Understand Dashboard Widgets And How To Turn Them On Or Off
Learn what each dashboard widget is for, how to tell whether it is empty because of missing data, and where to manage widget visibility.
Understand what each dashboard widget is for, decide which ones matter to your workflow, and know exactly where to turn widgets on or off.
8-12 minutes
Desktop: Open Dashboard from the left sidebar to review widgets, then open Profile and scroll to Customize Your Experience > Dashboard Widgets when you want to turn widgets on or off.
Mobile: Tap the menu button, open Dashboard to review widgets, then open Profile and scroll to Customize Your Experience > Dashboard Widgets when you want to turn widgets on or off.
- Open Dashboard at least once so you can compare the guide to what you already see.
- Know that widget visibility is controlled from Profile, not from the Dashboard page itself.
Overview
- Dashboard widgets are meant to surface the most useful information quickly, not replace the pages where you manage that information.
When To Use
- You want to understand what the dashboard cards mean.
- You want to hide dashboard widgets you do not use or re-enable ones you do need.
Step-By-Step Guide
Review the dashboard with the right mental model
Start by separating what the dashboard shows from how you customize it.
Open Dashboard from the sidebar or mobile menu.
- You should see your daily dashboard widgets, cards, or empty states for the data you have entered so far.
Treat each dashboard card as a fast summary, alert, or shortcut rather than the only place to manage that data.
- The dashboard is meant to reduce hunting through the app, not replace the main record pages.
- You know the dashboard is a summary surface, not a separate source of truth.
Know what each widget is for
These are the dashboard widgets and the job each one does.
Herd Overview is the top summary area for the five count cards that answer the biggest herd questions first.
- Active Rabbits is your total currently active rabbit count.
- Active Does shows how many active females are in the herd.
- Active Bucks shows how many active males are in the herd.
- Upcoming Litters shows litters that are expected soon based on your breeding records.
- Current Litters shows litters that are currently active in your records.
- This is the fastest answer to "what is currently on the ground and active in my rabbitry?" before you open Rabbits, Breedings, or Litters.
Kindling Countdown keeps expected kindle dates in front of you so current breedings do not sneak up on you.
- Use this when you want to see which does are closest to kindling without opening the full Breedings page.
- If it looks empty, check whether you currently have breedings in progress.
Pinned Items keeps the specific rabbits or cages you pinned close at hand so you do not have to search for them repeatedly.
- This is best for animals or locations you check again and again, such as a doe close to kindling or a cage you monitor often.
Upcoming Tasks shows tasks that are coming up soon so you can see what is next before it becomes urgent.
- This is the forward-looking task widget, so it is for planning ahead rather than reacting to what is already late.
Quick Notes gives you a place for a quick note or for showing one of your saved notes on the dashboard.
- This is useful for reminders, priorities, or a note you want visible without opening the full notes workflow.
Yield Predictor uses litter and weight data to estimate harvest timing and target-weight progress.
- This helps answer whether grow-outs are tracking toward the weights or timelines you expect.
- This is most useful when you are recording weights consistently enough for the projections to mean something.
Next Show highlights the upcoming show event you need to keep on your radar.
- This is the quickest way to confirm your next show date without opening the full shows workflow.
Recent Wins surfaces recent show results and placements so you can quickly see the latest outcomes.
- This matters most if you actively record show results and want that momentum visible on the dashboard.
Upcoming Birthdays shows rabbits with birthdays coming up soon so age milestones are easier to notice.
- This is especially helpful if age matters for junior progression, planning, or simple record awareness.
Overdue Tasks calls out tasks that should already have been done and lets you act on them quickly.
- Use this when you want the dashboard to call out what needs immediate cleanup or attention.
- This widget depends on tasks being current and due dates being realistic.
Today's Action Plan narrows the dashboard down to the most actionable items for today, including task pressure and same-day breeding or weaning moments.
- Think of this as a daily priority list rather than a full task ledger.
Low Stock Alerts shows inventory items that are at or below their low-stock threshold so you can restock before you run out.
- This helps you catch feed, supplies, or other tracked inventory before the shortage becomes disruptive.
- This depends on inventory items, thresholds, and usage tracking being set up.
Financial Snapshot gives you a quick read on recent sales and purchase activity without opening the full Sales & Finances area.
- Use it for a quick pulse check on incoming and outgoing money when you do not need the deeper finance detail yet.
- It is a snapshot, not a replacement for the deeper finance view or tax report.
Weaning Countdown highlights litters that are approaching their expected weaning date.
- If you use weaning timing heavily, this helps prevent missed transitions from litter care to grow-out management.
QR Quick Access is the dashboard shortcut widget for fast scanning and QR-based workflows.
- This is useful when you work on mobile or use QR tools around the barn and want the scanning shortcut available immediately.
Doe Productivity helps compare output or performance across does at a glance.
- Use it when you want a quick sense of which does are producing consistently and which ones may need a closer look.
- It becomes more useful as breeding and litter records get more complete.
Health / Withdrawal Alerts calls out rabbits with active health or withdrawal-related concerns that need attention.
- This is the dashboard warning widget for rabbits with active health notes, medication timing, or withdrawal windows still in effect.
- If this widget shows activity you did not expect, review the rabbit health records and withdrawal dates directly.
Breeding Timeline gives you a more timeline-style view of breeding progress than the single-focus countdown widgets.
- This helps when several breedings are active at once and you want the bigger picture across pairing, kindling, and follow-up timing.
Herd Age Breakdown shows how your herd is spread across age buckets so you can spot whether the herd is balanced the way you expect.
- This is useful for keeper planning, replacement planning, and age-balance review when you do not want too many rabbits clustered in one age band.
Weight Tracker gives you a sparkline-style view of recent weight movement so you can notice trend changes more quickly.
- Use this to spot whether weight is climbing, flattening, or dropping before you open individual rabbit histories.
- This is most helpful once weight history is being entered consistently.
Waitlist shows the current buyer-interest queue so you can keep demand visible without opening the full waitlist tab.
- It helps connect sales planning with buyer demand so you can see whether interest is building before rabbits are posted or sold.
AI Insights surfaces short AI-generated observations about urgency, stale records, breeding follow-up, health concerns, or other patterns in your data.
- This is a Pro-feature widget and works best as a smart nudge toward records or situations that deserve a second look.
- Treat it as decision support, not automatic truth.
- You know what each widget is meant to tell you and when an empty state is normal.
Turn widgets on or off the right way
This is the part most users miss because it does not happen on Dashboard itself.
Leave Dashboard and open Profile, then scroll to Customize Your Experience.
- You should see the Dashboard Widgets section in the customization area.
Turn the widget toggles on or off based on the cards you actually use.
- Turning a widget off hides the card. It does not delete the underlying rabbits, tasks, breedings, or notes.
Finish by clicking Save Profile & Preferences so the widget choices stay saved.
- After saving, the dashboard should keep the new widget layout instead of reverting.
- If your widget changes disappear, go back and make sure you clicked Save Profile & Preferences after the last toggle change.
- Your dashboard widget layout is now tailored to your routine and saved correctly.
You're Done When
- You can name the dashboard widgets you rely on most.
- You know empty widgets usually mean missing source data, not a broken widget.
- You know to use Profile > Customize Your Experience > Dashboard Widgets plus Save Profile & Preferences when you want widgets on or off.
Common Mistakes
- Assuming an empty widget means the widget is broken instead of the underlying records simply not existing yet.
- Changing widget toggles without clicking Save Profile & Preferences afterward.
FAQ
Why does a dashboard widget look empty?
Most dashboard widgets only show useful content after the related records exist, such as current breedings, tasks, litters, sales, inventory items, or pinned rabbits.
How do I turn dashboard widgets on and off?
Open Profile, scroll to Customize Your Experience, use Dashboard Widgets, then click Save Profile & Preferences.
When To Contact Support
- A dashboard widget shows obviously wrong information even after the source records are correct.
- Widget visibility changes do not stick even after clicking Save Profile & Preferences.
Still Stuck?
If the guide got you close but the app still does not match what this tutorial says should happen, contact support and mention the article title, the exact step where you got stuck, and what you saw instead.