Chart-Specific Appearance Options

This guide presents appearance options for similar charts and key insights into customizing common chart types, improving data presentation and clarity.

1. Bar Chart Styling

Applies to: Bar Charts, Stacked Bar Charts, Combo Charts (Single-Scale), Horizontal Bar Charts, Horizontal Combo Charts, and Horizontal Stacked Bar Charts

• Purpose and Use Case

  Bar charts are ideal for comparing discrete categories, with vertical bars enabling clear magnitude comparisons across business units.

• Key Style Parameters

  • Width: Controls spacing between bars to optimize data visibility and category comparison

  • Top Radius: Adds modern, soft edges for professional presentation

  • Bottom Radius: Provides visual stability while harmonizing with top radius

1. Table Chart UI Styling

• Essential Design Elements

  • Headers: Clean black text on white background

  • Category Display: Categories presented as visual badges

  • Number Formatting: Right-aligned sales figures (e.g., $80.09B - $78.03B)

  • Interactive Features: Medium spacing with responsive hover effects

• Business Benefits

  • Facilitates quick executive review

  • Enables efficient sales comparisons

  • Maintains professional appearance

  • Provides immediate access to insights

1. Circular Chart Customization

Applies to Pie Charts and Rose Charts

Chart 1: Pie Chart Options

Interaction Modes:

• Single: Expands one sector at a time on click

• Multiple: Allows sequential expansion of multiple sectors

• Series: Expands all sectors with a single click

• Offset: Controls sector expansion distance in pixels

Chart 2: Rose Chart Options

• Chart Types:

  • Radius Mode:

    • Emphasizes absolute value differences through sector length

    • Ideal for highlighting disparities (e.g., Finance vs. Technology sectors)

  • Area Mode:

    • Displays proportional relationships through sector area

    • Optimal for market share distribution analysis

• Interaction Settings:

  • Supports Single, Multiple, and Series modes

  • Customizable offset distance between sectors