# User Interface

When SpatialExplorer is launched, the user is greeted by a dialog window. This window will allow the user to choose SpatialExplorer’s operational mode, either in offline mode or through a connection to a rover for real-time scanning.

The user Interface in Spatial Explorer includes the following (colors correspond to the rectangles in the image below):

* [**Tabs**](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/lidarmill-desktop/user-interface/file) **- Red**
  * ([File](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/lidarmill-desktop/user-interface/file), [View](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/lidarmill-desktop/user-interface/view), [Windows](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/lidarmill-desktop/user-interface/windows), [Settings](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/lidarmill-desktop/user-interface/settings), [Tools](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/lidarmill-desktop/user-interface/tools), [Help](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/lidarmill-desktop/user-interface/help))
* [**Toolbars**](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/lidarmill-desktop/user-interface/toolbars) **- Green**
  * ([File](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/lidarmill-desktop/user-interface/toolbars/data-file), [Selection](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/lidarmill-desktop/user-interface/toolbars/data-visualization), [Create](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/lidarmill-desktop/user-interface/toolbars/trajectory-cloud-reporting))
* [**Windows**](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/lidarmill-desktop/user-interface/windows) **- Orange**
  * ([AGL Oracle](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/lidarmill-desktop/user-interface/windows/agl-oracle), [Corrections](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/lidarmill-desktop/user-interface/windows/corrections), [Flight Guidance](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/lidarmill-desktop/user-interface/windows/flight-guidance), [Measurements](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/lidarmill-desktop/user-interface/windows/measurements-window), [Messages](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/lidarmill-desktop/user-interface/windows/messages), [Project](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/lidarmill-desktop/user-interface/windows/project-management-window), [Raw IMU](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/lidarmill-desktop/user-interface/windows/raw-imu), [SLAM](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/lidarmill-desktop/user-interface/windows/slam-window), [Satellites](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/lidarmill-desktop/user-interface/windows/satellites), [Sensor Controller](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/lidarmill-desktop/user-interface/windows/sensor-controller), [System Monitor](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/lidarmill-desktop/user-interface/windows/system-monitor))
* [**Playback Menu**](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/lidarmill-desktop/user-interface/playback-menu) **- Purple**
* [**Data Viewer**](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/lidarmill-desktop/user-interface/data-viewer) **- Yellow**

With the [windows](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/lidarmill-desktop/user-interface/windows) tab at the top of the user interface, the user can open or close many different dock-able windows for a customizable user interface.  

Jump to the [post processing](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/lidarmill-desktop/post-processing) section to access a detailed data processing [workflow](https://docs.phoenixlidar.com/lidarmill-desktop/post-processing/workflow-overview)

![Default Spatial Explorer User Interface](/files/-Ma_evTulRp39MB51HO_)


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