Show Current Address

The show current address widget is used to display the current address of a thing.

The address is presented as a link that you can click for detailed location information.

Field 

Description 

Name 

The name of the widget, shown at the top of the widget.

Thing key

The thing key this widget should respond to. If left blank, the widget will inherit the thing key from the dashboard.

Show border 

Whether the widget should have a border around it. 

  • When you move the mouse pointer over the address link, a tooltip appears showing the timestamp the address was last reported (for example, Last reported 2015-07-30 17:58:21).

  • Clicking the link opens a window displaying more information about the specific location of the thing.

  • The windows shows a map along with precise location information for the thing whose name is at the top.

  • The map displays a marker indicating the location of the thing relative to its surrounding area, which can panned and zoomed freely.

  • Below the map, the current address of the thingt address appears along with the latitude, longitude, fix type, and timestamp.