diff --git a/docs/sources/dashboards/create-manage-playlists/index.md b/docs/sources/dashboards/create-manage-playlists/index.md index 20acca7382cc..0b916eeb488f 100644 --- a/docs/sources/dashboards/create-manage-playlists/index.md +++ b/docs/sources/dashboards/create-manage-playlists/index.md @@ -28,34 +28,41 @@ You can access the Playlist feature from Grafana's side menu, in the Dashboards ## Access, share, and control a playlist -Use the information in this section to access existing playlists. Start and control the display of a playlist using one of the five available modes. +Use the information in this section to access playlists. Start and control the display of a playlist using one of the six available modes. ### Access a playlist -1. Click **Dashboards** in the left-side menu. -1. Click **Playlists** to see a list of existing playlists. +1. Click **Dashboards** in the main menu. +1. Click **Playlists** to see a list of playlists. ### Start a playlist -You can start a playlist in five different view modes. View modes determine how the menus and navigation bar appear on the dashboards. +You can start a playlist in six different view modes. View modes determine how the menus and navigation bar appear on the dashboards as well as how panels are sized. -By default, each dashboard is displayed for the amount of time entered in the Interval field, which you set when you create or edit a playlist. After you start a playlist, you can control it with the navbar at the top of the page. +1. Click **Dashboards** in the main menu. +1. Click **Playlists**. +1. Find the desired playlist and click **Start playlist**. +1. In the dialog box that opens, select one of the [six playlist modes](#playlist-modes) available. +1. Disable any dashboard controls that you don't want displayed while the list plays; these controls are enabled and visible by default. Select from: + + - **Time and refresh** + - **Variables** + - **Dashboard links** -1. Click **Dashboards** in the left-side menu. -1. Click **Playlists** to see a list of existing playlists. -1. Find the playlist you want to start, then click **Start playlist**. -1. In the modal that opens, select one of the five playlist modes available, based on the information in the table below. 1. Click **Start \**. -The playlist displays each dashboard for the time specified in the **Interval** field, set when creating or editing a playlist. Once a playlist starts, you can [control](#control-a-playlist) it using the navbar at the top of your screen. +The playlist displays each dashboard for the time specified in the **Interval** field, set when creating or editing a playlist. After a playlist starts, you can [control](#control-a-playlist) it using the navbar at the top of your screen. -| Mode | Description | -| --------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -| Normal mode | | -| TV mode | | -| TV mode (with auto fit panels) |