Overview
The Dashboard in Cogniss Creator enables you to create the home page of your mobile or web application. With nearly twenty fully customizable dashboard widgets to select from, you can create an engaging home page that helps users easily navigate your app, encourages them to explore your app further, and return to your app on a regular basis.
Dashboard Widgets
In Cogniss you can configure your app's home page by adding widgets to the Dashboard. Each widget is fully customizable and enables you to provide a unique experience for your app users, ranging from displaying images and welcome messages, to recommending activities and highlighting important tasks, to driving engagement with your app through gamification elements such as streaks, levels, and badges.
You can find a dedicated article on each dashboard widget in the Configuring Your Dashboard collection in Cogniss Help Center.
How to add widgets to your Dashboard
1. In Cogniss Creator, navigate to Dashboard in the left sidebar.
2. Click on Add new widget in the top right of the page.
3. In the Dashboard widgets library, you can review the widgets in alphabetical order, search for a widget using the searchbar, or apply filters to help you identify the right widget for your app.
📌 Whilst many dashboard widgets are available for both mobile and web applications, some widgets are available for either mobile or web only. You can confirm availability by applying the Type filter in the Dashboard widgets library, or in the widget once you have added it to your Dashboard.
4. To add a widget to your Dashboard, simply click Add. Return to the Dashboard by clicking on the cross in the top right of the Dashboard widgets library.
5. The widget will now be on your Dashboard and ready for you to configure as needed.
6. When you have updated your widget, remember to click Save Changes at the bottom of the page.
How to configure the layout of your Dashboard
1. In the Dashboard tab, click on Layout in the top right of the page.
2. In the Layout modal, you can reorder your widgets through drag and drop.
3. If you're developing both a mobile and web application, you can apply the same layout by checking the Apply the same order to Web layout setting.
4. If you would like to display your dashboard widgets in a slightly different order between your mobile and web app, you can do so by clicking on the Web Layout tab and using the drag and drop functionality to select your preferred order.
5. Once you have configured your layout, click Done.
6. Remember to click Save Changes at the bottom of the page to ensure your layout is saved.
7. Open your app to preview your home page layout and to test it works as expected.
💡 Whilst most widgets can only be used once in the Dashboard, you can use the CML Panel and the Image Header widgets twice allowing you to provide more personalization in your app's home page.