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Widgets are flexible components that can inserted in different places in Insight, such as the object page layout page, or on a dashboard.
Learn how to configure every widget in different ways, depending on the widget and the context in which it is used.
Attributes Widget
The attributes widget will display the selected attributes of your object in a customized order. It's useful to show specific information to your team without displaying all the attributes and overwhelming them with data.
The attributes widget as it appears in the main panel of the object page layout.

Adding, deleting, and re-ordering attributes
You can modify the attributes widget by adding, deleting, and re-ordering the attributes that will appear on the screen.
- To add an attribute to the attributes widget, select it using the drop-down list at the top or bottom. If you add the attribute at the top, it will appear at the top of the list. If you add the attribute at the bottom, it will appear at the bottom of the list.
- To reorder attributes in the attributes widget, drag and drop selected attributes into the desired order.
- To delete attributes in the attributes widget, mouse over the selected attribute and click the
Delete button. - To add all attributes in the attributes widget, click on the Add All button at the top of the widget.
- To clear all attributes in the attributes widget, click on the Clear All button at the top or bottom of the widget.
Changing attribute widget settings
You can also modify the following settings in the attribute widget.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Display content in a collapsible panel |
This setting available in the side panel of the object page layout screen ONLY. |
| Load content only when visible (Lazy loading) |
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Connected Tickets Widget
The connected tickets widget displays ALL of the Jira tickets that are connected to the selected object.
The connected tickets widget as it appears in the main panel of the object page layout.

Changing connected ticket widget settings
You can also modify the following settings for the connected ticket widget.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Number of items per page | Set the number of connected tickets displayed on each page. |
| Load content only when visible (Lazy loading) |
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Comments Widget
The comments widget can be used to view, edit, and add comments to the object.
The comments widget as it appears in the main panel of the object page layout.

Changing comments widget settings
You can also modify the following settings for this widget.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Number of items per page | Set the number of comments displayed on each page. |
| Display the editor |
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| Load content only when visible (Lazy loading) |
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Attachments Widget
The attachments widget can be used to view, add, and delete attachments to the object.
The attachments widget as it appears in the main panel of the object page layout.

Changing attachments widget settings
You can also modify the following settings for this widget.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Number of items per page | Set the number of attachments displayed on each page. |
| Display the dropbox |
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| Load content only when visible (Lazy loading) |
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Inbound References Widget
The inbound references widget can be used to view the inbound references to this object.
The inbound references widget as it appears in the main panel of the object page layout.

Changing inbound references widget settings
You can also modify the following settings for this widget.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Display content in a collapsible panel |
This setting is available in the side panel of the object page layout screen ONLY. |
| Load content only when visible (Lazy loading) |
|
History Widget
The history widget can be used to view the history of changes to this object, or the history of changes to all connected tickets.
The history widget as it appears in the main panel of the object page layout.

Changing history widget settings
You can also modify the following settings for this widget.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| History of |
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| Number of items per page | Set the number of history items displayed on each page. |
| Load content only when visible (Lazy loading) |
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IQL query widget
The IQL query widget can be used display objects (and their attributes) returned by an IQL query.
The IQL query widget as it appears in the main panel of the object page layout.

Changing IQL query widget settings
You can also modify the following settings for this widget.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Number of items per page | Set the number of objects returned by the IQL query. |
| Load content only when visible (Lazy loading) |
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| Description | Enter a description of this query and the information returned. |
| IQL query | Enter an IQL query to run in the widget. For more information about IQL, see IQL - Insight Query Language. |
Adding, deleting, and re-ordering attributes in the IQL query widget
You can modify the IQL widget by adding, deleting, and re-ordering the attributes that will appear on the screen.
- To add an attribute to the attributes widget, select it using the drop-down list at the top.
- To reorder attributes in the attributes widget, drag and drop selected attributes into the desired order.
- To delete attributes in the attributes widget, mouse over the selected attribute and click the
Delete button. - To clear all attributes in the attributes widget, click on the Clear All button at the top or bottom of the widget.
Using placeholders within the IQL query widget
Placeholders are very handy when used in the IQL query widget because they can return information that is filtered by the current object. For example, this IQL query will return all objects that have outbound references to the current object and are "Network interfaces". This is a great way of finding more detailed information about objects within an object type.

- For more information about IQL, see IQL - Insight Query Language.
- For more information about placeholders, see Insight with Placeholders.
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