{"id":2477,"date":"2025-04-02T14:26:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T13:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dradis.com\/blog\/?p=2477"},"modified":"2025-04-02T14:40:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T13:40:58","slug":"redesigning-dradis-a-fresh-look-for-a-better-navigation-and-consistency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dradis.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/redesigning-dradis-a-fresh-look-for-a-better-navigation-and-consistency\/","title":{"rendered":"Redesigning Dradis: A Fresh Look for a Better Navigation and Consistency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Dradis has been a trusted tool in the pentesting world<\/a> for over 15 years<\/a>. Many changes, features, and components have been added during that period, all with a single goal:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Offer the best possible product to our users.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, as the platform evolved, the growing number of links and navigation layers made the layout feel more complex than we\u2019d like. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve decided it\u2019s time for a refresh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enter Hera<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pronounced \/\u02c8h\u026a\u0259r\u0259\/<\/em>, Hera Agathon is a character in the Battlestar Galactica universe. She was the first human-Cylon hybrid to exist, also known as “Shape of things to come<\/em>” before her birth. Hera symbolizes a new era, the future, a way of moving forward, making it the perfect name for Dradis\u2019 new updated layout!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our main goal with this: make Dradis easier to navigate, give it a fresh look, and ensure a unified layout that feels consistent and intuitive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The New Navigation Architecture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Navigation should be effortless and intuitive. You shouldn\u2019t have to dig through menus or search for the pages you need. Everything important<\/strong> should be visible and easily accessible. That\u2019s why the navigation system was the first thing we looked into. The new architecture brings cohesion and structure, making it easier to focus on your tasks. That said, Dradis is a sophisticated, and powerful platform, and as Tesler\u2019s Law reminds us:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor any system there is a certain amount of complexity that cannot be reduced.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So as it was impossible to narrow down everything into a single navigation bar, we split the main navigation system into two horizontal menus, and two fully collapsible sidebars; because we know you need the space!<\/p>\n\n\n\n