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[[File:EVE Uni Overview 2024 Update.png|thumb|EVE University's Overview]]  
[[File:EVE Uni Overview 2024 Update.png|thumb|EVE University's Overview]]  


The '''overview''' is one of the most essential components of EVE's user interface and is the primary means of viewing items in space. It is a customizable list of interactive entries and can assist players with virtually every activity performed in space. Though it can be time-consuming to configure, the flexibility and effectiveness of a properly-configured overview justifies the time spent.
The '''overview''' is one of the most essential components of EVE's user interface and is the primary means of viewing items in space. It is a customizable list of interactive entries and can assist players with virtually every activity performed in space. Preparing your Overview to fit your own personal preferences are essential to you having a successful time playing EVE Online.
 
The primary weakness of the overview is that it is not in any way intelligent, so it is unable to anticipate a player's informational needs, nor can it alter its own configuration without player input. Because of this, the consequences of not setting up your overview properly could range from not being able to see a war target and subsequently getting destroyed, to firing on an ally because they appeared as a hostile, to being destroyed by NPC pirates that didn’t show up on the overview. The overview can be configured with multiple tabs and presets to allow easy access to multiple views and configurations.  




'''''{{Co|yellow|IMPORTANT}}'' Review your Overview set-up regularly'''
== Understanding your Overview ==


Pilots should routinely review their overview set-up to make sure it's current, especially when Updates have been released. On occasion, new entities get added to the game and are placed in new overview categories and are thus invisible in all old overviews. Also, some updates and patches may bring other changes to how the Overview works.  
=== Tabs ===
[[File:Overview tabs.png|575x42px|none|frame|Tabs in your overview after installing the EVE Uni Overview in-game]]
The tabs in your Overview are customizable columns that you could use to filter out different entities/targets you would like to see while you are in space.


=== Content ===
[[File:Overview content.png|575×176|none|frame|The main contents of your overview in-game]]
The content area of your Overview will display all currently filtered entities/targets in a list here.


== Shortcuts ==
== Shortcuts ==
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: Created by Kismeteer in 2010, single set of tabs for all players in Null sec, maybe not appropriate for low sec.
: Created by Kismeteer in 2010, single set of tabs for all players in Null sec, maybe not appropriate for low sec.
: Available in-game via the mailing list '''Kisover2''' and in the "'''Kissist'''" channel.  More details on his website [https://www.wckg.net/ WCKG Wiki Circa Kismeteer Guide].
: Available in-game via the mailing list '''Kisover2''' and in the "'''Kissist'''" channel.  More details on his website [https://www.wckg.net/ WCKG Wiki Circa Kismeteer Guide].
'''''{{Co|yellow|IMPORTANT}}'' Review your Overview set-up regularly'''
Pilots should routinely review their overview set-up to make sure it's current, especially when Updates have been released. On occasion, new entities get added to the game and are placed in new overview categories and are thus invisible in all old overviews. Also, some updates and patches may bring other changes to how the Overview works.


== See also ==
== See also ==