Number Widget

What is the Number Widget?

The Number widget is a widget type available in Birdie Dashboards. Rather than plotting data on a chart, it displays a single metric as a large, prominent number, making it ideal for surfacing key figures at a glance. It also supports a secondary metric displayed beneath the primary value, allowing you to add context directly to the widget without needing a separate element.

The Number widget is the simplest and most focused widget type in Birdie. It has no breakdown, no axes, and no series, just one or two metrics rendered clearly on the dashboard.

How to extract the most value from the Number Widget?

Use the Number widget when a single figure is the most important thing a viewer needs to see. It works best for headline metrics that anchor a dashboard and give immediate context to the charts around them. For example:

• What is the total number of feedback responses received in the last 30 days?

• What percentage of all responses does a specific area represent across the organisation?

• What is the current overall CSAT or NPS score?

Pairing a primary metric (such as a raw count) with a secondary metric (such as a percentage of total) gives viewers both the absolute figure and the relative context in a single compact widget.

Number widget preview

Setting up a Number Widget

1

Select the widget type

When adding a new widget to your dashboard, select Number from the widget type options at the top of the configuration panel.

2

Add a title and subtitle

In the Title field, enter a clear name for your widget. You can also add an optional Subtitle to provide additional context for other users viewing the dashboard.

3

Configure the data

Navigate to the Setup tab to define the metrics the widget will display.

• Primary metric: Select the main metric to display as the large headline figure. For example, choose Overall to show the total count of feedback responses within the selected date range.

• Secondary metric: Optionally, select a second metric to display beneath the primary value. This appears as a smaller supplementary figure and is useful for adding proportional or contextual information. For example, selecting Overall: % Count over organization (All responses) will show what percentage of total organisational responses the primary count represents.

Setup tab showing primary and secondary metric fields

The secondary metric is optional. If you only need to display a single figure, leave the secondary metric field empty.

4

Set filters

Navigate to the Filter tab to control the time range of the data shown.

• Date range: Select the period you want the widget to cover. The default is Last 30 days.

• Advanced filters: Use the Add filter option to refine the data further, for example, by a specific tag, sentiment, or source. You can also enable Ignore global filter if you want this widget to display independently of any dashboard-level filters.

Filter tab showing date range and advanced filter settings

Unlike chart widgets, the Number widget does not have a time aggregation setting. The value displayed always represents the total or aggregate across the entire selected date range.

5

Save the widget

Once you are satisfied with the configuration, click Save changes to add the Number widget to your dashboard.

Remember to save the Dashboard itself after setting up the widget, otherwise your changes will not be persisted.