Widget Settings

Which settings a dashboard widget has and how to configure widget type, data source, and display options.

Open widget settings

You open widget settings in edit mode by clicking the widget and choosing Edit. A side settings panel opens.

Overview of all settings

SettingDescriptionAvailability
Widget typeChart type or display formall types
TitleDisplayed name in the dashboardall types
Data sourceWhich imported data source is usedall except text
MetricsWhich metrics are displayedall except text
DimensionWhich category the data is split bycharts, table
Time rangeWidget-specific range, independent from the dashboard filterall except text
GranularityAggregation level for time-series chartstime-series types
Top N limitHow many categories are shown at mostcategory views
SortingSort direction for categoriescategory views
Other groupCombine remaining categories as "Other"category views
LegendShow or hide legendcharts
Data labelsShow values directly in the chartcharts
Grid linesShow or hide horizontal helper linescharts
OrientationBars or columns, horizontal or verticalbar chart
KPI modeDisplay mode for the KPI widgetKPI widget

Widget type

Defines how data is shown: line chart, bar chart, KPI widget, table, and so on. You can change the type later without selecting the data source again.

Title

The displayed name of the widget in the dashboard. If you do not enter a title, no title is shown.

Data source, metrics, and dimension

Under Data source, you choose which imported data source the widget should use. Then you choose metrics and dimension. More details are explained in Data Binding.

Time range

You can define an individual time range for each widget, independent from the dashboard time filter. As long as no individual range is set, the widget uses the dashboard filter.

Granularity

Granularity defines how finely time-series data is aggregated: daily, weekly, or monthly. You can set it per widget. If no individual value is set, the dashboard granularity applies.

Top N limit, sorting, and other group

In category views, for example a bar chart by channel, you can limit how many categories are shown. The categories not shown can optionally be grouped as Other.

OptionDescription
Top NNumber of displayed categories, for example Top 5
SortingAscending or descending by metric
Other groupCombine remaining categories as "Other"

Presentation options

Presentation options control how the widget is built visually. Which options are available depends on the widget type.

OptionDescription
LegendShow or hide the color assignment of metrics or dimensions
Data labelsShow values directly at the data point or bar
Grid linesHorizontal helper lines in the chart background
OrientationFor bar charts: bars horizontal or columns vertical
KPI modeDisplay format of the KPI widget, for example with or without comparison value

Save changes

Changes in widget settings are saved automatically when you switch back to read mode. To do that, click View in the toolbar. Alternatively, you can click Save manually at any time.

  • Data Binding - Assign metrics and dimensions to a widget
  • Widget Types - Which types exist and when to use which one
  • Create Widgets - Create a new widget from scratch
  • Time Filter - Widget-specific time range in the context of the dashboard filter

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