Navigating the App#

Once you are signed in and inside an organization, the app layout is the same on every page: a sidebar on the left, a header at the top, and the content in the middle.

The sidebar#

The sidebar on the left holds the main navigation. It groups features by module:

• Dashboard — your landing page
• Sales — customers, sales orders, deliveries, returns
• Purchase — suppliers, requisitions, purchase orders, goods receipts, returns
• Manufacturing — production and scrap entries
• Inventory — items, warehouses, stock movements, stock ledger
• Settings — organisation-wide configuration

Expand and collapse#

Click the toggle at the bottom of the sidebar (or near the logo) to collapse the sidebar down to icons only. Click it again to expand. Your preference is remembered on this browser.

What you can see in the sidebar#

The sidebar only shows modules and items:

• That your organization has activated (for example, Manufacturing might be off for some shops)
• That your role has permission to view

If a menu item is missing, it is either not enabled for your organization, or your role does not have access. Ask an admin if you believe you should have access.

The header#

The header stays fixed at the top of the app and contains everything you need for orientation.

Breadcrumbs#

The left side of the header shows your current location as breadcrumbs — for example: Sales › Sales Orders › SO/2026-27/00042

Click any crumb to jump back up one level.

Organization name and logo#

The current organization's logo and name sit next to the breadcrumbs. It is there as a reminder of which organization you are in — important if you work across several.

Notification bell#

A bell icon shows pending notifications. Click it to open the notifications panel.

Help button#

The help icon opens the documentation page for the feature you are currently on. If no docs page exists for that feature yet, the button will not appear.

Theme toggle#

A sun/moon icon switches between light and dark themes. Your preference is saved in your browser.

User menu#

Click your avatar on the far right to open the user menu. From here you can:

• Profile — view your name, email, and role
• Change Password — voluntarily change your password
• Switch Organization — jump to another organization (only if you belong to more than one)
• Logout — sign out

Lists, forms, and detail pages#

Most features follow one of three page types.

List pages#

Used for browsing records (items, customers, sales orders, etc.).

• Search box at the top — search by code, name, or other key fields
• Filters — narrow the list by status, category, etc.
• Sort — click a column header with an arrow to sort
• Page navigation — "Showing 1–20 of 142" along with page buttons
• Refresh — re-pull the data from the server
• Export — download the current page as CSV
• New button — create a new record
• Row menu (⋯) — perform row-level actions like Edit, Submit for Approval, Delete
• Click a row — open its detail page

Your search, sort, and page position are remembered in the URL — copy the URL to share a filtered view, or bookmark it.

Form pages (create / edit)#

Used to create a new record or edit an existing one.

• Required fields are marked with a red asterisk (*)
• Save and Cancel buttons sit at the bottom
• If you have unsaved changes and try to close the tab, Neriyam warns you
• Validation errors appear under the field that has the problem

Detail pages#

Used to view an existing record.

• Most fields are read-only; use the Edit action to change things
• Tabs break long records (like Customer or Item) into sections — Details, GST, Addresses, Contacts, etc.
• Workflow actions (Submit for Approval, Approve, Cancel, etc.) are shown as buttons based on the record's current status and your permissions

Keyboard shortcuts and accessibility#

Neriyam does not define custom keyboard shortcuts. It relies on the standard browser and form-control keys you already know:

• Tab / Shift + Tab — move forward or backward between form fields, buttons, and links in order
• Enter — submits most single-field forms (like the search box) and activates the focused button
• Space — toggles checkboxes and switches
• Esc — closes most dialogs, dropdowns, and menus
• Arrow keys — navigate within dropdowns, date pickers, and table sort headers
• Standard browser shortcuts for the page itself — Ctrl/⌘ + F to find, Ctrl/⌘ + P to print, Ctrl/⌘ + L to jump to the address bar

Skip-to-content and focus rings are enabled throughout so keyboard-only navigation works cleanly on every page.

When things do not appear#

• "Permission denied" toast — your role does not allow this action. Ask an admin.
• Empty sidebar items — the module is not activated for your organization, or you lack permission.
• "Not found" toast — the record has been deleted or you do not have access.
• Endless spinner — try refreshing the page. If it keeps happening, check your internet or contact your admin.