Adding and customizing gadgets
Adding a gadget to a dashboard
You can add gadgets to your own personal dashboard(s). To add a gadget to the default dashboard for your Jira application, you must be a Jira admin.
Some applications allow dashboards that are shared by groups of people. If you have permission to update a shared dashboard, the other people sharing the dashboard will see your changes, too.
- Go to the dashboard by selecting the Dashboards link in the header.
- If you don't already have a dashboard, select Manage Dashboards from the dropdown, then Create new dashboard.
- Once your dashboard is created, on the dashboard, select Add Gadget.
- Use the gadget wizard to choose the gadgets you want to add. You can see a list of these gadgets in Gadgets for Jira applications.
For more information about managing dashboards, see Configuring dashboards.
Customizing how gadgets look
There are a few ways you can customize the view of gadgets in a dashboard:
| To | Do this |
|---|---|
| Expand or collapse gadgets | Use the More ( |
| Expand a gadget to take up the entire dashboard | Use the Maximize ( |
| Rearrange gadgets | Use the |
Customize the gadget frames Delete a gadget | Use the More ( |
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Custom gadgets
You need administrator privileges to add a gadget to the list of available gadgets. If you have permission to add and remove gadgets from the directory, select Manage gadgets in the Add a gadget screen. You'll see the option to add a gadget URL in the Gadgets tab.