Time-saving tips during dashboard development
Developing dashboards can be very tedious. So we wanted to provide you with a set of time-saving tips that will make your life a lot easier.
How to do it…
In this big How to do it… section we will cover all tips for this recipe.
Global Fonts
- It is always a best practice to use a Global Font. This way, the font is consistent throughout the dashboard. Each time a component is inserted into the dashboard, it will use the font set in the Global Fonts setting.
- To set a Global Font, click on File | Document Properties….
Tip
Note that the font should be available on the local machine of each dashboard user, otherwise the developer will need to embed the font. This is unadvisable due to size and resolution issues with Adobe Flash. Thus, try not to use exotic fonts.
Grouping from the Object Browser versus grouping with a Canvas Container
When grouping components, you can either group directly from the Object Browser or you can insert a Canvas...
