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Add the Dashboard Designer Control

You can find the DashboardDesigner control in the DX.21.1: Data & Analytics Toolbox tab.

GettingStarted_L1_Toolbox

After you have dropped it onto the form, you can do the following actions to prepare it for the first use:

  • Use commands of the DashboardDesigner’s smart tag to generate the user interface at design time.

    UserInterface_CreateRibbonDesignTime

    See Ribbon, Bars and Menu for more information.

  • Customize popup menus that allow end users to perform actions related to dashboard items or the entire dashboard.
  • Customize various UI elements such as the Data Source wizard, Print Preview, etc.