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Canvas Display & Layout

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Written by Cary Olson
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1. Web Canvas

Web Canvas are primarily used for daily data monitoring and analysis. They present operational data in a visual, chart-based format, helping users quickly understand overall performance.

Display Features:

  • Supports chart components only, focusing on clear presentation of key metrics

  • Supports multiple chart types, including numeric cards, line charts, bar charts, column charts, and donut charts

  • Charts support interactive exploration, allowing users to view detailed data

  • Allows flexible adjustment of chart position and size to optimize dashboard layout

  • Supports the use of Title Components to group multiple charts and add section headings, improving structural clarity

  • Canvas data automatically refreshes in sync with system data updates, enabling continuous performance tracking

Web canvas are well suited for internal use, daily analysis, and ongoing operational monitoring, emphasizing real-time data visibility and interactivity.

Web Canvas Layout Tool: Title Component

The Title Component is used to group and describe charts within a dashboard, helping improve structural clarity and overall readability.

Create Title Component

  1. On the Canvas page, click [+ Add Chart] in the top-right corner.

  2. On the Select Metrics / Component page, choose Component.

  3. Enter the component name on the title creation page.

  4. Click [Create] to add the title component.

  5. On the Canvas, drag the newly created title component to the desired position.

Manage Title Components

On the Canvas page, click the […] button on the right side of a title component to perform the following actions:

  • Edit: Modify the title component name

  • Duplicate: Create a copy of the current title component

  • Delete: Remove a title component that is no longer needed

🔔 Tip:
Title components are for structure and explanation only and do not contain data. They can be flexibly used to distinguish different analysis sections or display areas within a dashboard.

2. PPT Canvas

The PPT canvas is primarily designed for reporting and external presentations. It supports richer content layouts to meet presentation and reporting needs.

Display Features

  • Supports adding both charts and text within the same dashboard

  • Allows flexible page layout adjustments to suit different presentation formats

  • Enables combined display of charts and text to enhance data storytelling

  • Charts added to a page can only be resized and repositioned within the same page and cannot be moved across pages

  • Ideal for use in periodic summaries, project reports, and external presentations

The PPT canvas is better suited for result presentation and external communication, with an emphasis on page structure and content expression. It can be used directly for reporting, reducing the need for additional post-processing.

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