List dashboard widget¶

Usage¶

The List Dashboard Widget is used for presenting lists in a compact format, allowing users to scan and interact with items quickly. It optionally allows search and sorting. It can include:

• Brief descriptions to provide context.
• Links for direct navigation.
• Actionable items for quick task initiation.

When to use¶

• In dashboards and tile layouts.
• To provide a ranked or organized list of items.
• When users need quick access to key information without navigating away.
• To summarize essential metrics, statuses, or items at a glance.
• When displaying frequently updated data in a compact format.

Best practices¶

• Prioritize relevant information.
• Limit additional elements (e.g., badges or actions) to avoid visual clutter and improve readability.
• Enable sorting and search for lists with more than a few items to simplify navigation.
• Use empty state to represent empty values.

Design¶

Elements¶

1. Heading, 2. Action, 3. Search, 4. Footer link, 5. Indicator, 6. Row title, 7. Description, 8. Value, 9. Row action

With the exception of the Row title (6), all items are optional.

Variants¶

Each item can display a title or a link, with an optional description.

The indicator can be customized to show an icon, status or a badge.

The header action supports sorting items and other actions as needed. Content overflow is managed with an internal scrollbar, and the widget height can be configured to either full or fixed height according to layout needs.

This component is flexible enough to accommodate additional options, allowing for tailored solutions.

Code¶

We support the the list widget in two ways:

• Angular components that are configured by data objects to support minimum effort on the application development.
• HTML and CSS-based to support maximum flexibility.

List widget component¶

To simplify the usage and reduce the code, Element offers a Angular component as wrapper with streamlined inputs. The component is a wrapper around the card and the <si-list-widget-body>.

import { SiListWidgetComponent } from '@siemens/element-ng/dashboard';

@Component({
  :
  imports: [SiListWidgetComponent],
  standalone: true
})

Add the empty state component by content projection with the empty-state slot.

<si-list-widget search [heading]="'Heading'" [value]="items">
    <si-empty-state empty-state [icon]="'element-info'" [heading]="'No buildings found.'" />
</si-list-widget>

SiListWidgetComponent API Documentation¶

The <​si-list-widget​> supports an easy composition of links and actions with support for skeleton loading indicator, wrapped in a card.

Input Properties¶

Name	Type	Default	Description
accentLine ¶	AccentLineType		Optional accent line
compareFn ¶	(a: SiListWidgetItem, b: SiListWidgetItem) => (undefined | number)	( a: SiListWidgetItem, b: SiListWidgetItem ) =​> { const aLabel = typeof a.label === 'object' ? a.label.title! : a.label; const bLabel = typeof b.label === 'object' ? b.label.title! : b.label; return aLabel.localeCompare(bLabel); }	Compare function of for two SiListWidgetItem s that is used to sort the array of items. The default compares the item labels by using the string localeCompare() function. @param: first SiListWidgetItem of the comparison. @param: second SiListWidgetItem of the comparison. Returns A value <​ 0 if a is smaller, ​> 0 if b is smaller, otherwise 0 .
disableAutoLoadingIndicator ¶	boolean	false	Option to disable automatic start of skeleton loading indication.
filterFn ¶	(item: SiListWidgetItem, searchTerm: string) => (undefined | boolean)	( item: SiListWidgetItem, searchTerm: string ) =​> { const aLabel = typeof item.label === 'object' ? item.label.title! : item.label; return aLabel.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm.toLowerCase()); }	Filter function that is used to filter down the list items when the user enters a term in the search bar. Default function. @param: The item be checked if it matches the searchTerm. @param: The string the user typed in the search bar. Returns true if the searchTerm matches the item and the item shall be kept in the list.
heading ¶	TranslatableString		List widget heading.
initialLoadingIndicatorDebounceTime ¶	number	300	Initial delay time in milliseconds before enabling loading indicator. Only used once initially during construction.
link ¶	Link		Optional footer link for the list widget
numberOfLinks ¶	number	6	The number of skeleton progress indication rows.
search ¶	boolean	false	Enables the search functionality.
searchPlaceholderLabel ¶	TranslatableString	$localize`:@@SI_LIST_WIDGET.SEARCH_PLACEHOLDER:Search...`	label for the "search placeholder" name
showLoadingIndicator ¶	boolean	false	Input to start and stop the skeleton loading indication.
sort ¶	SortOrder		Set ASC of ascending sorting, DSC for descending sorting and undefined for no sorting.
sortAscendingLabel ¶	TranslatableString	$localize`:@@SI_LIST_WIDGET.SORT_ASCENDING:Sort ascending`
sortDescendingLabel ¶	TranslatableString	$localize`:@@SI_LIST_WIDGET.SORT_DESCENDING:Sort descending`
value ¶	(undefined | SiListWidgetItem[])		The main value to be displayed. If no value is set, the skeleton indicates the loading of the value. Disable the automatic loading mechanism by setting SiWidgetBodyBaseComponent.disableAutoLoadingIndicator .

Output Properties¶

Attributes and Methods¶

List widget body component¶

The body of the <si-list-widget> is implemented in the component <si-list-widget-body>. You can use it for compositions.

SiListWidgetBodyComponent API Documentation¶

The <​si-list-widget-body​> implements the body of the that can be used for composition within other components.

Input Properties¶

Name	Type	Default	Description
compareFn ¶	(a: SiListWidgetItem, b: SiListWidgetItem) => (undefined | number)	( a: SiListWidgetItem, b: SiListWidgetItem ) =​> { const aLabel = typeof a.label === 'object' ? a.label.title! : a.label; const bLabel = typeof b.label === 'object' ? b.label.title! : b.label; return aLabel.localeCompare(bLabel); }	Compare function of for two SiListWidgetItem s that is used to sort the array of items. The default compares the item labels by using the string localeCompare() function. @param: first SiListWidgetItem of the comparison. @param: second SiListWidgetItem of the comparison. Returns A value <​ 0 if a is smaller, ​> 0 if b is smaller, otherwise 0 .
disableAutoLoadingIndicator ¶	boolean	false	Option to disable automatic start of skeleton loading indication.
filterFn ¶	(item: SiListWidgetItem, searchTerm: string) => (undefined | boolean)	( item: SiListWidgetItem, searchTerm: string ) =​> { const aLabel = typeof item.label === 'object' ? item.label.title! : item.label; return aLabel.toLowerCase().includes(searchTerm.toLowerCase()); }	Filter function that is used to filter down the list items when the user enters a term in the search bar. Default function. @param: The item be checked if it matches the searchTerm. @param: The string the user typed in the search bar. Returns true if the searchTerm matches the item and the item shall be kept in the list.
initialLoadingIndicatorDebounceTime ¶	number	300	Initial delay time in milliseconds before enabling loading indicator. Only used once initially during construction.
link ¶	Link		Optional footer link for the list widget
numberOfLinks ¶	number	6	The number of skeleton progress indication rows.
search ¶	boolean	false	Enables the search functionality.
searchPlaceholderLabel ¶	TranslatableString	$localize`:@@SI_LIST_WIDGET.SEARCH_PLACEHOLDER:Search...`	label for the "search placeholder" name
searchText ¶	string	''
showLoadingIndicator ¶	boolean	false	Input to start and stop the skeleton loading indication.
sort ¶	SortOrder		Enable ascending and descending SiListWidgetItem sorting. If enabled, items are initially ascending sorted.
value ¶	(undefined | SiListWidgetItem[])		The main value to be displayed. If no value is set, the skeleton indicates the loading of the value. Disable the automatic loading mechanism by setting SiWidgetBodyBaseComponent.disableAutoLoadingIndicator .

Output Properties¶

Attributes and Methods¶

CSS class usage¶

For more flexibility and control, use the CSS classes directly in the <si-card> component.

Types Documentation¶