Import gadgets contain a URI location of a Google gadget file. The Google gadget must reside on a web server. When adding this gadget to a dashboard or editing it, Edit Import Gadget—Import Gadget Settings appears, as shown in Figure 3‑20.

Third-party gadgets, such as a custom Google gadget, are loaded from a connected network. URI locations begin with http:// or https://. The server running Information Console loads the gadget to convert it into HTML for display on the dashboard. For more information about creating Google gadgets, see About Google gadgets.

Dashboard developers can customize how the gadget appears on the dashboard using the Edit Import Gadget—General options. For more information about general options, see Setting general gadget options, earlier in this section.