Line Style

Line Style

Line Style feature allows you to customize the appearance of the lines in the widgets. It helps you to tailor the visualizations to meet your specific needs and preferences. This feature is available in the following widgets: Line, Pareto, Combination, and Sparkline.
To customize the line style, go to Widget > Format > Chart > Line Style.


The table below describes the different fields present in the Line Style formatting:

Field

Description

Remarks

Line Color

It allows you to select the color of the line.

The default color is white.

Line Thickness

It allows you to specify the width of the line.

 __

Style

The style of the line defines its pattern.

The available patterns are:

  • Solid
  • Dash
  • Dot
    The default style is Solid.

Marker

Markers are the small symbols used to highlight the datapoints on the line.

 __

Marker Shape

It specifies the shape of the marker.

The available marker shapes are:

  • Circle
  • Square
  • Diamond
  • Triangle
  • Triangle-down

Marker Color

This defines the color of the marker.

 __

Marker Size

It is used to set the size of the marker.

 __

Stepped

It is used to draw the line in steps rather than continuous line.

__

Steps

It determines the style of the stepped line

Available styles are

  • Center
  • Left

Example: Customizing line in a widget.

First, we'll plot a line chart using dimensions and measures from the dataset. In this example, we'll plot the Maximum of Income by Ethnicity and Gender. The snippet below displays the default chart.


Now, we'll customize the line style by changing the line color, thickness, and style, as well as the marker style options, such as marker color, marker Size, and steps.

  • Line Color: Blue
  • Line Thickness: 9
  • Line Style: Dash (--)
  • Marker Style: Square (s)
  • Marker Color: Red
  • Marker Size: 10
  • Steps: Center

Below is the resulting customized chart.



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