Sheet swapping, sometimes also called sheet selection, is a technique in which views are dynamically shown and hidden on a dashboard, often with the appearance of swapping one view for another. The dynamic hiding and showing of views on a dashboard has an even broader application. When combined with floating objects and layout containers, this technique allows you to create rich and dynamic dashboards.
The basic principles are simple:
- A view collapses on a dashboard when at least one field is on Rows or Columns and filters and/or hiding prevent any marks from being rendered
- Titles and captions do not collapse, but can be hidden so that the view collapses entirely
Let's consider a simple example with ...
