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# Panel

{% hint style="info" %}
WARNING avoid special symbols such as `(, ), [, ]` and similar in the texts of this component because it could break the look\&feel
{% endhint %}

Input variables:

```python
href: str
text: str
button_panel: str
symbol_name: str = ‘insights’
```

 Example of use:

```python
s.plt.html(
    order=0,
    html=s.html_components.panel(
        href='https://docs.shimoku.com/development/',
        text='Attention, this is a link to the documentation you need',
        button_panel='Read more',
        symbol_name='insights'
    )
)
```

![symbol\_name is a fixed small drawing at the left, you can add an explanatory text and the link is accessed on the button to open it in a new window. ](/files/fUixaCQoejr8XcfpR6Nn)

You can customize it using other symbols and text, and changing its size.

This is an example:

```python
s.plt.html(
    order=0, cols_size=4,
    html=s.html_components.panel(
        href='https://docs.shimoku.com/development/',
        text='Warning: Connect the equipment to the right Voltage Source: 220V',
        button_panel='Read more',
        symbol_name='safety'
    )
)
```

![](/files/gNWq4G6lp4d1gilWamXX)

You can change the small symbol at the left:

```python
s.plt.html(
    order=0, cols_size=4,
    html=s.html_components.panel(
        href='https://docs.shimoku.com/development/',
        text='Warning: Connect the equipment to the right Voltage Source: 220V',
        button_panel='Read more',
        symbol_name='warning'
    )
)
```

![](/files/qZXjv7cxfSeU1IEjsWlR)

The text in the button and other symbols ([Google Material Symbols](https://fonts.google.com/icons?icon.set=Material+Symbols)) can be added, and the position is modified too:

```python
s.plt.html(
    order=0, cols_size=4, padding='1,0,0,8',
    html = s.html_components.panel(
        href='https://docs.shimoku.com/development/',
        text='Warning: Connect the equipment to the right Voltage Source: 220V',
        button_panel='User Guide',
        symbol_name='safety_check'
    ) 
)
```

![The use of padding='1,0,0,8' moves down one space and 8 to the left.](/files/sWEq6g1E3DNw7qoqRYkj)

More on how to use the [Grid](/dev/building-web-app/grid.md).

#### Video demonstration <a href="#video-demonstration-of-the-bar-chart" id="video-demonstration-of-the-bar-chart"></a>

{% embed url="<https://www.loom.com/share/12a08663b99d457f9a96c7861f78b9b9>" %}


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