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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Chart Visualization in Dashboards

Chart Visualization in Dashboards

Preview Date: 2026-02-07. Production Date: 2026-03-14.
We now introduce rounded corners for several chart types, customizable single-color gradients for area and bar-style dials, and improved control over gridlines and data point markers.

Business Benefits

  • Updated line markers and optional gridlines provide stronger visual contrast, making it easier for users to identify specific data points and comprehend complex datasets.
  • Rounded corners and sophisticated gradient fills create a visually engaging and professional interface that aligns with modern design standards.

Changes

  • By default, rounded corners are applied to Pie, Doughnut, Pyramid, Funnel, Bar, Column, Waterfall, and Microchart Column dials.
  • Gauge dials are updated with a modern style, including rounded corners and the ability to update font colors, which default to the Pen1 color.
  • Y-Axis styling is refined by removing ticks and axis lines, and updating the remaining axis line color to #787878.
  • Added a new
    Show Gradient
     option in the Appearance general settings for supported dials.
  • Added linear single-color gradient support for Area, Bar, Column, Waterfall, Gauge, and Pie family dials (including Pyramid and Funnel).
  • Microcharts (Area and Column) and AI Summary KPI Microcharts now support single-color gradients to enhance visual engagement.
  • Added a
    Show Marker
     option to Standard Dials (per series), Trendlines, and Microcharts (per chart).
  • Default marker states are now enabled for Line and Fan dials, and disabled for Area dials.
  • Introduced Horizontal and Vertical Gridline options in Appearance settings, with defaults based on the specific dial type. Example: vertical gridlines default to On for Bar charts.

What Do I Need to Do?

The Gradient on Charts and Show Gridlines options are enabled by default. The visual updates such as rounded corners and axis styling are also automatically applied.
Administrators must enable gradients or gridlines for specific charts:
  1. From the main menu, select
    Dashboards
    .
  2. Click
    Dashboard Preferences
     and then select
    Themes
    .
  3. For individual dials, navigate to the
    Appearance
    section in the chart settings and enable the
    Show Gradient
     or
    Show Gridlines
     options as desired.

What Happens If I Do Nothing?

Basic UI modernization, such as rounded corners and updated axis styling, apply automatically to all users without an opt-out preference. The
Gradient on Charts
 and
Show Gridlines
 options are enabled by default.