Technical dashboards compared to inline dashboards

  • Release version: Zurich
  • Updated July 31, 2025
  • 1 minute to read
  • The inline editor produces dashboard components with events and page properties preconfigured. The technical editor allows for a full range of UIB components but requires more back-end configuration.

    Dashboard created inline Technical dashboard
    Can be created with any role. Can only be created with the ui_builder_admin role.
    Can contain the following:
    • Data visualizations
    • Filters
    • Headings
    • Images
    • Simple lists
    • Rich text
    Can contain any component that is supported in UI Builder, including all components available for a dashboard created inline.
    Can be duplicated. Cannot be duplicated.
    Can be exported. Cannot be exported.
    Data visualizations and filters support only predefined data sources. Manual JSON data sources and local data instances are supported. (True for UI Builder pages in general.)
    No event configuration for drilldowns. Default and preconfigured drilldowns are available as Chart interactions. If you want viewers to drill down from a visualization, you have to configure a drilldown event on that visualization. You may need to configure other events. Chart interactions are not available.
    Filter events are preconfigured to affect the relevant elements on the dashboard. Filter event handlers must be configured manually.
    If the viewer selects filter values and leaves the dashboard, those values are preselected for that viewer when they reopen the dashboard. Filter values do not persist between user sessions.
    Can be shared with or without editing rights depending on the roles of the sharer and what rights have been shared with them. Same as dashboards created inline.
    Can specify dashboard details, including exposing the dashboard in other experiences or configurable workspaces. The rights to edit dashboard details are limited to dashboard admins and the dashboard owner. Same as dashboards created inline.