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# Lux Lab interface

# Lux Lab interface {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated September 30, 2026  
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The Lux Lab interface divides the app into regions for project files, code editing, agent chat, panel output, and instance status.

## Interface regions {#lux-lab-interface__lux-lab-interface-interface-regions}

When you open a project, the Lux Lab interface is composed of the following primary regions:

    ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
    │  Workspace tabs              Run  |  Preview  |  Deploy      │  ← Top Bar
    ├────┬──────────────┬──────────────────────────┬──────────────┤
    │    │              │                          │              │
    │ A  │   Project    │      Code Editor         │  Agent Chat  │
    │ c  │   Explorer   │  (tabs + breadcrumb)     │    Panel     │
    │ t  │              │                          │              │
    │ i  ├──────────────┴──────────────────────────┤              │
    │ v  │  Terminal | Build | Console |           │              │
    │ i  │  Problems | Tests                       │              │
    │ t  ├─────────────────────────────────────────┘              │
    │ y  │  Instance  •  Work Items                               │
    └────┴────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
    │  Status Bar                                                  │
    └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

The following table describes the purpose of each region.
{#lux-lab-interface__table-lux-lab-interface-interface-regions__entry__2}

| Region | Purpose |
|-|-|
| Top Bar | Workspace tabs on the left, and the Run, Preview, and Deploy action buttons on the right |
| Activity Bar | Narrow icon strip on the far left that switches between Explorer, Source Control, Search, and other views |
| Project Explorer | File tree for your local project, shown when the Explorer icon is active |
| Code Editor | Main editing area with tabs and a breadcrumb trail, with support for split views |
| Agent Chat Panel | AI assistant panel for conversational agent interactions |
| Bottom Panel | Tabbed panel with Terminal, Build, Console, Problems, and Tests |
| Instance and Work Items | Area pinned at the bottom of the left sidebar that shows the connected instance and current work items |
| Status Bar | Bottom strip with the branch name, sync status, IntelliSense, and other indicators |
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{#lux-lab-interface__table-lux-lab-interface-interface-regions}