Interface Overview - Mastering phpMyAdmin 3.1 for Effective MySQL Management - page 59

Table view
This is a commonly used view, giving access to all table-specific subpages. Usually,
the initial screen is the table's Structure screen, which shows all fields and (under
the Details link) the indexes. Note that the header for this screen always shows the
current database and table names. We also see the comments set for the table:
The $cfg['DefaultTabTable'] parameter defines the initial subpage on the Table
view. Some users prefer to avoid seeing the structure because in production they
routinely run saved queries or enter the Search subpage (explained in Chapter 9).
Server view
This view is entered each time we go back to the home page. A privileged user will
of course see more choices in the Server view. The Server view panel was created
to group together related server management subpages, and enable easy navigation
between them.