Mekko Chart Properties
Use the Vizlib Mekko Chart properties panel to configure dimensions and measures, customize appearance, and manage interactivity.
Dimensions, Measures, Data Handling, Sorting
Vizlib Mekko Chart supports two Dimensions with one Measure. It shows two expressions for each dimension: one using the height and one using the width of the bars. The width of each column is determined by the value of the horizontal axis metric. The height of each segment in an individual column is determined by the value of the vertical axis metric.
Dimensions
When you add a Dimension you can choose to Include null values, and set a Limitation - Fixed number (e.g. the top 10 values), an Exact value, a Relative value (e.g. only values above 50%).
Figure 1: Dimension
Measures
When you add a Measure, you can use either fields or master items. If you use a master item, you can enable Master measure formatting, which means formatting for the measure will be taken from the master item definition (you can find master items in the Custom Objects menu in the left hand panel). You can also choose from a range of Number formatting options.
Figure 2: Measures
Data Handling
Data Handling settings are held in the Add-ons menu allow you to set a Calculation condition, with a Displayed message you can customize to let users know the condition has not been met.
Figure 3: Data Handling
Sorting
The Sorting settings allow you to customize the sort order for each dimension in your Vizlib Mekko Chart, with options to Sort by expression, Sort numerically or Sort alphabetically.
Figure 4: Sorting
Appearance
Appearance settings help you style the look and feel of the Mekko Chart.
General
In the General section, you can add a standard Qlik Title, Subtitle and Footnote for your Vizlib Mekko Chart.
Shown Title and Subtitle will appear above the Mekko Chart.
The Footnote will be shown under your object.
Show allows users to choose to view details such as descriptions, measures and dimensions.
Alternate States
Alternate States permit you to assign the Vizlib Mekko Chart to an alternate selection state. You can find more about alternate states here.
Presentation
Show Percentage
Show/hide the values in percentage.
Percentage Formatting
Choose the way of representing the numbers of percentage.
Show Numbers
Show/ hide values in numbers.
You can show both numbers and percentage.
Font Size
Choose the small/ medium/large size of the shown numbers.
Border Color
Choose the color of the borders between the cells using color-palette or standard Qlik expression.
Border Width
Define the thickness of the borders.
Label Orientation
Choose between displaying the title label horizontally/vertically/or in the middle.
Colors and Legend
Colors
Color your Mekko Chart by dimension or expression. You can use the color scheme or set the range of custom colors.
Reverse colors
Reverse the order of colors defined by your color palette.
Examples:
Legend
Show/ hide the legend and define the legend width.
Interactivity
Interactivity settings provide you with a set of options to control how the user can interact with the Vizlib Mekko Chart.
You can enable Allow Selections to let the user make date selections (if disabled the chart will be read-only), and also Enable Animations, setting the Amination Time if you need to. You can also choose to Show Maximize Icon and Show Snapshot Icon.
Note: The snapshot icon has been part of the Hover Menu since the Qlik Sense September 2020 release, and is no longer controlled using the property panel.
Figure 5: Interactivity
The following figure shows an example of a Vizlib Mekko Chart with the Maximize and Snapshot Icons enabled.
Figure 6: Example