Help:Widgets

'''Widgets are here to make your viewing experience that much better. You decide which tools and links are close at hand, and keep only the things you use most.'''

Widgets allow each user to customize the information available to them in the right sidebar and on the personal dashboard page. You can build the widgets to suit your perspective on what's important for your wiki. In addition, as processing power permits, we intend to surface more page-by-page and overall statistical information so you can learn more about how visitors see your wiki.

Manage Widgets


Clicking on your highlighted user name and icon at the top left of the screen brings down a menu of options including Manage Widgets. This brings up the Widget Bar spanning across the top of the main page, where you can scroll left and right to view, or click directly on the widget icons to drag and drop them to the sidebar.



Widget Dashboard
The Widget Dashboard is a place where you can get an overall snapshot of what's happening in the wikis you care about most. Besides allowing customization of Widgets before relegating them to the sidebar, it becomes your one-stop page to see what's current. The Widget Dashboard allows you to adjust the location of information that is readily available to you and your community. Drag and drop is bidirectional here – you can either drag them to the dashboard or sidebar.



Try the Widget Dashboard on your own wiki by going to Special pages under your Toolbox widget in the sidebar, and clicking on Widget Dashboard.

Full Widgets List
View the complete Widgets list to see the full gallery and explanations of each. This list also behaves like the Widget Bar -- you can click and drag the Widget icons from this list into the right sidebar.



Widgets at Work
Not quite sure what each widget is capable of? Here is a comprehensive list of all widgets and how they should be used. The wrench icon is used to customize settings, and the up/down arrows expand and minimize widgets. Clicking on the 'x' in the right corner closes out the widget, and returns it to your Widget Dashboard.

Got Feedback?
Have a question about this feature? Want to recommend a new widget idea? Comment on the new Forum.

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