Work modes
Baseline separates Model, Maintain data, and Review. All modes use the same base, blocks, entries, and relations. There is one shared data model. Differences are mode capabilities — what the UI enables or locks — not parallel copies of the data.
Guiding questions
Section titled “Guiding questions”| Work mode | Guiding question | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Model | How is the application structured? | Schema and configuration |
| Maintain data | What information does the application hold? | Capture and maintain entries |
| Review | Are the contents correct? | Check with status and comment |
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Work mode | Model, Maintain data, or Review — what you may do right now |
| Block view | Shared surface for a block (table or list plus entry detail) |
| Mode capabilities | What the current mode enables or locks in the block view |
| Review page | Dedicated navigation to start, pause, complete, and view reports |
Prefer “in Model mode”, “in Maintain data mode”, “in Review mode”. Avoid “Model area” or “three views per block” — it remains one block view.
One block — one block view
Section titled “One block — one block view”Each block exists once. The block view is the same in every mode. The mode changes which tools are visible and active.
In Model mode
Section titled “In Model mode”- The schema panel is visible and editable (blocks, columns, relations, views, and other schema settings).
- Data entry is locked; entries stay visible but not editable.
- Schema navigation (including column types and base settings) is available.
Switch with the sidebar toggle between Model and Maintain data.
In Maintain data mode
Section titled “In Maintain data mode”- Create, edit, search, and filter entries; set relations; maintain documents and content.
- The schema panel is hidden.
- Schema navigation is hidden; if it was open, leaving the mode closes it.
In Review mode
Section titled “In Review mode”- Enter via the Review page (not the Model / Maintain data switch). While a review is active, the switch is disabled.
- In the block view, schema and entry content are write-protected through the working UI.
- In entry detail you set a review status and an optional comment.
- Pause restores Model or Maintain data; resume locks again. Completing produces an immutable review report.
Details: Review and Run a review.
Distinction
Section titled “Distinction”Work modes control editing in the working state. They do not replace:
- a Baseline (binding full state),
- Push (share working state with the team),
- Publish or Export (output outside the base).