Dashboard Objects

Every component in the dashboard is considered an object. The Object browser (Manage Dashboard Components) exposes properties to lock, hide, delete, duplicate, and arrange components on the dashboard.

Open the Object browser

1. Open the dashboard on the Dashboard canvas.

2. Click Manage Dashboard Components to display the browser window for the dragged Designer components.

Example: If your dashboard contains Bar and Bubble components, their object entries and properties appear in the right-side panel. Use the checkboxes and action icons beside each component to perform actions.

Dashboard Objects Properties

Use the following controls in the Manage Dashboard Components panel:

Hide All

• What it does: Hides all components on the dashboard.

• How: Click the Hide All icon.

• Per-component: To hide an individual component, enable the checkbox next to that component’s name.

Lock All

• What it does: Locks all components so they cannot be moved.

• How: Click the Lock All icon.

• Per-component: To lock an individual component, enable the checkbox next to that component’s name.

Remove

Removing a Component

1. Click Manage Dashboard Components.

2. Click the Remove icon next to the target component.

3. In the confirmation dialog, click Yes. Result: The selected component gets removed from the Dashboard.

Removing all the Dashboard Components

1. Click Manage Dashboard Components.

2. Click the Remove icon for all dragged components.

3. In each confirmation dialog, click Yes. Result: All the dashboard components get deleted.

Duplicate

• What it does: Creates a duplicate of the selected component on the canvas.

• How:

  1. Click Manage Dashboard Components.

  2. Click the Duplicate icon next to the component. Result: The selected component gets copied.

Note: The Duplicate action does not apply to multiple components at once; apply it individually.

Search

• What it does: Quickly finds components in busy dashboards.

• How: Use the Search bar in the Manage Dashboard Components to locate a component by name when many charting components are present.

Tips:

• Name components clearly (e.g., Bar_Sales, Bubble_Conversion) to make Search, Hide/Lock, and Duplicate faster.

• Lock layout elements (headers, backgrounds) after placement to avoid accidental moves while arranging charts.

• Use Hide to declutter the canvas during alignment, then unhide to finalize.

Troubleshooting

• Can’t select a component on the canvas: It may be locked. Unlock it via the Manage Dashboard Components.

• Component “disappeared”: Check if it’s hidden (per-component checkbox) or behind another object; adjust arrangement as needed.

• Removed the wrong item: Re-add the component from Component Library; use Duplicate and Save frequently to minimize rework.

Manage Group (Dashboard Objects)

Use Manage Group to perform bulk actions on dashboard objects from the Manage Dashboard Components panel. This mode is designed for quick layout and housekeeping tasks across many components at once.

Open Manage Group

1. Open the dashboard on the Designer canvas.

2. Click Manage Dashboard Components (Objects panel opens on the right).

3. Click Manage Group (top of the panel, next to Search).

   • The toolbar exposes group actions: Hide All, Lock All, Delete All, Duplicate.

Tip: Use Search to filter the Objects list (e.g., bar, kpi) before running a bulk action.

Group actions

Hide All

• Purpose: Temporarily remove selected objects from the canvas without deleting them.

• Effect: Objects remain in the list with a hidden state; data and settings are preserved.

• Unhide: Toggle visibility per object in the list, or rerun the action on the same selection.

Use when: Arranging overlapped items, screenshotting a clean state, or focusing on user tests.

Lock All

• Purpose: Prevent moving/resizing of selected objects.

• Effect: A lock icon appears for each affected object; content and interactivity remain.

• Unlock: Toggle the lock per object or rerun on the same selection.

Use when: Freezing headers/frames while you reposition charts and filters.

Delete All

• Purpose: Remove selected objects from the dashboard.

• Confirmation: A dialog prompts you to confirm.

• Recovery: Deletion cannot be undone from this panel; re-add components from Component Library (or use Undo if available in your session).

Use when: Clearing a draft layout or retiring obsolete visuals.

Duplicate

• Purpose: Create copies of the selected objects, preserving layout and visual properties.

• Effect: New components appear on the canvas with unique IDs and incremented names (e.g.,bar1, bar2); positions may be offset slightly to avoid overlap.

• After duplication: Review Dataset/Dataset Properties and any scripts—update references if your logic targets specific component IDs.

Use when: Building repeated sections (e.g., the same chart per region) or A/B variants.

Behavior notes

• What’s included: Visual properties (titles, axes, legend, colors), layout, and (typically) dataset bindings.

• What to check: Cross-component scripts or actions that reference component IDs do not auto-retarget to duplicates—update manually.

• Safe sequencing: Lock structural items first, then Hide areas you’re not editing, Duplicate working patterns, and Delete leftovers last.

Example workflow

1. Search bar → only bar charts listed.

2. Manage Group → Lock All (freeze positions).

3. Select two bars → Duplicate to create variants.

4. Hide the originals with Hide All (selection).

5. Validate in Preview; when satisfied, Delete All (selection) to remove the old versions.

Troubleshooting

• Action affects more items than expected: Narrow the scope—filter with Search and select only target objects before running the action.

• Can’t select a chart on canvas: It may be locked; unlock it from the Objects panel.

• Item “disappeared”: Check if it’s hidden; toggle visibility in the list.

• Duplicate created but doesn’t respond to interactions: Update event scripts or references that still point to the source component ID.