Windows Client Components

• Project Tree
• Notification Bar
• Tool Bar
• Status Bar
• Working Area
• Menu Options
• Tools
• Help

Project Tree

The Project Tree tree contains a list of all features available for the user through the SOS Collab Windows Client, categorized by project. This bar can be docked or floated on different areas of the screen, and resized or closed. Users see only those Projects and Admin functions for which they have rights.

Notification Bar

The lower pane displays messages about changes made to bugs and source code. The Notification Bar logs both SOS Collab system events and specific Source Code Control file and project operations. Notification Bar messages may have links to specific bugs or discussion messages.

The user sees only messages about projects to which the user has access. Messages regarding Source Code Control file and project events are seen only by the user who invokes the SCC commands, while other SOS Collab events are seen by all users who have access rights to those projects for which the messages are generated.

Toolbar

The SOS Collab Windows Client has a standard Windows toolbar. When the user is working online, the toolbar changes depending on which feature in the Working Area is active.

Status Bar

The horizontal area at the bottom of the client window provides information about the current state of what the user is viewing in the working window. There is also an online/offline indicator in the far right side of the Status Bar. During lengthy operations, a progress indicator appears on the the Status Bar, just to the left of the online/offline indicator.

Working Area

The Working Area shows standard views for Source Code Control and Chat, or HTML/DHTML view windows for the Bug Tracking, At-A-Glance, Discussions and Administration.

Menu Options

SOS Collab Windows' features like Chat, Discussion Groups, At-A-Glance and Project Preferences share many of the same menu options. Several of these are standard Windows menu options which are familiar to users. Menus are context-sensitive, depending on the view in the working area.

(Please Note: SOS Collab Source Code Control offers its own menu options. Refer to the Source Code Control section for more information.)

Menu items specific to SOS Collab are as follows:

File

• Connect -- Connects to the SOS Collab System.
• Close -- Closes the current window in the Working Area.
• Print -- Prints the working area view that is open. (Please Note: Print only works with Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later. You will get a blank page if you try to print with an earlier version.)
• Print Setup -- Allows the user to configure printing options.
• Work Offline -- Disconnects the user from the SOS system. Any open windows are available as read-only. The user must reconnect to access any links or other information not on the open pages.
• Exit -- closes the SOS Collab client.

View

Enabled Toolbars
The user can select which toolbars are presented on the screen.

• Project Tree
• Notification Bar
• Toolbar
• Status Bar

When you enable or disable a toolbar view while in any SOS Collab feature, that toolbar will be enabled or disabled in all SOS Collab features until you change your selection.

For HTML/DHTML Pages

• Go Back -- View the previous page.
• Go Forward -- View the next page.
• Stop -- Stop the current operation.
• Refresh -- Refresh the page.

For Chat
See Chat menu options.

Clear Notification Bar
Select this option to clear the messages in the Notification Bar.

Tools

The Tools Menu provides the following choices:

• Change System Password
• Change VSS Password
• Clear VSS User Associations
• Options > Client Settings
• Options > Chat Settings
• Options > Source Code Control Settings

Help

Click on Help to access the help documentation and information about SOS Collab Support.