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