The main window of the Ares client is split into four main sections, figure. 
A: This is the main pane; it shows all the queues that contain items in need of processing. The first column of this display is the title of the queue; the second is the count of items waiting to be address within that queue. If there are no items in the queue to be processed it is not shown.
B: This side panel shows any problems that need to be addressed. If there are broken links, patrons that need clearing, or e-mails that have not been sent, a corresponding icon will appear in this panel. Please see chapter 20 on page 93 for more detail on status icons.
C: The status indicator gives a general idea of the number o items awaiting processing. It moves from green to yellow to red to show how many pending requests are in the queue.
D: This is the main menu.