Design Guidelines

  • Display a view full screen.
  • Resize views by dragging the borders.
  • Swap location with another view by dragging by its title bar to the new position.
  • Workspace link definitions.
  • Arrange the order of workspaces in the workspace gallery. This gets saved with all workspaces for a Navigator item.

Here are some guidelines to plan workspaces:

  • Tailor the content of a workspace to the Navigator level: Workspaces at the top of the hierarchy show summary information; those at lower levels provide more in-depth information.
  • Provide summary information at the agent level of the Navigator Physical view.
  • Use custom queries that pre-filter the data used in a table or chart to ensure fastest data retrieval and not see extraneous data. And use as few different queries as possible in one workspace.
  • Design for a specific monitor resolution. To create in workspace administration mode for multiple users, use 1024 x 768, which is the lowest resolution on which the Marvel Enterprise Portal can run.
  • Do not crowd too much information in one workspace. Instead, have multiple workspaces at one level or links from one workspace to the next.
  • For table views with many columns, arrange them so the important ones are visible. Consider removing some columns by pre-filtering (Properties - Query) or post-filtering (Properties - Filters).
  • Consider combining tables with charts in a workspace for the most effective style layout.