Dashboard pages and layout

As your dashboard grows, you may need more space than a single page provides. Genuics lets you split a dashboard into multiple pages, each with its own layout, and gives you tools to control the grid, lock the layout, and keep data fresh automatically.

Multi-page dashboards

Pages let you organize a complex dashboard into logical sections without creating separate dashboards. Each page has its own widget layout but shares the same dashboard-level filters and date range.

Add a page

1. Open your dashboard.
2. Look for the page tabs below the toolbar. By default, there's one page called "Page 1."
3. Click the + button next to the last page tab to add a new page.
4. The new page opens with an empty grid, ready for widgets.

Rename a page

1. Double-click the page tab name, or right-click and select Rename.
2. Type a new name - something descriptive like "Overview", "Trends", "Regional Breakdown", or "Raw Data."
3. Press Enter to confirm.

Delete a page

1. Right-click the page tab you want to remove.
2. Select Delete.
3. Confirm the deletion. All widgets on that page will be removed.

When to use multiple pages

Here are a few patterns that work well:

• Overview + Details - Page 1 has high-level KPI cards and summary charts. Page 2 has detailed breakdowns and tables.
• By audience - "Executive Summary" for leadership (big numbers, simple charts) and "Deep Dive" for analysts (tables, scatter plots, heatmaps).
• By topic - "Customer Satisfaction", "Response Times", "Agent Performance" - each as its own page within a single "Support Dashboard."
• By time horizon - "This Week" for operational monitoring, "This Quarter" for trend analysis, "This Year" for strategic review.

Grid columns

The grid columns setting controls the granularity of your widget layout. You set this in the dashboard settings and it applies to all pages.

• 8 columns - simpler layout, fewer placement options. Good for dashboards with 3-4 large widgets per row.
• 12 columns (default) - balanced flexibility. You can fit 2, 3, 4, or 6 widgets across a row evenly.
• 16 columns - maximum precision. Good for dashboards with many small Metric cards or KPI widgets that need to sit side by side.

To change the grid columns:

1. Click the gear icon in the toolbar to open dashboard settings.
2. Find the Grid Columns setting.
3. Select your preferred column count.
4. Click Save. Existing widgets snap to the nearest valid position on the new grid.

Layout lock

When your dashboard layout is finalized and you don't want anyone (including yourself) to accidentally move or resize widgets, turn on the layout lock.

1. Click the lock icon in the toolbar, or open dashboard settings and toggle Lock Layout.
2. When locked, widgets can't be dragged or resized. You can still interact with the data - filters, click-to-filter, and drilldown all work normally.
3. To unlock, click the lock icon again.

When to use it:

• You're presenting the dashboard in a meeting and don't want to accidentally drag a widget.
• The dashboard is shared with editors, and you want to prevent layout changes while still allowing them to modify widget settings.
• You've spent time perfecting the layout and want to protect it.

Show grid

The show grid toggle displays a faint grid overlay on your dashboard, making it easier to align widgets precisely.

1. Click the grid icon in the toolbar, or open dashboard settings and toggle Show Grid.
2. A subtle grid overlay appears behind your widgets, showing the column and row lines.
3. Use this while arranging widgets, then toggle it off when you're done.

This is a temporary visual aid - it doesn't appear in exports or to other users unless they also enable it.

Auto-refresh

For dashboards that monitor live data (support queues, real-time feedback, operational metrics), you can set an auto-refresh interval so the data stays current without manual reloading.

1. Open dashboard settings (gear icon in the toolbar).
2. Find the Auto-Refresh setting.
3. Choose an interval: 30 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes, 15 minutes, or 30 minutes.
4. Click Save. The dashboard will automatically re-fetch data at the chosen interval.

When auto-refresh is active, you'll see a subtle indicator in the toolbar showing the countdown to the next refresh.

Layout tips

A few practical suggestions for clean, effective dashboard layouts:

• Lead with KPIs. Place a row of Metric cards across the top of the first page. These give the instant status before the reader dives into charts.
• Group related widgets. Put charts that answer the same question near each other. Use text spacers to label sections.
• Use consistent widths. Widgets that span the same number of columns create a clean visual rhythm. Avoid a mix of 3-column and 5-column widgets on the same row.
• Leave breathing room. Don't fill every pixel. A little empty space between sections makes the dashboard easier to scan.
• Put tables at the bottom. Tables are for detailed investigation - they're usually the last thing someone looks at. Place them below the charts that provide context.

Next steps

If you haven't built your dashboard yet, start with Creating a dashboard. To populate your pages with charts, learn about Adding and configuring widgets.