From 22c6401867dc1b2e5cb29145abc1b6ce871eac93 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: kay delaney <45561153+kaydelaney@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2019 09:14:07 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Docs: Documentation for return-to-dashboard feature (#19198) --- docs/sources/features/explore/index.md | 16 ++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/sources/features/explore/index.md b/docs/sources/features/explore/index.md index 1c67af21134..309710a30cf 100644 --- a/docs/sources/features/explore/index.md +++ b/docs/sources/features/explore/index.md @@ -115,3 +115,19 @@ after switching to the Logs data source, the query changes to: `{job="grafana"}` This will return a chunk of logs in the selected time range that can be grepped/text searched. + +## Navigating between Explore and a dashboard + +To help accelerate workflows that involve regularly switching from Explore to a dashboard and vice-versa, we've added the ability to return to the origin dashboard +after navigating to Explore from the panel's dropdown. + +{{< docs-imagebox img="/img/docs/v64/panel_dropdown.png" class="docs-image--no-shadow" caption="Screenshot of the panel dropdown" >}} + +After you've navigated to Explore, you should notice a "Back" button in the Explore toolbar. + +{{< docs-imagebox img="/img/docs/v64/explore_toolbar.png" class="docs-image--no-shadow" caption="Screenshot of the explore toolbar" >}} + +Simply clicking the button will return you to the origin dashboard, or, if you'd like to bring changes you make in Explore back to the dashboard, simply click +the arrow next to the button to reveal a "Return to panel with changes" menu item. + +{{< docs-imagebox img="/img/docs/v64/explore_return_dropdown.png" class="docs-image--no-shadow" caption="Screenshot of the expanded explore return dropdown" >}}