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Widgets enable you to quickly access and update information, including projects, tasks, web sites, custom objects, calendar appointments, and activities. Widgets are small windows available on a [[Home Page|Page]] that let you view information based on: | Widgets enable you to quickly access and update information, including projects, tasks, web sites, custom objects, calendar appointments, and activities. | ||
{{permissions|Customize Objects|add/delete Widgets to a page or modify the Page Layout}} | |||
==About Widgets== | |||
Widgets are small windows available on a [[Home Page|Page]] that let you view information based on: | |||
:*[[Views]] | :*[[Views]] | ||
:*[[Reports]] | :*[[Reports]] | ||
:*[[#Widget Types|Widget Tools]] | :*[[#Widget Types|Widget Tools]] | ||
:*[[Pages|Pages (JavaServer Pages)]] | :*[[Pages|Pages (JavaServer Pages)]] | ||
'''Sample Pages with Widgets''' | '''Sample Pages with Widgets''' | ||
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==Widget Types== | ==Widget Types== | ||
Revision as of 21:20, 15 June 2011
Widgets enable you to quickly access and update information, including projects, tasks, web sites, custom objects, calendar appointments, and activities.
Users that have the Customize Objects permission can add/delete Widgets to a page or modify the Page Layout
About Widgets
Widgets are small windows available on a Page that let you view information based on:
Sample Pages with Widgets
Widget Types
- View
- View-based widgets display data rows from the View you select
- Choose the number of rows to display: 5, 10, 20, 50 or 100
- Report
- Report-based widgets display Charts, Table Data or both from the Reports you select.
- Choose the number of rows to display: 5, 10, 20, 50 or 100.
- Widget Tools
- Pages
- Display a standard JSP (JavaServer Page)
- Relay Feeds
- Choose the Relay feed(s) to display.
Add Widget to this Page
The Add Widget option allows you to customize your Home Page. To add a widget:
- Click the Wrench Icon and select Add Widget to this Page:
- The Add Widget page opens
- Select the Widget Type and complete the required fields. Options will vary, depending on the type of widget selected.
Edit a Widget
From the Home Page, navigate to an existing widget and click the Edit 
icon in the heading bar.
Depending on the type of widget, the options will change. Some examples are shown here:
| View Widget | Report Widget |
| Calendar Widget | Links Widget |
| Tasks Widget | Notes Widget |
Widget Behavior
Move a Widget
Widgets can be moved from column to column, or moved up or down within a column. To select a widget, hover the mouse over the header bar of the widget until the mouse cursor changes, then click and drag the widget into a new position.
Minimize a Widget
You can minimize selected widgets by clicking the Minimize button, located in the widget header bar. These widgets will remain minimized during the current session, but will open again at your next login.
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