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# Interface overview

This guide introduces the main parts of the LumiDB interface.

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### **Top navigation**

* **Home button (top left):** Clears all selections.
* **Share button:** Generates a shareable link to the current view.
* **User menu (top right, circle icon):** Manage your account, add a profile picture, or set a password.

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### **Side navigation**

The left-hand sidebar includes the following tools:

* **View datasets:** Displays all datasets on your account. Select which ones appear on the map.
* **Filters:** Filter data by classification or elevation.
* **Display options:** Adjust coloring, point size, and render quality.
* **Measure:** Measure distances, paths, and surface areas.
* **Crop:** Define a map area to isolate part of a dataset. Cropped areas can be exported or shared.
* **Compare datasets:** Compare two datasets side by side. First select the base dataset, then the one to compare.
* **Upload data:** Available only to users with editor or admin roles. Upload new datasets to the system.
* **Reset camera:** Resets the view to its default position.

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### **Bottom bar**

The bottom of the screen lists all datasets currently selected for visualization.

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