Widget definition properties

Learn about the widget definition properties and their uses. Widget definition properties categorized by the property groups.

Base properties
Learn about the base properties and their examples.
General properties
Learn about the common and general properties that are used in configuration of a widget.
Event properties
Events define a way for one widget to notify other widgets of changes of data. A stateScope will raise an event in the memory location that is specified. A stateSubscription is a listener for changes at a specific location.
Data query properties
A graph request contains a query and a set of variables that are written in JSON. A metaInformation of infohub.variable.dynamicExpr or infohub.variable.dynamic implies that this value will be passed into a graph query either as a Boolean or String. A metaInformation of infohub.fields implies that the actual query part of the graph request is encoded as a string.
Table widget properties
A table is a specific type of visual that is set in userConfigurations as a chartType of data_table. This configuration defines table columns.
Summary widget properties
The summary widget shows one or more KPIs.
Grid widget properties
The grid widget shows one or more pieces of information that is typically textual.
Chart widget properties
Chart widgets delegate to Carbon charts. Each supported chart has a set of input properties and criteria that can be set.
Other properties
Learn about the other properties and their examples.
Widget display properties
The display properties that are defined in a widget entity control the placement and size of a widget in your layout.

Parent topic: Widget management API