Search results, dashboards and search bar on same dashboard page

[splunker30039]

I would like to create a dashboard that consists of 2 main parts:

1 - open search bar allowing any search 2 - results of searches that ran when dashboard was loaded, unrelated to 1).

I figure this is done with advanced views (what is the difference between a view and a dashboard?), but I could need some more pointers - e.g. basic structure/layout etc. to get started.

Thanks!!

[StefanB]

I am also struggeling with the difference of "view" and "dashboard".

For now on I can say when I have a "dashboard.xml" like this:

<view template="dashboard.html">
<module name="AccountBar" layoutPanel="appHeader"/>
<module name="AppBar" layoutPanel="navigationHeader"/>
<module name="SearchBar" layoutPanel="mainSearchControls">
    <module name="Paginator">
        <param name="entityName">events</param>
        <param name="count">10</param>
            <module name="EventsViewer">
        </module>
    </module>
</module>


<dashboard>
<label>Dashboard</label>

(here it does not display my row and html tags)

I found out that I have my searchpanel and paginator, but cannot use dashboard in advanced?

Please can anyone tell the real differences between view, dashboard, advanced view?

[splunker30039]

I did, went through the example UI stuff, but couldn't find anything that resolved my issue.

[jrodman]

If you haven't already, take a look at http://splunkbase.splunk.com/apps/All/4.x/app:Splunk+UI+examples+app+for+4.1%2B