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Navigation Basics

This page explains the three areas that matter most when you start using ENP.

Main Screen Zones

The application is divided into three key interactive areas:

1. Top Menu Bar

Located at the top of the page, it provides global actions such as:

  • Load / Save Designs
  • Switch to Topology or Control Window
  • Access Settings, Help, and User Profile

2. Topology View (Main Canvas)

This is the visual workspace where you build and inspect the network:

  • drag and drop nodes
  • use right-click context menus
  • access toolbars on the left and bottom sides

3. Control Window (Data Browser)

A panel for detailed inspection and editing of design elements:

  • browse nodes, links, ports, and services
  • edit properties through interactive tables
  • use tabs and folder structures to organize data

Switching Between Views

You will use these two workspaces constantly. The Topology View is where you see the network. The Control Window is where you inspect details and work with tables.

You can move between them in several ways:

Action How to Access
Open Topology View Top menu: “Go to Topology” or default view
Open Control Window Top menu: “Open Control Window” or C + W
Switch from a node/link view Right-click > "Open in Control Window"

Some shortcuts, such as Alt + Left Arrow and Alt + Right Arrow, are shared across both views. See Keyboard shortcuts.

How To Think About The Two Main Workspaces

  • Use the Topology View when you want to place, connect, pick, zoom, or visually inspect elements.
  • Use the Control Window when you need filtering, detailed properties, reports, or table-based editing.
  • Move back to the Topology View when you want to understand location, connectivity, or visual impact.

Mouse Navigation Tips

  • Right-click anywhere on the map to open the context menu.
  • Click and drag to pan the canvas.
  • Use the mouse wheel or trackpad to zoom in and out.
  • Click nodes or links to inspect or edit their properties.

Continue with the UI tour if you want screenshot-based orientation, or go directly to Build your first network if you prefer to learn by doing.