Add remove panels in Vue Dashboard layout component

11 Jun 202424 minutes to read

In real-time cases, the data being presented within the dashboard should be updated frequently which includes adding or removing the data dynamically within the dashboard. This can be easily achieved by using the addPanel and removePanel public methods of the component.

Add or remove panels dynamically

Panels can be added dynamically by using the addPanel public method by passing the panel property as parameter. Also, they can be removed dynamically by using the removePanel public method by passing the panel id value as a parameter.

It is also possible to remove all the panels in a Dashboard Layout by calling removeAll method.

dashboard.removeAll();

The following sample demonstrates how to add and remove the panels dynamically in the dashboard layout component. Here, panels can be added in any desired position of required size by selecting them in the numeric boxes and clicking add button and remove them by selecting the ID of the panel.

<template>
    <div>
        <div className="col-lg-8 control-section" id="control_dash">
            <div className="content-wrapper">
                <div id="dashboardElement">
                    <!--  DashboardLayout element declaration -->
                    <ejs-dashboardlayout id='dashboard_default' :columns="5">
                        <e-panels>
                            <e-panel id="Panel0" :sizeX="1" :sizeY="1" :row="0" :col="0"
                                content="<div class='content'>0</div>"></e-panel>
                            <e-panel id="Panel1" :sizeX="3" :sizeY="2" :row="0" :col="1"
                                content="<div class='content'>1</div>"></e-panel>
                            <e-panel id="Panel2" :sizeX="1" :sizeY="3" :row="0" :col="4"
                                content="<div class='content'>2</div>"></e-panel>
                            <e-panel id="Panel3" :sizeX="1" :sizeY="1" :row="1" :col="0"
                                content="<div class='content'>3</div>"></e-panel>
                            <e-panel id="Panel4" :sizeX="2" :sizeY="1" :row="2" :col="0"
                                content="<div class='content'>4</div>"></e-panel>
                            <e-panel id="Panel5" :sizeX="1" :sizeY="1" :row="2" :col="2"
                                content="<div class='content'>5</div>"></e-panel>
                            <e-panel id="Panel6" :sizeX="1" :sizeY="1" :row="2" :col="3"
                                content="<div class='content'>6</div>"></e-panel>
                        </e-panels>
                    </ejs-dashboardlayout>
                    <!-- end of dashboardlayout element -->
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
        <div className="col-lg-4 property-section dashboard" id="api_property">
            <div className="row property-panel-content">
                <div className="card-body">
                    <div className="form-group row">
                        <table id="add">
                            <tbody>
                                <tr>
                                    <td id="property">Add Panel properties</td>
                                </tr>
                                <tr>
                                    <td>SizeX</td>
                                    <td>
                                        <ejs-numerictextbox id="sizex" placeholder="Ex: 1" :value="value" :min="min"
                                            :max="max" :floatLabelType="floatLabelType"></ejs-numerictextbox>
                                    </td>
                                </tr>
                                <tr>
                                    <td>SizeX</td>
                                    <td>
                                        <ejs-numerictextbox id="sizey" placeholder="Ex: 1" :value="value" :min="min"
                                            :max="max" :floatLabelType="floatLabelType"></ejs-numerictextbox>
                                    </td>
                                </tr>
                                <tr>
                                    <td>Row</td>
                                    <td>
                                        <ejs-numerictextbox id="row" placeholder="Ex: 1" :value="value" :min="rowmin"
                                            :max="rowmax" :floatLabelType="floatLabelType"></ejs-numerictextbox>
                                    </td>
                                </tr>
                                <tr>
                                    <td>Column</td>
                                    <td>
                                        <ejs-numerictextbox id="column" placeholder="Ex: 1" :value="value" :min="colmin"
                                            :max="colmax" :floatLabelType="floatLabelType"></ejs-numerictextbox>
                                    </td>
                                </tr>
                                <tr>
                                    <td>
                                        <ejs-button id="add" class="e-primary" v-on:click="onAdd">Add
                                            Panel</ejs-button>
                                    </td>
                                </tr>
                            </tbody>
                        </table>
                        <table id="remove">
                            <tbody>
                                <tr>
                                    <td id="property">Remove panel properties</td>
                                </tr>
                                <tr>
                                    <td> Panel Id </td>
                                    <td>
                                        <ejs-dropdownlist id='dropdown' placeholder='Select a id value'
                                            :dataSource='data'></ejs-dropdownlist>
                                    </td>
                                </tr>
                                <tr>
                                    <td> <ejs-button id="removeButton" class="e-primary" v-on:click="onRemove">Remove
                                            Panel</ejs-button>
                                    </td>
                                </tr>
                            </tbody>
                        </table>
                    </div>
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
</template>

<script setup>

// Import syncfusion dashboardlayout component from layouts package
import { DashboardLayoutComponent as EjsDashboardlayout, PanelDirective as EPanel, PanelsDirective as EPanels } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-layouts";
// Import syncfusion button component from buttons package
import { ButtonComponent as EjsButton } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-buttons";
// Import syncfusion numerictextbox component from inputs package
import { NumericTextBoxComponent as EjsNumerictextbox } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-inputs";
// Import syncfusion dropdownlist component from dropdowns package
import { DropDownListComponent as EjsDropdownlist } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns";

const floatLabelType = 'Never';
const min = 1;
const max = 5;
const rowmin = 0;
const rowmax = 5;
const colmin = 0;
const colmax = 4;
const value = '';
const data = ['Panel0', 'Panel1', 'Panel2', 'Panel3', 'Panel4', 'Panel5', 'Panel6'];
let count = 7;

const onAdd = () => {
    var sizeX = document.getElementById("sizex").ej2_instances[0];
    var sizeY = document.getElementById("sizey").ej2_instances[0];
    var row = document.getElementById("row").ej2_instances[0];
    var column = document.getElementById("column").ej2_instances[0];
    var dropdownObject = document.getElementById("dropdown").ej2_instances[0];
    var dashboardObj = document.getElementById("dashboard_default").ej2_instances[0];
    var panel = [{
        'id': "Panel" + count.toString(),
        'sizeX': sizeX.value,
        'sizeY': sizeY.value,
        'row': row.value,
        'col': column.value,
        'content': "<div class='content'>" + count + "</div>"
    }];
    dropdownObject.dataSource.push("Panel" + count.toString());
    dropdownObject.refresh();
    count = count + 1;
    dashboardObj.addPanel(panel[0]);
}

const onRemove = () => {
    var dashboardObj = document.getElementById("dashboard_default").ej2_instances[0];
    var dropdownObject = document.getElementById("dropdown").ej2_instances[0];
    dashboardObj.removePanel(dropdownObject.value);
    dropdownObject.dataSource.splice(dropdownObject.dataSource.indexOf(dropdownObject.value), 1);
    dropdownObject.value = null;
    dropdownObject.refresh();
}

</script>

<style>
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-layouts/styles/material.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns/styles/material.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css";

/* DashboardLayout element styles  */
#dashboard_default .e-panel .e-panel-content {
    vertical-align: middle;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 100px;
}

#control_dash {
    display: block;
    width: 59%;
    float: left;
}

#api_property {
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 10px;
}

#add {
    border: 1px solid black;
    padding: 10px;
    margin: 10px;
}

#remove {
    border: 1px solid black;
    padding: 10px;
    margin: 10px;
    width: 377px;
}

#property {
    padding: 10px;
}

#removeButton {
    border: 1px solid black;
    padding: 10px;
    margin: 10px;
    width: 125px;
}

#dashboardElement {
    padding-top: 30px;
}

#dashboard_default .e-panel {
    transition: none !important;
}
</style>
<template>
    <div>
      <div className="col-lg-8 control-section" id="control_dash">
        <div className="content-wrapper">
          <div id="dashboardElement">
            <!--  DashboardLayout element declaration -->
            <ejs-dashboardlayout id='dashboard_default' :columns="5">
              <e-panels>
                <e-panel id="Panel0" :sizeX="1" :sizeY="1" :row="0" :col="0"
                  content="<div class='content'>0</div>"></e-panel>
                <e-panel id="Panel1" :sizeX="3" :sizeY="2" :row="0" :col="1"
                  content="<div class='content'>1</div>"></e-panel>
                <e-panel id="Panel2" :sizeX="1" :sizeY="3" :row="0" :col="4"
                  content="<div class='content'>2</div>"></e-panel>
                <e-panel id="Panel3" :sizeX="1" :sizeY="1" :row="1" :col="0"
                  content="<div class='content'>3</div>"></e-panel>
                <e-panel id="Panel4" :sizeX="2" :sizeY="1" :row="2" :col="0"
                  content="<div class='content'>4</div>"></e-panel>
                <e-panel id="Panel5" :sizeX="1" :sizeY="1" :row="2" :col="2"
                  content="<div class='content'>5</div>"></e-panel>
                <e-panel id="Panel6" :sizeX="1" :sizeY="1" :row="2" :col="3"
                  content="<div class='content'>6</div>"></e-panel>
              </e-panels>
            </ejs-dashboardlayout>
            <!-- end of dashboardlayout element -->
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
      <div className="col-lg-4 property-section dashboard" id="api_property">
        <div className="row property-panel-content">
          <div className="card-body">
            <div className="form-group row">
              <table id="add">
                <tbody>
                  <tr>
                    <td id="property">Add Panel properties</td>
                  </tr>
                  <tr>
                    <td>SizeX</td>
                    <td>
                      <ejs-numerictextbox id="sizex" placeholder="Ex: 1" :value="value" :min="min" :max="max"
                        :floatLabelType="floatLabelType"></ejs-numerictextbox>
                    </td>
                  </tr>
                  <tr>
                    <td>SizeX</td>
                    <td>
                      <ejs-numerictextbox id="sizey" placeholder="Ex: 1" :value="value" :min="min" :max="max"
                        :floatLabelType="floatLabelType"></ejs-numerictextbox>
                    </td>
                  </tr>
                  <tr>
                    <td>Row</td>
                    <td>
                      <ejs-numerictextbox id="row" placeholder="Ex: 1" :value="value" :min="rowmin" :max="rowmax"
                        :floatLabelType="floatLabelType"></ejs-numerictextbox>
                    </td>
                  </tr>
                  <tr>
                    <td>Column</td>
                    <td>
                      <ejs-numerictextbox id="column" placeholder="Ex: 1" :value="value" :min="colmin" :max="colmax"
                        :floatLabelType="floatLabelType"></ejs-numerictextbox>
                    </td>
                  </tr>
                  <tr>
                    <td>
                      <ejs-button id="add" class="e-primary" v-on:click.native="onAdd">Add Panel</ejs-button>
                    </td>
                  </tr>
                </tbody>
              </table>
              <table id="remove">
                <tbody>
                  <tr>
                    <td id="property">Remove panel properties</td>
                  </tr>
                  <tr>
                    <td> Panel Id </td>
                    <td>
                      <ejs-dropdownlist id='dropdown' placeholder='Select a id value'
                        :dataSource='data'></ejs-dropdownlist>
                    </td>
                  </tr>
                  <tr>
                    <td> <ejs-button id="removeButton" class="e-primary" v-on:click.native="onRemove">Remove
                        Panel</ejs-button>
                    </td>
                  </tr>
                </tbody>
              </table>
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </template>
  
  <script>
  
  // Import syncfusion dashboardlayout component from layouts package
  import { DashboardLayoutComponent, PanelDirective, PanelsDirective } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-layouts";
  // Import syncfusion button component from buttons package
  import { ButtonComponent } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-buttons";
  // Import syncfusion numerictextbox component from inputs package
  import { NumericTextBoxComponent } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-inputs";
  // Import syncfusion dropdownlist component from dropdowns package
  import { DropDownListComponent } from "@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns";
  
  
  export default {
    name: "App",
    components: {
      "ejs-dashboardlayout": DashboardLayoutComponent,
      "e-panels": PanelsDirective,
      "e-panel": PanelDirective,
      "ejs-numerictextbox": NumericTextBoxComponent,
      "ejs-button": ButtonComponent,
      "ejs-dropdownlist": DropDownListComponent,
  
    },
  
    data: function () {
      return {
        floatLabelType: 'Never',
        min: 1,
        max: 5,
        rowmin: 0,
        rowmax: 5,
        colmin: 0,
        colmax: 4,
        value: '',
        data: ['Panel0', 'Panel1', 'Panel2', 'Panel3', 'Panel4', 'Panel5', 'Panel6'],
        count: 7
      };
    },
    methods: {
      onAdd: function () {
        var sizeX = document.getElementById("sizex").ej2_instances[0];
        var sizeY = document.getElementById("sizey").ej2_instances[0];
        var row = document.getElementById("row").ej2_instances[0];
        var column = document.getElementById("column").ej2_instances[0];
        var dropdownObject = document.getElementById("dropdown").ej2_instances[0];
        var dashboardObj = document.getElementById("dashboard_default").ej2_instances[0];
        var panel = [{
          'id': "Panel" + this.count.toString(),
          'sizeX': sizeX.value,
          'sizeY': sizeY.value,
          'row': row.value,
          'col': column.value,
          'content': "<div class='content'>" + this.count + "</div>"
        }];
        dropdownObject.dataSource.push("Panel" + this.count.toString());
        dropdownObject.refresh();
        this.count = this.count + 1;
        dashboardObj.addPanel(panel[0]);
      },
  
      onRemove: function () {
        var dashboardObj = document.getElementById("dashboard_default").ej2_instances[0];
        var dropdownObject = document.getElementById("dropdown").ej2_instances[0];
        dashboardObj.removePanel(dropdownObject.value);
        dropdownObject.dataSource.splice(dropdownObject.dataSource.indexOf(dropdownObject.value), 1);
        dropdownObject.value = null;
        dropdownObject.refresh();
      },
    },
  }
  </script>
  
  <style>
  @import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
  @import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-layouts/styles/material.css";
  @import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-dropdowns/styles/material.css";
  @import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css";
  @import "../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css";
  
  /* DashboardLayout element styles  */
  #dashboard_default .e-panel .e-panel-content {
    vertical-align: middle;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 100px;
  }
  
  #control_dash {
    display: block;
    width: 59%;
    float: left;
  }
  
  #api_property {
    display: inline-block;
    margin: 10px;
  }
  
  #add {
    border: 1px solid black;
    padding: 10px;
    margin: 10px;
  }
  
  #remove {
    border: 1px solid black;
    padding: 10px;
    margin: 10px;
    width: 377px;
  }
  
  #property {
    padding: 10px;
  }
  
  #removeButton {
    border: 1px solid black;
    padding: 10px;
    margin: 10px;
    width: 125px;
  }
  
  #dashboardElement {
    padding-top: 30px;
  }
  
  #dashboard_default .e-panel {
    transition: none !important;
  }
  </style>

You can refer to our Vue Dashboard Layout feature tour page for its groundbreaking feature representations. You can also explore our Vue Dashboard Layout example to knows how to present and manipulate data.