Multiple dashboards

Abstract

Systems, methods, computer-readable mediums, user interfaces and other implementations are disclosed for organizing, managing and presenting widgets in display areas associated with multiple dashboard environments. In some implementations, a first display area associated with a first dashboard environment is configured for displaying at least one widget from a first set of widgets. A second display area associated with a second dashboard environment is configured for displaying at least one widget from a second set of widgets.

1 . A method comprising:
 presenting a desktop user interface in a display area; and   invoking a first dashboard including one or more widgets, where invoking the first dashboard includes shrinking the desktop user interface to a portion of the display area and presenting the first dashboard in a larger portion of the display area.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 deactivating the desktop user interface when the first dashboard is presented.   
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 restoring the desktop user interface including reactivating the desktop user interface and expanding the desktop user interface within the display area.   
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , where shrinking the desktop user interface includes presenting the desktop user interface as a widget in the display. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising invoking a second dashboard distinct from the first dashboard. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5 , where invoking the second dashboard further comprises:
 displaying the second dashboard; and   dismissing the first dashboard.   
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 5 , where invoking the second dashboard further comprises:
 automatically adjusting a size of the first dashboard and the second dashboard to display the first dashboard and the second dashboard concurrently in the display area along with a representation of the desktop user interface.   
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7 , where the first dashboard is identified as an active dashboard and the second dashboard is identified as an inactive dashboard. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8 , where the active dashboard is presented at a higher resolution than the inactive dashboard. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 8 , where the active dashboard is presented in a larger portion of the display area than the inactive dashboard. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 identifying a widget for installation in a dashboard environment;   selecting a dashboard of the first and second dashboard; and   installing the widget in the selected dashboard.   
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11 , where selecting the dashboard includes:
 evaluating the widget to determine a theme associated with the widget; and   selecting the dashboard based on the theme.   
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 11 , where selecting the dashboard includes receiving a user selection of the dashboard for installing the widget. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 5 , where the second dashboard is invoked from the first dashboard. 
   
   
       15 . A system comprising:
 one or more processors configured to interact with a display device to perform the operations of:   presenting a desktop user interface in a display area; and   invoking a first dashboard including one or more widgets, where invoking the first dashboard includes shrinking the desktop user interface to a portion of the display area and presenting the first dashboard in a larger portion of the display area.   
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 15 , further configured to perform operations comprising:
 deactivating the desktop user interface when the first dashboard is presented.   
   
   
       17 . The system of  claim 16 , further configured to perform operations comprising:
 restoring the desktop user interface including reactivating the desktop user interface and expanding the desktop user interface within the display area.   
   
   
       18 . The system of  claim 15 , where shrinking the desktop user interface includes presenting the desktop user interface as a widget in the display. 
   
   
       19 . The system of  claim 15 , further comprising invoking a second dashboard distinct from the first dashboard. 
   
   
       20 . The system of  claim 19 , where invoking the second dashboard further comprises:
 displaying the second dashboard; and   dismissing the first dashboard.   
   
   
       21 . The system of  claim 19 , where invoking the second dashboard further comprises:
 automatically adjusting a size of the first dashboard and the second dashboard to display the first dashboard and the second dashboard concurrently in the display area along with a representation of the desktop user interface.   
   
   
       22 . The system of  claim 21 , where the first dashboard is identified as an active dashboard and the second dashboard is identified as an inactive dashboard. 
   
   
       23 . The system of  claim 22 , where the active dashboard is presented at a higher resolution than the inactive dashboard. 
   
   
       24 . The system of  claim 22 , where the active dashboard is presented in a larger portion of the display area than the inactive dashboard. 
   
   
       25 . The system of  claim 15 , further configured to perform operations comprising:
 identifying a widget for installation in a dashboard environment;   selecting a dashboard of the first and second dashboard; and   installing the widget in the selected dashboard.   
   
   
       26 . The system of  claim 25 , where selecting the dashboard includes:
 evaluating the widget to determine a theme associated with the widget; and   selecting the dashboard based on the theme.   
   
   
       27 . The system of  claim 25 , where selecting the dashboard includes receiving a user selection of the dashboard for installing the widget. 
   
   
       28 . The system of  claim 15 , where the second dashboard is invoked from the first dashboard.