Formatting a Widget Page

Formatting a Widget Page

Formatting a widget page allows you to

  • Change the page size
  • Use a different theme (color palette) from the theme gallery for the chart.



The table below describes different fields present on widget page formatting.

Field

Description

Remark

Page Size

It allows you to select the following options

  • page type
  • page width and height
  • You can select any of the following page type options
  • 16:9 aspect ratio
  • 4:3 aspect ratio
  • Letter
  • Custom
  • The page type changes the dimensions of the dashboard canvas, and thus, its appearance.
  • You can change the page width and height, only in the custom option.

Theme Gallery

It allows you to select the theme in which the widget is to be displayed.

  • It changes the look and feel of the widget.
  • Each theme displays the widget in a different color combination.
  • You can select either of the following themes
  • Rubiscape
  • Trevilla
  • Oranchelo


To use Widget Page formatting options, first plot a Bar Chart using the dimensions and measures from the dataset. For example, we plot a Bar chart of the Count of Cards against Gender. The Ethnicity of the sample is the Legend dimension.
The figure given below shows an original image of the Bar Chart. By default,

  • Page Size Type: 16:9
  • Theme: Rubiscape
  • Width: 1280 (unchangeable)
  • Height: 700 (unchangeable)



From the Type drop-down, select the Page Size as 4:3.

The dashboard canvas is resized, that is, the width and height change. Accordingly, the position of the image also changes.

  • Page Size Type: 4:3
  • Theme: Rubiscape
  • Width: 960 (unchangeable)
  • Height: 700 (unchangeable)



Now, from the Type drop-down, select the Page Size as Letter.

The dashboard canvas is resized, that is, the width and height change. Accordingly, the position of the image also changes.

  • Page Size Type: Letter
  • Theme: Rubiscape
  • Width: 816 (unchangeable)
  • Height: 1030 (unchangeable)



Now, from the Type drop-down, select the Page Size as Custom.

Here you can manually resize the dashboard canvas by selecting the desired width and height for the canvas. Accordingly, the position and size of the image also change.

  • Page Size Type: Custom
  • Theme: Rubiscape
  • Width: 800 (changeable)
  • Height: 400 (changeable)



Now, retain the Page Size to 16:9 type. From the theme gallery, select the Oranchelo theme.

The color palette of the image changes. The page width and height remain the same.

  • Page Size Type: 16:9
  • Theme: Oranchelo
  • Width: 1280 (unchangeable)
  • Height: 700 (unchangeable)



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