The input field enables you to manually enter values in order to filter other widgets.
The following widget options are available.
General options |
Description |
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Name |
Optional widget name. |
More options |
Displays additional options. |
Container |
Hide header: Hides the header as well as the title of the widget, and resizes the content of the container. Click the icon again to display the header. Hide border: Hides the outline of the widget container. Click the icon again to display the outline. |
Container style |
Selects the style type of the container. The container styles available in the drop-down menu are part of the style template selected for the current dashboard. By default, the Default widget style is preselected. |
Style |
Selects the style type of the widget. The widget styles available in the drop-down menu are part of the style template selected for the current dashboard. By default, the Default widget style is preselected. |
Auto refresh |
Sets the automatic data retrieval of the widget. |
Show menu |
Enables the widget menu in view mode. In view mode, you can display the widget menu by clicking the |
Specific input field options |
Description |
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Data type |
Data type of the user input. The user can insert only values of the selected data type.
If the input field data type is set to DATE, a |
Date format |
Format of the user input. The user can insert only values that comply with the selected format. The option is available only for data type Date. |
Prompt text |
Displays a prompt text in the input field. |
Initial value |
Initial value is displayed in the input field and used as preset value. Optional |
Current date/time |
Uses the current date as the value that is preset by default. The widget always uses the current date and time of the dashboard at runtime. The option is available only for data type Date. The value displayed depends on the format selected. |
Submit button text |
Alternative text for the submit button. The default text is Ok. |
Show submit button |
Displays the submit button in the input field. |
Submit value with each keystroke |
Immediately submits the entered values with each keystroke. The input field only submits valid date or number values for Date and Number. |