Navigation
The app uses a narrow vertical sidebar as its main navigation. It is visible on all main screens (Dashboard, Capture, Settings) and is divided into two groups.
Top group
| Icon | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Home (house) | Dashboard | Analytics and summary view |
| Microscope | Capture workflow | Smart navigation: resumes an active capture job at the Capture & Analysis Overview, continues an in-progress setup at Configure Samples, or starts fresh at Select Samples |
A thin separator line divides the primary navigation from the settings entries below it.
| Icon | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Settings (gear) | Connection Settings | Edit microscope and platform connection |
| Stage (grid) | Stage Configurations | Manage saved stage configurations |
The active page is highlighted with a filled dark background on its button.
Bottom group
| Icon | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Book (open book) | Opens the online documentation | Opens docs.prometronics.ai in the system browser |
| Chat (speech bubble) | Opens the Support Chat dialog | Turns blue and shows a red badge with the unread count when new messages arrive |
| Globe + language code | Language switcher | Toggles between 🇬🇧 English and 🇩🇪 Deutsch |
| User initials (purple circle) | User menu | Click to reveal the Logout option |
Logout
Clicking Logout in the user menu opens a confirmation dialog. If a capture job is currently running, the app stops it before signing out. A "Stopping capture…" dialog is shown while this happens.