Common Elements on a Visualization

This topic discusses some of the common elements on the visualization. For more information on the other elements on the OpenSearch Dashboards visualizations, refer to the OpenSearch Dashboards documentation [2.3.0], which is available on www.opensearch.org.

This example illustrates the common elements on a visualization.

Common elements on visualization
Term Definition

Applied Filter

Use the filter option to filter data on the visualization.

Time Picker

Use the Time Picker area to restrict the search results to a specific time period. The time picker enables you to set the filter to view real time data and historical data.

Fullscreen/Minimize Option

Use the Fullscreen/Minimize Option button to enlarge the selected visualization.

Legend

OpenSearch Dashboards randomly uses different colors in a legend. You can collapse the legend if you want more real estate on the selected visualization.

Toggle Legend button

Enables you to close and display legend.

Details on mouse over

Hover the mouse over a chart to view details.