Sort by status, minimized mode, and text box input in Business Variable 1.6.0
We are happy to announce the release of the Variable panel 1.6.0. This release includes the following updates:
- Added status sort button.
- Added minimized mode similar to the native select for Query and Custom variables.
- Added input for Text box variable.
- Updated ESLint configuration.
The plugin was updated in the Grafana Plugins catalog on July 27, 2023.
2,500 downloads​
We hit the milestone of 2,500 downloads and appreciate the feedback from the community.

Status sort button​
The status sort button allows filtering values in ascending and descending directions based on the status field from the data source. Status fields with variable and status values should be specified.

Minimized mode​
The minimized mode is similar to the native select and works for Query and Custom variables.
Depending on the variable options user allow to select a single or multi-value in the multi-lines element.

The variable panel allows updating dashboard variables without occupying valuable top space and placing it anywhere on the dashboard.

Input text box​
We added a community-requested feature allowing input value for the Text box variables.
The input text box is supported in the Table and Minimize display modes. If you select the Table and enable the feature, the input can be sticky and follow users when scrolling the dashboard.

Getting Started​
The Business Variable panel can be installed from the Grafana Catalog or utilizing the Grafana command line tool.
For the latter, please use the following command.
grafana cli plugins install volkovlabs-variable-panel
Tutorial​
This video reviews the latest features introduced in Business Variable 3.0.0.
Daria demonstrates many new options for the Minimize mode, such as
- allow empty value,
- allow custom values,
- maximum visible values.
For the Table mode, she explains how to display total and selected counts. Further, Daria introduces a Slider mode and touches upon the TreeView layout improvements and advanced features.
For the all plugin options overview, please refer the other video.
We have many other tutorials that you can find helpful. You can review all related to this plugin tutorials here.
Release Notes​
Features / Enhancements​
- Update ESLint configuration (#47)
- Add status sort button (#49, #51)
- Add minimize mode similar to the native select for Query and Custom (#50)
- Add input for text box variable (#53)
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