Design Options and Tools

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The dashboards design top bar contains the following options:


  • Filesave.png Save: Save the current status of the dashboard. Asks for name and description in the first time;
  • Filesaveas.png Save as: Save the dashboard current status with a different name and description;
  • Undo.png Undo: Undo the last action/modification done in the design;
  • Redo.png Redo: Redo a previous undone action/modification;
  • Duplicate.png Duplicate Object(s): Duplicate the selected object(s);
  • Copy.png Copy Object(s): Copy the selected object(s) to the clipboard;
  • Paste.png Paste Object(s): Paste the previous copied object(s);
  • Remove.png Remove Object(s): Delete the selected object(s) and it's properties;
  • Color extend.png Color Menu: Open the background and border color options;
    • BackgroundColor.png Background Color: Change the selected object(s) background color (for objects that have this property);
    • BorderColor.png Border Color: Change the selected object(s) border color (for objects that have this property);
  • Align extend.png Alignment Options: Open the object(s) alignment options;
    • Shape align left.png Align Left: Align all selected objects to the left edge of the first selected object;
    • Shape align center.png Align Center: Align all selected objects to the horizontal center of the first selected object;
    • Shape align right.png Align Right: Align all selected objects to the right edge of the first selected object;
    • Shape align top.png Align Top: Align all selected objects to the top edge of the first selected object;
    • Shape align middle.png Align Middle: Align all selected objects to the vertical middle of the first selected object;
    • Shape align right.png Align Bottom: Align all selected objects to the bottom edge of the first selected object;
  • Order extend.png Order Options: Open the object(s) z-order (depth position) options;
    • Shape move back.png Send to back: Send the object(s) to the deepest position (behind all others);
    • Shape move backwards.png Retreat: Send the object(s) one position to the back;
    • Shape move forwards.png Advance: Send the object(s) one position to the front;
    • Shape move front.png Bring to front: Bring the object(s) to the shallowest position (in front of all others);
  • Play.png Preview: Run a preview of the dashboard. This is the same as executing a dashboard but allows to check the results directly from the design environment;
  • Gear extended.png Settings: Configure if the design will display and automatically align the objects to a grid and if it will display Combo (Filter) linking arrows;
  • File:Appexit.png Exit: Exit the design environment and return to the main page.


The top bar, also contains the objects bar used to add objects to the dashboards.

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