Overview of widget types
Reference guide to using widgets for creating visualisations.
Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
Input | Button | Rectangular box for toggling a boolean variable momentarily (NO push-button) |
Slider | Handle on a horizontal axis for selecting the value of a variable within a range | |
Switch | Handle on a horizontal axis for toggling a boolean variable permanently (NO toggle switch) | |
Variable input | Rectangular box which upon clicking opens a numeric keypad for entering a value of a variable | |
Link | Rectangular box for linking to another page | |
Output | Bar | Bar graph for displaying the current value of a variable |
LED | Colour-changing circle for displaying the current state of a boolean variable | |
Trace | Run chart for plotting the value of up to 2 variables over time | |
Variable output | Rectangular box for displaying the current value of a variable numerically | |
XY | XY plot with up to 8 points (16 variables) connected by lines | |
Static | Label | Rectangular box for containing static text |
Rectangle | Rectangular box for grouping, separating or highlighting other widgets |