Put live dashboards on the TVs where teams can see them

Access keys, handled carefully

Many dashboard and reporting tools can share a read-only view through a secret link or a token. CompleteVantage lets you add that secret as an access key:

• a URL parameter, such as ?token=..., added to the address only when it is sent to a screen;
• an HTTP header, such as an authorization header, sent by the Android app when it loads the page.

After you save, keys are masked. They are never shown in the admin again and never sent back to the browser, so a colleague with editor access can manage the dashboard without seeing the secret. Previews in the admin load the page without its keys. Only paired screens receive them. More on this in security.

• URL parameters for tokens in the address
• HTTP headers, sent by the Android app
• Masked after saving, never shown again
• Left out of every admin preview

Native overlays on Android, so framing rules can't block you

Many web apps send X-Frame-Options or a frame policy that stops them from loading inside another page. In a browser-based signage player, that means a blank rectangle.

The CompleteVantage Android app draws dashboards in a native web view placed over the player, instead of an iframe. Framing rules don't apply, HTTP headers can be sent, and the page still sits exactly in its zone. Screenshots and live view from the admin capture the full screen, dashboard included.

In the browser player, dashboards load in an iframe, so pages that forbid framing or need headers work best on Android screens.

KPI dashboard on TV screens, in your brand

A raw dashboard on a wall can look like someone left a laptop open. The Dashboard frame template puts it inside a branded layout: your logo and a title across the top, a clock, the dashboard in the middle with rounded corners, and a ticker along the bottom for short updates such as "Service desk: extension 4400".

For simpler KPI screens, the Key numbers template shows four big numbers you type in yourself. Both use your brand kit and can be edited in the layout designer.

• Branded header with logo, title and clock
• Dashboard zone with rounded corners
• Ticker for short announcements
• Zoom from 50% to 200% to fit the TV

Keeping the numbers fresh

Set each dashboard to reload every minute, every 5, 15 or 60 minutes, or never, for pages that update themselves. Put dashboards on a schedule so the sales board shows during office hours and the lobby welcome takes over after 18:00.

Web pages need an internet connection. If a screen loses its connection, the rest of its content keeps playing from the local cache.

What works and what doesn't

Dashboards work well when the tool can share a view with a key in the URL or a header: many BI tools, monitoring and status pages, and internal web apps support this.

Dashboards that require an interactive sign-in, such as a Power BI report behind a Microsoft login, don't work directly, because nobody is at the TV to sign in. Use your tool's option for a public or key-based link where your policies allow it. If you're unsure whether your dashboard will work, contact us with the tool name.