Dashboard Guide
Create a New Dashboard
After loging into a Domain, navigate to Dashboards tab and click on the + Create button. The dialog box prompts you to enter a dashboard name, and optionally a description and tags.
View Dashboards
Dashboards are initially displayed as cards after creation. To switch to a table view, click the Show Table button at the top right. This displays the same dashboards in a table format.
To switch back to card view, click the Show Cards button.
Edit Dashboard
A user can edit the dashboard either by using the edit icon on the cards which will open a sheet on the right side navigation bar.
In the editing panel, a user can modify the dashboard's name, description, and tags.
Delete Dashboard
A user can delete a dashboard by clicking the trash icon on the card or clicking delete in the options on the dropdown menu in table view.
An alert will pop up to confirm if you'd like to have the dashboard deleted.
Upload Dashboard
Magistrala allows dashboards to be uploaded in .JSON format.
By clicking the Upload button at the top of the dashboard table, a dialog box will open, allowing users to select and upload a .JSON file containing the required fields for a complete dashboard.
Ensure the file contains dashboard name, layout, and metadata.
The uploaded dashboard will then appear in the list with the uploaded data.
Sample templates to support real-life use cases can be found here.
Access a Dashboard
Dashboards can be accessed by clicking on the respective card or corresponding row in the table view.
Customize a Dashboard
Edit a Dashboard
Toggling Edit Mode enables dashboard editing features. In this mode, users can add, modify, or remove charts and widgets, as well as update the dashboard's name, tags, and description using the Edit Dashboard button.
Choose a Layout
Layouts allow a user to select the layout type suitable for your needs.
There are desktop, laptop, tablet, phone or small phone layouts. This adjust the width of the dashboard grid for better responsiveness.
Add a Widget
To add widgets, users can click Add Widget at the top of the page, opening a dialog box with available charts and widgets for selection.
When edit mode switch is toggled off a user has access to:
Full-Screen Mode
For an expanded view, clicking the Full Screen button allows the dashboard and its charts to occupy the entire screen.
Download a Dashboard
Download a Dashboard as pdf
The PDF icon allows downloading the dashboard as a PDF file.
Download Dashboard as json
The Download icon enables downloading it as a JSON file.
