How to Disable the Mode of Automatic Layout of Blocks Used by Default?

By default, automatic dashboards are created in the mode of automatic layout of objects that enables the user to arrange objects in the working area without having to align, bind and resize created objects.

If it is required to create dashboards to manually locate objects in the working area in order to further align, bind and resize created objects, disable the mode of automatic layout of objects. It means that it is required to enable the mode of manual object layout for all created dashboards.

Solution for Web Application

Open the PP.xml file for edit.

Add the following code to the PP.xml file to the <pp> section:

<modules>
    <dashboard>
        <ReportBox AutoLayoutByDefault="false" />
    </dashboard>
</modules>

Save changes and close the PP.xml.
Restart the web server used by the web application, and BI server.

Example of the PP.xml File Containing Settings for Creating a Dashboard in the Mode of Manual Layout of Objects

<pp>
    <service url="http://localhost/fpBI_App_v9.2x64/axis2/services/PP.SOM.Som"/>
    <metabase id="FPRepository"/>
    <cultures>
        <culture cultureName="ru"/>
        <culture cultureName="en"/>
    </cultures>
    <Modules>
        <Dashboard>
            <ReportBox AutoLayoutByDefault="false"/>
        </Dashboard>
    </Modules>
</pp>

Solution for Desktop Application

The user must have permissions to edit the system registry to disable the mode of automatic layout of objects in the desktop application.

Open the registry for edit.
Go to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Foresight\Foresight Analytics Platform\9.0\Dashboard registry branch.
Find the AutoLayout parameter of the DWORD type. If the parameter is missing, create it.
Set the 0 value to the AutoLayout parameter.
Close the registry after saving changes.