Avoid auto placement of panels

[info90f4]

Hi experts,

I would like to place a panel by dragging it and keep it where I have dragged it.
Here is a screenshot of the situation.

I would like to have the right-hand time series panel to be horizontally aligned with the left-hand one. But it always moves up cause there is free space above it.
Is there a way to keep the panel in a place where I have moved it to and prevent auto-positioning?

Thanks
Christian

[sowdenraymond]

I use empty text panels as space holders, if I want to leave open spaces and not have the panels jump in the free space

[info90f4]

Ok, great, at least that’s a work-around if there is no other way!

[info90f4]

I noticed in between that using empty text boxes has an important disadvantage.
It doesn’t work on smaller screens (it is not responsive as people say in web design). When all visualizations are stacked in one pile, the empty text boxes remains as empty spots on e.g. smart phones. Not very nice.
So the question remains: can I “pin” visualizations at its place, preventing them from moving up when there is empty space on top of them (on larger screens)?

A workaround for the workaround would be, if I could hide empty text boxes on smaller screens.

[dawiddebowski]

I don’t think you can pin panels. How are you using the empty text? If it’s just one unit height and width of the entire grid it might not be as problematic on narrow screens, yet it would still work. You could also try to use a row for that - if you need those two panels next to each other, they might go into the same row that would be expanded by default.

[info90f4]

Sorry for my late reply!
@dawiddebowski, I’m not sure if I understand your suggestion.
If you look at the screenshot I provided in the opening post:
I want to have both time series panels to be vertically aligned so that they are placed side by side.
Therefore the empty text panel must have the same height as the Gauge panels on the top. Otherwise the time series panel on the right would not be moved down on the same vertical level as the left one.

I use rows for logical separation of panels, e.g. group readings from sensors in the same location. I don’t what to use rows for correct placing of panels.

[dawiddebowski]

This is something you have right now:

Now, you can create a text panel with no background and no title and place it between the gauge and lower panel. Extend it to the whole width and one unit of height. Place the second time series panel below the text panel (screen below):

Does something like that work?

[info90f4]

Ah, OK, now I understand!
You don’t put the text block only in the gap you want to fill, but over the entire dashboard width!
Still a noticeable gap on e.g. a mobile phone, but much better!

Thanks!