Improvements
Moving Gadgets
Gadgets can be placed anywhere on the dashboard, independent of any invisible columns, rows, or grids.
Resizing Gadgets
Gadgets can be resized to any dimensions as long as they fit within the confines of the dashboard itself.
Previous versions of the dashboard would resize gadgets according to the size of the user's browser window and the contents of each gadget.
New Features
Stacking Gadgets
Gadgets can be layered on top of each other to allow for complex data presentations.
The Gadget Toolbar
The gadget toolbar is a collection of buttons visible to the right of the default gadget options in the gadget header.
Previous versions of the dashboard included a similar toolbar that allowed the user to rename, minimize, and remove the gadget. In addition to these basic options, which are available for all gadgets, the toolbar has been expanded to include additional options that are specific to the type of gadget you are using. Some examples of these options are listed below:
- Information
Displays a pop-up box that contains additional advanced information about the gadget including its dimensions, the report from which its data comes, and the specific chart type used to display the data, if applicable. Available in Formula Chart and Formula Table gadgets.
- Show Chart
Shows the Formula Chart associated with the current gadget, hiding the visible Formula Table. Available in Formula Chart gadgets.
- Show Table
Shows the Formula Table associated with the current gadget, hiding the visible Formula Chart. Available in Formula Chart gadgets.
The Gadget Menu
The gadget menu is a drop-down menu that appears when you click on the [] icon in the gadget toolbar.
Basic gadget editing functionality - such as the ability to rename the gadget, which was available as a toolbar option in previous versions of the dashboard - is accessible using this menu. Additionally, the gadget-specific functionality visible in the new gadget toolbar is available here as well in an easy-to-read list format.
The "Dashboards" Menu
The dashboard list allows for easy access to dashboards you own, dashboards that have been shared to you, and new dashboard creation without taking up screen space.
The Sprocket Menu
The
Edit Mode
By default, a dashboard is in "View Mode." "View Mode" does not allow you to make any changes to your dashboard or its gadgets, and only certain gadget functionality is enabled:
- Minimize
- Gadget-specific toolbar options