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title: "About the Vicon Nexus user interface"
canonical: "https://help.vicon.com/space/Nexus216/11607531/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/Nexus216/pages/11600735): 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/Nexus216/pages/11609091): 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/Nexus216/pages/11610615): 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/Nexus216/pages/11605512): 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/Nexus216/pages/11612002): Enables you to access common commands from the current workflow stage.
- [Toolbar](https://vicon-help.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/Nexus216/pages/11603730): 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/Nexus216/pages/11614325) in the *Vicon Nexus User Guide*.