Is it possible to have a responsive visual within an iFrame?

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Regarding the responsiveness of the QuickSight metrics when using embeddings, there are a few things to consider:

  1. Responsive iFrame vs. Responsive Content:

    • As you mentioned, the iFrame itself is responsive, meaning it will adjust its size based on the container’s dimensions. However, the content within the iFrame (the QuickSight metrics) may not be inherently responsive.

  2. Aspect Ratio Preservation:

    • The code you provided sets the paddingTop property to 75%, which is a common technique to maintain the aspect ratio of the iFrame content. This ensures the iFrame maintains the desired aspect ratio, but it does not make the content itself responsive.

  3. Responsive Design in QuickSight:

    • QuickSight provides some options for making the visualizations responsive, but these options are primarily focused on the dashboard layout and not the individual metrics or visuals.
    • In the QuickSight designer, you can choose different layout options for different device sizes (desktop, tablet, mobile), which can help with the overall responsiveness of the dashboard.

  4. Potential Solutions:

    • One potential solution is to use the QuickSight API to retrieve the data and render the metrics using a responsive visualization library, such as D3.js or a React-based charting library. This would allow you to have full control over the responsiveness of the metrics.
    • Alternatively, you could explore the use of QuickSight’s custom embedding options, which may provide more control over the responsiveness of the embedded content.

Unfortunately, the standard iFrame-based embedding approach does not inherently provide responsive metrics out of the box. To achieve true responsiveness, you’ll likely need to either leverage the QuickSight API or explore custom embedding options that give you more control over the rendering and layout of the embedded content.

It’s worth noting that the “We can’t open this dashboard” error message resizing as expected is a positive sign, as it indicates the iFrame is properly handling the responsiveness of the error message. The challenge lies in making the QuickSight metrics themselves responsive within the iFrame.

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