The Unilighter **Live Dashboard** is a modular, high-performance control desk engineered for concert tours, DJ sets, theatrical performances, and permanent architectural installations. It unifies static scenes, procedural animations, audio-reactive macros, and physical fixture controls into an intuitive, touch-ready workspace.

![Live Dashboard Overview](https://unilighter.cc/info/docs/dashboard/dashboard_hero_10d11467.png)

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## 🎛️ Architecture & Workspace Philosophy

Traditional lighting desks rely on rigid, fixed fader banks. Unilighter provides a dynamic grid designed around modern live performance workflows:
- **Zero-Latency Live Busking**: Instant feedback for cue launching, dimmer master overrides, and live color picking.
- **Hierarchical Layout**: Arrange master playback controls on top and fixture group mixing desks below.
- **Multi-Device Real-Time Sync**: Any modification made on the dashboard instantly propagates across all connected desktop and mobile remote consoles.

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## 🧱 Modular Widget Ecosystem

The dashboard is built entirely from specialized widgets. Explore each widget manual below:

- 🔘 **[Function Widget](https://unilighter.cc/info/for-ai/docs/dashboard/widget-function.md)**: Launch static scenes, trigger timeline animations, and toggle procedural [Node Graphs](https://unilighter.cc/info/for-ai/docs/node-graphs.md).
- 🎚️ **[Device Control Widget](https://unilighter.cc/info/for-ai/docs/dashboard/widget-device-control.md)**: Tactile multi-parameter faders, 2D Pan/Tilt XY pads, and color wheels for [Tags](https://unilighter.cc/info/for-ai/docs/tags.md) or single fixtures.
- 🎞️ **[Keyframe Animation Widget](https://unilighter.cc/info/for-ai/docs/dashboard/widget-keyframe-animation.md)**: Dedicated timeline transport controls (Play, Pause, Stop, Loop) and manual scrubbing.
- 🕸️ **[Node Graph Widget](https://unilighter.cc/info/for-ai/docs/dashboard/widget-node-graph.md)**: Live macro dials and faders wired directly into background node logic.
- 🗂️ **[Group Container Widget](https://unilighter.cc/info/for-ai/docs/dashboard/widget-group.md)**: Collapsible, titled panels to organize complex stage layouts into logical zones.

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## 🛠️ Dashboard Customization & Editing

1. **Toggle Edit Mode**: Click the **Edit** button in the top left corner of the dashboard.
2. **Add & Position Widgets**: Click **Add Widget**, choose your widget type, and drag cards onto the grid.
3. **Resize**: Drag the bottom-right handle of any widget card to adjust its dimensions.
4. **Save**: Click **Save** in the console top bar to persist your layout to project storage.