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

# Panels and Side Menus

> A map of every UI surface in Altoura Frontline on the HoloLens — side menus, step panel, media panel, and 3D Model panel — and where each appears.

A lookup reference for operators and authors on every panel and menu in Altoura Frontline on the HoloLens 2.

## At a Glance

| Surface                                                  | Where it appears                                            | Operator | Author |
| -------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------ |
| [Global (Static) Side Menu](#global-static-side-menu)    | Home screen, beside the landing panel                       | Yes      | Yes    |
| [Floating Side Menu](#floating-side-menu-palm)           | Home screen, on a raised palm                               | Yes      | Yes    |
| [Procedure Side Menu](#procedure-side-menu-in-procedure) | Inside a procedure, on a raised palm                        | Yes      | Yes    |
| [Step Main Panel](#step-main-panel)                      | Inside a procedure, centre                                  | Yes      | Yes    |
| [Media Panel](#media-panel)                              | Inside a procedure, only when media is attached to the step | Yes      | Yes    |
| [3D Model Panel](#3d-model-panel)                        | Inside a procedure, right side                              | No       | Yes    |

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## Global (Static) Side Menu

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/altoura-785c3552/pjRgSowLOU-k6Fn-/frontline/images/hololens/get-started/hololens-global-side-menu.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=pjRgSowLOU-k6Fn-&q=85&s=496372267cf571882d962102d9bbfa32" alt="Altoura Frontline global side menu with Procedures, Remote Expert, and Profile buttons" noZoom style={{width: "100%", height: "auto"}} width="7680" height="4320" data-path="frontline/images/hololens/get-started/hololens-global-side-menu.png" />
</Frame>

The primary navigation menu, fixed beside the Procedure landing panel on the Home screen. It has three buttons — **Procedures**, **Remote Expert**, and **Profile** (account details, app version, and Sign Out) — and is visible only when you are **not** inside a procedure and **not** in a Remote Expert session.

Task page: [First Launch and Navigation](/frontline/hololens/get-started/first-launch-and-navigation)

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## Floating Side Menu (Palm)

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/altoura-785c3552/pjRgSowLOU-k6Fn-/frontline/images/hololens/get-started/hololens-global-side-menu-hand.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=pjRgSowLOU-k6Fn-&q=85&s=7556e175fb8226646a8f2c9b4c61ea7b" alt="Floating side menu anchored to a raised palm, showing the same Procedures, Remote Expert, and Profile options as the global side menu" noZoom style={{width: "100%", height: "auto"}} width="7680" height="4320" data-path="frontline/images/hololens/get-started/hololens-global-side-menu-hand.png" />
</Frame>

The same three options as the Static Side Menu — **Procedures**, **Remote Expert**, **Profile** — anchored to your palm instead of a fixed position. Raise either hand with the palm facing toward you and the menu appears, letting you navigate without looking toward a fixed panel. All options behave identically to their static counterparts.

Task page: [First Launch and Navigation](/frontline/hololens/get-started/first-launch-and-navigation)

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## Procedure Side Menu (In-Procedure)

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/altoura-785c3552/dGjpngJxnDwHfL9u/frontline/images/hololens/operate/hololens-procedure-side-menu.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=dGjpngJxnDwHfL9u&q=85&s=5f5121ffb902b43eb94a1bb1f3b6f1b0" alt="Contextual procedure side menu shown on the palm with Rescan, Reposition, and Exit buttons" noZoom style={{width: "100%", height: "auto"}} width="7680" height="4320" data-path="frontline/images/hololens/operate/hololens-procedure-side-menu.png" />
</Frame>

Available only while inside a procedure, in both Operator and Author mode, and identical in both. Raise either hand with the palm facing you to show three vertically arranged buttons: **Rescan** (redo the QR anchor alignment), **Reposition Panels** (bring the step, media, and 3D Model panels back in front of you), and **Exit Procedure** (leave after a confirmation dialog with Resume / Exit Procedure options). The current time and system status indicators are shown at the bottom.

Task pages: [Anchor with a QR Code](/frontline/hololens/operate/anchor-with-qr) · [Follow the Steps](/frontline/hololens/operate/follow-steps) · Detailed screen pages: [Operator Side Menu](/frontline/procedures/operator/side-menu) · [Author Side Menu](/frontline/procedures/author/side-menu)

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## Step Main Panel

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/altoura-785c3552/pjRgSowLOU-k6Fn-/frontline/images/hololens/author/hololens-procedure-first-step-main.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=pjRgSowLOU-k6Fn-&q=85&s=b3e74086910364c9a650f26cb3b56da5" alt="Step panel showing the step number, task title, description text, and Back and Next navigation arrows" noZoom style={{width: "100%", height: "auto"}} width="7680" height="4320" data-path="frontline/images/hololens/author/hololens-procedure-first-step-main.png" />
</Frame>

The centre panel, always visible inside a procedure. It shows the step number, task title, step description, **Back / Next** navigation arrows, a **Step List** icon for direct step navigation, and a thread anchor indicator when a gem anchor was placed for that step. It handles sequential navigation, branching on Choice Steps, and completion confirmation on a Completion Step. Content for each step is loaded exactly as configured in the web editor.

Task pages: [Follow the Steps](/frontline/hololens/operate/follow-steps) · [Build Tasks and Steps](/frontline/hololens/author/build-tasks-and-steps) · Detailed screen pages: [Operator Panel View](/frontline/procedures/operator/panel-view) · [Author Panel View](/frontline/procedures/author/panel-view) · [Step Navigation](/frontline/procedures/operator/step-navigation)

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## Media Panel

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/altoura-785c3552/dGjpngJxnDwHfL9u/frontline/images/hololens/get-started/hololens-procedure-first-step-media.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=dGjpngJxnDwHfL9u&q=85&s=55fb1c66160ff160f42a793da6c8f325" alt="Media panel displaying an attached video for the current step with a play button" noZoom style={{width: "100%", height: "auto"}} width="7680" height="4320" data-path="frontline/images/hololens/get-started/hololens-procedure-first-step-media.png" />
</Frame>

A conditional panel on the left that appears **only if** an image or video was attached to the current step in the web editor; with no media attached, it does not appear. Images are displayed directly. Videos auto-play in a loop when the step is entered, and the operator can pause, resume, mute, or unmute playback. Each step may have different media content.

Task pages: [Work with 3D Models and Media](/frontline/hololens/operate/work-with-3d-models-and-media) · [Add 3D Models and Media](/frontline/hololens/author/add-3d-models-and-media) · Detailed screen pages: [Operator Panel View](/frontline/procedures/operator/panel-view) · [Author Panel View](/frontline/procedures/author/panel-view)

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## 3D Model Panel

<Frame>
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/altoura-785c3552/dGjpngJxnDwHfL9u/frontline/images/hololens/reference/hololens-procedure-first-step-model.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=dGjpngJxnDwHfL9u&q=85&s=3fc985eb7d40e35f931f1590f9ba6703" alt="3D Model panel showing a grid of selectable model tiles attached to the current step" noZoom style={{width: "100%", height: "auto"}} width="7680" height="4320" data-path="frontline/images/hololens/reference/hololens-procedure-first-step-model.png" />
</Frame>

The right-side panel, **shown only in Author mode**. It displays selectable tiles for the 3D (GLB) models attached to the current step in the web editor; only models attached to the current step appear. In Operator mode the panel is hidden — models placed during authoring still appear in the scene at their saved positions, with interaction governed by the author's Interactable, Ghost, and Animation settings.

Task pages: [Add 3D Models and Media](/frontline/hololens/author/add-3d-models-and-media) · [Work with 3D Models and Media](/frontline/hololens/operate/work-with-3d-models-and-media) · Detailed screen pages: [Author Panel View](/frontline/procedures/author/panel-view) · [3D Model Authoring](/frontline/procedures/author/3d-model-authoring) · [3D Model Behavior in Operator Mode](/frontline/procedures/operator/3d-model-behavior)

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## Operator vs Author Differences

|                         | Operator mode                                                 | Author mode                                                    |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Step Main Panel**     | Follow steps as authored                                      | Same panel, used while building and previewing                 |
| **Media Panel**         | Shown when the step has media                                 | Shown when the step has media                                  |
| **3D Model Panel**      | Not shown — models appear in the scene as authored            | Shown, with tiles to spawn models                              |
| **Model editing**       | Not available; interaction limited to what the author enabled | Full editing: bounding box, Edit menu, Interactable, Animation |
| **Procedure Side Menu** | Rescan, Reposition, Exit                                      | Identical                                                      |

<Note>
  Remote Expert has its own hand menu and in-call panels — see the [Remote Expert Hand Menu](/frontline/remote-expert/hand-menu) and [Remote Expert Overview](/frontline/remote-expert/overview).
</Note>