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title: "Sankey widget"
slug: "sankey-widget"
updated: 2026-03-20T15:03:19Z
published: 2026-03-20T15:03:19Z
canonical: "docs.calculus.group/sankey-widget"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Sankey widget

A sankey is a widget that shows how much certain values contribute to the whole. It is intended to visualize the most important transfers or flows within a system.

![Graph showing production and consumption of aluminum products and total production metrics.](https://cdn.document360.io/94d0a983-5058-4b02-8d06-1228a999a7a1/Images/Documentation/sankey.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T14%3A02%3A53Z&se=2026-11-11T15%3A02%3A53Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=kKpUbK81G5MZ8QIoMlP%2BkWO6bfc7RMiGTYBzvpi9uEA%3D)

## Widget control elements

- **Context menu** Lets you select a date range, or download the data in various formats.
- **Hovering over a flow** Shows a coaster detailing the measurement for that flow.

## Widget configuration panel

In the widget selection panel, click on **Sankey**. A new panel will appear where you can configure the widget.

### Sankey Data

![Dashboard interface displaying sensor selection options for engine monitoring settings.](https://cdn.document360.io/94d0a983-5058-4b02-8d06-1228a999a7a1/Images/Documentation/2025-08-14 09-29-14.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T14%3A02%3A53Z&se=2026-11-11T15%3A02%3A53Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=kKpUbK81G5MZ8QIoMlP%2BkWO6bfc7RMiGTYBzvpi9uEA%3D)

#### Select sensors

The first step is to add at least one measurement to the chart. Press the **Add Sensors** button, a panel will appear where you can select the sensors you want to include in the chart. Click **Save**.

![Dashboard interface displaying Sankey data settings and options for adding sensors.](https://cdn.document360.io/94d0a983-5058-4b02-8d06-1228a999a7a1/Images/Documentation/2025-08-14 09-29-25.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T14%3A02%3A53Z&se=2026-11-11T15%3A02%3A53Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=kKpUbK81G5MZ8QIoMlP%2BkWO6bfc7RMiGTYBzvpi9uEA%3D)

Fill in the fields below:

- **Decimals** Up to how many decimal places the value should be displayed.
- **Unit of measurement** The unit for the measured value.

Click **Next** to go to Sankey settings.

### Sankey settings

![Dashboard settings for Sankey diagram with options for height and color scheme.](https://cdn.document360.io/94d0a983-5058-4b02-8d06-1228a999a7a1/Images/Documentation/2025-08-14 09-29-35.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T14%3A02%3A53Z&se=2026-11-11T15%3A02%3A53Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=kKpUbK81G5MZ8QIoMlP%2BkWO6bfc7RMiGTYBzvpi9uEA%3D)

Fill in the fields below:

- **Title** A title or description for the widget.
- **Widget width** The width in relation to the screen width.
- **Height** The height of the widget in pixels.
- **Color scheme** Choose a color palette for the sankey.
- **Order** The position on the dashboard.
- **Refresh in seconds** Leave this at the default.

Click **Save** to add the widget to the dashboard.