2.3 General Interface

AgileTrack's general interface is fairly simple and straight forward. Each class of records has its own tab for managing data — Projects, Iterations, Releases, etc. The details of each record class will be described later. For now, it suffices to explain the basic pattern of the interface.

Record List

In each tab only one record may be opened/created at a time. Each tab contains a list of the available records on the left. Clicking on one of the records will open it for viewing and modification. At the bottom of each list is a button which can be clicked to create new records. For example, in the Projects tab, the list of available projects can be seen at the left, with a button at the bottom labeled "New Project".

Record Title

The title area for a record shows the title of the record, as well as a set of action buttons for modifying the record. Generally, when creating a new record, a "Create" button and a "Clear" button will be visible at the top. If an existing record is open, there will be "Save", "Delete", and "Reload" buttons.

• Create - After entering the required data (usually not more than the title is required), clicking the "Create" button will save the record and add it to the list.
• Clear - To reset the record form to its default empty state, click on the "Clear" button.
• Save - When modifying a record, it's changes can be canceled until the record is actually saved. The "Save" button becomes enabled when some piece of record data has been modified and clicking the button will save the changes.
• Delete - The "Delete" button will delete the record currently being viewed. Some record views contains list of other records. Keep in mind that clicking "Delete" will delete the open record shown in the title, and not any listed or related record.
• Reload - The "Reload" button is similar to the clear button. It will discard any changes and reload the saved record.

To create a new record, clink on the "New Record" button, e.g. the New Project button. A click on the New Project button prepares the form for entering information regarding the new Project. Note that clicking the Create button will save the new Project. Also, to clear the form, use the Clear button.

Record Data

The form below the title area displays the record and related data. The record form is generally broken into a few sections. To conserve interface space, some of the data is split between tabs. When modifying a record, many of the fields change color when modified to indicate that they have changed.

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