The Unqork platform is a browser-based workspace where Creators build and manage enterprise applications. Before opening a module, Creators navigate through workspaces and applications using the global navigation bar, sidebar, and tab bar.
What Changed in 9.0
Creators coming from UDesigner or Classic Designer will notice the following structural changes in the new platform.
Applications are containers, not destinations. In the Classic Designer, clicking an application opened an application page listing its modules and workflows. In the new platform, applications are organizational containers. Creators do not navigate into an application — they open modules, workflows, and data collections directly from the Explorer panel.
The Explorer replaces application-level navigation. The Explorer panel on the right side of every workspace shows all applications and their contents. Expand an application to see its modules and workflows, then select an item to open it. Creators can access anything in the workspace from the Explorer without leaving the current build context.
Common task mapping:
Classic Designer task | New platform equivalent |
|---|---|
Click an application to see its modules | Expand the application in the Explorer panel |
Create a module inside an application | In the Explorer, select the application's |
Navigate back to the application page | Use the Explorer — no application page exists in the new platform |
Find a recently opened module | My Recents on the Home page, or search with Global Search |
(ellipsis) and select + New ModuleNavigation Bar
The navigation bar runs across the top of every page in the platform. It contains the following elements, from left to right:
Element | Description |
|---|---|
Unqork logo | Click to return to the Home page from anywhere in the platform. |
Workspace switcher | Displays the current workspace. Click to open a drop-down with recently accessed workspaces, favorites, and a link to view all workspaces. |
Global Search | Search across modules, workflows, applications, workspaces, and documentation. Open with or click the search field. |
Documentation | Opens Unqork platform documentation, including component references, guides, release notes, and administration articles. |
| Opens the Library menu — select Smart Components to open the Smart Component Library, or Library Elements to open the Module Library. |
Administration | Opens the Administration menu — select Environment Settings to manage environment configuration, or UDLC Toolkit to open the toolkit in a new tab. |
Support | Opens the Unqork support portal. |
| Displays pending notifications. |
Profile | Opens profile and account settings. |
Library
NotificationsHome Page
The Home page is the first screen Creators see when they log in to the platform. It has two areas:
Left sidebar
Card | Description |
|---|---|
Active Workspaces | Workspaces that have at least one open tab, sorted by most recently accessed, up to three. Each row displays the workspace name and a tab count. Click a workspace to switch to it. |
My Recents | Recently modified content across all workspaces. Click any item to open it. |
Main area
A table listing all accessible workspaces. Workspaces expand inline to display their applications. Each row has a star toggle to favorite the workspace or application for quick access from the workspace switcher. Click a workspace name to open the workspace landing page, or click an application name to open the application page.
Workspaces and Applications
Clicking a workspace opens the workspace landing page. The center area displays the workspace name and a prompt to use the Explorer to begin working. The Explorer in the right panel displays all applications, utilities, and bookmarks in the workspace.
To open a module, workflow, or data collection, expand an application in the Explorer and select the item. Each item opens in the appropriate builder.
Navigation Tabs
The tab bar sits between the navigation bar and the canvas. It tracks every open module, workflow, or page as a tab. Creators can switch between open items without navigating back through the workspace and application pages.
Open tabs are grouped by their position in the Explorer hierarchy, with one group per application or folder. Each group displays as a collapsible pill with the entity type icon and group name. This makes it easier to find a specific tab when multiple items are open.
Select a group pill to collapse or expand its tabs. The pill displays a count of open tabs when collapsed. Right-click a group pill to access the following options:
Option | Description |
|---|---|
Close Group | Closes all tabs in the group. |
Close Other Groups | Closes all tabs in every other group. Disabled when only one group is open. |
Pin Group | Pins all tabs in the group so they stay open until manually closed. |
Unpin Group | Unpins all tabs in the group. |
Tab Type | Description |
|---|---|
Pinned tab | Stays open until manually closed. Pin a tab to keep frequently used modules accessible. |
Transient tab | Replaced by the next item opened unless pinned first. |
Right-click any individual tab for options including Close, Close Others, Close All, Pin, and Unpin. See Keyboard Shortcuts for the full list of tab shortcuts.
Left Panel
The left panel contains the Build Agent panel, the interface for communicating with the Build Agent. Use it to scaffold modules, ask questions about the platform, and review build plans. The left panel can be collapsed using the toggle at its edge to expand the center content area.
Right Panel
The right panel contains the Explorer, a workspace tree showing all items in the current workspace. Use the Explorer to open any item without navigating back through the workspace and application pages. The right panel can be collapsed using the toggle at its edge.
The Explorer organizes items into the following three sections:
Section | Contents |
|---|---|
Applications | All applications in the workspace. Expand an application to see its modules, workflows, and data collections. |
Utilities | Workspace-level tools shared across all applications. See Utilities below. |
Bookmarks | Saved links to frequently accessed items. |
Utilities
The Utilities section in the Explorer provides access to workspace-level tools. Select any item to open it.
Item | Description |
|---|---|
Define and manage the data structures used across the workspace. | |
Define reusable data schemas that Data Models reference. | |
Build and save reusable queries that modules can use to retrieve data. | |
Create and manage workspace-level reference datasets that modules can query at runtime. |
