Interface Overview
Aethrix Studio is organized around a left navigation pane and a main content area. An optional AI assistant panel can be docked to the right side.
Title bar and info bar
The title bar shows the Aethrix icon and the application title "Aethrix Studio". Below it, an info bar spans the top of the main content area and provides a Report Bug quick action.
Navigation pane
The left pane is a collapsible navigation view (PaneDisplayMode="Left"). Its width can be resized by dragging the splitter, and it can be collapsed to save screen space.
Primary areas
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Dashboard with activity summary, recent projects, and quick-start actions | |
| API playground — import API specs, send requests, inspect responses | |
| Create and run automated test projects, suites, and test cases | |
| Configure and run simulated HTTP/SOAP/Kafka servers | |
| Design and build API extension packages |
Footer area
The footer groups the secondary destinations and the user card.
| account_circle Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Utility tools — Base64 encoder, JWT decoder, XPath/JPath evaluators, regex tester, test design | |
| Browse all sent requests and received responses across sessions | |
| Browse and manage installed extensions | |
| My Account | The user card — shows your avatar, name, and license tier. Tapping it opens the account dialog (sign-in when anonymous). The gear button opens the modal Settings window, and the "…" menu carries quick options: display language, theme, interface scale, about, documentation links, and sign in/out |
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settings-window-light.png and settings-window-dark.png — Settings Window opened from the user card, custom title bar
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Main content area
Selecting a navigation item replaces the main content area with the corresponding view. Each view has its own layout with toolbars, side panels, and content editors specific to its function.
Ora AI assistant panel
A dockable right-side panel provides AI-powered assistance. Open it from the Ora button in the Command Palette header, or with Ctrl+Shift+K. It supports natural language interaction for exploring APIs, building tests, and diagnosing issues.
Command palette
Press Ctrl+K to open the command palette — a searchable overlay for quickly navigating to any section, executing commands, or searching API operations. See Command Palette.
Keyboard shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+K | Open Command Palette |
| Ctrl+Shift+K | Open Ora AI assistant |