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title: "Dockable manager"
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url: "https://docs.itrsgroup.com/docs/geneos/7.11.0/visualization/active-console/view-customization/dockable-manager/index.html"
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## Overview

Dockable Manager allows you to create, delete, and modify dockables defined on the Active Console workspace.

There are three types of dockables:

- [System dockable](https://docs.itrsgroup.com/docs/geneos/7.11.0/visualization/active-console/view-customization/dockable-manager/index.html#system-dockable) (with a yellow background)
- [Workspace dockable](https://docs.itrsgroup.com/docs/geneos/7.11.0/visualization/active-console/view-customization/dockable-manager/index.html#workspace-dockable) (with a white background)
- [Remote dockable](https://docs.itrsgroup.com/docs/geneos/7.11.0/visualization/active-console/view-customization/dockable-manager/index.html#remote-dockable) (with a blue background)

To open this dockable, go to **Active Console > View > Dockable Manager**, or press `CTRL` + `D` in the workspace.

![](https://docscdn.itrsgroup.com/geneos/images/active-console/ac-dockable-manager.png)

## System dockable

The **System** dockables are mandatory dockables generated by the Active Console. These can neither be modified nor removed.

The following are considered system dockables:

- State Tree
- Gateways View
- Event Ticker
- Output Viewer
- Metrics view
- Search View
- Command Viewer
- Elements Path
- Active Dashboard Palette

## Workspace dockable

The **Workspace** dockables are mostly user-defined dockables, except for the default dockables generated by the Active Console:

- Managed Entities
- Active Dashboard
- Status Overview

These dockables are editable. You can add, remove, or modify their settings.

## Remote dockable

These dockables are configured from a remote location
 specified in the dockable settings.

The icon and type cannot be configured
 because these properties are retrieved from
 the remote dockable.

The valid remote locations are:

- Local file system
- Remote file system or UNC shares
- HTTP
- HTTPS

Notes: Beginning Active Console 5.8.x, you can use remote dockables hosted over HTTPS.

 Beginning Active Console 5.14.x, you can enable certificate validation for HTTPS connection by setting the `enableCertificateValidation` flag to `true`. For more information on how to set this flag up, see [ActiveConsole.exe flags](/visualization/active-console/view-customization/../configuration/startup-settings/#activeconsoleexe-flags).

The specified remote dockable is not retained in the
 local workspace, only the given name and reference to the
 location is. Therefore, the Active Console does not save the changes made to the contents of
 a remote dockable once it is
 closed.

## Add a new dockable

Adding a new dockable and editing the properties are only applicable for **Workspace** and **Remote** types.

To add a new dockable, follow these steps:

1. Click **Add** ![](https://docscdn.itrsgroup.com/geneos/images/Icons/addItem16x16.png "icon") in the Dockable Manager.
2. Modify the settings in the **Dockable Configuration** dialog.
3. Select the type of workspace.
4. Enter the name of the dockable.
5. Choose an icon for the dockable.
6. Sets the type of close action for the workspace.
7. Choose the type of dockable.
8. Click **OK** to save the changes.

The **Dockable Configuration** allows you to modify the following settings:

Also, you can change the order of the dockables in the
 **Dockable Manager**.

To arrange the list of dockables, follow these steps:

1. Select the dockable you want to move.
2. Click **Up Arrow** ![](https://docscdn.itrsgroup.com/geneos/images/Icons/uparrow16x16.png "icon") or **Down Arrow** ![](https://docscdn.itrsgroup.com/geneos/images/Icons/downarrow16x16.png "icon") to move the dockable.

The order of the dockables is reflected in the
 **View** menu. This is useful to arrange your list of dockables based on their usage, or you can group
 them together in a predictable or convenient way.

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                            <td class="TableStyle-ref_2_col_table-BodyE-Column1-Body1">Location</td>
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                                <p>Sets the type of workspace.</p>
                                <p>Options: Workspace, Remote</p>
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                            <td class="TableStyle-ref_2_col_table-BodyE-Column1-Body1">Name</td>
                            <td class="TableStyle-ref_2_col_table-BodyD-Column1-Body1">Name of the dockable. This must be unique.</td>
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                            <td class="TableStyle-ref_2_col_table-BodyE-Column1-Body1">Icon</td>
                            <td class="TableStyle-ref_2_col_table-BodyD-Column1-Body1">
                                <p>Allows you to change the icon display image.</p>
                                <p>You can upload any 16 px by 16 px  image.</p>
                                <p>Options: Critical, Warning, OK, Undefined</p>
                            </td>
                        </tr>
                        <tr class="TableStyle-ref_2_col_table-Body-Body1">
                            <td class="TableStyle-ref_2_col_table-BodyE-Column1-Body1">On close</td>
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                                <p>Type of close action the workspace follows.</p>
                                <p>Options: Remove, Hide</p>
                                <p>If the Remove option is chosen, closing a dockable deletes it from the Dockable Manager. Therefore, the dockable is deleted from the Active Console.</p>
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                        </tr>
                        <tr class="TableStyle-ref_2_col_table-Body-Body1">
                            <td class="TableStyle-ref_2_col_table-BodyE-Column1-Body1">Type</td>
                            <td class="TableStyle-ref_2_col_table-BodyD-Column1-Body1">
                                <p>Identifies the type of dockable.</p>
                                <p>Options: Dashboard, List view, Metrics View</p>
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                        </tr>
                        <tr class="TableStyle-ref_2_col_table-Body-Body1">
                            <td class="TableStyle-ref_2_col_table-BodyE-Column1-Body1">Path/URI</td>
                            <td class="TableStyle-ref_2_col_table-BodyD-Column1-Body1">
                                <p>Location of the remote dockable. </p>
                                <p>Use the Browse button to look for and attach the dockable. An HTTP URL can be entered directly.</p>
                                <p class="note">Note: This is only applicable to the Remote type of dockable.</p>
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                            <td class="TableStyle-ref_2_col_table-BodyA-Column1-Body1"> </td>
                        </tr>
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## Export and import dockables

**Workspace** and **Remote** dockables can be exported from
 the workspace to their own files.


**Note**

  A remote dockable can 
 only be exported if it has already been successfully
 fetched and loaded by the Active Console. 


These dockables can then be imported into another
 workspace:

- To export a dockable, right-click the dockable and click **Export**.
- To import a dockable, click **File > Import**
 menu, then select the dockable you want to import.