Dashboard
The Dashboard module provides users with a customizable central interface to view key information and tools after logging in. It offers widgets for displaying data like traffic statistics or content summaries and allows users to create multiple personalized dashboards with specific access permissions.
This module is included in Drupal CMS. #3454529: [META] Drupal CMS 1.0 work tracks
Dashboard module provides users with a centralized interface to access key information and essential tools after logging into the system. The main objective is to enhance the user experience by offering a quick and personalized overview of relevant aspects of the website or application.
Dashboards typically include widgets or blocks that display relevant data such as traffic statistics, content summaries, important notifications, and more. The customization capability allows users to adjust the layout and content of the dashboard according to their preferences, ensuring that the most relevant information is easily accessible.
Users may wear different hats, so it is possible to define multiple dashboards and manage access to them through permissions for an improved experience.
Learn more and get involved:
- Drupal Slack channel: #dashboard
- Drupal CMS meta: #3461528: [META] Track 11: Dashboard page for post installation and login
- 2.0.0 Plan: #3490028: [Plan] Dashboard 2.0.0 Plan
- Core idea: #3244581: Enhance user experience with customizable dashboards
Modules that provide similar functionality
- Dashboards with Layout Builder (allow users to edit their dashboards only for themselves)
- Varbase Dashboards (built on top of Dashboards with Layout Builder), part of Varbase distro
- User dashboard Bootstrap (uses Bootstrap theme rather than a core theme)
- NodeHive Dashboard (part of NodeHive distro)