Navigation / User Interface

The home / main page is your main window into the different sections of the platform.

1. Search: Here you can search the platform for whatever you're looking for.

2. Access to Participatory Spaces / Calendar: From here you can access any Processes, Assemblies, Initiatives and Conferences that exist, as well as a calendar view of the different participatory processes and events (such as meetings).

3. Top main right navigation:

   1. Tour: When you press the Tour button, you can have an interactive guide of the main elements of the page.
      

      

   2. Help: Leads you to the main menu of the help guides you're reading right now.

   3. Meetings: Shows you a main page with all meetings, regardless of what participatory process / element they are from.
      

      

      4. Activity: This shows you all the latest activity on the platform. You can use the menu on the left to see more specific activity.
         

         

      5. User Icon / Menu: Upon clicking on this you can access the user menu which will lead you towards navigation centered around your account. See more about this in the User Navigation section.
         

         

4. Navigation beyond the top of the main page:

   1. "How do I take part in a process?" / "More info about IDEAL" : Also takes you to these help pages you are reading right now.

   2. "Pinned" Section: Admins can pin certain types of content to make them more visible to users without them having to search for them. In certain lists you will see a red pin icon next to them.
      

      

   3. Active Processes ( + assemblies, initiatives and conferences): These sections highlight the active types of participatory processes on the platform. Click on the title to go to a specific one (1) or click the link on the right (2) to see them all.
      

      

   4. Meetings: A different view of upcoming meetings including a small calendar.
      

      

   5. Statistics: A brief overview of what exists on the platform in numbers.