Jira Dashboard Gadget
Add User Activity Timeline reports to your Jira dashboard using the User Activity Timeline gadget. The gadget can display the My Activity report or any Team report created in the app.
Exclusions: System Reports and the Most/Least Active Users reports cannot be displayed in dashboard gadgets.
Add User Activity Timeline Gadget to Jira dashboard
Enter Edit mode on your Jira dashboard and select Add gadget. Search for User Activity Timeline in the gadget directory and click Add.
When you add the gadget, it defaults to the My Activity report configuration. You can adjust the display settings and click Save to view your own activity, or choose a different report from the dropdown list.
For gadgets configured to display My Activity, the gadget dynamically displays data for the currently logged-in user.
This means that on a shared dashboard, every user sees their own data, similar to how currentUser() works in JQL filters.
Edit Gadget Settings
1. Select a report
You can search for and select any available report directly in the gadget’s Report dropdown.
If you are unsure of the report name, you can click View reports. This opens the app’s All Reports page in a new tab for reference, where you can browse all reports you own or have access to.
2. Add a description (Optional)
You can enter a custom Description to provide context or extra details about the report displayed in the gadget.
3. Display settings:
Overview: Select your preferred visualization. The default is Heatmap, but you can switch to a Line chart or Hide the overview entirely.
Activities: From the configuration screen, choose to show or hide Activity bars, which display each activity as a percentage of the total for the selected time period.
Details: This section is applicable for team reports and allows selection of heatmap, table or line for the breakdown.
The example report on the right shows the gadget with Overview and Activities enabled.
4. More settings:
Expand/collapse details: Choose whether to Expand (show) or Collapse (hide) the data breakdown.
Change color: Choose from 10 predefined color options to customize the gadget. The gadget’s default color will match the default color set in app’s Administration.
Enable auto-refresh: Turn on Auto refresh to enable automatic data updates at set intervals.
After you save your settings, the source report name appears at the bottom of the gadget (labeled 'Based on ...'). You can click this direct link to open the full report in the app whenever you need to make updates.
Customize Gadget View
The User Activity dashboard gadget offers flexible display options. Each section - the Overview (Heatmap or Line), Activity bars, and Table details - can be independently shown or hidden. This allows you to switch between different views and configure the combination of elements that best fits your reporting needs.
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