Business Links 1.2.1: Enhanced Navigation for Grafana Dashboards

We’re thrilled to unveil Business Links 1.2.1, the latest update to our powerful navigation panel for Grafana.

The Business Links panel builds on top of the regular Grafana links functionality, making it more flexible and customizable. It is designed to streamline access to dashboards and external resources.

Whether you're managing complex data visualizations or linking to critical business tools, Business Links 1.2.1 has you covered.

You can find examples of the Business Links panel in the image below.

The Business Links panel supports groups, dropdown and external links in Grafana.

Here’s a quick overview of what’s coming in this release:

• Custom Menu Positioning: Place the Business Links panels exactly where you need them.
• Community Signature: Officially signed as a trusted Grafana Community plugin.
• Enhanced Tab Sorting: Prioritize selected tabs for quicker access.
• Highlighting Options: Easily identify the current dashboard or active link.
• Hover-Based Dropdowns: Access menus faster with hover functionality.
• Built on Volkov Labs Templates: A robust foundation for reliability and scalability.
• Grafana 11.6 Compatibility: Updated dependencies for seamless integration.

Custom Menu Positioning

Since the Business links is a Grafana panel, you can place it anywhere on your Grafana dashboard using drag and drop feature.

Place Business links panel anywhere on your dashboard.

Community Signature

Find the Business Links panel in the official Grafana catalog.

Officially signed as a trusted Grafana Community plugin.

Enhanced Tab Sorting

Optionally, you can request that the selected tab always be on the panel's left side.

Parameter to make the selected tab to be displayed first.

Highlighting Options

When the highlight the current link is set to on, the selected link has a differential color to indicate which link has been selected instantly.

The Highlight the current link parameter.

Hover-Based Dropdowns

Use the dropdown type to convert any link into a dropdown menu. Customize where the menu should appear for a better user experience.

Dropdown type.

Why Business Links Matters

Business Links is all about making navigation intuitive and efficient within Grafana. With version 1.2.1, we’ve focused on giving users more control over how they organize and interact with their dashboards and external links.

These updates empower teams to tailor their Grafana experience to their unique workflows, saving time and improving productivity.

Detailed Release Notes

New Features in 1.2.0

• Custom Menu Position: Choose where your navigation menu appears for optimal usability (#8).
• Community Signature: Now officially recognized as a trusted Grafana Community plugin (#10).

Enhancements in 1.2.0

• Grafana 11.6 Upgrade: Updated dependencies to ensure compatibility with the latest Grafana version.

Features Added in 1.1.0

• Tab Sorting & Prioritization: Sort tabs and prioritize selected ones for faster navigation (#6).
• Highlight Active Links: Visually distinguish the current dashboard or link for better clarity (#4).
• Hover Dropdown Menus: Display dropdowns on hover instead of click for quicker access (#3).

Initial Release (1.0.0)

• Foundation: Launched the Business Links panel using Volkov Labs templates for a solid, scalable base.

Getting Started

The Business Links panel can be installed from the Grafana Catalog or utilizing the Grafana command line tool.

Install Business Suite plugins in Cloud, OSS, Enterprise. Getting started with the Business Suite.

For the latter, please use the following command.

grafana cli plugins install volkovlabs-links-panel

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