--- title: Juju GUI 2.0 description: Juju is a cloud orchestration tool which enables users to build models to run applications. You can just as easily use it to deploy a simple WordPress blog or a complex big data platform. Juju is a command line tool but also has a graphical user interface (GUI) where users can choose services from a […] url: https://canonical.com/blog/juju-gui-2-0?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Luca Paulina](https://canonical.com/blog/author/lucapaulina "More about Luca Paulina") 28 June 2016 # Juju GUI 2.0 [Design](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/design) --- Share the article Juju is a cloud orchestration tool which enables users to build models to run applications. You can just as easily use it to deploy a simple WordPress blog or a complex big data platform. Juju is a command line tool but also has a graphical user interface (GUI) where users can choose services from a store, assemble them visually in the GUI, build relations and configure them with the service inspector. Juju GUI allows users to * Add charms and bundles from the charm store * Configure services * Deploy applications to a cloud of their choice * Manage charm settings * Monitor model health Over the last year we’ve been working on a redesign of the Juju GUI. This redesign project focused on improving four key areas, which also acted as our guiding design principles. ## 1. Improve the functionality of the core features of the GUI * Organised similar areas of the core navigation to create a better UI model. * Reduced the visual noise of the canvas and the inspector to help users navigate complex models. * Introduced a better flow between the store and the canvas to aid adding services without losing context. ‹ › Empty state of the canvas ‹ › Integrated store ‹ › Apache charm details ## 2. Reduce cognitive load and pace the user * Reduced the amount of interaction patterns to minimise the amount of visual translation. * Added animation to core features to inform users of the navigation model in an effort to build a stronger concept of home. * Created a symbiotic relationship between the canvas and the inspector to help navigation of complex models. ‹ › Mediawiki deployment ## 3. Provide an at-a-glance understanding of model health * Prioritised the hierarchy of status so users are always aware of the most pressing issues and can discern which part of the application is effected. * Easier navigation to units with a negative status to aid the user in triaging issues. * Used the same visual patterns throughout the web app so users can spot problematic issues. ‹ › Mediawiki deployment with errors ## 4. Surface functions and facilitate task-driven navigation * Established a new hierarchy based on key tasks to create a more familiar navigation model. * Redesigned the inspector from the ground up to increase discoverability of inspector led functions. * Simplified the visual language and interaction patterns to help users navigate at-a-glance and with speed to triage errors, configure or scale out. * Surfaced relevant actions at the right time to avoid cluttering the UI. ‹ › Inspector home view ‹ › Inspector errors view ‹ › Inspector config view The project has been amazing, we’re really happy to see that it’s launched and are already planning the next updates. [Get in touch Interested in running Ubuntu in your organization?](https://ubuntu.com/about/contact-us/form) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. 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