Working with desktop
Almost all user activity is done there. Users can work directly on folders, documents, emails, or records.
The desktop is distributed in three sections:
- Navigation panel on the left-hand side.
- Browser panel at top center.
- Properties panel at the bottom center.
Navigation
Section titled “Navigation”The navigation on the left-hand side is a stack panel. Each stack contains a tree (folder and records hierarchy) structure from the root that enables easy access to documents and emails.
The navigation panel is divided into several stacks:
- Taxonomy.
- Categories.
- Metadata.
- Templates.
- My documents.
- E-mail.
- Trash.
Each stack contains a tree (folder and records hierarchy) to help organize the nodes in the repository and help the user to locate the data quickly and efficiently.
The taxonomy stack is the space for collaborative work, which means it is where multiple users can modify and share company data.
The categories stack is a virtual taxonomy space that helps with navigation of taxonomy nodes across other concepts.
The metadata stack is a virtual taxonomy space that helps with the navigation of taxonomy nodes across the metadata field values.
The templates stack is the space to set templates for the company. That means it is where company templates are set to be used by multiple users to create new company documents.
The My documents stack is a private space for each user, which means that only the user can access this section and it is the default location where personal data is stored.
The Email stack is a private space for each user, which means only the user can access their data in this section, and it is the default place where the user’s emails are stored.
The Trash stack is a private space for each user, which means that only the user can access this section. When a user deletes a node, it goes automatically to their own trash. When a user empties their trash, the document is permanently removed from the application.
The selected node from the navigator panel determines the content shown in the browser panel. All the nodes shown in the browser panel have the same parent (the selected node in the tree).
When you do a right click with the mouse button on a node in the tree, a contextual menu appears. The available menu options in the contextual menu depend on the selected stack.
Browser
Section titled “Browser”The browser panel at the top center shows a table of nodes (documents, folders, mails, and records) that are in the selected node of the navigation panel.
At the top of the browser panel, there’s a path that indicates the actual location in the navigation panel (for example, “/okm:root/”). Below, there is a list of the nodes related to the selected node in the navigation panel.
By default, the browser table shows the columns:
- Status (icons display node status; for example, if the node is locked, the Lock
icon). - Checkbox (to apply actions on several nodes at the same time).
- Icon (indicates node type).
- Name (name of the node).
- Title.
- Language (only for documents).
- Size.
- Update date.
- Author.
- Version ( only for documents ).
When you right-click a node, a contextual menu is shown. You will have distinct menu options depending on the selected node type and the visible stack panel combination.
The checkbox helps you to select several nodes at the same time and apply an action to all.
The
Massive icon displays a contextual menu for quick actions:
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
Select all |
Selects all the nodes. |
Select all folders |
Selects all the nodes of type folder. |
Select all documents |
Selects all the nodes of type document. |
Select all mails |
Selects all the nodes of type mail. |
Select all records |
Selects all the nodes of type record. |
Deselect all |
Unselect all the nodes. |
Pagination
Section titled “Pagination”When the pagination feature is enabled, an extra toolbar appears:

| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
Show/hide folders |
Shows/hides nodes of type folder in the browser panel. |
Show/hide documents |
Shows/hides nodes of type document in the browser panel. |
Show/hide mails |
Shows/hides nodes of type mail in the browser panel. |
Show/hide records |
Shows/hides nodes of type record in the browser panel. |
| Filters nodes. | |
| Paginate checkbox | Enables or disables the pagination feature. |
| Limit select | Sets the limit of nodes to be shown at the same time. |
Go to the beginning |
Goes to the beginning of the list. |
Go to previous |
Goes to the previous page. |
Go to next |
Goes to the next page. |
Go to the end |
Goes to the end of the list. |
| Order select | Sets the column value for that ordering. |
| Reverse checkbox | Reverses the ordering. |
Mouse features
- Double-click on a node of type folder to open the folder.
- Double-click on a node of type document to download the document.
- Right-click on a node will show a contextual menu.
- Drag & drop. You can drag & drop nodes, keeping the left mouse button held down, and moving to the destination node in the Navigator panel.
Properties
Section titled “Properties”The properties panel at the bottom center shows a collection of tabs that contain the grouped properties or features, like a preview associated with the selected node. The selected node can be a navigator node or a browser node.
Tabs on nodes of type document
Section titled “Tabs on nodes of type document”| Tab | Description |
|---|---|
| Properties | Displays properties of the selected document. From this view, you can: - Set the keywords of the document. - Change the title of the document. - Set relations between the document and categories. This tab shows a list of users subscribed to the node. For quick node sharing, there are two special icons named URL and WebDAV; clicking them copies a browser or WebDAV URL to your clipboard. |
| Notes | Displays a list of notes related to the document. From this view you can add, edit, or remove your own notes. Administrators can manage notes of other users. |
| History | Displays a list of versions of the document. From this view you can: - Restore to a previous version of the document. - Preview any document version on the right panel. - Compare two versions of the document on the preview panel. - Compact the history. The action of compacting the history will remove all document versions except the active one. This action reduces repository size but must be taken into consideration because it cannot be reversed. |
| Security | Displays the security grants of the document. From this view you can change the security grants. - Click on Update button to change the security grants. When the “Recursive permission changes” checkbox is checked, the changes will be applied recursively. You may also be interested in reading: - Security configuration. - Security configuration parameters. - “Advanced filter” option on Profile General tab. |
| Preview | Displays a preview of the document. |
| Relations | Displays the relations of the document to other nodes (documents, folders, mails, or records). From this view you can manage the relations of the document, adding or removing relations. To set a new relation: - First, select the type from the relation type list. - Then choose one of the defined relations. - Select a node in the repository, four icons for searching are shown: document, folder, mail or record.There are three types of relations: - Bidirectional - Parent-child - Many-to-many More information at Relation types. |
| Activity log | This view provides a complete audit trail of the document. From this view you can filter by specific actions. When the checkbox named View is not checked, the most common actions like GET_CHILDREN_DOCUMENTS are automatically filtered. The reason most common actions are filtered when the View checkbox is not checked is that these events usually create a large list of actions and are often not relevant from an audit trail point of view. This option is only available if you have enabled the Activity log feature. |
| Forum | Displays a forum associated with the document. From this view you can: - Add a new topic. - Post a reply of the topic. - Quote a reply of the topic. - Edit a reply of the topic. - Delete a topic. To delete or edit a post in the topic you must be the owner or have administrator privileges. This option is only available if you have enabled the Forum feature. |
Tabs on nodes of type folder
Section titled “Tabs on nodes of type folder”| Tab | Description |
|---|---|
| Properties | Displays the properties of the selected folder. From this view you can: - Change the folder style. - Set the keywords of the folder. - Change the title of the folder. - Set relations between the folder and categories. This tab shows a list with the users subscribed to the node. For a quick node sharing, there are two special icons named URL and WebDAV when clicking on them, it will copy in your clipboard a browser or WebDAV URL. More information: Folder style. |
| Notes | Displays a list of notes related to the folder. From this view you can add, edit, or remove your own notes. Administrators can manage other users’ notes. |
| Security | Displays the security grants of the folder. From this view you can change the security grants. - Click on Update button to change the security grants. When the “Recursive permission changes” checkbox is checked, the changes will be applied recursively. You may be interested in reading: - Security configuration. - Security configuration parameters. - “Advanced filter” option on Profile General tab. |
| Relations | Displays the relations of the folder to other nodes ( documents, folders, mails or records ). From this view you can manage the relations of the folder, adding or removing relation. To set a new relation: - First must select the type from the relation type list. - Then choose one of the defined relations. - Select a node in the repository, four icons for searching are shown: document, folder, mail or record.There are three types of relations: - Bidirectional - Parent-child - Many-to-many More information at: Relation types. |
| Activity log | This view performs a complete audit trail of the folder. From this view you can filter by specific actions. When the checkbox named View is not checked, the most common actions like GET_CHILDREN_DOCUMENTS are automatically filtered. The reason most common actions are filtered when the View checkbox is not checked is that these events usually create a large list of actions and are often not relevant from an audit trail point of view. This option is only available if you have enabled the Activity log feature. |
| Forum | Displays a forum associated with the folder. From this view you can: - Add a new topic. - Post a reply to the topic. - Quote a reply to the topic. - Edit a reply of the topic. - Delete a topic. To delete or edit a post of the topic you must be the owner or have administrator grants. This option is only available if you have enabled the Forum feature. |
Tabs on nodes of type mail
Section titled “Tabs on nodes of type mail”| Tab | Description |
|---|---|
| Properties | Displays properties of the selected mail. From this view you can: - Set the keywords of the mail. - Change the title of the mail. - Set relations between the mail and categories. This tab shows a list with the users subscribed to the node. For quick node sharing, there are two special icons named URL and WebDAV when clicking on them, it will copy in your clipboard a browser or WebDAV URL. |
| Notes | Displays a list of notes related to the mail. From this view you can add, edit, or remove your own notes. Administrators can manage notes of other users. |
| Security | Displays the security grants of the mail. From this view you can change the security grants. - Click on Update button to change the security grants. When the “Recursive permission changes” checkbox is checked, the changes will be applied recursively. You might be interested in reading: - Security configuration. - Security configuration parameters. - “Advanced filter” option on Profile General tab. |
| Preview | Displays a preview of the mail. From this view you can also download the mail attachments or copy them to a destination folder. |
| Relations | Displays the relations of the mail to other nodes ( documents, folders, mails or records ). From this view you can manage the relations of the document, adding or removing relation. To set a new relation: - First must select the type from the relation type list. - Then choose one of the defined relations. - Select a node in the repository, for it are shown four icons for searching a document, folder, mail or record.There are three types of relations: - Bidirectional - Parent-child - Many-to-many More information at: Relation types. |
| Activity log | This view performs a complete audit trail of the mail. From this view you can filter by specific actions. When the checkbox named View is not checked, the most common actions like GET_CHILDREN_DOCUMENTS are automatically filtered. The reason most common actions are filtered when the View checkbox is not checked is that these events usually create a large list of actions and are often not relevant from an audit trail point of view. This option is only available if you have enabled the Activity log feature. |
| Forum | Displays a forum associated with the mail. From this view you can: - Add a new topic. - Post a reply to the topic. - Quote a reply of the topic. - Edit a reply of the topic. - Delete a topic. To delete or edit a post of the topic you must be the owner or have administrator grants. This option is only available if you have enabled the Forum feature. |
Tabs on nodes of type record
Section titled “Tabs on nodes of type record”| Tab | Description |
|---|---|
| Properties | Displays properties of the selected record. From this view you can: - Set the keywords of the record. - Change the title of the record. - Set relations between the record and categories. This tab is shown as a list of users subscribed to the node. For quick node sharing, there are two special icons named URL and WebDAV; clicking them copies a browser or WebDAV URL to your clipboard. |
| Notes | Displays a list of notes related to the record. From this view you can add, edit, or remove your own notes. Administrators can manage notes of other users. |
| Security | Displays the security grants of the record. From this view you can change the security grants. - Click on Update button to change the security grants. When the “Recursive permission changes” checkbox is checked, the changes will be applied recursively. You might be interested on reading: - Security configuration. - Security configuration parameters. - “Advanced filter” option on Profile General tab. |
| Relations | Displays the relations of the record to other nodes ( documents, folders, mails or records ). From this view you can manage the relations of the record, adding or removing relation. To set a new relation: - First must select the type from the relation type list. - Then choose one of the defined relations. - Select a node in the repository, four icons for searching are shown document, folder, mail or record.There are three types of relations: - Bidirectional - Parent-child - Many-to-many More information at: Relation types. |
| Activity log | This view performs a complete audit trail of the record. From this view you can filter by specific actions. When the checkbox named View is not checked, the most common actions like GET_CHILDREN_DOCUMENTS are automatically filtered. The reason most common actions are filtered when the View checkbox is not checked is that these events usually create a large list of actions and are often not relevant from an audit trail point of view. This option is only available if you have enabled the Activity log feature. |
| Forum | Displays a forum associated with the record. From this view you can: - Add a new topic. - Post a reply to the topic. - Quote a reply of the topic. - Edit a reply to the topic. - Delete a topic. To delete or edit a post of the topic you must be the owner or have administrator grants. This option is only available if you have enabled the Forum feature. |
Shortcuts
Section titled “Shortcuts”Available shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| F2 | Rename a node. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+C | Copy a node. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+X | Cut a node. |
| CTRL+SHIFT+V | Paste a node. |
| CTRL+D | Download. |
| CTRL+G | Show UI testing pop-up. |
| CTRL+Z | Show UI log. |
| CTRL+N | Create a folder. |
| F5 | Refresh desktop view. |
| INSERT | Add a new document. |
| ALT+B | Bookmark a node. |
| F1 | Show help. |
| CTRL+ALT+Q | Exit the application. |
| ALT+DELETE | Delete a node. |
Select all
Select all folders
Select all documents
Select all mails
Select all records
Deselect all
Show/hide folders
Show/hide mails
Go to the beginning
Go to previous
Go to next
Go to the end
document,
folder,
mail or
record.