About Widgets

A Widget is a mechanism that displays information about a Dashboard or Portal Site (ex: Chart, Gauge, Button, etc.).

CSM provides a variety of highly configurable Widgets:

Icon Widget Description Data-Driven Widgets Action Catalog Displays a self-building and dynamic catalog of executable Actions. Browser Displays a website or HTML Page. Chart Displays a data graph. This can be a Bar, Column, Doughnut, Line, Pie, Pipeline, or Scatter chart (or combination). The icon varies depending on the type of Chart. Command Palette Displays a list of executable Actions. Filter Filters other Widget data by date, lookup table, or Query. Gauge Displays a single value and optional range data as a graph. Styles include linear (horizontal, vertical, and thermometer), numeric (digital and mechanical), speedometer, and text. Matrix Displays data from various Queries, broken up into rows and columns. RSS Feed Displays the latest items from an RSS feed. Search Displays a Search Control that can be used to run a Quick Search or a Specific Search. Search Results List Displays the results of a search, either as a list of links or in a Grid. Twitter Feed Displays entries from a Twitter account or Search. Standard Widgets (Shapes, etc.) Button Button that is capable of executing a single Action when clicked (ex: Run an Action). Image Custom image used to enhance the appearance/usability of a Dashboard. Link Underlined text that is capable of executing a single Action when clicked (ex: Run an Action). Text Text that identifies or enhances other Dashboard elements (ex: The Dashboard itself, area, Widget, group of Widgets, etc.). A Text Widget is technically a Gauge Widget. NA Shape Various shapes (Ellipses, Rectangles, and Tabs) that organize other Widgets and enhance the appearance/usability of the Dashboard.

CSM provides a plethora of OOTB Widgets, designed to display data on a Dashboard or Portal Site. Use these OOTB Widgets as-is, edit them, or create your own using the Widget Manager.