Crucible 2.8 : Using the Crucible Screens

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

Dashboard Tab

Displays reviews and system activity related to you.

All screens.

Source Tab

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.

Projects Tab

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.

People Tab

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

Allows you to search and report on reviews.

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 (info) at the top left of the sidebar.

Browsing Source Files
Browsing Projects
Viewing People's Statistics in Crucible
Viewing Reports
Searching Crucible
Using RSS Feeds in Crucible
Changing your User Profile