Your home page uses the Jazz™ dashboard. You can add, configure, edit, and manipulate
viewlets in the dashboard.
In most cases, newly created dashboards will be pre-populated.
The initial content is intended to provide a good starting point and
can be changed in a number of ways.
Add a viewlet
You can customize your dashboard by adding viewlets.
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To add a viewlet:
Procedure
Click the Add Viewlet () icon in the upper, right corner of the dashboard. The Viewlet Chooser opens, showing the available viewlets
grouped in categories in the left column. When a viewlet is selected,
a description and a preview image is displayed to the right:
After you select the viewlet to add, click Add
viewlet. The viewlet is added at the top of the leftmost
column.
To close the Viewlet Chooser, click the X in the upper, right corner.
Edit the content of a viewlet
Some viewlets allow you to directly edit the content, for
example, the Work Item Queries viewlet.
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To edit viewlet content:
Procedure
Click Edit Settings from the viewlet drop-down menu. The actual editing steps depend
on the way a viewlet has been designed.
Make the changes, and then click Save.
Configure viewlet preferences
Most viewlets in the dashboard can be configured using
preferences. The actual preferences are viewlet-dependent.
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To configure viewlet preferences:
Procedure
Click Edit Settings from viewlet
drop-down menu.
Click the Preferences tab.
Make the changes, and then click Save.
Changing the appearance of a viewlet
You can change the title, color trim, and background color
of a viewlet. Color trims allow you to color-coordinate viewlets based
on the content they show and on the intent of your dashboard.
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To change these parameters:
Procedure
Click Edit Settings from the viewlet
dropdown menu.
Click the Appearance tab.
Make the changes, and then click Save.
Moving the viewlet
Viewlets can be repositioned within the dashboard using
direct drag and drop.
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To move a viewlet:
Procedure
Move the cursor over the title area until the cursor changes
to indicate that you can move the viewlet.
Drag the viewlet, and follow the dotted outline until you
find the new location. Other viewlets will move to fill into the vacant
spot.
Note: You can also drag the viewlet into a different
page by dragging and dropping it on to the desired page tab. Then,
select that page tab, and continue to move the viewlet into the final
position.
Release the mouse button to drop the viewlet.
Zooming in the viewlet
Some viewlets can be zoomed to show more detail. Zoomed
viewlets will partially overlap their neighbors.
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To zoom a viewlet:
Procedure
If a viewlet can be zoomed, a + will
appear when the pointer is over the lower, right corner of the viewlet
area. Click the + sign.
Once zoomed in, the viewlet can be restored (zoomed out)
by clicking the – icon in the lower, right
corner, or clicking anywhere outside the viewlet.
Removing the viewlet
You can remove viewlets from the dashboard.
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To remove a viewlet from the dashboard page, click the X in the upper, right corner of the viewlet.