What is a Pod?

A Pod is a user interface widget that can be placed on a client page. In this respect it is no different to any other user interface widget that presents data such as a list or cluster. Where a Pod differs from other types of widgets is that it can be placed in a Pod-Container where a number of additional features are activated, such as the ability to be re-positioned in the container and the persistence of user settings such as whether the Pod is displayed and what filter settings are applied. A filter is an optional feature of a Pod that allows the content to be customized by the user, it can be accessed if available through the pen icon on the title bar of the Pod.