The Pegasus Workbench is the central administration interface for app content. The main view provides an overview of the available issues and gives access to additional areas such as articles, downloads, categories, push notifications, services and settings via the navigation.
Note on available features:
The functions and menu items displayed in the Workbench may vary depending on the publication, booked service package and user permissions.
1. Structure of the Main View
After logging in, the Workbench opens with the main view.
It consists of the following areas:
- Header area with publication selection
- Main navigation
- Breadcrumb navigation
- Topics and filter bar
- Issue overview
2. Header Area and Publication Selection
The PressMatrix Workbench logo is located at the top left. Next to it, the currently selected publication is displayed, for example:
PressMatrix Live App
The publication selection can be used to switch between different publications, provided that multiple publications have been enabled for the user.
At the top right, there is also a menu icon. This can be used to access additional global options, such as account settings and language settings.
3. Main Navigation
The red navigation bar provides access to the most important administration areas of the Workbench.
Issues
In the Issues area, the digital issues of the publication are managed. The main view displays all available issues as tiles.
Typical functions in this area include:
- Opening existing issues
- Creating new issues
- Viewing the publication status
- Filtering issues by topics or filter criteria
Additional help articles related to issues:
Articles
The Articles area provides access to the management of individual article content.
This area is used when articles are maintained, structured or published independently of a complete issue.
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Downloads
In the Downloads area, downloadable content can be managed.
Depending on the app configuration, this may include PDF files, additional materials or other media.
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Statistics
The Statistics area is used to evaluate usage data.
Key figures on the usage of the app and its content can be viewed here.
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Promotions
In the Promotions area, advertising or highlighted content can be managed in the form of banners.
This area can be used to visibly place selected content within the app.
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4. Categories Menu
The Categories menu item opens a dropdown menu with several sub-areas.
The following areas are available:
- Issue Categories
- Article Categories
- Download Categories
- Highlights
Categories
This area is used to manage general issue categories that help structure issues within the app.
Article Categories
This area is used to manage categories specifically for articles.
They help classify articles by topic and make them easier for users to find.
Download Categories
Download categories are used to structure downloadable content.
Highlights
The Highlights area can be used to highlight particularly relevant content.
These highlights are displayed prominently in the app.
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5. Push
The Push menu item is used to manage push notifications for the app.
This area is used to actively inform users about new content, important information or special promotions.
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6. Services Menu
The Services dropdown menu contains the following areas:
- Activation Codes
- Subscriptions
- Readers
Activation Codes
This area is used to manage codes that grant users access to specific content.
Subscriptions
The Subscriptions area is used to manage subscription models.
Readers
The Readers area contains information about registered or authorized users.
7. My App Menu
The My App menu opens central configuration areas for the publication.
The menu contains the following items:
- App Builder
- Browser Client
- Articles
- Links
- Settings
- Deeplinks
- User Management
- App Translations
- Web Translations
- Tabs
App Builder
The App Builder is used to configure basic areas and layouts.
Browser Client
The Browser Client area relates to the web view or browser-based display of content.
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Articles
This area is used to manage article-related app settings.
Links
The Links area is used to maintain links or external destinations that are displayed in the footer or app menu.
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Settings
The Settings area is used to manage central app configurations, such as the iTunes Connect Shared Secret and the email address linked to the PayPal account.
Deeplinks
Deeplinks allow direct linking to specific content or areas within the app.
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User Management
The User Management area is used to manage Workbench users and their access rights.
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App Translations
This area is used to maintain or translate texts and labels for the app interface.
Web Translations
This area relates to translations for web-based views or the Browser Client.
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Tabs
The Tabs area is used to manage the app’s tabs.
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8. Breadcrumb Navigation
Below the main navigation, there is a breadcrumb navigation, for example:
PressMatrix GmbH > PressMatrix Live App
It indicates the current context and helps with orientation, especially when multiple apps or customer areas are managed.
9. Topics and Filter Bar
Above the issue overview, there is a bar with the following options:
- Topics
- Filter
Topics
The Topics option can be used to narrow down the displayed issues by topic assignments.
Filter
The Filter option opens a filter menu.
This can be used to narrow down the issue list according to specific criteria.
Available filter options include:
Publication Date
The publication date can be limited by defining:
- From
- To
As a result, only issues with a publication date within the selected time period are displayed.
Status
Issues can be filtered by status:
- Created
- Published
This makes it possible, for example, to display only unpublished issues or already published content.
Access Type
The issue list can also be filtered by access type:
- Free
- Paid
This allows free and paid issues to be displayed separately.
Apply or Reset Filters
At the bottom of the filter menu, there are two actions:
Reset
Removes the selected filters and restores the default view.
Apply
Applies the selected filters and updates the issue overview.
10. Issue Overview
The central area of the main view displays the available issues as tiles.
Each tile usually contains:
- A title image or cover
- The name of the issue
- A publication date
- A status indicator
Clicking on a tile opens the respective issue for further editing or viewing.
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11. Status Indicator for Issues
A small status dot is displayed below each issue tile.
A green dot indicates that the issue is published or actively available.
A grey dot may indicate that the issue has not yet been published.
12. Creating a New Issue
In the issue overview, there is a tile labeled:
Create Issue
This tile can be used to create a new issue.
Typical process:
- Click Create Issue.
- Define the basic details of the issue.
- Upload a PDF.
- Save or publish the issue.
Note: If the article feed and/or chatbot has been booked, the import process differs. In this case, the issue is created or imported via the Planned Issues area. This area can be found in the red main navigation under Issues in the dropdown menu and is only visible if the function has been booked or activated.
Further information can be found under “Planned Issues.”
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