Chapter 7. Customizing Views

Table of Contents

Introduction
Previewing a View
Charts
Common Properties
Area Chart
Bar Chart
Column Chart
Line Chart
Pie Chart
Scatter Chart
Data
Common Properties
Adhoc Report
Scriptable
Data Label
Datepicker
Grid
Parameter
Report
Report List
Search
Slider
Table
General
Common Properties
Blank
Button
Cardnav
Freetext
Glint
HTML
Image
Label
Rectangle

Introduction

The Components tab allows you to drag and drop the required View onto a dashboard card. Customisation of the View is then carried out by changing its available properties.

To add a component:

  1. Open a dashboard and click Edit button on the top panel. The dashboard turns into the Edit mode.

  2. Click the Cards tab on the left panel. The Cards explorer displays.

  3. Double-click the desired card where you want to place the component. The card displays on the right panel.

  4. Click the Components tab. Select from the General, Data and Chart categories. Drag the desired component and drop it on the right panel. A view which contains the component will be automatically created.

    Once the view is on the card, you can resize it by clicking and dragging the bottom right hand corner. It can also be moved to a new location by clicking inside the view and dragging.

  5. Double-click the component area and set the properties. You can set the view name, visibility state (visible or hidden), and Z Index. Z Index controls the position of a view moving behind or in front of other views. This could be a negative number or a positive number. When all views have a Z Index with the Auto option selected, what causes them to be behind or in front of other views depends on the order in which the views are added to the dashboard. However, in some cases you have to manually set the Z Index to a positive number. For example, a HTML view that is used to present a custom menu on a master card would normally stay behind all other views. When you activate a sub menu, this should show in front of any other views, otherwise it may be partially hidden. Setting the Z Index to a positive value number would achieve this.

    Read this chapter fully for more details on how to set each type of component.

  6. The refresh button in the preview pane on the right allows properties changes to be previewed before applying the changes and returning to the dashboard.