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title: "Work with IXM One widgets"
slug: "work-with-widgets"
updated: 2026-06-22T13:30:09Z
published: 2026-08-19T08:41:24Z
canonical: "docs.grassfish.com/work-with-widgets"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Work with IXM One widgets

> [!NOTE]
> ⚙️ For administrators

As an admin, you can manage widgets, widget templates, and widget variants in IXM One.

## Add widgets to widget groups

To fill your [widget group](/grassfish/docs/manage-widget-groups) with widgets, perform the following steps:

1. Go to **Administration > Dashboard**.
2. Select the **Widgets** tab.
3. In the **Widget groups** pane, select **[Widget templates]**.
4. Add widgets to your widget group in the following ways:
  - Drag and drop widgets from the **Dashboard widgets** pane into your widget group and click **Create new variants for the selected widgets in this widget group**.
  - Click **Upload** to upload a new widget as a `.dash.zip` file and drag and drop the newly uploaded widget into your widget group.

## Create a widget variant

You can have an additional variant of the same widget in a widget group to display different information.

To do so, perform the following steps:

1. Go to **Administration > Dashboard**.
2. Select the **Widgets** tab.
3. In the **Widget groups** pane, select your widget group.
4. In the **Dashboard widgets** pane, select the widget that you want to create a variant of.
5. Click **Create > Create new variant**.

The variant immediately appears in the **Dashboard widgets** pane.

## Edit widgets

To edit widgets and widget variants, perform the following steps:

1. Go to **Administration > Dashboard**.
2. Select the **Widgets** tab.
3. In the **Widget groups** pane, select a widget group.
4. In the **Dashboard widgets** pane, select the widget that you want to edit.
5. Click **Edit** and make your changes.
6. Click **Save** to save your changes.

## Delete widgets

To delete widgets, perform the following steps:

1. Go to **Administration > Dashboard**.
2. Select the **Widgets** tab.
3. In the **Widget groups** pane, select a widget group.
4. In the **Dashboard widgets** pane, select the widget that you want to delete.
5. Click **Delete.**
6. In the subsequent dialog, confirm with **Yes**.

## Replace widgets

To replace a widget with a newer version, perform the following steps:

1. Go to **Administration > Dashboard**.
2. Select the **Widgets** tab.
3. In the **Widget groups** pane, select **[Widget templates]**.
4. In the **Dashboard widgets** pane, select the widget that you want to replace.
5. Click **Tools > Replace widget**.
6. Upload the new widget.

## Edit widget thumbnail

To change a widget's thumbnail image, perform the following steps:

1. Go to **Administration > Dashboard**.
2. Select the **Widgets** tab.
3. In the **Widget groups** pane, select a widget group.
4. In the **Dashboard widgets** pane, select the widget that you want to edit.
5. Click **Tools > Edit thumbnail**.
6. In the **Thumbnail** window, click **Add**.
7. [Upload](/docs/work-with-widgets#Upload_files2181E43F) the new thumbnail image as a JPG, PNG, or GIF file.
8. Click **Close** to save the change.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> If you can’t see the thumbnails in the **Dashboard widgets** pane, click ![](https://cdn.document360.io/e2b87f73-d9f5-43cb-8182-2641762664fd/Images/Documentation/work-with-widgets-image-ub3l4vb6.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-06T20%3A17%3A41Z&se=2026-11-06T21%3A17%3A41Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=XSK0dz2pheR%2BAQINnlxcG72Nb%2FPYgJqRz8MQTiqmFMA%3D) **Configure columns** in the top right and select **Thumbnail**.