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Navigating the Application

The StowFindSell interface is designed to be highly responsive, meaning it adapts seamlessly whether you are sitting at a desktop computer or walking around your house using your mobile phone.

Desktop Navigation

On a desktop or tablet computer, the primary navigation menu is located at the top of the screen:

  • Dashboard: The central hub showing your Household's total estimated value, total item count, and a grid of your top-level rooms and locations.
  • All Items: A comprehensive, sortable list of every single item documented in your household.
  • Garage Sale: A specialized screen for managing items that you want to sell, donate, or get rid of.
  • Global Search: The magnifying glass icon at the top allows you to instantly search across all Item names, descriptions, and Location names.
  • Profile Dropdown: Click your initials in the top right corner to access your personal profile settings, household administration settings (if you are an Admin), the QR Code print hub, or to securely sign out.

Mobile Navigation

When using StowFindSell on a smartphone, the interface changes to optimize for one-handed use:

  • Bottom Navigation Bar: The three core views (Dashboard, All Items, and Garage Sale) are pinned to the bottom of your screen for immediate thumb access.
  • Collapsible Search: Tapping the search magnifying glass icon expands a full-width search bar over the navigation.

The "+ Add" Button (Quick Actions)

In the bottom right corner of the application—visible on almost every screen—you will notice a large, solid green square button with a white "+" symbol in the middle.

This is the Global Action Button. It is your primary tool for adding data to your inventory quickly, without needing to click back and forth between different pages.

Clicking or tapping the large green "+" button reveals a menu with three powerful options:

  1. Add Box/Room (Location): Creates a new physical space, like a room, a storage bin, or an outdoor area to store things in.
  2. Add Individual Item: Opens the detailed form to log a single object, take a photo, and assign a value.
  3. Bulk Upload: Opens a rapid text-entry form designed for cataloging entire rooms or boxes very quickly by typing lists of items instead of filling out detailed forms for each one.

Security Note: The large green "+" button is only visible to users who have the Admin or Editor role. If you are a Viewer, you will not see this button, as you cannot add new entities to the household.