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Dashboards

Dashboards help you visualize and track key metrics from your session data. Create custom dashboards with multiple widgets to monitor your product’s health and user behavior.

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What are Dashboards?

Dashboards are collections of widgets that display analytics data in visual formats:
  • Track metrics - Monitor key performance indicators
  • Visualize trends - See how metrics change over time
  • Compare data - Analyze different events and properties
  • Share insights - Present data to your team

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Creating a Dashboard

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Step 1: Navigate to Dashboards

  1. Open the Signal app
  2. Click Dashboards in the sidebar
  3. Click + New Dashboard

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Step 2: Configure Dashboard

  1. Enter a Dashboard Name (required)
    • Choose a descriptive name (e.g., “Product Health”, “User Engagement”)
  2. Enter a Description (optional)
    • Explain what this dashboard tracks
  3. Click Create Dashboard

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Step 3: Add Widgets

After creating a dashboard, you’ll see an empty dashboard. Add widgets:
  1. Click + Add Widget or Edit Dashboard
  2. Select a widget type
  3. Configure the widget settings
  4. Click Save

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Widget Types

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Events Trend

Shows how events change over time as a line chart. Configuration:
  • Event Name (optional) - Filter by specific event
  • Group by Day - Group results by day instead of hour
  • Date Range - Filter by date range
Use Cases:
  • Track event volume over time
  • Monitor specific event trends
  • Compare event frequencies

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Top Events

Displays the most frequent events as a bar chart. Configuration:
  • Limit - Number of top events to show (default: 10)
  • Date Range - Filter by date range
Use Cases:
  • Identify most common user actions
  • Find popular features
  • Track event distribution

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Sessions Over Time

Shows session count over time as a line chart. Configuration:
  • Date Range - Filter by date range
Use Cases:
  • Monitor daily/weekly session volume
  • Track growth trends
  • Identify peak usage times

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Average Session Duration

Displays average session length over time. Configuration:
  • Date Range - Filter by date range
Use Cases:
  • Track engagement levels
  • Monitor session quality
  • Identify engagement trends

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Unique Users

Shows the number of unique users over time. Configuration:
  • Date Range - Filter by date range
Use Cases:
  • Track user growth
  • Monitor active users
  • Measure user retention

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Event Breakdown

Breaks down events by a specific property as a bar chart. Configuration:
  • Property Name (required) - Property to break down by
  • Event Name (optional) - Filter by specific event
  • Limit - Number of breakdown values to show
  • Date Range - Filter by date range
Use Cases:
  • Analyze events by user property
  • Compare behavior across segments
  • Identify property patterns

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Funnel

Visualizes conversion through a series of steps. Configuration:
  • Steps (required) - Array of event names representing funnel steps
  • Date Range - Filter by date range
Example Steps: 
1. page_view
2. signup_started
3. signup_completed
4. first_purchase
Use Cases:
  • Track conversion rates
  • Identify drop-off points
  • Optimize user flows

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Managing Dashboards

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View Dashboard

  1. Go to the Dashboards page
  2. Click on a dashboard name
  3. View all widgets with live data
  4. Widgets automatically refresh

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Edit Dashboard

  1. Open a dashboard
  2. Click Edit Dashboard
  3. Modify dashboard name or description
  4. Add, remove, or configure widgets
  5. Click Save Dashboard

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Delete Dashboard

  1. Open a dashboard
  2. Click Delete Dashboard
  3. Confirm deletion
Warning: Deleting a dashboard cannot be undone.

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Duplicate Dashboard

  1. Open a dashboard
  2. Click Duplicate
  3. Enter a new name
  4. Click Create

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Widget Configuration

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Date Ranges

All widgets support date range filtering:
  • Last 7 days - Past week
  • Last 30 days - Past month
  • Last 90 days - Past quarter
  • Custom range - Select specific dates

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Refreshing Data

  • Widgets automatically refresh when you open a dashboard
  • Data is cached for performance
  • Click refresh to update manually

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Widget Size

  • Widgets automatically size to fit the dashboard
  • Responsive layout adapts to screen size
  • Multiple widgets per row on larger screens

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Best Practices

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Dashboard Organization

  • Group related metrics - Keep similar widgets together
  • Use clear names - Make dashboard purpose obvious
  • Limit widgets - Too many widgets can be overwhelming
  • Focus on key metrics - Include only important data

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Widget Selection

  • Start with basics - Sessions, events, users
  • Add context - Include breakdowns and funnels
  • Track trends - Use time-series widgets
  • Monitor health - Include error and performance metrics

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Dashboard Naming

  • Be descriptive - “Product Health Dashboard” vs “Dashboard 1”
  • Use categories - “Engineering”, “Product”, “Growth”
  • Include date - “Q4 2024 Metrics” for time-bound dashboards

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Example Dashboards

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Product Health Dashboard

Widgets:
  1. Sessions Over Time
  2. Average Session Duration
  3. Top Events
  4. Error Events Breakdown
Purpose: Monitor overall product health and identify issues.

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User Engagement Dashboard

Widgets:
  1. Unique Users
  2. Events Trend (filtered by engagement events)
  3. Session Duration
  4. Funnel (signup → activation → first action)
Purpose: Track user engagement and conversion.

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Performance Dashboard

Widgets:
  1. Average Session Duration
  2. Network Error Breakdown
  3. Console Error Trend
  4. Page Load Performance
Purpose: Monitor technical performance and errors.

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Troubleshooting

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Widget Not Loading

  • Check date range - Ensure data exists for selected dates
  • Verify event names - Confirm events are being tracked
  • Check permissions - Ensure you have access to the project

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Incorrect Data

  • Verify filters - Check widget configuration
  • Check date range - Ensure correct time period
  • Review events - Confirm events are being sent correctly

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Missing Widgets

  • Add widgets - Click “Add Widget” in edit mode
  • Check widget types - Ensure widget type is supported
  • Verify configuration - Check widget settings