General Dashboard Characteristics
- Name—Dashboard names must be unique per Controller.
- Two layout types:
- Grid—This is the default type that gives you a flexible layout that is easy to rearrange on the canvas. The grid layout also scales in size when viewed on mobile devices. You cannot overlap widgets using this layout type.
- Absolute—Use this type to control width and height and the exact placement of widgets on the canvas. With the absolute layout, you can overlap widgets and use Send to Front or Send to Back actions to control what displays.
- Configurable auto-refresh Interval—Sets the data refresh rate in seconds.
- Dashboard Time Range—This setting applies only to Controller-level dashboards. From the Time Range dropdown, you can set a global time range for the dashboard. When you add widgets, you can specify whether the widgets use this global time range or a widget-specific time range. If you do not specify a widget-specific time range, the global time range is used for all the widgets.