====== Text box widget ====== Use text box widget to display custom text in the dashboard {{:products:cockpit:1.0:userguide:pasted:screenshot_2024-05-02_at_9.11.16_am.png?nolink&600|}} ===== 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.