The graphical editor can be used to do the following dashboard customization only when creating and editing a dashboard when viewing it.
The image below portrays a dashboard in the creation process.
The image below portrays a dashboard together with its various customizations options when editing it while viewing.
Removing a dashboard block
Click the respective close link.
Adding a dashboard block
- Click Add Block.
- Hold down the left mouse button and drag the pointer either vertically, horizontally or diagonally to define the gadget size in the grid.
- Click Add Blank Gadget.
Repositioning a dashboard block
Hold down the left mouse button and when the pointer becomes a four-headed arrow, drag the pointer to reposition the block on the dashboard.
Adding a gadget to a dashboard block
- Move your mouse pointer over the block.
The Add Gadget button will appear. - Click the Add Gadget button in the block.
The Add Gadget from Store page will appear. - Select a suitable gadget from the store.
- Click the Add Gadget button corresponding to the selected gadget.
Setting gadget preferences
The gadget preferences will vary, as the UES allows users to create their own gadgets from scratch.
- Move your mouse over the more info link, shown below:
- Click the settings link shown below:
- Set the gadget preferences.
- Click Save.
Changing the gadget view preferences
- To retract the gadget graphical information, click the retract link, shown below:
- To expand the graphical information of a retracted gadget, click the expand link shown below:
- To maximize the view of a gadget, click the maximize link shown below:
- To view the gadget in its original position, click the restore link shown below: