Formatting a component - Display Options

You can configure the look and feel of components using the Display Options Icon: dash35.

Firstly, create or start editing an existing component via Main Menu > Component Builder.

A component can be one of four types: Chart, Grid, Gauge or HTML.  dash9-1

By selecting the Display Options icon, dash35 the Display Options pop-up is displayed. These options differ by component type:

In each case, changes made can be previewed by pressing the 'Apply' button. Once you are happy with the changes, you can apply them permanently by pressing 'OK'.

1  Chart - Display Options

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2   Grid - Display Options
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3   Gauge - Display Options
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4   HTML - Display Options

Note: Functionality shown is from Dashboard Software V5.2 onwards
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You can manually type HTML Code or paste it directly into the HTML Code Snippet section. You can also use the two standard 'wizard' buttons to help automate the creation of a HTML 'Text Box' or a HTML 'Dashboard Launcher' button which are commonly used in dashboard creation.