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Dashboards Overview

Dashboards are the primary visual surface of Jet Admin. They allow you to assemble data from multiple sources into a cohesive, interactive workspace.

Dashboard Overview

What is a Dashboard?​

In Jet Admin's architecture, a Dashboard is a layout container. It does not store or process data itself; rather, it orchestrates a collection of Widgets (charts, tables, text) arranged on a responsive grid.

Dashboards are strictly tenant-scoped, meaning workspaces are securely isolated to the specific organization or sub-account viewing them.

Building a Dashboard​

Creating a dashboard is designed to be highly interactive and code-free.

  1. Create: Click "New Dashboard" to generate a blank canvas.
  2. Add Widgets: Use the toolbox to drag and drop different Widget types (e.g., Bar Chart, Data Table) onto the canvas.
  3. Arrange & Resize: Jet Admin uses a responsive drag-and-drop grid system. You can resize widgets to span multiple columns or rows. The layout automatically adapts to different screen sizes (desktop, tablet, mobile).
  4. Configure: Click on any widget on the canvas to open its configuration panel. This is where you bind the widget to data (binding it to a Query or Workflow).

Managing Dashboards​

As an admin builder, you have several tools to manage your dashboard fleet:

  • Cloning: If you need to build a similar dashboard for a different team, you can "Clone" an existing dashboard. This duplicates the exact layout configuration, allowing you to modify it without starting from scratch.
  • Sharing Context (Coming Soon): Dashboards will soon support URL parameters, allowing you to filter all widgets on a page dynamically based on the link accessed.

The Dashboard-Widget Relationship​

To keep the platform extensible, Jet Admin separates the layout (Dashboards) from the individual components (Widgets).

  • The Dashboard remembers where things are placed (e.g., Widget A is in the top left, 4 columns wide).
  • The Widget remembers what it is and how to get its data (e.g., "I am a Pie Chart, and I get my data from the 'Get User Stats' workflow").

This separation allows developers to build entirely new Widget types as external plugins without modifying the core dashboard engine.

Next Steps​