Two options we're working on:
First is adding additional filter and sort options to the content and places widget that would allow you to set a specific scope rather than using the page context (the category or board you are on). In addition to scope this is where tags, user, date range, custom tags / metadata could also be used for filtering. Here is a rough mockup of that (not final design)
Second is already delivered and it's the Featured Content and Places widgets. If filtering / sorting a list isn't enough granular control, you can manually pick the places you want and control the exact order they display.
The view options will be the same with these widgets but we plan to add a couple additional view options, some mobile optimized views for cards (i.e. smaller) and a "grid" view which falls somewhere between lists and cards.
You can expect to see more and more options for widgets and widget display options throughout the year.
