Widgets

The widget types, and when to use each

Nine types. Pick the shape that matches the question you keep asking.

Number Summary — one figure: a count, sum, average, or any of eleven summary functions, with an optional trend line and colours that change with the value.

Progress Ring — how close a total is to a goal, drawn as a ring or a gauge.

Compact List — the next few records, in order.

Countdown — time to a date in your base, counting down or up, switching units as it gets close and turning amber then red as the day approaches.

Status — one record’s checkbox or single-select state, or an X-of-Y completion count.

Multi-Number Dashboard — several grouped numbers side by side, as a grid or a ranked leaderboard.

Chart — a bar or line chart, bucketed by date.

Comparison — two values with the difference between them: this period against the last, one view against another, or either against a target.

Calendar Heatmap — an activity grid over three months, six, or a year.

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