New Tile / Tile Properties window (Legacy)
Deprecated in 2026
IMPORTANT: This page describes functionality that is no longer available in the current version of Alloy Navigator Express. Current dashboard widgets functionality is available through the Web App.
This window allows you to specify properties for a new or existing Counters widget tile. It contains the following fields and controls:
NOTE: If you (or other Settings App users) previously saved a tile style as default, the new tile's properties are populated with default values.
Name - the tile name, which identifies it in the Counters Widget Properties window.
Align - the tile position within a row: Left, Right, or Entire Row.
NOTE: When you want to display two tiles within a row, the first tile must be aligned left, and the second right.
Spacing - the vertical spacing in pixels, which effectively determines the tile height.
Color - the background color for the tile.
Data tab - specifies the content for the tile's Label, Metric, and Trend. It contains the following fields and controls:
Text - specifies a static text that will be displayed in the tile. Most likely, you want to use this mode for Label.
SQL Script - specifies a custom SQL script. Most likely, you want to use this mode for Metric and Trend. In these cases, a SQL script must return a number, for example:
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM Computers
NOTE: You can use the <Current User> and <Current Organization> placeholders in the SQL script.
Display Properties tab - specifies the tile layout and contains the following controls:
Layout - the order in which a label, metric, and trend are displayed within the tile.
Trend Calculation - a format for calculating Trend:
Previous Metric - displays Trend as is, i.e. as specified in the Data tab.
% of Previous Metric - displays the ratio between Metric and Trend. Formula: (Metric/Trend)*100 (%).
Increase - displays the increase of Trend relative to Metric.
% Increase - displays the percentage change between Metric and Trend. Formula: (Metric/Trend - 1)*100 (%).
Trend Symbol - specifies signs for displaying Trend direction.
Symbol Position - a position of a Trend Symbol: left or right to the number.
Decimal Digits(for Metric and Trend) - the number of decimal digits for displaying numeric values.
Font - the font for Label/Metric/Trend. The Set Font button opens a dialog box where you can specify the font.
Align - the alignment for Label/Metric/Trend within the tile: Left, Right, or Center.
Save Style as Default - saves the current tile properties as default values for new tiles.
NOTE: The default style is saved globally for all users of the Settings App.
Refresh Preview button - refreshes data in the Preview section, where you can see how the tile will look according to the specified settings and the data it is built on.