Application
Updated:
September 25, 2020
OpenBridge applications have a strict main structure with a fixed top bar on the top with a set of mandatory and optional functions. The application takes up a full screen space and can scale responsively to a range of screen sizes.
Application structure
Most maritime applications have similar needs for user interface functionality such as an alert system, dimming and application navigation. The OpenBridge applications structure standardizes how many of these shared functions are accessed in applications by collecting them in the application top bar.
Topbar
The top bar is present on all applications and offer a consistent way for accessing critical functions in an application. It consists of a navigation menu, application label aligned to the left. Alarm icon,dimming and palette icon, optional fields and an application launcher are aligned to the right. The optional field includes application icons with direct link to programs and a time component. Find detailed definition of the topbar below.
Topbar
Navigation menu
The navigation menu offer quick access to the main pages in the application including and optional search box. The list can include nested entries that can be expanded in the menu. In the lover corner of the navigation menu is access to application settings and a vendor menu. Find detailed definition below.
Navigation menu
Alert center
The alert icon offer alarm status and a quick list of alarms with link to the full BAM system. Find detailed definition below.
Alert centerAlert notification
Palette and brightness
Brightness and palette menu offer direct access to palettes and brightness control for the screen. It also offer link to a more advanced dimming application if available.
Dimming center
App menu
The program selector offer access to other applications. It include an application search bar and icons that represent the most used applications. A link in the bottom open the application launcher application if available.
App menu
