Header Alignment in databricks dashboard

Rameshw — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:09:34 GMT

Hi Expert,

when global filter page is added then visual header alignement gets missed

Thoughts: The user is reporting a UI/layout issue with the Lakeview dashboard — when a global filter page is added, the visual header alignment gets misaligned. This is a common Lakeview dashboard layout issue related to how filter widgets affect the grid positioning of other widgets.

This is a known Lakeview layout behavior — adding a global filter row shifts the grid origin, and widgets below it retain their original y positions, causing misalignment.

Re: Header Alignment in databricks dashboard

Ashwin_DSA — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:55:17 GMT

Hi @Rameshw,

As you have pointed out, what you’re seeing is expected behaviour when a filter is added above an existing grid layout. Widgets on the canvas retain their existing positions, so adding a new row at the top does not automatically reflow the widgets below. They need to be repositioned to line up again.

The recommended way to avoid this is:

If the filter should apply across the entire dashboard, place it in the global filters panel rather than as a row on the page canvas. Databricks documents global filters as dashboard-wide filters, separate from page-level filters on the canvas: Use dashboard filters and Dashboard filter types.
If the filter is only meant for one page, keep it on the canvas as a page-level filter. In that case, move the widgets below it down manually so the layout stays aligned.
If you already created the filter on the canvas and want it to be global instead, Databricks supports copying or cutting a filter from the canvas and pasting it into the global filter panel within the same dashboard. That workflow is documented here: Use dashboard filters.

If this answer resolves your question, could you mark it as “Accept as Solution”? That helps other users quickly find the correct fix.

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