Dashboard 4.0 with As-code is finally in development. Here is what it currently looks like:
Introducing Dashboard 4.0 with As-code ready
To give analysts full control over the content and design of dashboards, we are bringing new updates that transform your dashboard experience:
Canvas layout creates endless possibilites for customization:
Able to modify dashboard layout and background
Able to embed filters inside dashboards and put visualizations on top of each other
Able to adjust/control the dashboard size, scaling, and ensure size/aspect ratio when exporting.
Separating Edit and View mode so you don’t need to worry whether unpublished changes can affect the dashboard viewers
Software engineering best practices let you define a dashboard either using As-code syntax or Visual Editor and the ability to do version control (Coming soon)
With Dashboard as-code, we’re bringing software engineering best practices to the dashboard level.
Release Plan
This is just the beginning, but we’re eager to invite you along our development journey. Here’s a glimpse into our planned roadmap for Dashboard 4.0:
Phase 1: Dashboard 4.0 - As-code ready with full dashboard 3.0 functionalities
Phase 2: Dashboard 4.0 - Version Control with Git; Development Mode
Phase 3: New layouts, components, and more
Dashboard 4.0 with As-code is in active development and will be released to our beta users in a couple of months. Updated: If you’re interested, kindly register here: Dashboard 4.0 with As-code Early Interest Form.
Happy reporting!
P/s: We had a lot of fun testing this feature. Our team was even able to whip up a Pokedex dashboard in just a few minutes.
We appreciate if you share with us your intended use case this feature and how Dashboard 4.0 with As-code would fit into your current operations. Your input is invaluable as we shape the development of Dashboard 4.0 with As-code.
Exciting News! The moment you’ve been waiting for is finally here. Canvas Dashboard (formerly Dashboard 4.0 with As-code) has officially entered Closed Beta.
What to Expect
As part of our early access group, you get a first look at what Canvas Dashboard has to offer. This next-generation dashboard is designed to give you unparalleled control over the content and design of your dashboard.
With Canvas Dashboard, you’ll be able to:
Craft striking dashboards that match your narrative with visualizations, filters, and texts as your building blocks. Freely add, remove, and rearrange blocks freely on blank canvas with pixel-perfect precision.
Safeguard end-user experiences with incremental build in Modeling and seemlessly deploy your dashboards to Reporting.
Leverage your dashboard definition as code in AML for version control with Git integration, reusable components, and refactoring at scale.
Check out this video to help you get started and make the most of these new features.
Canvas Dashboard vs Dashboard 3.0
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Canvas Dashboard
Dashboard 3.0
Dashboard Layout
Canvas layout where visualizations can be freely arrange next to or on top of each other.
Limited rows and columns layout where visualization in a structured manner in rows and columns
As-code defintion and software engineering best practices
Support as-code definition defined in AML for version control with Git integration, reusable components, and refactoring at scale.
Not supported
Dashboard scaling & responsiveness
Keep the dashboard ratio. Allow users to zoom in/out the dashboard to fit their screen. Control the size of canvas in pixels
Auto-resize the dashboard to fit the users’ screen. Dashboards look differently in different screens
Filter & Cross-filtering
Easily reset filters to default values and selective cross-filtering to a subset of visualizations
Cross-filtering is applied to the whole dashboard (among visualizations using the same datasets)
Learn more about the key experiences of Canvas Dashboard and differences from the current Dashboard 3.0 here: Canvas Dashboard | Holistics Docs
How to get access
Canvas Dashboard is now officially launched in Closed Beta, and we can’t wait to hear your thoughts and suggestions as you dive into the experience. Your feedback is crucial in shaping the final version of Canvas Dashboard.
Share with us the challenges you’re currently facing and how Canvas Dashboard can address them. We’ll be in touch with you once your access has been granted.
With Canvas Dashboard, you can easily freeform your layout - toss and shuffle visualizations, filters, text on a blank canvas however you like.
Yet, free form often comes with alignment. Having the freedom to place things anywhere can lead to a bit of a mess.
This is why we’ve added handy guides for block alignment in the Canvas Dashboard. You can now drag and drop, freely, without stressing about getting everything lined up just right.
Sharing Canvas Dashboard Externally: Export, Data Alerts, Sharable Links, and Embedded Analytics
We’re excited to announce your favorite features coming to Canvas Dashboard, allowing you to export and share your Canvas Dashboard:
Export
You now have the options to export your Canvas Dashboard and visualizations in it.
Click on Export on dashboard header to download dashboard as PNG/PDF or hover on any visualization and select Export in block context menu. Learn more: Export & Delivery Options.
Thank you for reaching out to us, and it’s great to hear that you have signed up for Canvas Dashboard! Please note that my team is observing a national holiday, and we will be sure to provide you with any updates on Thursday.
This looks super cool.
I have some issues uploading .png and .jpg files to our Holistics Github repo - the system crashes and all dashboards are gone until i have deleted the files again.
Can you share your best practice with this?
To provide you with better support, could you please send us a ticket along with screenshots of the issue you’re experiencing? You can send them to [email protected] or fill out this form.
Send Scheduled Emails, Slack Messages, and More with Canvas Dashboard
You are now able to create Data Schedules with Canvas Dashboard!
Schedule emails, Slack messages, or push data to Google Sheets to stay updated with your operations
Thank you @Theodore for this news. The new features in Dashboard 4.0 with Ascode incredibly exciting, especially the customization options and the separation of Edit and View modes; I am particularly interested in the version control functionality coming soon.
Great news!
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Craft striking dashboards that match your narrative with visualizations, filters, and texts as your building blocks. Freely add, remove, and rearrange blocks freely on blank canvas with pixel-perfect precision.
Safeguard end-user experiences with incremental build in Modeling and seemlessly deploy your dashboards to Reporting.
Leverage your dashboard definition as code in AML for version control with Git integration, reusable components, and refactoring at scale.
Check out this video to help you get started and make the most of these new features.
Canvas Dashboard vs Dashboard 3.0
Learn more about the key experiences of Canvas Dashboard and differences from the current Dashboard 3.0 here: 
Aligning blocks in Canvas Dashboard made easier
Sharing Canvas Dashboard Externally: Export, Data Alerts, Sharable Links, and Embedded Analytics
Send Scheduled Emails, Slack Messages, and More with Canvas Dashboard
