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Introduction

Widgets#

Widgets are the building blocks of visualizations within the Platform SDK.

Introduction#

Widgets in the Platform SDK are dashboard components that display interactive data, be it graphical representations, tables, or simple text. These widgets can be populated with Pandas DataFrames, enabling dynamic and data-driven visualizations.

Types of Widgets#

There are two main types of widgets in the Platform SDK:

  1. Widget: Responsible for displaying interactive data, such as graphs or charts.
  2. Selectable Widget: Displays options that users can select as text. This type of widget is particularly useful when users need to choose from a list of options, changing the displayed data.

Selectable Widgets#

Selectable Widgets provide users with the ability to choose from a list of options, affecting the displayed data. Widgets, as well as Selectable Widgets, can be linked to one or multiple Selectable Widgets. This linkage allows Selectable Widgets to dynamically change the displayed data based on selected options.

Customization#

Both Widget types are highly customizable, allowing users to tailor their appearance and behavior according to their preferences. Customization options include modifying titles, data formatting, configurations (e.g., plotting markers in a chart Widget), and styling.

The Platform SDK currently supports the following Widgets:

  • Cartesian - Represents data points on a two-dimensional plane, typically utilizing X and Y coordinates.
  • Maps - Represents data in a geographical map, providing a spatial context for information.
  • Pie Chart - Represents data in a circular chart divided into sectors, each representing a proportion or percentage of the whole.
  • Table - Displays tabular data, organized by columns and rows. This Widget can also function as a Selectable Widget, allowing users to choose options that influence other Widgets.
  • Timeseries - Represents data points collected at regular intervals over time, commonly used for analyzing trends and patterns.

The Platform SDK also includes the following Selectable Widgets:

  • Search - Enables users to search for an entry using text input and select the final option.

  • Select - Presents a dropdown menu or list of options, allowing users to make a selection.

  • Toggle - Displays multiple choices with a switch button layout, providing a convenient way for users to make selections.

Note

Table Widget can also be used as a selectable widget, when a user selects one of the rows it influences other widgets that are linked to it.