Dashboard Preview

When working in Alpana Designer, you can easily preview your work in the Dashboard Preview.

*This is useful for testing interactions and making sure the dashboard layout is correct before Publishing.
This Dashboard Preview is local, so you don’t need access to Alpana Server or Internet.

Starting the Dashboard Preview

To launch the current Dashboard in preview mode, click the Preview button in the top toolbar :

The result depends on which layout view you are currently selecting :

Desktop

For the Desktop view, the Preview starts your default web browser and displays the fully interactive dashboard as it would look when published.

Mobile

For the Mobile view, the Preview shows a small pop-up window shaped like a mobile phone.

Pdf Export

For the Pdf Export view, the Preview shows the PDF export.

Refreshing the Dashboard Preview

When the Dashboard is modified, the opened preview is not updated.
To update it, click again the Preview button to launch another Preview page.