# Overview of the graphical user interface

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The MemoryPool-Analyzer module extends the tab region of the Analyzer ribbon area.

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</div></div></div>The tab is split in three different groups:

<div class="contents" id="bkmrk-view%3A-filter-and-sel"><div class="textblock">- **View:** Filter and selection of a subset of traced data 
    - **Memory Pool Explorer:**   
        Shows the hierarchical memory structure. Content of review will be changed based on this selection. <dl class="see"><dt>**See also:**</dt><dd><span style="color: rgb(230, 126, 35);">[Memory Pool Explorer](https://doc316en.candera.eu/link/285#bkmrk-memory-pool-explorer)</span></dd></dl>
    - **Global Time Slider:**   
        This time slider provides access to memory snapshots. Most features are bound to this snapshot. <dl class="see"><dt>**See also:**</dt><dd><span style="color: rgb(230, 126, 35);">[Global Time Slider](https://doc316en.candera.eu/link/285#bkmrk-global-time-slider)</span></dd></dl>
    - **Memory Pool Properties:**   
        Provides general Properties of selected nodes (Memory Pool Explorer) at the specified memory snapshot. <dl class="see"><dt>**See also:**</dt><dd><span style="color: rgb(230, 126, 35);">[Memory Properties](https://doc316en.candera.eu/link/285#bkmrk-memory-properties%C2%A0)</span></dd></dl>
- **Reviews:** Access to statistics and analysis views 
    - **Memory Pool Charts:**   
        Shows memory trends over time and comparisons between different nodes. <dl class="see"><dt>**See also:**</dt><dd><span style="color: rgb(230, 126, 35);">[Memory Bar Charts](https://doc316en.candera.eu/link/285#bkmrk-memory-bar-charts)</span></dd><dd><span style="color: rgb(230, 126, 35);">[Memory Over Time Chart](https://doc316en.candera.eu/link/285#bkmrk-%C2%A0memory-over-time-ch)</span></dd></dl>
    - **Bad Smells:**   
        Provides different analysis tools to identify memory issues. <dl class="see"><dt>**See also:**</dt><dd><span style="color: rgb(230, 126, 35);">[Bad Smells](https://doc316en.candera.eu/link/286#bkmrk-bad-smells%C2%A0)</span></dd></dl>
    - **Memory Pool Statistics:**   
        Shows all traced information within a table. <dl class="see"><dt>**See also:**</dt><dd><span style="color: rgb(230, 126, 35);">[Memory Pool Statistics](https://doc316en.candera.eu/link/285#bkmrk-memory-pool-statisti)</span></dd></dl>
    - **Info List:**   
        Shows all logged messages. <dl class="see"><dt>**See also:**</dt><dd><span style="color: rgb(230, 126, 35);">[Information list](https://doc316en.candera.eu/link/285#bkmrk-information-list%C2%A0)</span></dd></dl>
- **MemoryPools:** Contains general content to improve the usability 
    - **Memory Settings:**   
        Provides several settings to configure the module. <dl class="see"><dt>**See also:**</dt><dd><span style="color: rgb(230, 126, 35);">[Settings](https://doc316en.candera.eu/link/286#bkmrk-settings%C2%A0)</span></dd></dl>
    - **File Editor:**   
        The Analyzer supports opening filepaths and present these files within the file editor. <dl class="see"><dt>**See also:**</dt><dd><span style="color: rgb(230, 126, 35);">[File Editor](https://doc316en.candera.eu/link/286#bkmrk-file-editor%C2%A0)</span></dd></dl>
    - **Refresh:**   
        Reloads dataset into views. If some errors in views occurred or dataset is not loaded properly, this button will reload these data and try to fix erroneous views.

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