Author's articles
May 8, 2026
What’s new in Kibana Dashboards: flexible controls, improved defaults and a visual refresh
Kibana 9.4 ships a batch of dashboard improvements — from better defaults to layout controls to a visual refresh. Here's what changed and why.
March 26, 2026
Announcing read-only permissions for Kibana dashboards
Introducing read-only dashboards in Kibana, giving dashboard creators granular sharing controls to keep results accurate and protected from unwanted changes.
Improving Kibana dashboard interactivity with variable controls
Discover how to use variable controls in Kibana 8.18+ to filter individual visualizations, adjust time intervals, and group by different fields in Kibana dashboards.
January 22, 2025
Engineering a new Kibana dashboard layout to support collapsible sections & more
Building collapsible dashboard sections in Kibana required overhauling an embeddable system and creating a custom layout engine. These updates improve state management, hierarchy, and performance while setting the stage for new advanced dashboard features.