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This page describes the purpose of the 'Confluence Gadgets' dialog and how to access it, and provides information about the gadgets that are bundled with Confluence.
Gadgets:
- Interact with and provide access to data in your Confluence installation
- Can be used externally such as on a JIRA 4+ server's dashboard, a page or blog post of another Confluence server, or any compatible page on a web site that accepts gadgets, such as iGoogle. (But see the limitations on using Confluence gadgets in other applications.)
On this page:
The Confluence Gadgets Dialog
The 'Confluence Gadgets' dialog displays a list of all the Confluence gadgets available in your Confluence installation. The Confluence gadgets bundled with Confluence are described below. Any additional Confluence gadgets installed by your Confluence administrator (typically as Confluence plugins), will also appear in this list.
To access the Confluence Gadgets dialog:
- Choose Browse > Confluence Gadgets. The 'Confluence Gadgets' dialog will open.
Refer to Adding a Confluence Gadget to a JIRA Dashboard or Configuring Confluence Gadgets for Use in Other Applications for more information on adding Confluence gadgets to external applications. A Confluence gadget can also be used within the same Confluence installation, by adding it to a page or blog post using the gadget macro.
Screenshot: The Confluence Gadgets dialog
Confluence Gadgets
This following table lists the gadgets which are bundled with Confluence. Click the name of the gadget for more information.
Name | Description |
|---|---|
| The Confluence page gadget allows you to show content from a page on your Confluence site in a gadget. You can optionally configure the gadget to display links to view and/or edit the page on your Confluence site. The page gadget can also be displayed in canvas view, so that it takes up all of the space provided by your dashboard. | |
| The activity stream gadget is similar to the recently updated macro and shows a list of the most recently changed content within your Confluence site. | |
| The Confluence news gadget is an example of a 'news feed' gadget that shows a list of recent Confluence Product Blogs and events at Atlassian. | |
| The Confluence QuickNav gadget provides the Quick Navigation Aid functionality for searching the Confluence site. For more information on how to use this feature, refer to the Quick Navigation Aid section of Searching Confluence. |
Related Topics
Adding a Confluence Gadget to a JIRA Dashboard
Configuring Confluence Gadgets for Use in Other Applications
Gadget Macro
The big list of Atlassian gadgets
Overview
Content Tools
Apps
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