The panel set component is one of the few features of dashboard design that looks really cool at first, but which you probably won't use for your dashboard eventually. The purpose of this component is to create a showcase of images and/or Flash (.swf
) files in one window. The user is able to zoom in on each panel. Unfortunately, the SWF files that are created with dashboard design are not supported and cannot be displayed, which instantly decreases the value of the component.
For this recipe, we need some images and/or SWF files. Make sure these are all files are of the following types—.jpeg
, .png
, .gif
, .bmp
, or .swf
.
Drag a panel set component into the canvas.
In the General tab of the Properties pane, select Layout2.
Click on the Import button in the Content area and click on the Click to Add Images button in the upcoming window. Browse to your image or SWF file and click on Open. The file is now added to Panel 1. Repeat this step...