Summary

Adds a Settings panel (gear icon on the layer header) for ES|QL layers in Lens with a 'Use global filters' option. When disabled, the layer's ES|QL query runs independently of any dashboard-level filters or queries. This brings ES|QL layers to parity with form-based layers.

Why this needs docs: New, configurable per-layer behavior that affects how dashboard filters apply — must be documented so users know how to opt out.

Resources

• PR #264613 — [Lens] Add "Use global filters" option to ES|QL visualization
• Product issue: [ES|QL viz] Add "Use global filters" option to ES|QL viz kibana#261988

Availability

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Suggested edits

Lens > Layer settings (ES|QL layers)

• What the docs say: No description of per-layer settings for ES|QL layers or the ability to ignore global dashboard filters.
• What to add: Document the gear icon on the ES|QL layer header that opens a Settings panel with a 'Use global filters' toggle. Explain that turning the option off makes the layer's ES|QL query run independently of dashboard filters and KQL/Lucene queries, and that the option mirrors the equivalent setting already available on form-based layers. Applies from 9.5.0 and in serverless.