Epic idea: Tabular interactivity
To address the rigidity and limited interactivity of the current table and matrix visuals in Power BI, it would be beneficial to consider the implementation of an enhanced Matrix. This Matrix would offer a range of interactive capabilities, including customizable selection actions, easy data e...
Epic idea: Better sort and filter tabular experiences
Matrix visuals could significantly enhance the user experience by emulating Excel's intuitive sorting, searching, and filtering capabilities, even for hierarchical columns. This idea would the current limitation in Power BI's matrix visuals, which lack a comparable experience to Excel's establ...
Epic idea: Hide, show, expand, and collapse tabular columns
It would be beneficial to incorporate features from Pivot tables that allow for the expansion and collapse of columns and hierarchical column groups within tabular visuals. This would not only solve the current limitations of matrices but also provide report creators with the flexibility to hi...
Epic idea: Freeze panes for tabular visuals
The absence of freeze panes in report views, a feature Excel mastered years ago, can lead to a less than optimal user experience. By implementing the comprehensive freeze panes options found in the Matrix visual, user control over content display during scrolling could be significantly enhance...
Epic idea: Personalized tabular navigations
When report creators are navigating large amounts of data, the discomfort they experience is largely due to the lack of formatting settings and options that could be alleviated by implementing a new idea. This concept involves introducing a pagination system for the Matrix visual, which would ...
Epic idea: Sliding style enhancements
It would be a great idea to introduce slice formatting settings such as transparency outline, accent line, explosion, and erosion, because it could revolutionize the way report creators use pie and doughnut charts, making them more appealing and flexible. This innovation would address the indu...
Epic idea: Pie chart callout
Despite the advancements in data labels used by Cartesians, report creators are still reliant on cards for placing callout values in the center of doughnut charts due to the absence of modern alternatives. To address this, it would be beneficial to extend all enhancements of Cartesian data lab...
Epic idea: Improved legend for pie and donut charts
The current state of legends in pie and doughnut charts is seen as outdated and rigid, making them less appealing to report creators when compared to Cartesians. To rectify this, it would be beneficial to extend all legend enhancements provided to Cartesians to pie and doughnut charts, thereby...
Epic idea: Hierarchy support for pie and donut charts
It would be worthwhile to enable pie and doughnut charts for visualizing multiple category levels, with legends and labels supporting all visual components, because it could significantly enhance their analytical capabilities. This improvement could address the current issue of the broken dril...
Epic idea: Legends with bars
The industry’s discouragement of pie and doughnut charts due to the human brain’s difficulty in comparing sizes in a circular format overlooks the unique benefits these visuals can offer. To address this, it would be conducive to introduce legends with bars into pie and doughnut charts, enhanc...