# Change the default name of visualization

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-the-default-name-of-visualization/213709
**Category:** Kibana
**Created:** [January 3, 2020, 1:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-the-default-name-of-visualization/213709 "2020-01-03T13:12:05Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![chbas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/chbas/32/42023_2.png) [@chbas](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/chbas)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2020, 1:12pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-the-default-name-of-visualization/213709/1 "2020-01-03T13:12:05Z")

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Hi everyone.  
What I want to achieve is to preview a visualization dynamically with some predefined data.  
I'm using the url to pass the values as follows:

```
http://localhost:5601/gin/app/kibana#/visualize/create?type=gauge&indexPattern=somedata...,title:'Test%20Visualization',type:gauge))
```

The visualization is loaded with the defined parameters, with the exception of the title, which is always by default 'New visualization'.  
So, is there a way of changing the default name of this visualization dynamically ?  
I know that to change the default name, you should change this file:

```
kibana-repo/src/legacy/core_plugins/kibana/public/visualize/saved_visualizations/_saved_vis.js
```

but like this, all the default names of a visualisation will be changed.  
Thanks in advance!

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### Author: ![bhavyarm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/bhavyarm/32/22392_2.png) [@bhavyarm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/bhavyarm)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-the-default-name-of-visualization/213709/2 "2020-01-03T15:25:39Z")

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@markov00 good question. Help please? Thank you!

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### Author: ![markov00](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/markov00/32/33316_2.png) [@markov00](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/markov00)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2020, 12:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-the-default-name-of-visualization/213709/3 "2020-01-13T12:30:05Z")

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Unfortunately you are right, the visualization title doesn't reflect the `title` parameter on the URL when changed and the page reloaded. I've to check if we can directly use the title on the URL instead of using the title saved in the saved visualization object. I will be back with a possible GH enhancement request

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### Author: ![chbas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/chbas/32/42023_2.png) [@chbas](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/chbas)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2020, 12:33pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-the-default-name-of-visualization/213709/4 "2020-01-13T12:33:57Z")

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@markov00 thanks!

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### Author: ![chbas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/chbas/32/42023_2.png) [@chbas](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/chbas)
#### Post date: [January 29, 2020, 7:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-the-default-name-of-visualization/213709/5 "2020-01-29T19:51:44Z")

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Hey @markov00, any update about this topic please?

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2020, 7:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/change-the-default-name-of-visualization/213709/6 "2020-02-26T19:51:48Z")

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