Can I configure the 'Discover What's Happening' widget on the system dashboard?

[dave.drexler]

The new dashboard layout is really focused on each individual user's work, and not as much on what is happening in the community. In my mind, that dilutes the collaborative power of Confluence - discovering what OTHERS have been doing. The old 'Recent Changes' list did a better job, IMHO.

The new 'Discover What's Happening' section of the dashboard has 'Following' and 'Popular' views, and there's an obvious way to edit the 'Following' view.

But what about the 'Popular' view? Can that be configured to make it more helpful? The default order of listed changes does not make sense to me - it's not in any order that I can discern. And it does not include all changes.

Also - is the layout of the dashboard configurable? For ex, the list of spaces in the prime real estate at the upper right seems less than useful, given there's a prominent Spaces menu in the navigation bar just above. I'd rather show recent changes there.

I've searched for documentation on new dashboard layout, to no avail.

[Ste Wright]

Hi @dave.drexler 

I haven't seen options to modify the Home page - but it's not completely replacing the dashboard, it's sort of in addition to it.

By default, it is the homepage - but you can modify this...

• Go to Confluence Settings > Further Configuration
• Edit the Site Homepage to be a Space instead of "dashboard"

This will change the homepage for Confluence to be a Space's Overview page - which you can customise however you like!

It also replaces the location the Confluence icon points to, and lists the homepage in the top navigation bar.

Ste

[dave.drexler]

Hi @Ste Wright - thanks for that. I knew about that capability, but that's not really what I want. My company organizes its spaces according to product team or functional team (eg, Support), so dropping people into one of the spaces by default wouldn't really work. I really just need more control over the actual site home page.

[Ste Wright]

Hi @dave.drexler 

You could create a new Space for "central" news, discovery, etc - and use that?

It's the current alternative, as there are no options to modify the "Home" page. You can view/vote for this feature request though, see CONFCLOUD-70649 

Ste

[dave.drexler]

Thanks again, @Ste Wright . I've added my vote to the enhancement request.