Watch¶

Watch is a Qt GUI for Afanasy.

Jobs¶

This is a list of user jobs.

Work¶

This is a hierarchy of branches and jobs from all users. Only VISOR can make changes here. For a common user this list is read only.

Farm¶

This is a hierarchy of pools and renders. Only admin can make changes here. For a common user this list is read only.

Users¶

This is a list of all Afanasy users. User can manipulate only own node. Admin can manipulate any user node.

Modes¶

It has several user modes for farm administration purposes:

USER user mode:

User can change his parameters and operate his jobs only.

VISOR super user mode:

Can change parameter of any user and operate jobs of any user.

GOD admin mode:

Can do anything, operate any user, any job and farm (renders and pools).

To switch user mode you need to type password in active Watch window (you do not need to re-login to switch between modes). To reset super user mode you can type password again.

You can configure passwords in a CGRU config JSON files (see Configuration page). Passwords are defined by configuration variables:

pswd_visor¶

Visor passwords md5 sum. Password must be 5 characters length.

Default value is 1832116180fdc61b64fd978401e462e9

It is idkfa

pswd_god¶

God password md5 sum Password must be 5 characters length.

Default value is 73bcaaa458bff0d27989ed331b68b64d

It is iddqd

UI Levels¶

At first Watch was designed as a minimalistic GUI, like hand watches. With a lots of abbreviated words, to fit lots of information on a small screen. But later it begin to grow and got several UI levels to display brief or full info.

Padawan

You will see parameters with a full names. Useful when you just started to use Afanasy.

Jedi

You will see parameters with a brief names. Useful when you know most parameters.

Sith

You will see parameters with a abbreviated names. It is like on hand watches, where you see “TU 4”, instead of “Today it is Tuesday, 4th August 2020 Year”, as you are definitely know that it is August 2020, “TU” is Tuesday, and next “4” number means the day of month.

Main window menu will disappear for space economy. It will be available on RMB menu at window top.