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Cockpit — Settings

Personalize your Cockpit dashboard: change the background theme and choose which tiles to display.

Overview

Cockpit Settings lets you personalize the appearance and content of your Data Trust Cockpit dashboard. You can change the background theme color and control which tiles (widgets) are displayed on the Cockpit.

Prerequisites

• You are logged in to Data Trust with a Pro-User or Admin Pro-User role.

Opening Cockpit Settings

Path: Data Trust › Cockpit › Settings

Figure 1: Data Trust Cockpit — Settings icon (gear) visible in the Cockpit header area

The gear Settings icon is located at the top of the Cockpit dashboard. Clicking it opens the Settings panel as a side drawer without navigating away from the Cockpit, so you can customize the layout while keeping the dashboard in view.

Figure 2: Cockpit Settings panel — showing 'Change Background Theme' and 'Add or Remove Widgets' sections

The Settings panel contains exactly two sections: 'Change Background Theme' for visual personalization, and 'Add or Remove Widgets' to control which tiles appear on your dashboard. All customization is scoped to your account and does not affect other users.

1. On the Cockpit dashboard, click the Settings icon (⚙ gear icon) in the top area of the Cockpit page.

   The Settings panel slides open on the right side of the screen, revealing two sections: Change Background Theme and Add or Remove Widgets.

Changing the Background Theme

The Cockpit background can be set to one of several preset color themes, or you can choose a custom color using the color picker.

Figure 3: Cockpit Settings — background theme color swatches showing available preset themes

The preset color swatches offer a range of background themes. Clicking any swatch applies the color instantly in the background — you can see it change behind your tiles in real time before committing with Save.

Figure 4: Cockpit — background theme applied, showing the selected color behind the tiles

The Cockpit background updates live as you click swatches, so you can preview exactly how each color looks with your current tile arrangement before saving. This makes it easy to choose a theme that provides good contrast with the tile cards.

Figure 5: Cockpit Settings — custom color picker for selecting a background color not in the presets

The custom color picker lets you choose any color not offered by the presets. Enter a hex code for a precise brand color, use the color wheel for freeform selection, or adjust hue and saturation sliders to fine-tune the result.

1. In the Change Background Theme section, click any color swatch to select a preset background theme.

   The Cockpit background updates immediately to the selected color.

2. To choose a custom color, click the color picker icon (palette icon) and select any color from the color wheel or enter a hex value.

   The Cockpit background updates to your chosen custom color.

3. Click Save to persist the background theme selection. Click Reset to revert to the default theme.

Note: Background theme changes are per-user — your theme choice does not affect other users' Cockpit views.

Adding and Removing Widgets

You can control which tiles appear on your Cockpit dashboard by adding or removing widgets through the Settings panel.

Figure 6: Cockpit Settings panel — 'Add or Remove Widgets' section with 'Click Here' button

The 'Add or Remove Widgets' section gives you a single entry point for controlling which tiles appear on your dashboard. Click the 'Click Here' button to open the widget management screen where you can build your preferred tile set.

Figure 7: Widget configuration page — showing Available Widgets and Selected Widgets panels

The widget configuration screen shows two panels side by side: Available Widgets (tiles not currently on your Cockpit) on the left, and Selected Widgets (active tiles) on the right. Move tiles between panels by clicking their names.

Figure 8: Available Widgets panel — list of all tiles that can be added to the Cockpit

The Available Widgets panel lists every tile that exists but is not currently shown on your Cockpit. Click any tile name here to move it to the Selected Widgets panel, which will add it to your dashboard when you apply changes.

Figure 9: Selected Widgets panel — tiles currently displayed on the Cockpit dashboard

The Selected Widgets panel shows the tiles that are currently active on your Cockpit. Click any tile name here to move it back to Available Widgets, effectively removing it from your dashboard after you click Apply Changes.

Figure 10: Cockpit dashboard — updated view after applying widget changes

After clicking Apply Changes, the Cockpit dashboard immediately refreshes to show only the tiles you selected. Removed tiles disappear and newly added tiles appear in the layout, giving you a personalized Cockpit configured to your workflow needs.

1. In the Add or Remove Widgets section, click Click Here.

   A widget configuration screen opens showing two panels: Available Widgets (tiles not currently on the Cockpit) and Selected Widgets (tiles currently displayed).

2. To add a widget: click a tile in the Available Widgets panel to move it to Selected Widgets.
3. To remove a widget: click a tile in the Selected Widgets panel to move it back to Available Widgets.
4. Click Apply Changes to save your widget selection.

   The Cockpit dashboard refreshes and displays only the tiles you selected. Removed tiles are no longer visible on the dashboard.

Tip: If you accidentally remove a tile, re-open Settings, click Add or Remove Widgets, and add it back from the Available Widgets list.

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