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Overview
The Xloud Dashboard ships a global search bar that finds resources across the entire cluster — instances, volumes, networks, images, security groups, routers, floating IPs, key pairs, flavors, projects, and users — from a single input. Results show the resource type, name, status, and a direct link to the detail page. The search is fuzzy, debounced, and keyboard-driven.Global Search is part of the standard Xloud Dashboard. It is available to any
signed-in user — results are automatically scoped to projects the user can
see, and admins see results across every project they have access to.
Open Global Search
| Method | Action |
|---|---|
| Keyboard | Press Ctrl + K (Linux / Windows) or ⌘ + K (macOS) from any page |
| Header bar | Click the search icon in the top header of the Dashboard |
What Global Search Finds
The search hits a single backend endpoint that aggregates results across every resource type the Dashboard exposes. Results are returned grouped by type:| Resource type | Examples of what matches |
|---|---|
| Instances | Name, ID, IP address fragments |
| Volumes | Name, ID |
| Networks | Name, ID |
| Images | Name, ID |
| Security Groups | Name, ID |
| Routers | Name, ID |
| Floating IPs | IP address, ID |
| Key Pairs | Name |
| Flavors | Name, ID |
| Projects | Name, ID (admin view) |
| Users | Name, ID (admin view) |
web matches web-01, web-prod-server,
and even names where the letters appear in order with gaps. A minimum of
2 characters is required before search runs.
Use Global Search
Type at least 2 characters
The Dashboard waits a moment after you stop typing, then queries the backend
and groups results by resource type. While the query is running, a spinner
appears next to the input.
Navigate with the keyboard or mouse
Use ↑ and ↓ to move the selection through the result list. The
currently selected row is highlighted. Press Enter to open the resource
detail page, or click any row directly.
The Dashboard navigates to the resource’s detail page. The selection is also recorded as a recent search.
Result Cards — What’s on Each Row
Each result row shows three pieces of context so you can tell the right item apart from same-named neighbors at a glance:| Element | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| Resource icon | Quick visual cue of the type (server, database, cloud, image, etc.) |
| Name | The display name of the resource |
| Status tag | Colored badge — green for active / available / in-use / enabled, red for error, grey for shutoff / down / disabled, yellow for transitional states (creating, deleting, migrating) |
| Right arrow | Indicates the row is clickable and will navigate to the detail page |
Recent Searches
The Dashboard keeps your last 5 selected results as recent items.- When the search panel is open and the query is empty, recent items appear at the top.
- Click a recent item to jump straight to that resource — no need to retype the query.
- Recent searches are stored in your browser’s local storage, so they survive reloads but are local to that browser and device.
Quick Actions
Below the recent searches (when the query is empty), the search panel also surfaces a set of quick actions — the most common Dashboard operations, one click away:| Quick action | What it opens |
|---|---|
| Launch Instance | Compute → Instances → Create Instance wizard |
| Create Volume | Storage → Volumes → Create Volume |
| Create Network | Networking → Networks → Create Network |
| Manage Flavors | Compute → Flavors (admin) |
| Manage Images | Compute → Images |
| Key Pairs | Compute → Key Pairs |
| Security Groups | Networking → Security Groups |
| XAVS Health | Monitor Center → XAVS Health (admin) |
Keyboard Shortcut Reference
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + K or ⌘ + K | Open or close the search panel |
| Escape | Close the search panel |
| ↑ / ↓ | Move selection up / down through results |
| Enter | Open the selected result |
Common Tasks
Find an instance by partial name
Find an instance by partial name
Press Ctrl + K and type any substring of the name. Fuzzy matching
means
web finds web-01, prod-web-server, and web-tier-1 together.
Use the status tag to spot the active one.Find a volume by its UUID prefix
Find a volume by its UUID prefix
Type the first 6–8 characters of the UUID. The result row shows the
full name plus the status tag so you can tell attached volumes apart
from available ones at a glance.
Find a floating IP by address
Find a floating IP by address
Type any segment of the IP —
103.240 returns every floating IP
starting with that prefix. Click the row to jump to the floating-IP
detail and its associations.Jump straight to a Create action
Jump straight to a Create action
Open Ctrl + K with no query — the Quick Actions panel shows
Launch Instance, Create Volume, Create Network, and more. Click one
to open the matching create wizard directly.
Revisit something you opened earlier
Revisit something you opened earlier
Open Ctrl + K with no query — your last 5 selected results appear
at the top under Recent. One click jumps you back to the detail
page.
Limitations and Tips
- Minimum 2 characters — single-character queries are ignored to avoid flooding the backend with overly broad matches.
- Scope — Global Search returns resources you are authorised to see. Project-scoped users see only their projects; admin-view users see everything.
- Status tag colors are derived from the resource’s reported state at
query time. A row that says
creatingwill switch toactive(orerror) once the resource is fully provisioned — re-run the search to refresh. - Recent searches are per-browser. Signing in from a new browser or clearing local storage resets the list.
Related Topics
Manage Instances
Every row action on the Instances list — start, stop, console, resize,
snapshot, delete
User Center
Manage your profile, change your password, and enable 2FA
Activity Log
Audit every action taken across the Xloud Platform — admin view