The Dashboard Properties window provides controls to edit the basic appearance of all Dashlets and the Dashboard Canvas, as well as Export and Refresh settings for the Dashboard.
To open the Dashboard Properties window, complete the following steps:
Open a Dashboard in the Dashboard Designer (in the Repository, right-click a Dashboard and select Open in Designer).
On the Dashboard toolbar, click the Properties icon
. The Dashboard Properties window opens.
| Canvas Settings | |
|---|---|
| Background Color | Open this drop-down menu to select one of 80 different color options for the background of your Dashboard. The Background of your Dashboard is the space between Dashlets, the size of which is determined in the Dashlet Settings section. |
| Set Custom Size in Pixels | Select this option to render your Dashboard at a specific width and height instead of dynamically resizing based on the browser window. Once this option is selected, you can enter the custom width and height in the fields (in pixels). Note that the method is Width, followed by Height. |
Edit the Canvas and Dashlet Settings, if needed:
Show filter as dashlet pop-up: Select when you want the filter Dashlet to appear as a pop-up window instead of a Dashlet pinned on the Dashboard.
Show dashlet borders: select or deselect this to show or hide the thin lines around each dashlet.
Dashlet outer margin in pixels: enter the desired width, in pixels, of the margins between Dashlets.
Dashlet inner padding in pixels: enter the desired width, in pixels, of the padding inside each Dashlet.
Fixed canvas size in pixels: Select when you want the Dashboard to be displayed at a specific width and height instead of dynamically resizing based on the browser window. Enter the desired width and height of the Dashboard.
Edit the Button and Toolbar Settings, if needed:
Show Export Button: Select or deselect to show or hide the Export button in the Dashboard viewer.
Edit the Refresh Settings, if needed:
Auto-refresh dashboard contents: select or deselect this to enable or disable automatic refresh for your content.
Refresh Interval: enter the number of minutes or seconds between each content refresh, using the text entry and drop-down menu