Panels and Popovers

In TIBCO Spotfire, some functionality can be reached through panels that can be shown either at all times or on demand only. The state of a panel is remembered per page, so you can use one state on one page and another on the next page.

By default, the Filters panel and Details-on-demand are shown as docked panels to the right and the Bookmarks panel, the Tags panel, the Lists panel  and the Web page  panel will be shown to the left in the main window, if displayed. However, some panels can be shown in two different states: as docked panels and as popovers. The legend of all visualizations is a special case which can be shown in a docked state or as a popover only. See Legend for more information.

No matter what state is used to display the panel, the content will always be remembered.

Docked Panels

Docked panels may be preferred when you interact with the content of the panel often, or, when you need to see the content at all times, for example, if you need to view the current state of the filters in the filters panel. Docked panels can be moved to the left, right or bottom part of the Spotfire window using drag-and-drop.

To move docked panels inside the TIBCO Spotfire main window:

1. Click the title bar of the panel you want to move.

2. Drag the panel to its new position.

If no other panels are displayed where you want to place your panel, simply drag it to the edge of the main window and a shaded area will show you where the panel will be displayed. If there is no shaded area you will not be able to drop the panel in that position.

If one or more panels are already displayed where you want to place your panel, the shaded area will help you decide the order of the panels.

Popovers

Popovers are useful when the screen estate is limited and you only need a short interaction with the controls within the panel. For example, if you want to apply a bookmark and then continue with your analysis.

You can never display more than one popover at a time.

To undock a panel into a popover:

Click the Undock icon, , in the top right corner of the panel. The panel will then change into a popover.

You can click the title of the popover and drag it to another position, temporarily. The popover will remain open on this position as long as you work within it. However, the next time the popover is opened it will be relocated to its default position.

To turn a popover into a docked panel:

Click the Dock icon, , in the top right corner of the popover. You can also double-click on the header of the popover to dock it.