Navigator

At a glance

The Navigator is a tabular view that complements the canvas. It lets you quickly find an entity, filter by criteria, and edit details without going through the visual canvas.

Before you start

• You have access to a Ontologie workspace.
• At least one entity exists in the active space.

When to use the Navigator instead of the Modeler? When you have many entities and are looking for specific information (for example "all entities of type Supplier with Active status"). The canvas is ideal for the big picture and relations; the Navigator is ideal for search and quick editing.

Search and filters

The search bar filters in real time by name, display name, or description. Combine with filters to narrow down:

• Type: Object, Link, Interface, Cluster.
• Status: Experimental, Active, Validated, Deprecated.
• Groups: filter by category or tag.

Screenshot coming soon: Navigator search bar and filters view.

Keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
/	Place cursor in the search bar.
Esc	Clear the selection.
Up/Down arrows	Navigate through the entity list.

View and edit an entity

Click an entity in the list to open its editing panel on the right. You will find the same tabs as in the Modeler:

• Overview: name, description, status, groups, color, and icon.
• Properties: add, edit, or remove properties with their types and constraints.
• Relations: view incoming and outgoing links.
• API: see the REST endpoints generated for this entity.
• Actions: manage triggerable actions.
• JSON: raw view of the entity schema.

Example: you are looking for the "Product" entity to add a "unit_price" property. Type "product" in the search, click the result, open the Properties tab, and add a Number property with a minimum of 0.

Pinned entities

Pin your most-used entities to access them in one click, without searching. Pinned entities remain visible at the top of the list.

Tips

/ shortcut
From any screen in the Navigator, press / to jump directly to the search bar.

Switching spaces
The Navigator shows only the entities of the active space. Switch spaces from the Modeler toolbar if you cannot find your entities.

Quick editing
Double-click an entity name in the list to edit it directly.

Expected outcome

You can find, filter, and edit your entities quickly from a tabular interface. Pinned entities are accessible in one click.

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