diff --git a/docs/dashboard.asciidoc b/docs/dashboard.asciidoc index e62ddc7af777e..1d03b9b347331 100644 --- a/docs/dashboard.asciidoc +++ b/docs/dashboard.asciidoc @@ -3,163 +3,116 @@ [partintro] -- -A Kibana _dashboard_ displays a collection of saved visualizations. +A Kibana _dashboard_ displays a collection of visualizations and searches. +You can arrange, resize, and edit the dashboard content and then save the dashboard +so you can share it. -.Sample dashboard. -image:images/tutorial-dashboard.png[Example dashboard] +[role="screenshot"] +image:images/Dashboard_example.png[Example dashboard] -In edit mode you can arrange and resize the visualizations as needed and save dashboards so -they be reloaded and shared. - -.Edit mode -image:images/Dashboard-Tutorial-Edit-Mode.png[Example dashboard in edit mode] -- [[dashboard-getting-started]] == Building a Dashboard -To build a dashboard: - -. Click *Dashboard* in the side navigation. If you haven't previously viewed a -dashboard, Kibana displays a landing page where you can click *+*. -Otherwise, click the *Dashboard* breadcrumb to navigate back to the landing page. -+ -image:images/Dashboard-Landing-Page.png[Dashboard Landing Page] +. In the side navigation, click *Dashboard*. +. Click *Create new dashboard.* +. Click *Add*. [[adding-visualizations-to-a-dashboard]] -. To add a visualization to the dashboard, click *Edit* mode. -Brand new dashboards will be in *Edit* mode automatically. +. To add a visualization, select its name from the list of visualizations +or click *Add new visualization* to create one. +If you have a large number of visualizations, you can filter the list. + -image:images/Dashboard-View-Mode.png[Dashboard View Mode] +[role="screenshot"] +image:images/Dashboard_add_visualization.png[Example add visualization to dashboard] -. Once in Edit mode, click *Add* and select the -visualization. If you have a large number of visualizations, you can enter a -*Filter* string to filter the list. -+ -image:images/Dashboard-Edit-Mode.png[Dashboard Edit Mode] -+ -Kibana displays the selected visualization in a container on the dashboard. -If you see a message that the container is too small, you can -<>. -+ -NOTE: By default, Kibana dashboards use a light color theme. To use a dark color theme, -click *Options* and select *Use dark theme*. To change the default theme, go -to *Management/Kibana/Advanced Settings* and set `dashboard:defaultDarkTheme` -to `true`. +. To add a saved search, click the *Saved Search* tab, and then select a name from the list. [[saving-dashboards]] -. When you're done adding and arranging visualizations, click *Save* to save the -dashboard: -.. Enter a name for the dashboard. -.. To store the time period specified in the time filter with the dashboard, select -*Store time with dashboard*. -.. Click the *Save* button to store it as a Kibana saved object. - -[float] -[[customizing-your-dashboard]] -=== Arranging Dashboard Elements +. When you're finished adding and arranging the dashboard content, +go to the menu bar, click *Save*, and enter +a name. Optionally, you can store the time period specified in the time +filter by selecting *Store time with dashboard*. -In *Edit Mode*, visualizations in your dashboard are stored in resizable, moveable containers. +By default, Kibana dashboards use a light color theme. To use a dark color theme, +click *Options* and select *Use dark theme*. To set the dark theme as the default, go +to *Management > Advanced Settings* and set `dashboard:defaultDarkTheme` +to `On`. -[float] -[[moving-containers]] -==== Moving Visualizations +[[loading-a-saved-dashboard]] +TIP: You can import, export, and delete dashboards in *Kibana > Management > +Saved Objects > Dashboards*. -To reposition a visualization: +[[customizing-your-dashboard]] +== Arranging Dashboard Elements -. Hover over it to display the container controls. -. Click and hold the *Move* button in the upper right corner of the container. -. Drag the container to its new position. -. Release the *Move* button. +The visualizations and searches in a dashboard are stored in panels that you can move, +resize, and delete. To start editing, open the dashboard and click *Edit* +in the menu bar. -[float] -[[resizing-containers]] -==== Resizing Visualizations +[role="screenshot"] +image:images/Dashboard_Resize_Menu.png[Example dashboard] -To resize a visualization: +[[moving-containers]] +To move a panel, click and hold the +header of a panel and drag to the new location. -. Hover over it to display the container controls. -. Click and hold the *Resize* button in the bottom right corner of the container. -. Drag to change the dimensions of the container. -. Release the *Resize* button. +[[resizing-containers]] +To resize a panel, click the resize control on the lower right and drag +to the new dimensions. -[float] [[removing-containers]] -==== Removing Visualizations - -To remove a visualization from the dashboard: +Additional commands for managing the +panel and its contents are in the gear menu in the upper right. -. Hover over it to display the container controls. -. Click the *Delete* button in the upper right corner of the container. -+ -NOTE: Removing a visualization from a dashboard does _not_ delete the -saved visualization. +NOTE: Deleting a panel from a +dashboard does *not* delete the saved visualization or search. -[float] [[viewing-detailed-information]] -=== Viewing Visualization Data +== Viewing Visualization Data -To display the raw data behind a visualization: +If your visualization supports it, you can display the raw data behind +the visualization using the Expand/Collapse button. -. Hover over it to display the container controls. -. Click the *Expand* button in the lower left corner of the container. -This displays a table that contains the underlying data. You can also view -the raw Elasticsearch request and response in JSON and the request statistics. -The request statistics show the query duration, request duration, total number -of matching records, and the index (or index pattern) that was searched. +. Open the dashboard. +. Hover over the visualization and click the *Expand* button in the lower +left. ++ +The underlying data is displayed in a table. You can also view +the raw Elasticsearch request, the response in JSON, and the request statistics. +These statistics show the query duration, request duration, total number +of matching records, and the index that was searched. + -image:images/NYCTA-Table.jpg[] +[role="screenshot"] +image:images/Dashboard_visualization_data.png[Example of visualization data] -To export the data behind the visualization as a comma-separated-values -(CSV) file, click the *Raw* or *Formatted* link at the bottom of the data -Table. *Raw* exports the data as it is stored in Elasticsearch. *Formatted* -exports the results of any applicable Kibana <>. To return to the visualization, click the *Collapse* button in the lower left -corner of the container. - -[float] -[[changing-the-visualization]] -=== Modifying a Visualization - -To open a visualization in the Visualization Editor: - -. Enter Edit Mode. -. Hover over it to display the container controls. -. Click the *Edit* button in the upper right corner of the container. - - -[[loading-a-saved-dashboard]] -== Loading a Dashboard - -To open a saved dashboard: - -. Click *Dashboard* in the side navigation. -. Click *Open* and select a dashboard. If you have a large number of -dashboards, you can enter a *Filter* string to filter the list. -+ -TIP: To import, export, and delete dashboards, click the *Manage Dashboards* link -to open *Management/Kibana/Saved Objects/Dashboards*. +corner. [[sharing-dashboards]] == Sharing a Dashboard -You can either share a direct link to a Kibana dashboard with another user, +You can either share a direct link to a Kibana dashboard, or embed the dashboard in a web page. Users must have Kibana access -to view embedded dashboards. +to view an embedded dashboard. [[embedding-dashboards]] -To share a dashboard: -. Click *Dashboard* in the side navigation. . Open the dashboard you want to share. -. Click *Share*. -. Copy the link you want to share or the iframe you want to embed. You can -share the live dashboard or a static snapshot of the current point in time. -+ -TIP: When sharing a link to a dashboard snapshot, use the *Short URL*. Snapshot -URLs are long and can be problematic for Internet Explorer users and other -tools. +. In the menu bar, click *Share*. +. Copy the link you want to share or the iframe you want to embed. You can +share the live dashboard or a static snapshot of the current point in time. +TIP: You can create a link to a dashboard by title by doing this: + +`${domain}/${basepath?}/app/kibana#/dashboards?title=${yourdashboardtitle}` +TIP: When sharing a link to a dashboard snapshot, use the *Short URL*. Snapshot +URLs are long and can be problematic for Internet Explorer and other +tools. 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