--- title: "Object Inspector" description: "" url: "https://docs.itrsgroup.com/docs/geneos/7.11.0/visualization/active-dashboard/object-inspector/index.html" --- ## Overview The Object Inspector dockable displays the style and properties of the selected shapes, and dataset of the charts when an object from the Active Dashboard is selected. Beginning Geneos 5.8.x, the undo and redo key functions, `CTRL + Z` and `CTRL + Y`, are supported in Active Console and Gateway Setup Editor for the following: text fields, multiline texts, and editable drop-down fields. To open the Object Inspector dockable: 1. Go to **View > Active Dashboards** in the Active Console. 2. Click **Show Object Inspector** ![](https://docscdn.itrsgroup.com/geneos/images/Icons/objectInspector16x16.png "icon"). You can still edit the object's attributes through its **Properties** dialog. For more information, see [Configure basic shape properties](https://docs.itrsgroup.com/docs/geneos/7.11.0/visualization/active-dashboard/active-dashboard-palette/index.html#configure-basic-shape-properties). ## Use Object Inspector with no object selected When there is no object selected, you can use the Object Inspector dockable to modify the style and properties of the Active Dashboard canvas. The **Style** tab has the following options: The **Properties** tab allows you to modify these settings:

Field	Description
Fill Colour	Sets the background colour of the Active Dashboard canvas.
Grid line Colour	Sets the colour of the grid lines.
Zoom Factor	Expands or shrinks the canvas view. Default: 100 Unit: Percentage (%)
Grid Size	Sets the size of the grid lines (horizontal and vertical lines). Default: 20
Visible Grid lines	Enables or disables the grid lines (horizontal and vertical lines). Default: Enabled
Snap to grid	Moves the selected object to the nearest intersection of lines in the grid. Default: Disabled

Field	Description
Allowable Actions	Controls the following actions and selections in the Active Dashboard canvas: Selection and moving of objects. Edit menu items. Active control points, area selections, and show tooltip on hover. By default, all of these options are enabled.
Exporting	Modify settings when exporting the Active Dashboard canvas.
Status Bar	Enables or disables the status bar in the Active Dashboard canvas. Default: true
Startup Settings	Clears the historical data. Default: Disabled

## Configure objects using the Object Inspector dockable When you select an object, the Object Inspector dockable shows the **Style** tab of the selected object. This tab contains the appearance and text layout settings for the applicable objects. Modifying the object's properties on the **Style** tab applies the changes in real-time. **Note** Selecting multiple objects simultaneously might disable the other options you can modify on the **Style** tab of the **Object Inspector** dockable. The settings that are available vary depending on the selected object. The **Style** tab of the selected object allows you to modify these settings: ![](https://docscdn.itrsgroup.com/geneos/images/active-console/ac-dashboard-object-inspector-updated-6-9-0.png) For more information on the dashboard object properties dialog, see [Configure basic shape properties](https://docs.itrsgroup.com/docs/geneos/7.11.0/visualization/active-dashboard/active-dashboard-palette/index.html#configure-basic-shape-properties). To add or edit a modifier and link using the Object Inspector: 1. Go to **View > Active Dashboards** in the Active Console. 2. Select any object from the Active Dashboard Palette screen. 3. Drag and drop the selected object into the Active Dashboard canvas. Selecting the object enables the **Modifiers** and **Links** section in the Object Inspector dockable making the **Add** and **Delete** buttons become clickable. 4. Edit the **Modifiers** and **Links** sections on the **Properties** tab. 5. Press `Enter` to save the changes. ![](https://docscdn.itrsgroup.com/geneos/images/active-console/ac-dashboard-object-inspector-properties.png) ### Modify object properties Selecting multiple objects simultaneously may disable the other options that you can modify on the **Properties** tab of the **Object Inspector** dockable. The **Tooltip**, **Atomic Group**, and **Move to front on selection** options only apply to some objects. #### Configure numeric fields The fields that require a numerical value on the **Properties** tab do not accept an empty value. If you configure these fields and leave them empty, the Object Inspector automatically generates a value that depends on how you delete the initial value. The value will only change after you click outside of the **Properties** tab. The screenshot below shows some properties of a Line Chart. The fields that require a numerical value are **Axis Font Size**, **Axis Height**, **Axis Width**, and **Max Labels**. In this example, you want to configure the **Axis Height** field which has a value of `60.00`: - If you put your text cursor at the start of the value, before `|60.00` as shown in the screenshot, and you press forward `Delete` to delete the text before the text cursor, then this converts the value to `0.00` after clicking outside of the **Properties** tab. ![](https://docscdn.itrsgroup.com/geneos/images/active-console/ac-object-inspector-properties-start-of-value.png) - If you put your text cursor at the end of the value, after `60.00|` as shown in the screenshot below, and you press `Backspace` to delete the text to the left of the text cursor, then this converts the value to `6.00` after clicking outside of the **Properties** tab. ![](https://docscdn.itrsgroup.com/geneos/images/active-console/ac-object-inspector-properties-end-of-value.png) This behaviour is important for you to consider when configuring any properties of an object with numeric fields. | Field | Description | |---|---| | Labels | Modifies the object's name and tooltip. | | Position & Size | Configures the following settings: - Width and height - X and Y position - Aspect ratio - Lock size **Note** For some objects, you can only modify the size and position settings. The other settings are not editable. | | Shape Style | Changes the size of the selected object. | | Fill | Sets the colour and transparency of the selected object. | | Border | Configures the following settings: - Enables or disables the border. - Changes the colour, thickness, style, and transparency of the border. | | Text | Sets the style, size, colour and transparency of the text. | ## Configure the dataset of the object Beginning Active Console 5.5.x, the Managed Entity display name is used in the user readable path. This also reflects in the charts and widgets legends in the Active Dashboard. For dashboards that are configured in the Active Console 5.4.x and below, the user readable path of the charts and widgets legends retain its original value. However, you can manually update the display names. When a **Widget** type object is selected, the **Dataset** tab appears in the Object Inspector dockable. **Note** Beginning Active Console 5.8.x, you can modify the title of the widgets in the Object Inspector dockable. The **Title** field appears either in the **Style** or **Properties** setting of the selected widget. **Widget** objects include: - **Active Pie Chart** - **Active Gauge** - **Area Chart** - **Bar Chart** - **Half Gauge** - **Line Chart** - **Scatter Plot** - **Spark Chart** - **Step Graph** ![](https://docscdn.itrsgroup.com/geneos/images/active-console/ac-dashboard-object-inspector-datasets.png) The **Dataset** tab has the following options: **Note** The **Style** and **Properties** settings for charts have different options compared to the other objects that you can modify in the Object Inspector dockable. In addition, the settings available vary depending on the selected object.

Field	Description
Connection Configuration	Displays the name of the chart and identifies the path where the data item came from.
Aesthetic Configuration	Modifies the aesthetic settings of the selected chart, including its type, style, and transparency.
Interpolation	Adjusts the target and maximum number of displayed data points. Default: Enabled
Modifiers	Adjusts the multiplier value in the selected chart.