Users with the Activeboards (manage) or the User resources permission can switch between two different modes: view mode and edit mode.
The mode selected affects the actions you can perform in your Activeboards, and applies to all the Activeboards you work with in the current user session. That is to say, if you switch from view to edit mode, the change is applied to all the Activeboards you access in that session, both your own Activeboards and the ones you've been given access.
By default, all Activeboards are in view mode when you first access them in a session. However, when you create a new Activeboard, the default mode is edit so that you can start working on it directly.
Users are allowed to perform different actions depending on the mode selected:
View mode | When you access an Activeboard in view-only mode, you can only see the current widgets data. In view mode, you cannot create new widgets or inputs nor can you modify the aggregation tasks. When you are in view mode, you can set different time ranges (both for the Activeboard and for individual widgets) and edit the widgets' visual settings, but keep in mind that these changes will not be saved. |
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Edit mode | Activeboards in edit mode can be completely edited. You can create new widgets and inputs, edit the widgets' properties and sizes, change the date ranges, etc. and apply any modification. |
You can switch between view and edit mode by clicking the view/edit toggle at the top left area, taking into account the following considerations:
- Users whose role has the User resources permission can always change the Activeboards mode. Learn more about roles and permissions here.
- Users with the Activeboards (manage) permission can always switch modes in their own Activeboards. However, if someone shares an Activeboard with them, the permission level may be limited to view. Learn more about sharing Activeboards here.