Commit 8f4c7973 by Daniel Lee

docs: update graph docs images + some text changes

parent 6707d77a
...@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ Clicking the title for a panel exposes a menu. The `edit` option opens addition ...@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ Clicking the title for a panel exposes a menu. The `edit` option opens addition
options for the panel. options for the panel.
## General ## General
![](/img/docs/v2/graph_general.png)
![](/img/docs/v43/graph_general.png)
The general tab allows customization of a panel's appearance and menu options. The general tab allows customization of a panel's appearance and menu options.
...@@ -32,14 +33,14 @@ The general tab allows customization of a panel's appearance and menu options. ...@@ -32,14 +33,14 @@ The general tab allows customization of a panel's appearance and menu options.
### Drilldown / detail link ### Drilldown / detail link
The drilldown section allows adding dynamic links to the panel that can link to other dashboards The drilldown section allows adding dynamic links to the panel that can link to other dashboards
or URLs or URLs.
Each link has a title, a type and params. A link can be either a ``dashboard`` or ``absolute`` links. Each link has a title, a type and params. A link can be either a ``dashboard`` or ``absolute`` links.
If it is a dashboard links, the `dashboard` value must be the name of a dashboard. If it's an If it is a dashboard link, the `dashboard` value must be the name of a dashboard. If it is an
`absolute` link, the URL is the URL to link. `absolute` link, the URL is the URL to the link.
``params`` allows adding additional URL params to the links. The format is the ``name=value`` with ``params`` allows adding additional URL params to the links. The format is the ``name=value`` with
multiple params separate by ``&``. Template variables can be added as values using ``$myvar``. multiple params separated by ``&``. Template variables can be added as values using ``$myvar``.
When linking to another dashboard that uses template variables, you can use ``var-myvar=value`` to When linking to another dashboard that uses template variables, you can use ``var-myvar=value`` to
populate the template variable to a desired value from the link. populate the template variable to a desired value from the link.
...@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ options. ...@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ options.
## Axes & Grid ## Axes & Grid
![](/img/docs/v2/graph_axes_grid_options.png) ![](/img/docs/v43/graph_axes_grid_options.png)
The Axes & Grid tab controls the display of axes, grids and legend. The Axes & Grid tab controls the display of axes, grids and legend.
...@@ -83,16 +84,16 @@ Additional values can be shown along-side the legend names: ...@@ -83,16 +84,16 @@ Additional values can be shown along-side the legend names:
- ``Decimals`` - Controls how many decimals are displayed for legend values (and graph hover tooltips) - ``Decimals`` - Controls how many decimals are displayed for legend values (and graph hover tooltips)
The legend values are calculated client side by Grafana and depend on what type of The legend values are calculated client side by Grafana and depend on what type of
aggregation or point consolidation you metric query is using. All the above legend values cannot aggregation or point consolidation your metric query is using. All the above legend values cannot
be correct at the same time. For example if you plot a rate like requests/second, this is probably be correct at the same time. For example if you plot a rate like requests/second, this is probably
using average as aggregator, then the Total in the legend will not represent the total number of requests. using average as aggregator, then the Total in the legend will not represent the total number of requests.
It is just the sum of all data points received by Grafana. It is just the sum of all data points received by Grafana.
## Display styles ## Display styles
![](/img/docs/v2/graph_display_styles.png) ![](/img/docs/v43/graph_display_styles.png)
Display styles controls properties of the graph. Display styles control visual properties of the graph.
### Thresholds ### Thresholds
...@@ -115,12 +116,12 @@ the graph crosses a particular threshold. ...@@ -115,12 +116,12 @@ the graph crosses a particular threshold.
### Multiple Series ### Multiple Series
If there are multiple series, they can be display as a group. If there are multiple series, they can be displayed as a group.
- ``Stack`` - Each series is stacked on top of another - ``Stack`` - Each series is stacked on top of another
- ``Percent`` - Each series is draw as a percent of the total of all series - ``Percent`` - Each series is drawn as a percentage of the total of all series
If you have stack enabled you can select what the mouse hover feature should show. If you have stack enabled, you can select what the mouse hover feature should show.
- Cumulative - Sum of series below plus the series you hover over - Cumulative - Sum of series below plus the series you hover over
- Individual - Just the value for the series you hover over - Individual - Just the value for the series you hover over
...@@ -134,11 +135,15 @@ If you have stack enabled you can select what the mouse hover feature should sho ...@@ -134,11 +135,15 @@ If you have stack enabled you can select what the mouse hover feature should sho
- ``All series`` - Show all series on the same tooltip and a x crosshairs to help follow all series - ``All series`` - Show all series on the same tooltip and a x crosshairs to help follow all series
### Series specific overrides ### Series Specific Overrides
The section allows a series to be rendered differently from the others. For example, one series can be given
a thicker line width to make it stand out.
#### Dashes Drawing Style
The section allows a series to be render different from the rest. For example, one series can be given There is an option under Series overrides to draw lines as dashes. Set Dashes to the value True to override the line draw setting for a specific series.
a thicker line width to make it standout.
## Time range ## Time Range
![](/img/docs/v2/graph_time_range.png) ![](/img/docs/v2/graph_time_range.png)
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