From 5b9d269bbe399478cebe3da5ff3f982345b1a819 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Florent Le Borgne Date: Thu, 28 May 2026 12:42:29 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/9] docs: add navigation and chrome terms to the Elastic glossary (#6222) Adds nine terms aligned with the naming decisions in #4073 / #6693: Application menu, Classic view, Flyout, Global header, Navigation menu, Secondary navigation, Sidebar, Solution view, and Workspace. Updates the existing app and Elasticsearch entries to link the new entries. Co-authored-by: Cursor --- reference/glossary/index.md | 33 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/reference/glossary/index.md b/reference/glossary/index.md index c501f6161e..f00d5848d4 100644 --- a/reference/glossary/index.md +++ b/reference/glossary/index.md @@ -63,7 +63,10 @@ $$$glossary-apm-server$$$ APM Server : An open-source application that receives data from [APM agents](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-apm-agent) and sends it to {{es}}. $$$glossary-app$$$ app -: A top-level {{kib}} component that is accessed through the side navigation. Apps include core {{kib}} components such as Discover and Dashboard, solutions like {{observability}} and Security, and special-purpose tools like Maps and {{stack-manage-app}}. +: A top-level {{kib}} component that is accessed through the [navigation menu](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-navigation-menu). Apps include core {{kib}} components such as Discover and Dashboard, solutions like {{observability}} and Security, and special-purpose tools like Maps and {{stack-manage-app}}. + +$$$glossary-application-menu$$$ application menu +: The bar above the [workspace](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-workspace) in {{kib}} that hosts actions specific to the active [app](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-app). $$$glossary-auto-follow-pattern$$$ auto-follow pattern : [Index pattern](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-index-pattern) that automatically configures new [indices](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-index) as [follower indices](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-follower-index) for [{{ccr}}](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-ccr). See [Manage auto-follow patterns](/deploy-manage/tools/cross-cluster-replication/manage-auto-follow-patterns.md). @@ -106,6 +109,9 @@ $$$glossary-certainty$$$ certainty $$$CA$$$CA : Certificate authority. An entity that issues digital certificates to verify identities over a network. +$$$glossary-classic-view$$$ classic view +: The non-solution option in the [solution view](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-solution-view) setting in {{kib}}. The classic view surfaces all solutions in a [space](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-space) through a multi-layered [navigation menu](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-navigation-menu), instead of a navigation dedicated to a single solution. Don't use "Classic" on its own to refer to the navigation, because it's also used in Discover to refer to the Classic mode (as opposed to {{esql}} mode). + $$$glossary-client-forwarder$$$ client forwarder : Used for secure internal communications between various components of {{ece}} and ZooKeeper. @@ -272,7 +278,7 @@ $$$glossary-elasticsearch$$$ {{es}} The term "{{es}}" has several additional meanings depending on the context in which it is used: - {{es}} is the name of a [**project** type](/deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/create-serverless-project.md) on {{serverless-full}}, tailored for general-purpose search use cases. - - {{es}} is also the name of a **solution** in other Elastic deployment types. Each [space](#glossary-space) has its own navigation or **solution view**. + - {{es}} is also the name of a **solution** in other Elastic deployment types. Each [space](#glossary-space) has its own [solution view](#glossary-solution-view). - The **{{es}} platform** (also known as the Elastic platform or Search AI Platform) is the umbrella term for Elastic's full suite of products and capabilities, built on the core {{es}} technology. It encompasses what was initially known as the {{stack}}, extended with additional capabilities (such as the Search AI Lake) to power Elastic's various deployment types and managed services. $$$glossary-elasticsearch-service$$$ Elasticsearch Service @@ -338,6 +344,9 @@ $$$glossary-fleet$$$ Fleet $$$glossary-flush$$$ flush : Writes data from the [transaction log](elasticsearch://reference/elasticsearch/index-settings/translog.md) to disk for permanent storage. +$$$glossary-flyout$$$ flyout +: A panel that slides in from the right of the [workspace](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-workspace) in {{kib}} to show contextual content for the active [app](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-app). + $$$glossary-follower-index$$$ follower index : Target [index](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-index) for [{{ccr}}](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-ccr). A follower index exists in a [local cluster](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-local-cluster) and replicates a [leader index](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-leader-index). See [{{ccr-cap}}](/deploy-manage/tools/cross-cluster-replication.md). @@ -371,6 +380,9 @@ $$$glossary-geo-shape$$$ geo-shape $$$glossary-geojson$$$ GeoJSON : A format for representing geospatial data. GeoJSON is also a file-type, commonly used in the **Maps** application to upload a file of geospatial data. See [GeoJSON data](/explore-analyze/visualize/maps/indexing-geojson-data-tutorial.md). +$$$glossary-global-header$$$ global header +: The top bar of the {{kib}} chrome that hosts global controls, such as the global search field and the [space](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-space) switcher. + $$$glossary-graph$$$ graph : A data structure and visualization that shows interconnections between a set of entities. Each entity is represented by a node. Connections between nodes are represented by [edges](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-edge). See [Graph](/explore-analyze/visualize/graph.md). @@ -491,7 +503,7 @@ $$$glossary-kibana$$$ {{kib}} ## L [l-glos] $$$glossary-labs$$$ labs -: An in-progress or experimental feature in **Canvas** or **Dashboard** that you can try out and provide feedback. When enabled, you'll see **Labs** in the toolbar. +: An in-progress or experimental feature in **Canvas** or **Dashboard** that you can try out and provide feedback. When enabled, you'll see **Labs** in the [application menu](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-application-menu). $$$glossary-leader-index$$$ leader index : Source [index](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-index) for [{{ccr}}](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-ccr). A leader index exists on a [remote cluster](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-remote-cluster) and is replicated to [follower indices](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-follower-index). See [{{ccr-cap}}](/deploy-manage/tools/cross-cluster-replication.md). @@ -550,6 +562,9 @@ $$$glossary-multifactor$$$ multifactor authentication (MFA) $$$glossary-namespace$$$ namespace : A user-configurable arbitrary data grouping, such as an environment (`dev`, `prod`, or `qa`), a team, or a strategic business unit. +$$$glossary-navigation-menu$$$ navigation menu +: The primary navigation panel on the left side of {{kib}}. Its contents and structure depend on the active [solution view](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-solution-view) in the current [space](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-space). When a top-level item expands into sub-items, those sub-items appear in the [secondary navigation](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-secondary-navigation). Not to be confused with the [sidebar](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-sidebar), which is a separate panel on the right side of {{kib}}. + $$$glossary-nlp$$$ natural language processing (NLP) : A {{ml}} feature that enables you to perform operations such as language identification, named entity recognition (NER), text classification, or text embedding. See [NLP overview](/explore-analyze/machine-learning/nlp/ml-nlp-overview.md). @@ -702,6 +717,9 @@ $$$glossary-searchable-snapshot-index$$$ searchable snapshot index $$$glossary-searchable-snapshot$$$ searchable snapshot : [Snapshot](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-snapshot) of an [index](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-index) mounted as a [searchable snapshot index](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-searchable-snapshot-index). You can search this index like a regular index. See [searchable snapshots](/deploy-manage/tools/snapshot-and-restore/searchable-snapshots.md). +$$$glossary-secondary-navigation$$$ secondary navigation +: The panel that opens to the right of the [navigation menu](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-navigation-menu) in {{kib}} when a top-level item expands into sub-items. + $$$glossary-segment$$$ segment : Data file in a [shard](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-shard)'s Lucene instance. {{es}} manages Lucene segments automatically. @@ -720,6 +738,9 @@ $$$glossary-shipper$$$ shipper $$$glossary-shrink$$$ shrink : Reduces the number of [primary shards](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-primary-shard) in an index. +$$$glossary-sidebar$$$ sidebar +: A global, resizable panel on the right side of {{kib}} where plugins can register apps, such as the {{agent-builder}} chat. Unlike a [flyout](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-flyout), which is contextual to the active app, the sidebar persists across apps. Not to be confused with the [navigation menu](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-navigation-menu), which is the primary navigation panel on the left side of {{kib}}. + $$$glossary-snapshot-lifecycle-policy$$$ snapshot lifecycle policy : Specifies how frequently to perform automatic backups of a cluster and how long to retain the resulting [snapshots](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-snapshot). See [Automate snapshots with {{slm-init}}](/deploy-manage/tools/snapshot-and-restore/create-snapshots.md#automate-snapshots-slm). @@ -732,6 +753,9 @@ $$$glossary-snapshot$$$ snapshot $$$glossary-solution$$$ solution : In {{ecloud}}, deployments with specialized [templates](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-deployment-template) that are pre-configured with sensible defaults and settings for common use cases. +$$$glossary-solution-view$$$ solution view +: The per-[space](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-space) setting that controls the [navigation menu](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-navigation-menu) in {{kib}}. Possible values are Search, {{observability}}, Security, or [Classic](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-classic-view). The first three values display a navigation dedicated to that solution; Classic surfaces all solutions through a multi-layered navigation menu. + $$$glossary-source_field$$$ source field : Original JSON object provided during [indexing](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-index). See the [`_source` field](elasticsearch://reference/elasticsearch/mapping-reference/mapping-source-field.md). @@ -849,6 +873,9 @@ $$$glossary-worker$$$ worker $$$glossary-workpad$$$ workpad : A workspace where you build presentations of your live data in [Canvas](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-canvas). See [Create a workpad](/explore-analyze/visualize/canvas.md). +$$$glossary-workspace$$$ workspace +: The main content area of the active [app](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-app) in {{kib}}. The workspace sits below the [application menu](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-application-menu) and is framed by the [navigation menu](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-navigation-menu) on the left and, when present, the [sidebar](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-sidebar) on the right. + ## X [x-glos] From c45b04509d9c886991568c90e614079800993011 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Florent LB Date: Sat, 30 May 2026 21:08:39 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 2/9] Update reference/glossary/index.md Co-authored-by: shainaraskas <58563081+shainaraskas@users.noreply.github.com> --- reference/glossary/index.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/reference/glossary/index.md b/reference/glossary/index.md index f00d5848d4..4113cb8fe6 100644 --- a/reference/glossary/index.md +++ b/reference/glossary/index.md @@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ $$$CA$$$CA : Certificate authority. An entity that issues digital certificates to verify identities over a network. $$$glossary-classic-view$$$ classic view -: The non-solution option in the [solution view](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-solution-view) setting in {{kib}}. The classic view surfaces all solutions in a [space](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-space) through a multi-layered [navigation menu](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-navigation-menu), instead of a navigation dedicated to a single solution. Don't use "Classic" on its own to refer to the navigation, because it's also used in Discover to refer to the Classic mode (as opposed to {{esql}} mode). +: The non-solution option in the [solution view](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-solution-view) setting in {{kib}}. The classic view surfaces all solutions in a [space](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-space) through a multi-layered [navigation menu](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-navigation-menu), instead of a navigation dedicated to a single solution. $$$glossary-client-forwarder$$$ client forwarder : Used for secure internal communications between various components of {{ece}} and ZooKeeper. From 6c6dd8413ef1610bd0c7f99118e6e249379db5f4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Florent LB Date: Sat, 30 May 2026 21:12:23 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 3/9] Update reference/glossary/index.md Co-authored-by: shainaraskas <58563081+shainaraskas@users.noreply.github.com> --- reference/glossary/index.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/reference/glossary/index.md b/reference/glossary/index.md index 4113cb8fe6..b6ab7ad65f 100644 --- a/reference/glossary/index.md +++ b/reference/glossary/index.md @@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ $$$glossary-kibana$$$ {{kib}} ## L [l-glos] $$$glossary-labs$$$ labs -: An in-progress or experimental feature in **Canvas** or **Dashboard** that you can try out and provide feedback. When enabled, you'll see **Labs** in the [application menu](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-application-menu). +: An in-progress or experimental feature in **Canvas** or **Dashboard** that you can try out and provide feedback on. When enabled, you'll see **Labs** in the [application menu](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-application-menu). $$$glossary-leader-index$$$ leader index : Source [index](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-index) for [{{ccr}}](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-ccr). A leader index exists on a [remote cluster](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-remote-cluster) and is replicated to [follower indices](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-follower-index). See [{{ccr-cap}}](/deploy-manage/tools/cross-cluster-replication.md). From c986df466d6e32df5889552d9f2570fed9a7ceb6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Florent LB Date: Sat, 30 May 2026 21:21:53 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 4/9] Update reference/glossary/index.md Co-authored-by: shainaraskas <58563081+shainaraskas@users.noreply.github.com> --- reference/glossary/index.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/reference/glossary/index.md b/reference/glossary/index.md index b6ab7ad65f..602dc115a1 100644 --- a/reference/glossary/index.md +++ b/reference/glossary/index.md @@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ $$$glossary-solution$$$ solution : In {{ecloud}}, deployments with specialized [templates](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-deployment-template) that are pre-configured with sensible defaults and settings for common use cases. $$$glossary-solution-view$$$ solution view -: The per-[space](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-space) setting that controls the [navigation menu](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-navigation-menu) in {{kib}}. Possible values are Search, {{observability}}, Security, or [Classic](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-classic-view). The first three values display a navigation dedicated to that solution; Classic surfaces all solutions through a multi-layered navigation menu. +: The per-[space](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-space) setting that controls the [navigation menu](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-navigation-menu) in {{kib}}. $$$glossary-source_field$$$ source field : Original JSON object provided during [indexing](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-index). See the [`_source` field](elasticsearch://reference/elasticsearch/mapping-reference/mapping-source-field.md). From 4830afa5c9e32df895d726bdff7835a0e7f58c29 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Florent LB Date: Sat, 30 May 2026 21:25:58 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 5/9] Update reference/glossary/index.md --- reference/glossary/index.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/reference/glossary/index.md b/reference/glossary/index.md index 602dc115a1..43b320926c 100644 --- a/reference/glossary/index.md +++ b/reference/glossary/index.md @@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ $$$glossary-geojson$$$ GeoJSON : A format for representing geospatial data. GeoJSON is also a file-type, commonly used in the **Maps** application to upload a file of geospatial data. See [GeoJSON data](/explore-analyze/visualize/maps/indexing-geojson-data-tutorial.md). $$$glossary-global-header$$$ global header -: The top bar of the {{kib}} chrome that hosts global controls, such as the global search field and the [space](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-space) switcher. +: The top bar of {{kib}} that hosts global controls, such as the global search field and the [space](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-space) switcher. $$$glossary-graph$$$ graph : A data structure and visualization that shows interconnections between a set of entities. Each entity is represented by a node. Connections between nodes are represented by [edges](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-edge). See [Graph](/explore-analyze/visualize/graph.md). From 4065a7bd0baf8099e15ee2b8107a03d3397dfb5f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Florent LB Date: Sat, 30 May 2026 21:26:10 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 6/9] Update reference/glossary/index.md --- reference/glossary/index.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/reference/glossary/index.md b/reference/glossary/index.md index 43b320926c..7135fe4906 100644 --- a/reference/glossary/index.md +++ b/reference/glossary/index.md @@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ $$$glossary-apm-server$$$ APM Server : An open-source application that receives data from [APM agents](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-apm-agent) and sends it to {{es}}. $$$glossary-app$$$ app -: A top-level {{kib}} component that is accessed through the [navigation menu](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-navigation-menu). Apps include core {{kib}} components such as Discover and Dashboard, solutions like {{observability}} and Security, and special-purpose tools like Maps and {{stack-manage-app}}. +: A top-level {{kib}} feature such as Agent Builder, Discover, Dashboards, Synthetics, Workflows, and many more. $$$glossary-application-menu$$$ application menu : The bar above the [workspace](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-workspace) in {{kib}} that hosts actions specific to the active [app](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-app). From 9e87b805db5f96ab6bf2866d6fa92cf0e87325d6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Florent LB Date: Sat, 30 May 2026 21:26:23 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 7/9] Update reference/glossary/index.md --- reference/glossary/index.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/reference/glossary/index.md b/reference/glossary/index.md index 7135fe4906..ce22a56f09 100644 --- a/reference/glossary/index.md +++ b/reference/glossary/index.md @@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ $$$glossary-namespace$$$ namespace : A user-configurable arbitrary data grouping, such as an environment (`dev`, `prod`, or `qa`), a team, or a strategic business unit. $$$glossary-navigation-menu$$$ navigation menu -: The primary navigation panel on the left side of {{kib}}. Its contents and structure depend on the active [solution view](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-solution-view) in the current [space](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-space). When a top-level item expands into sub-items, those sub-items appear in the [secondary navigation](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-secondary-navigation). Not to be confused with the [sidebar](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-sidebar), which is a separate panel on the right side of {{kib}}. +: The primary navigation of {{kib}}. Its contents and structure depend on the active [solution view](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-solution-view) in the current [space](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-space) or on the project type. $$$glossary-nlp$$$ natural language processing (NLP) : A {{ml}} feature that enables you to perform operations such as language identification, named entity recognition (NER), text classification, or text embedding. See [NLP overview](/explore-analyze/machine-learning/nlp/ml-nlp-overview.md). From 4624320c097ce34896c32893f69c85050f631671 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Florent LB Date: Sat, 30 May 2026 21:26:36 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 8/9] Update reference/glossary/index.md --- reference/glossary/index.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/reference/glossary/index.md b/reference/glossary/index.md index ce22a56f09..73f36ba5e0 100644 --- a/reference/glossary/index.md +++ b/reference/glossary/index.md @@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ $$$glossary-shrink$$$ shrink : Reduces the number of [primary shards](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-primary-shard) in an index. $$$glossary-sidebar$$$ sidebar -: A global, resizable panel on the right side of {{kib}} where plugins can register apps, such as the {{agent-builder}} chat. Unlike a [flyout](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-flyout), which is contextual to the active app, the sidebar persists across apps. Not to be confused with the [navigation menu](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-navigation-menu), which is the primary navigation panel on the left side of {{kib}}. +: A resizable panel on the right side of {{kib}} that hosts specific functionality, such as the {{agent-builder}} chat. Unlike a [flyout](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-flyout), which is contextual to the active app, the sidebar persists across apps. $$$glossary-snapshot-lifecycle-policy$$$ snapshot lifecycle policy : Specifies how frequently to perform automatic backups of a cluster and how long to retain the resulting [snapshots](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-snapshot). See [Automate snapshots with {{slm-init}}](/deploy-manage/tools/snapshot-and-restore/create-snapshots.md#automate-snapshots-slm). From bfa67f9812184e17c97ca6075503caf2d0866652 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Florent LB Date: Sat, 30 May 2026 21:26:58 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 9/9] Update reference/glossary/index.md --- reference/glossary/index.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/reference/glossary/index.md b/reference/glossary/index.md index 73f36ba5e0..0af4bfed75 100644 --- a/reference/glossary/index.md +++ b/reference/glossary/index.md @@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ $$$glossary-workpad$$$ workpad : A workspace where you build presentations of your live data in [Canvas](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-canvas). See [Create a workpad](/explore-analyze/visualize/canvas.md). $$$glossary-workspace$$$ workspace -: The main content area of the active [app](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-app) in {{kib}}. The workspace sits below the [application menu](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-application-menu) and is framed by the [navigation menu](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-navigation-menu) on the left and, when present, the [sidebar](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-sidebar) on the right. +: The main area of the active [app](/reference/glossary/index.md#glossary-app) in {{kib}}. ## X [x-glos]