Generating and Editing Dashboard Templates

This topic describes how to generate a new Dashboard template, or edit one that already exists:

New templates - after clicking the Generate Dashboard Template icon, complete the properties described below, or accept the defaults. Go to the Preview page to view your changes. Click OK when finished. Select File | Save As, and name your new template.
Existing templates - double-click the template you want to edit. The Template Editor displays. Click the Generate Dashboard Template icon. This is the only active icon for existing Dashboard templates. Edit the properties described below. Go to the Preview page to view your changes. Click OK when finished. Select File | Save, to save your changes.

General

Allows you to change the update frequency of the application.

General

Property type	Description
General	Update Frequency - the time, in milliseconds, between updates of the application.

Property type

Description

General

Update Frequency - the time, in milliseconds, between updates of the application.

Appearance

Allows you to change dimensions and layout of the dashboard.

Appearance

Property type	Description
Dial Gauge Dimension	Angular Width - modifies the angular width of the dial gauge in degrees. Valid values are 1 - 359. Starting Angle - sets the starting angle of the gauge in degrees. Valid values are blank for 0 or 1 - 359. Outer Radius - defines the size of the outer radius in pixels. Inner Radius - defines the size of the inner radius in pixels.
Dial Hand	Dial Hand Type - select the dial hand from the drop-down list. Pivot Radius - defines the size of the pivot radius. Pivot Color - defines the color of the pivot.
Layout	Outside Margins - the size of the outside margin in pixels. Column Margins - the size of the column margins in pixels. Row Margins - the size of the row margins in pixels.

Colors

Allows you to change the color range of the dial gauge.

Colors

Property type	Description
Colors	Color Range - select the color range of the dial gauge by selecting a color and using the edit keys (Add, Edit, Remove, Remove all, Move up, and Move down) to modify its color and placement.

Property type

Description

Colors

Color Range - select the color range of the dial gauge by selecting a color and using the edit keys (Add, Edit, Remove, Remove all, Move up, and Move down) to modify its color and placement.

Header & text

Allows you to modify the header and text properties of the Dashboard template.

Header & text

Property type	Description
Header	Font - enter a name of the font for the header, or select a font for the header from the drop-down list . Font Size - the size of the header font. Font Color - the color of the font. Click the color bar to display the color palette. Choose from the existing palette, or click Define Custom Colors to define a new color. Font Bold - select this option to display the header in bold text. Margin Height - defines the height of the header margin.
Text	Font - enter a name of the font for the text, or select a font for the text from the drop-down list. Font size - the size of the text. Font Color - the color of the font. Click the color bar to display the color palette. Choose from the existing palette, or click Define Custom Colors to define a new color. Font Bold - select this option to display the text in bold type. Margin Height - defines the height of the text margin. Text Box Height - defines the height of the text box, which contains the text.

Property type

Description

Header

Font - enter a name of the font for the header, or select a font for the header from the drop-down list .
Font Size - the size of the header font.
Font Color - the color of the font. Click the color bar to display the color palette. Choose from the existing palette, or click Define Custom Colors to define a new color.
Font Bold - select this option to display the header in bold text.
Margin Height - defines the height of the header margin.

Text

Font - enter a name of the font for the text, or select a font for the text from the drop-down list.
Font size - the size of the text.
Font Color - the color of the font. Click the color bar to display the color palette. Choose from the existing palette, or click Define Custom Colors to define a new color.
Font Bold - select this option to display the text in bold type.
Margin Height - defines the height of the text margin.
Text Box Height - defines the height of the text box, which contains the text.

Labels

Allows you to add and modify the dial gauge label properties of the Dashboard template.

Labels

Property type	Description
Enable Labels	You must select this option to enable labels on the dashboard template. Once enabled, you can add and modify labels.
Label Font	Font - enter a name of the font for the label, or select a font for the labels from the drop-down list. Font Size - the size of the labels. Font Color - the color of the font. Click the color bar to display the color palette. Choose from the existing palette, or click Define Custom Colors to define a new color. Font Bold - select this option to display the labels in bold type.
Label Display	Number of Labels - the number of labels on the dial gauge. Number of Decimals - the number of digits displayed to the right of the decimal point. Label Prefix - the text of any label prefix. Leave blank for no prefix. Label Suffix - the text of any label suffix. Leave blank for no suffix. Override Maximum Label Display - enter a string to display as the gauge's maximum, which overrides the default value. Override Minimum Label Display - enter a string to display as the gauge's minimum, which overrides the default value.

Tooltip

Allows you to enable and customize tooltip (small balloon help tip) settings. Tooltip allows you to move your cursor over the gauge to see additional information.

Tooltip

Property type	Description
Enable Tooltip	Select this option to enable tooltips on the Dashboard template. Once enabled, you can modify the appearance of the tooltips.
Tooltip Font	Font - enter a name of the font for the tooltip, or select a font for the tooltip from the drop-down list. Font Size - the size of the tooltip. Font Color - the color of the font. Click the color bar to display the color palette. Choose from the existing palette, or click Define Custom Colors to define a new color. Font Bold - select this option to display the tooltip in bold type.

Tick marks

Add or modify tick marks (small lines of measurement positioned along the axis of the gauge) to the Dashboard template.

Tick marks

Property type	Description
Enable Tick Marks	You must select this option to enable tick marks on the dashboard template.
Major Tick Marks	Number - the number of major tick marks along the gauge. Length - the length of the major tick marks. Thickness - the thickness of the major tick marks. Color - the color of the major tick marks. Click the color bar to display the color palette. Choose from the existing palette, or click Define Custom Colors to define a new color.
Minor Tick Marks	Number - the number of minor tick marks along the gauge. Length - the length of the minor tick marks. Thickness - the thickness of the minor tick marks. Color - the color of the minor tick marks. Click the color bar to display the color palette. Choose from the existing palette, or click Define Custom Colors to define a new color.

Event

Establish an event for the template.

Tick marks

Property type	Description
Event	Event Name - the name of the event. Event Value - select the event value from the drop-down list. For static event types, enter the value in the textbox provided. Notify Now - sends the event immediately Notify Across Page - sends the event across pages, if there is a listener on another page.

Using the Template Editor

Assigning Templates to Mobile Applications