====== Advanced Web Interface (AWI) aka it's like TweetDeck ======
Visit ''Settings'' > ''Preferences'' > ''Appearance'' and [[https://infosec.exchange/settings/preferences/appearance|enable]] ''Advanced Web Interface'' for a multi-column layout which may remind you of TweetDeck.


{{ :faq:read_discover:awi_or_tweetdeck.png?600 |The Advanced Web Interface checkbox setting in Preferences, Appearance}}

When you enable the Advanced Web Interface, you have the opportunity to 'pin' multiple columns to the web interface. Below the image shows Notifications, Home and Local Timeline columns have been pinned.

The fifth column shown is the Getting Started Column. This right-most column adjusts depending on the users selection.

{{ :faq:read_discover:awi_enabled.png?600 |Mastodon's web interface with AWI enabled features a multi-column layout}}

====Compose Column====

With the Advanced Web Interface enabled, besides ability to write your toots and search for users and hashtags, the Compose column (to the left) has an icon menu at the top. The icons represent ''Getting Started'', ''Home'', ''Local Timeline'', ''Federated Timeline'', ''Preferences'' and ''Logout''.

{{ :faq:read_discover:awi_-_columnmenu.png?400 |The Icon menu of the Advanced Web Interface, located at the top of the Compose column}}
 
Selecting the icon will open that column. Select the columns configuration Icon to see the options. The Notification Column has a fairly extensive matrix allowing you to tailor your experience. The others look similar to the 'vanilla' experience, only with the addition of a regex filter... neat :-) .

{{ :faq:read_discover:awi-columnconfig.png?400 |The Advanced Web Interface column configuration options}}
====Getting Started====

{{ :faq:read_discover:awi_getting_started_column.png?200|The Getting Started Column}}

{{:faq:read_discover:awi_getting_started.png?50|The Getting Started Icon}} ''Getting started'' changes the far right column to show useful links, similar to the vanilla web interface. Selecting any of the Navigation icons will switch the view accordingly.

Here you can access settings and view your lists. It also provides easy access to your DM's and Bookmarks. An interesting feature is Explore.

Explore subdivides the fifth column into popular ''Posts'', ''Hashtags'', ''News'' and ''For you''.

There is also the ''Misc'' menu that shows further notable content such as ''Keyboard Shortcuts'', ''Muted'' and ''Blocked'' users, ''Pinned'' and ''Favourite'' posts.

At the bottom of getting started, you can find important instance links such as ''About'', the ''Profile Directory'' and  trending hashtags.

====Further AWI Icons====
{{:faq:read_discover:awi_federated_icon.png?50|The Federated icon}}''Federated'' opens the Federated timeline allowing you to pin it. 

{{:faq:read_discover:awi_preferences_icon.png?50|The preferences icon}}''Preferences'' will show the AWI preferences dialogue, which contains a wide array of options.

{{:faq:read_discover:awi_logout_icon.png?50|The logout icon}}''Logout'' will... log you out.