There are several ways in which you can personalize the Observe interface to suit your needs. You can change the theme of the interface in Settings, search for specific data using filters, sort the columns, and change the width of the default columns in a table.
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Settings
Select Settings from the left toolbar to open the Settings dialog box.
In the dialog box, the Show Logout Confirmation checkbox is enabled by default, which prompts a confirmation dialog when logging out of the application.
You can also choose the Observe interface theme from three options: Dark, Light, or Auto.
- If the Dark Theme is selected, dark theme colors will be applied.
- If the Light Theme is selected, light theme colors will be applied.
- If the Auto Theme is selected, the theme colors will adjust based on the browser or operating system settings.
- Chrome: In its settings, Chrome has a “Mode” option with values Light, Dark, and Device. However, these settings do not affect the Observe webpage when the “Auto” theme is set. The operating system theme/colors do affect the Observe webpage when the “Auto” theme is used.
- Safari: This behaves the same way as Chrome.
- Firefox: Firefox has a “Website Appearance” setting with values Light, Dark, and Automatic. These settings do affect the Observe webpage when the “Auto” theme is set. If “Automatic” is selected, Firefox will use the theme/color preference from the operating system settings.
- MS Edge: This behaves the same way as Firefox.
- Opera: This behaves the same way as Firefox.
Navigate Pages
By default, records are displayed in pages of 20 entries. You can navigate through pages by clicking the page numbers directly, or by using the First Page (<<), Previous Page (<), Next Page (>), and Last Page (>>) links located at the bottom-right corner of the window.
The total number of records is displayed at the bottom-left corner of the window.
Filter Columns
The Search (Filter By) field, located at the upper-left corner of the window, allows you to perform table-level filtering by entering full or partial values such as names or keywords.
Additionally, the Search by input under each column header enables column-level filtering, helping you narrow down results based on specific field values.
Sort Columns
Click on any column header to activate sorting. Column headers act as a two-way toggle switch for sorting:
- Click a column header once to sort the column in ascending order
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- Click the column a second time to sort it in descending order
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Change the Column Width
You can change a column's width by hovering over the right edge of the column header. Your mouse pointer changes to a double-headed arrow: . Click and drag your mouse left or right to resize the column.
Collapse Side Menu
You can collapse or expand the left-side navigation menu to adjust the workspace.
Click the arrow icon ( < ) located at the bottom-left corner of the screen to collapse the side menu and maximize the main content area.
Click the arrow icon again to expand the side menu and view the navigation options.