Fresco

Question 1

Fresco Overview

Answer 1

Fresco is the UI framework for building web-based interfaces for SkySpark. The framework is built on top of FWT and is designed to run in modern standards-based web browsers. The UI is composed of “Apps,” where each App is designed to accomplish a specific task.

Question 2

Host App

Answer 2

The Host App is a special App for managing a SkySpark server that is only accessible from theHost Uri:

• view your current projects
• create new projects
• manage your host wide settings
• manage “su” super user account
• view licensing/versioning information

Question 3

Home App

Answer 3

When a user enters a project, they are presented with the Home App. The Home App simply displays and provides links to the currently installed Apps for that server.

Question 4

Folio App

Answer 4

The Folio App provides a GUI to the Folio database:

• Axon: evaluate Axon queries and modify recs
• Funcs: create and edit funcs
• Files: manage files stored as rec bins
• Snaphots: take and restore database snapshots
• Trash: recover deleted recs
• Debug: analyze query performance

Question 5

Setting App

Answer 5

Configure settings for currently installed apps, as well as enable and disable what apps are available.

Question 6

Help App

Answer 6

Provides access to SkySpark documentation.

Question 7

User App

Answer 7

All users are managed through the User App. Here you can create, modify, and remove users

Question 8

Debug App

Answer 8

Diagnostic tools:

• Sys Info: provides basic system information like OS version and Java version
• Log: access to system error logs
• Pods: shows all the Fantom pod modules currently installed
• Lint: reports on potential configuration problems

Question 9

App Header

Answer 9

Every app displays a header widget across the top of the browser. The header displays:

• Current app and project
• Current user
• Access to the App Menu

Question 10

App Menu

Answer 10

The App Menu exposes project and server wide information. It primarily provides quick access to the other apps for the current project. Settings for the current user (name, password, etc), as well as changing Locale are also accessible here.

Question 11

Custom Apps

Answer 11

You can build your own apps as part of custom extensions. See the Apps chapter for all the details.