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title: "About the Vicon Nexus user interface"
canonical: "https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus215/11380606/About%20the%20Vicon%C2%A0Nexus%20user%20interface"
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The Vicon Nexus user interface includes the following components:

- [Resources pane](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Nexus215/pages/11370938): Enables you to manage the components of your Vicon system and the subjects whose motion is to be captured.
- [View pane](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Nexus215/pages/11381133): Enables you to set up the way you want to view the capture data from one or more cameras (or supported third-party devices), either live in real time or from file for post-processing.
- [Tools pane](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Nexus215/pages/11380314): Enables you to manage each step of the motion capture workflow through preparation, acquisition, and review.
- [Communications pane](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Nexus215/pages/11372215): Enables you to run customized workflows, monitor trials, work with data from Vicon IMUs, work with MATLAB, check system status and view log information.
- [Menu bar](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Nexus215/pages/11376489): Enables you to access common commands from the current workflow stage.
- [Toolbar](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Nexus215/pages/11380156): Enables you to access frequently used commands from the current workflow stage.

For introductory information about the Nexus user interface, see [Introducing Vicon Nexus](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Nexus215/pages/11381507) in the *Vicon Nexus User Guide*.