The Widget Configuration System is a comprehensive solution for creating, managing, and customizing widgets in the dashboard management application. It provides a flexible and extensible framework for configuring widget properties, styling, data mapping, filters, animations, and security settings.
## Features
### 🎨 **Rich Configuration Options**
-**Basic Settings**: Title, data fields, units, and core functionality
- Check if `applyInitialConfig()` is called in widget component
- Verify configuration parsing in `BaseWidgetComponent`
- Ensure configuration schema is properly defined
2.**Preview Data Not Showing**:
- Verify preview data service is generating data correctly
- Check if widget component is handling data updates properly
- Ensure data field mappings are correct
3.**Validation Errors**:
- Check required field validation in schema
- Verify data types match expected types
- Ensure validation rules are properly defined
4.**Styling Issues**:
- Check if custom CSS is properly sanitized
- Verify color values are valid hex codes
- Ensure CSS selectors don't conflict with existing styles
### Debug Tips
1.**Enable Console Logging**:
```typescript
// Add to widget component for debugging
console.log('Widget Config:',this.configObj);
console.log('Widget Data:',this.filteredData);
```
2.**Use Browser DevTools**:
- Inspect DOM elements for applied styles
- Check network requests for data loading
- Use Angular DevTools for component state inspection
3.**Test with Sample Data**:
- Use preview data service to generate test data
- Verify widget behavior with different data sets
- Test edge cases and error conditions
## Conclusion
The Widget Configuration System provides a powerful and flexible framework for creating and managing dashboard widgets. With its comprehensive configuration options, type-safe interfaces, and extensible architecture, it enables developers to build sophisticated dashboard solutions while maintaining code quality and user experience.
For more information, refer to the example implementations and API documentation provided in the codebase.
