The canvas
The project canvas is the visual heart of Simplifyd Cloud — a live map of your infrastructure.
The project canvas is the default view for every project. It shows all services in the currently selected environment as interactive nodes connected by their relationships.
Switching environments
Use the environment selector at the top of the page to switch between environments (e.g. production, staging). The canvas re-renders to show the services and their statuses in the selected environment.
Service nodes
Each service appears as a node on the canvas. The node shows:
- Service name — click to open the service panel
- Status badge —
running,stopped,error, etc. - Service type icon — Docker container or PostgreSQL elephant
Click a node to open the service panel on the right, which contains tabs for Deployments, Variables, Metrics, and Settings.
Adding services
Right-click anywhere on the canvas to open the context menu:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Add Docker Service | Deploy any Docker image (public or private) |
| Add Postgres | Provision a managed PostgreSQL cluster |
| Add Redis | Add a Redis instance (Beta) |
| Add Zerodata Proxy | Create a Zerodata Proxy endpoint (Beta) |
You can also press Cmd + K (Mac) or Ctrl + K (Windows/Linux) to open the command palette and type to search for any action.
Staged changes and the Apply Changes bar
Simplifyd Cloud uses a staged changes model. When you add, remove, or reconfigure a service, those changes are collected into a changeset — they are not applied immediately.
The Apply Changes bar appears at the bottom of the canvas whenever there are pending changes. It shows a summary of what will be created, updated, or deleted.
- Click Apply to commit the staged changes and trigger deployments.
- Click Discard to revert all uncommitted changes.
Variable changes also go through the staged changes flow. You must click Apply after adding or updating variables for the changes to take effect.
Rearranging the canvas
Nodes can be freely dragged to any position on the canvas. The layout is preserved between sessions.
- Pan — click and drag on the canvas background
- Zoom — scroll wheel or pinch gesture
- Fit view — double-click the canvas background to fit all nodes in view
Service context menu
Right-click a service node to access quick actions:
- View logs — open deployment logs
- Redeploy — trigger a new deployment
- Rename — change the service display name
- Delete — remove the service (requires Apply)
