Styling a dashboard

To add an image to a dashboard, change its background color, or modify the opacity setting for gadgets on the dashboard:

1. Click Styling to open the Dashboard Styling dialog.
2. To use an image for the background of the dashboard:
   1. Under Background Image, click Select... to open the Image Library.
   2. Select an image in the Image Library and click OK.

      You can add your own image to the Image Library by clicking Upload Image... to open the Upload New Files dialog. Then either drag an image file to the area indicated in the dialog or click Choose Files... and navigate to an image on your system. Click Finish to add the image to the Image Library and then click OK after you select the image for the background.

   3. Choose how you want the image to fit from the drop-down list.
3. To use a background color for the dashboard:
   1. Select Background Color to enable the color palette.
   2. Click the down arrow to open the palette and select a predefined color or click the color gradient to select a color.
4. To change the opacity setting for the gadgets on the dashboard:
   1. Select one of the opacity percentages in the list under Gadget Style.

      An opacity setting of 100% indicates that the gadget is not transparent – the background color or image is not visible through the gadget. A setting of less than 100% results in the gadget being partially transparent – the background color or image is partially visible in the gadget.

5. Click OK to close the dialog and apply the settings.