> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.aquaops.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Navigation and User Experience

> How AquaOps is organized from an end-user point of view, on both desktop and mobile.

This page explains how the product is organized from an end-user point of view.

## Main navigation

The authenticated app has these primary navigation areas:

* Dashboard
* Chemical Records
* Maintenance Logs
* Compliance
* Alerts
* Exports
* Custom Forms

`Custom Forms` is still marked as coming soon. `Compliance`, `Alerts`, and `Exports` are live product areas.

## Settings navigation

The settings area is grouped into:

### Organization

* Organization
* Locations
* Pools
* Users
* Roles

### Modules

* Chemical Records
* Forms

`Forms` is still a placeholder settings page. `Exports` moved out of Settings into its own primary navigation destination, and `Notifications` now lives under the `Account` settings group.

### Account

* Notifications

## Desktop vs. mobile

### Desktop

Desktop uses a sidebar-style navigation and table-based list views.

### Mobile

Mobile uses:

* a bottom navigation bar
* mobile cards instead of tables on list pages
* sticky quick-action buttons on important screens

## Common user patterns

### Operators

Most operators will spend their time in:

* Dashboard
* Chemical Records
* Maintenance Logs
* Compliance or Alerts when the facility is responding to an exception

### Managers and admins

Managers and admins will also use:

* Settings
* Chemical profile configuration
* Notifications
* Users
* Roles
* Detail pages and edit history

## Typical walkthrough

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign in">
    Sign in and land on the dashboard.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Daily operations">
    Use the main navigation for daily operations.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Setup and administration">
    Open `Settings` for setup and administration tasks.
  </Step>

  <Step title="On mobile">
    Use the bottom navigation and card views for faster deck-side access.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Suggested screenshots

* desktop sidebar navigation
* mobile bottom navigation
* settings landing page