Right Panel

This article covers the information about the options/features available in the right panel, right panel controls, and best practices. You can also find links to the related articles at the end.

Overview

The Right Panel in Brainboard provides quick access to your architecture's resources, generated code, validation issues, and deployment configuration. It serves as a central hub for reviewing, configuring, and managing your cloud infrastructure.

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Panel Controls

Collapsing/expanding the Panel

Click the arrow icon at the top of the panel to collapse/expand it.

Keyboard Shortcuts

• SHIFT+CMD+D / SHIFT+CTRL+D - Toggle Code tab.

• SHIFT+CMD+R / SHIFT+CTRL+R - Toggle Resources tab.

Resizing

Drag the left edge of the panel to resize its width according to your preference.

Available tabs

The Right Panel features four main tabs, each serving a specific purpose:

1. Resources: View and manage all resources in your architecture.

2. Code: View and edit generated Terraform code.

3. Issues: Review architecture warnings and validation errors.

4. Deploy: Configure and monitor CI/CD deployment pipelines.

Best Practices

• Use the Resources tab for quick parameter checks and navigation between resources.

• Use the Code tab when you need to make bulk changes or prefer code-first workflows.

• Check the Issues tab regularly, especially before running Terraform plan or apply.

• Configure the Deploy tab once and use it to maintain consistent deployment workflows.

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Related articles

• Resources List: Detailed resource management.

• Resource Configuration: Advanced resource configuration.

• Code Edition: Code editing capabilities.

• Design Area: Visual diagram interface.