Widget tab

Most dashboard widgets (for example, Bar Chart and Text) contain the Widget tab for configuring their appearance. The fields shown on the Widget tab are the same for those widgets.

Important 

In Collibra 2024.05, we launched a new user interface (UI) for Collibra Data Intelligence Platform! You can learn more about this latest UI in the UI overview.

Use the following options to see the documentation in the latest UI or in the previous, classic UI:

Access the Widget tab

Prerequisites

  • To manage your own dashboard: You have a global role that has the following global permission: Manage Your Own Views, Dashboards, Search Filters
  • To manage another user's dashboard: You have a global role that has the following global permission: Manage Shared Views, Dashboards, Search Filters

Steps

  1. Open the dashboard containing the widget.
  2. Click → Edit widgetsEdit Dashboard.
  3. On the widget, click → Configure.
    4. The Widget tab is shown.

Widget tab fields

The following table describes the fields shown on the Widget tab.

Field

Description
Show title above the widget
  • True: Shows the default title on the widget. You can also enter your own title.
  • False: Does not show the title on the widget.
Show description above the widget
  • True: Shows the default description on the widget, below the title. You can also enter your own description.
  • False: Does not show the description on the widget.
Refresh every
  • True: Automatically refreshes the counter according to the refresh rate you select.
  • False: Does not automatically refresh the counter.
Remove padding and border

This field is shown only for the following widgets: Collibra Insights, Embedded Webpage, and Text.

Tip Padding refers to the space between the content and the border of the container. If your widget contains an iframe, extra padding may not be needed because it could create a nested or confined appearance for the widget.
  • True: Extra padding is removed and full size of the container is used to show content.
  • False: Extra padding and the border are not removed.