink1" title="public:software:install_manager:referenceguide:interface:work_offline_option:start">Work Offline Option</a></div> </li> </ul></div> <div class="catpageeofidx"></div></div> </p> </div>