# Application Overview

The Flex interface has a few major sections:

Main Menu

The main menu at the top is where you navigate between the major sections of Flex. You may not see all options, depending on your security level.

  • Logout (icon on the left)
  • Page Editor
  • Template Editor
  • Component Editor
  • Content Editor (opens directly to page or component you are on)
  • Settings Menu
  • Menu Button (opens a context aware menu for the section you are in)

# Work Area

Work Area

This is where your current page, template or component will appear.

# Vertical Toolbar

Vertical Toolbar

This toolbar will contain editor specific functions for both Page Editor and Component Editor. From top to bottom, here is what each icon represents:

Icon Description
Allows you to save your changes. This turns red when there are unsaved changes.
Indicates that your changes are being saved.
Allows you to add responsive design.
Switches the editor into Preview Mode.
Toggles the display of any hidden and disabled components.
Allows to edit the page metadata.
Allows to add taxonomy categories and tags for internal searches.
Enables "Guided Select" mode, where the labels for each component element are displayed.
Unlocks the component, so that future Component Editor updates will no longer be received.
Allows you to manage the Workflow.
Allows you to publish the current page.
Adds the current page to your list of favorites. This turns red once it‘s added.

# Right-hand Menu

Right Menu

This menu contains the objects used for the drag and drop interface, as well as options for all of your components.