Text box widget

Use text box widget to display custom text in the dashboard

Overview

Textbox widget displays textual information, annotations, or custom messages within the dashboard. It supports dynamic content insertion using “$” sign, allowing adaptation based on user selections of dashboard variable. Additionally, it can incorporate hyperlinks to redirect users to external resources or related dashboards.

Examples

Contextual Information: Add descriptions of key metrics or data sources to provide context for users.

Annotations: Highlight important trends or insights within the dashboard with comments or annotations.

Custom Messages: Display dynamic messages based on system status changes or alerts for upcoming events.

Dynamic Content Insertion: Incorporate the value of selected variables into the text, such as displaying the name of the chosen variable.

Hyperlinks: Embed hyperlinks within the text to redirect users to external resources or related dashboards for additional information or further analysis.