Marimekko
Updated a year ago to v1.8.1 by Flourish team
How to use this template
What can this template do?
The Marimekko template allows you to compare categorical variables through columns of changing widths or bars of changing heights depending on the orientation. The bars in this chart can stack, meaning it is possible to compare categories and sub-categories.
How to get started
For the Marimekko template, you’ll need long format data, where each row represents single bar and each column represents a stack in a bar. We recommend that your data has the following layout:
| Entity | Population | Region | Low-carbon sources | Fossil fuel sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1444216102.00 | EAS | 7195.87 | 36222.59 |
| United States | 332915074.00 | NAC | 4654.85 | 21016.76 |
These are the bindings of the template:
- Name: the identifier of each bar. Will appear as a label.
- Primary metric: the baseline of the chart. The bars cannot be stacked by these values.
- Secondary metric: represent the stackable value(s). Accepts one or multiple columns. If more that one column are bound, the bars will split into stacks.
- Grid of charts: splits the chart into smaller subsets based on a categorical column.
- Color category: a categorical column to color the bars by. If this binding is left blank, then the template will color the bars by stack.
- Filter by: adds a categorical or a chronological filter to the chart.
- Info for popups: information to be displayed through popups or panels.
Modes in the Marimekko template
A classic Marimekko chart has both axes set as a percentage. This means, that the bars and stack fill the whole canvas.
A bar mekko chart set the axis containing the secondary metric(s) to show absolute values, not percentages. The result is a chart in which the bars have varying heights depending on the data. You can set whether the secondary axis is treated as a percentage or not in the X axis and Y axis settings through the Treat as a percentage toggle.
Chart set up: orientation and settings
There are two available Orientation modes in the Marimekko template:
- Vertical mode: the bars grow vertically.
- Horizonal mode:the bars grow from left to right.
The charts can be sorted by the primary metric, secondary metric or neither.
Color settings
There are three color modes in this template:
- By stack: this is the default mode. Here the bars are colored by stacks. If there are no stacks, then all the bars will have the same shade.
- By bar: each bar with a unique name will have a different shade. Stacked bars will color the different segments in the same hue but with a lower opacity.
- By category: this must be set in the column bindings in the tab. Here, each bar will be colored based on a provided category.
Label settings
Labels can be turned on or off. If they are on, they can be positioned in one of two ways:
Edge of chart: labels will be placed on the upper edge of the canvas.
Edge of bar: labels will be place atop each bar.
In the case of overalps, labels can either:
- Do nothing
- Hide them: hides overlapping labels.
- Spread them out: tries to accommodate them in the available space.
Users are also able to add connector lines between the lables and the bars and they can also provide a list of the labels they want to include.
Tips
- If your data isn’t in long format, you can transform it using the unpivoting function.
- Change the way your date/time is displayed in the template directly from the Data tab.
Credits and feedback
Created by Flourish. Sample data is from Our World in Data showing consumption of different energy types per country and from the International Energy Agency showing marginal abatement costs values. Want to see additional features? Let us know at support@flourish.studio.
API information
This section documents API usage specific to this template, so for an introduction we suggest you refer to the generic API documentation instead.
template: @flourish/marimekko
version: 1
Template data
There are three different formats in which you can supply data to this template. The most convenient for you to use likely depends on the source of your data, as described below.
1. Array of arrays, and a bindings object
You can supply arrays of arrays to opts.data, which might look
like:
{
data: {
data: [
[ "DataColumn1Value1", "DataColumn2Value1",
[ "DataColumn1Value2", "DataColumn2Value2",
[ "DataColumn1Value3", "DataColumn2Value3",
...
]
}
}
where each array of arrays represents the rows in a data sheet.
To tell the API how the values from each column should be
associated with the keys that the template is expecting, you must also supply
an object attached to opts.bindings. (The meanings of the
keys in the bindings object are documented
below.) The minimal bindings you can
supply for this template are as shown in this example:
{
template: "@flourish/marimekko",
version: "1",
bindings: {
data: {
unstacked_value: 1, // index of a column in your data
}
},
data: {
data: [
[ "DataColumn1Value1", "DataColumn2Value1",
[ "DataColumn1Value2", "DataColumn2Value2",
[ "DataColumn1Value3", "DataColumn2Value3",
...
]
}
}
All possible bindings that you can supply are shown in this example:
{
template: "@flourish/marimekko",
version: "1",
bindings: {
data: {
name: 0, // index of a column in your data
unstacked_value: 1, // index of a column in your data
stacked_values: [2, 3, ...], // index(es) of column(s) in your data
facet: 4, // index of a column in your data
category: 5, // index of a column in your data
filter: 6, // index of a column in your data
metadata: [7, 8, ...], // index(es) of column(s) in your data
}
},
data: {
data: [
[ "DataColumn1Value1", "DataColumn2Value1",
[ "DataColumn1Value2", "DataColumn2Value2",
[ "DataColumn1Value3", "DataColumn2Value3",
...
]
}
}
2. Array of objects with arbitrary keys, and a bindings object
This format is most likely useful when you have data from an external source,
such as CSV data loaded from d3-dsv.
You should supply this attached to the opts.data, which might look
like:
{
data: [
{ "DataHeader1": ..., "DataHeader2": ..., ... },
{ "DataHeader1": ..., "DataHeader2": ..., ... },
{ "DataHeader1": ..., "DataHeader2": ..., ... },
...
]
}
... but with the keys being the column headers from your
source data instead. You must also supply an object attached to
opts.bindings. The minimal bindings you can
supply for this template are as shown in this example:
{
template: "@flourish/marimekko",
version: "1",
bindings: {
data: {
unstacked_value: "DataHeader2",
}
},
data: {
data: [
{ "DataHeader1": ..., "DataHeader2": ..., ... },
{ "DataHeader1": ..., "DataHeader2": ..., ... },
{ "DataHeader1": ..., "DataHeader2": ..., ... },
...
]
}
}
All possible bindings that you can supply are shown in this example:
{
template: "@flourish/marimekko",
version: "1",
bindings: {
data: {
name: "DataHeader1",
unstacked_value: "DataHeader2",
stacked_values: ["DataHeader3", "DataHeader4", ...],
facet: "DataHeader5",
category: "DataHeader6",
filter: "DataHeader7",
metadata: ["DataHeader8", "DataHeader9", ...],
}
},
data: {
data: [
{ "DataHeader1": ..., "DataHeader2": ..., ... },
{ "DataHeader1": ..., "DataHeader2": ..., ... },
{ "DataHeader1": ..., "DataHeader2": ..., ... },
...
]
}
}
(As before, the keys containing "Header" would be replaced by column names from your data source.)
3. Array of objects with template-defined keys
There is an alternative format you can use, which is likely to be easier to
use if your data is not from a spreadsheet source. With this alternative format
you supply your data to the template as
an array of objects, attached to opts.data, where the keys must
be those used by the template, as documented below. In this case
there is no need to supply a bindings object, since the key names are already
those expected by the template. The required properties in the data
object are as follows (scroll down for a
description of what each property is):
{
template: "@flourish/marimekko",
version: "1",
data: {
data: [
{
unstacked_value: ...,
stacked_values: [...],
metadata: [...]
},
...
]
},
...
}
And the full list of all possible properties is as follows:
{
template: "@flourish/marimekko",
version: "1",
data: {
data: [
{
name: ...,
unstacked_value: ...,
stacked_values: [...],
facet: ...,
category: ...,
filter: ...,
metadata: [...]
},
...
]
},
...
}
Meanings of the template data keys:
- data.name: name
- data.unstacked_value: unstacked_value
- data.stacked_values: One or more numeric columns. Each column will form a segment of a stacked bar.
- data.facet: facet
- data.category: category string
- data.filter: (Optional) Choose a categorical column to filter by. A dropdown will appear in the visualisation. string, number, datetime
- data.metadata: metadata number, string, datetime
Template metadata
Note: metadata is optional, and the API will interpret your data for you if you do not specify it. A typical example of when specifying metadata can be useful is when column(s) in your data contain numbers or dates that you wish to format visually (e.g. to display a column containing MM/DD/YYYY dates in DD/MM/YYYY format).
This template supports an optional metadata property. metadata informs the template what type of data is in each of your columns, and how that data should be formatted visually.
You can specify metadata in one of three formats, depending on the format of opts.data.
1. Array of objects with column indexes as keys
You should supply metadata in this format when opts.data is in the previously described 'array of arrays' format. In this case, metadata should be an object with column index: column type object key/value pairs (column type objects must have type, type_id, and output_format_id keys, documented below):
{
template: "@flourish/marimekko",
version: "1",
...
data: {
data: [
[ "DataColumn1Value1", "DataColumn2Value1",
[ "DataColumn1Value2", "DataColumn2Value2",
[ "DataColumn1Value3", "DataColumn2Value3",
...
]
},
metadata: {
data: {
0: { type: ..., type_id: ..., output_format_id: ... },
1: { type: ..., type_id: ..., output_format_id: ... },
2: { type: ..., type_id: ..., output_format_id: ... },
}
},
...
}
2. Array of objects with column headers as keys
You should supply metadata in this format when opts.data is in the previously described 'array of objects with arbitrary keys' format. In this case, metadata should be an object with column header: column type object key/value pairs (column type objects must have type, type_id, and output_format_id keys, documented below):
{
template: "@flourish/marimekko",
version: "1",
data: {
data: [
{ "DataHeader1": ..., "DataHeader2": ..., ... },
{ "DataHeader1": ..., "DataHeader2": ..., ... },
{ "DataHeader1": ..., "DataHeader2": ..., ... },
...
]
},
metadata: {
data: {
"DataHeader1": { type: ..., type_id: ..., output_format_id: ... },
"DataHeader2": { type: ..., type_id: ..., output_format_id: ... },
"DataHeader3": { type: ..., type_id: ..., output_format_id: ... },
}
},
...
}
Column type objects:
Column type objects tell the API what type of data is in a column:
{
type: "number", // options also include 'string', and 'datetime'
type_id: "number$comma_point", // numbers in the format 13,429.17
output_format_id: "number$space_comma", // numbers in the format 13 429,17
}
For more information on valid column type values, see Recognized Type Formats.
Template settings
Options for opts.state.
Marimekko
sort_by string
Sort by. Whether your chart is sorted by primary (unstacked) or secondary (stacked) metric. Allowed values:
sort_direction string
Sort direction. Allowed values:
orientation string
Orientation. Allowed values:
height_mode string
Height mode. How the graphic's height is determined; ignored when embedded in a fixed-height context such as a simple iframe embed. “Auto” uses the default Flourish responsive sizing. “Aspect ratio” sets the aspect of each chart. Allowed values:
facet_aspect number
Aspect (desktop). Aspect ratio of each chart in desktop mode, where 1 is square, above 1 is wider, and below 1 is taller. Min: 0.01
facet_aspect_mobile number
Aspect (mobile). Aspect ratio of each chart in mobile mode, where 1 is square, above 1 is wider, and below 1 is taller. Min: 0.01
facet_aspect_breakpoint number
Breakpoint. The width at which mobile mode ends and desktop begins (in px).
stack_padding_stacked number
Space between stacked values. The space between stacked values (in rems). Max: 0.5
stack_padding_unstacked number
Space between stacks. The space between stacks (in rems). Max: 0.5
Colors
color_mode string
Color mode. In order to color by stack, you need to have at least two columns bound to Secondary metric. Allowed values:
stack_fade number
Stack fade. How quickly the stacks fade. (Use 1 for no fade) Min: 0.25 Max: 1
color.categorical_palette colors
Palette.
color.categorical_extend boolean
Extend. Automatically generate additional colours when needed to avoid the palette colours being used more than once.
color.categorical_custom_palette text
Custom overrides. Type the name of the entity whose colour you want to set, a colon and then a colour (using a name, hex-code or rgb declaration). Multiple colours can be set using multiple lines. For example:
Party 1: red
Party 2: #4455AA
Party 3: rgb(30,168,26)
color.numeric_type string
Scale type. Allowed values:
color.binning boolean
In linear mode, the color scale will run as a smooth gradient between 2 colors. In binned mode, the gradient will be divided in smaller blocks. Allowed values:
color.bin_mode string
Binning mode. Allowed values:
color.bin_count number
Number of bins.
color.bin_thresholds string
Custom thresholds. Write your custom thresholds, separated by a ";" For example "5;10;15". Bins are created between the domain minimum and the first threshold, between each threshold and between the final threshold and the domain maximum. Therefore for the example "5;10;15" four bins are created. (The domain is the minimum and maximum values of your data.)
color.sequential_palette string
Palette. Allowed values:
color.sequential_reverse boolean
Reverse.
color.sequential_custom_min color
Minimum color.
color.sequential_custom_max color
Maximum color.
color.sequential_color_space string
Color space. Allowed values:
color.sequential_custom_domain boolean
Domain. Allowed values:
color.sequential_domain_min number
Min.
color.sequential_domain_max number
Max.
color.diverging_palette string
Palette. Allowed values:
color.diverging_reverse boolean
Reverse.
color.diverging_custom_min color
Minimum color.
color.diverging_custom_mid color
Midpoint color.
color.diverging_custom_max color
Maximum color.
color.diverging_color_space string
Color space. Allowed values:
color.diverging_custom_domain boolean
Domain. Allowed values:
color.diverging_domain_min number
Min.
color.diverging_domain_mid number
Mid.
color.diverging_domain_max number
Max.
Labels
enable_labels string
Show labels. Auto turns labels off if there are more than 50. Allowed values:
label_position string
Label position. This alters the position of the label from being at the edge of the chart to the edge of the bars. Note these two positions will only be different when the secondary measure is not being treated as a percentage Allowed values:
labels.max_width number
Max label width. The maximum allowed label width
labels.overlap_mode string
Overlaps. What to do with overlaps Allowed values:
labels.spreading_margin number
Space between labels. The space left between labels when spreading them out to avoid overlaps
labels.data_point_margin number
Distance. The space between the data point and the label
labels.show_only_labels text
Show only certain labels. Manually specify which labels you'd like to display (one entry per line)
labels.text_color color
Color.
labels.text_size number
Size. Max: 100
labels.text_bg_color color
Outline.
labels.text_bg_size number
Outline width. As a % of the font size Max: 100
labels.text_line_height number
Line height.
labels.text_max_lines number
Max lines. The max number of lines for each label
labels.text_weight string
Weight. The vertical space left between labels when positioning them Predefined values:
labels.lines string
Connector lines. Allowed values:
labels.line_style string
Line style. Allowed values:
labels.line_color color
Color.
labels.line_width number
Width. In rems (a multiple of base font size) Max: 0.5
labels.line_range number
Length. The width of the space given over to lines; in rems, a multiple of base font size
labels.line_padding number
Padding. The padding to the left and right of the line; in rems, a multiple of base font size
Grid of charts
facets.columns_fixed boolean
Number of columns. In Auto mode, the number of columns will change with screen size Allowed values:
facets.min_width number
Min chart width. Determines how many columns of charts there should be in the grid. Ignored if you specify a fixed number of columns.
facets.max_width number
Max chart width. Determines how many columns of charts there should be in the grid. Ignored if you specify a fixed number of columns.
facets.columns number
Fixed number of columns. Min: 1
facets.gutter_w number
Horizontal margin.
facets.gutter_h number
Vertical margin.
facets.animation string
On data change. If a chart in the grid is removed, that cell can either be animated out (with another cell moving to take its place) or reused for the new data in that cell. Auto decides for you based on the data. Allowed values:
facets.titles boolean
Show titles.
facets.title_align string
Alignment. Allowed values:
facets.title_size number
Size. Relative to the width of the chart
facets.title_unit string
Scale with chart. Allowed values:
facets.title_color color
Color.
facets.title_padding_top number
Space above.
facets.title_padding_bottom number
Space below.
facets.title_bg string
Background. Allowed values:
facets.title_bg_color color
Color.
facets.title_bg_padding number
Padding. Horizontal space between text and background
X axis
x_as_percentage boolean
Treat as percentage. Displays values summed to 100%. This is useful for comparing proportional contributions across all categories.
matching_x_axis boolean
Match x axes accross facets.
x.axis_position string
Allowed values:
- bottom (Axis visible)
- off (Axis hidden)
x.y_axis_position string
Y value. Vertical position of the x axis on the y scale
x.numeric_scale_type string
Type. Allowed values:
x.linear_min number
Min.
x.linear_max number
Max.
x.log_min number
Min.
x.log_max number
Max.
x.datetime_min string
Min (date).
x.datetime_max string
Max (date).
x.flip boolean
Flip axis.
x.show_scale_settings boolean
Configure default min/max.
x.nice boolean
Round min/max. When enabled, scales automatically extend to "nice" rounded start/end values, such as hundreds or whole years. Overridden by any explicitly specified scale min and max. Allowed values:
x.zero_axis string
Include zero. Whether to extend the axis to include zero if the data values are all positive or all negative. Overridden by any explicitly specified scale min and max. Allowed values:
x.title_mode string
Type. Allowed values:
x.title string
Text.
x.title_styling boolean
Styling.
x.title_weight string
Weight. Allowed values:
x.title_color color
Color.
x.title_size number
Size.
x.title_padding number
Padding.
x.tick_label_position string
Position. Allowed values:
x.tick_label_styling boolean
Styling.
x.tick_label_size number
Size.
x.tick_label_color color
Color.
x.tick_padding number
Padding.
x.tick_label_angle string
Angle. Allowed values:
x.tick_label_weight string
Weight. Allowed values:
x.tick_label_max_lines number
Max lines. Min: 1
x.tick_label_line_height number
Line height.
x.tick_label_space_mode string
Space mode. Allowed values:
x.tick_label_space number
Space.
x.tick_mode string
Mode. Allowed values:
x.tick_number number
Number. Approximate number of ticks or gridlines. The actual number will depend on the range of values, chart size, etc.
x.tick_custom text
One tick label per line. Specify the ticks to show, one per line
x.line_and_tick_color color
Line color.
x.line_and_tick_width number
Line width.
x.tick_length number
Tick length.
x.tick_side string
Tick side. Allowed values:
x.line_visible boolean
Axis line.
x.edge_padding number
Edge padding (%). Space between start/end of axis line and first/last category tick as a percentage of the spacing between ticks Max: 100
x.gridlines_visible boolean
Allowed values:
- true (On)
- false (Off)
x.gridlines_styling boolean
Styling.
x.gridline_color color
Color.
x.gridline_style string
Style. Allowed values:
x.gridline_width number
Width.
x.gridline_category_dividers boolean
Put lines between categories. On a categorical axis this option disables the gridline on each tick and instead adds rules between each category to give a table-like design.
x.gridline_category_dividers_extend boolean
Extend. Extends the dividers into the axis margins.
x_formatting.prefix string
Prefix. Text to place in front of number
x_formatting.suffix string
Suffix. Text to place after number
x_formatting.n_dec number
Decimal places. Use negative integers to round to positive powers of ten (eg -2 rounds to the nearest 100) Min: -10 Max: 10
x_formatting.advanced boolean
Advanced.
x_formatting.negative_sign string
Styling of negative numbers. Allowed values:
x_formatting.strip_zeros boolean
Remove trailing zeros.
x_formatting.strip_separator boolean
Hide thousands separator below 10,000. Turn off if you want four-digit numbers to include a separator, e.g. “1,234” rather than “1234”.
x_formatting.transform_labels boolean
Multiply/divide values.
x_formatting.transform string
Allowed values:
- multiply (Multiply by)
- divide (Divide by)
- exponentiate (×10 to the power of)
x_formatting.multiply_divide_constant number
x_formatting.exponentiate_constant number
Y axis
y_as_percentage boolean
Treat as percentage. Displays values summed to 100%. This is useful for comparing proportional contributions across all categories.
matching_y_axis boolean
Match y axes accross facets.
y.axis_visible boolean
Allowed values:
- true (Axis visible)
- false (Axis hidden)
y.numeric_scale_type string
Type. Allowed values:
y.linear_min number
Min.
y.linear_max number
Max.
y.log_min number
Min.
y.log_max number
Max.
y.datetime_min string
Min (date).
y.datetime_max string
Max (date).
y.flip boolean
Flip axis.
y.show_scale_settings boolean
Configure default min/max.
y.nice boolean
Round min/max. When enabled, scales automatically extend to "nice" rounded start/end values, such as hundreds or whole years. Allowed values:
y.zero_axis string
Include zero. Whether to extend the axis to include zero if the data values are all positive or all negative. Allowed values:
y.title_mode string
Type. Allowed values:
y.title string
Text.
y.title_styling boolean
Styling.
y.title_position string
Position. Allowed values:
y.title_weight string
Weight. Allowed values:
y.title_color color
Color.
y.title_size number
Size.
y.title_padding number
Padding.
y.tick_label_position string
Position. Allowed values:
y.tick_label_styling boolean
Styling.
y.tick_label_size number
Size.
y.tick_label_color color
Color.
y.tick_padding number
Padding.
y.tick_label_angle string
Angle. Allowed values:
y.tick_label_weight string
Weight. Allowed values:
y.tick_label_max_lines number
Max lines. Min: 1
y.tick_label_line_height number
Line height.
y.tick_label_space_mode string
Space mode. Allowed values:
y.tick_label_space number
Space.
y.tick_mode string
Mode. Allowed values:
y.tick_number number
Number. Approximate number of ticks or gridlines. The actual number will depend on the range of values, chart size, etc.
y.tick_custom text
One tick label per line. Specify the ticks to show, one per line
y.line_and_tick_color color
Line color.
y.line_and_tick_width number
Line width.
y.tick_length number
Tick length.
y.tick_side string
Side. Allowed values:
y.line_visible boolean
Axis line.
y.edge_padding number
Edge padding (%). Space between start/end of axis line and first/last category tick as a percentage of the spacing between ticks Max: 100
y.gridlines_visible boolean
Allowed values:
- true (On)
- false (Off)
y.gridlines_styling boolean
Styling.
y.gridline_color color
Color.
y.gridline_style string
Style. Allowed values:
y.gridline_width number
Width.
y.gridline_category_dividers boolean
Put lines between categories. On a categorical axis this option disables the gridline on each tick and instead adds rules between each category to give a table-like design. Ignored for date and numeric axes.
y.gridline_category_dividers_extend boolean
Extend. Extends the dividers into the axis margins
y_formatting.prefix string
Prefix. Text to place in front of number
y_formatting.suffix string
Suffix. Text to place after number
y_formatting.n_dec number
Decimal places. Use negative integers to round to positive powers of ten (eg -2 rounds to the nearest 100) Min: -10 Max: 10
y_formatting.advanced boolean
Advanced.
y_formatting.negative_sign string
Styling of negative numbers. Allowed values:
y_formatting.strip_zeros boolean
Remove trailing zeros.
y_formatting.strip_separator boolean
Hide thousands separator below 10,000. Turn off if you want four-digit numbers to include a separator, e.g. “1,234” rather than “1234”.
y_formatting.transform_labels boolean
Multiply/divide values.
y_formatting.transform string
Allowed values:
- multiply (Multiply by)
- divide (Divide by)
- exponentiate (×10 to the power of)
y_formatting.multiply_divide_constant number
y_formatting.exponentiate_constant number
Controls
filter_control.control_type string
Control type. Choose between a dropdown, buttons or a time slider. Allowed values:
filter_control.control_styles boolean
Adv..
filter_control.control_title string
Control title.
filter_control.button_group boolean
Grouped. Allowed values:
filter_control.button_group_width_mode string
Button group width. Allowed values:
filter_control.button_group_width_fixed number
Width. Max: 100
filter_control.dropdown_width_mode string
Dropdown width. Allowed values:
filter_control.dropdown_width_fixed number
Width. Max: 100
filter_control.slider_width number
Slider width. Width of the slider track. In rems, multiples of base font size. Max: 100
filter_control.slider_max_label_width number
Max label width. In rems, multiples of base font size. If larger than the longest label, only the space required to fit labels will be used. Max: 100
filter_control.slider_step_time number
Time between steps. Measured in seconds, positive values move the slider left to right, negative values move the slider right to left. Min: -100 Max: 100
filter_control.slider_loop boolean
Loop.
filter_control.slider_restart_pause number
Pause before loop. Measured in seconds and in addition to the regular step time displayed above. Max: 100
filter_control.sort boolean
Sorting. Allowed values:
filter_show_all boolean
Include "All".
filter_show_all_text string
Name for "All". Leave blank to not include an "All" option
controls_container.alignment string
Alignment. Allowed values:
controls_container.controls_spacing number
Spacing. Spacing between individual controls elements (in em) e.g. between a dropdown and an adjcadent set on buttons Max: 5
controls_style.font_size number
Text size. Max: 5
controls_style.font_weight string
Text weight. Allowed values:
controls_style.height number
Height. Max: 5
dropdown_style.background color
Background.
dropdown_style.font_color color
Text color.
dropdown_style.border_styles_advanced boolean
Dropdown border styles.
dropdown_style.border_style string
Border style. Show border on all sides, or only at the bottom Allowed values:
dropdown_style.border_width number
Border width. Max: 20
dropdown_style.border_color color
Color.
dropdown_style.border_transparency number
Transparency. Max: 1
dropdown_style.border_radius number
Radius. Max: 100
button_style.background color
Background.
button_style.background_selected color
Selected.
button_style.background_hover color
Mouse over.
button_style.font_color color
Text color.
button_style.font_color_selected color
Selected.
button_style.font_color_hover color
Mouse over.
button_style.button_styles_advanced boolean
Button border styles.
button_style.border_width number
Border width. Max: 20
button_style.border_color color
Color.
button_style.border_transparency number
Transparency. Max: 1
button_style.border_radius number
Radius. Max: 100
Legend
legend_categorical.show_legend boolean
Allowed values:
- true (Enabled)
- false (Disabled)
legend_categorical.title_mode string
Title mode. Allowed values:
legend_categorical.title string
Title.
legend_categorical.swatch_width number
Width.
legend_categorical.swatch_height number
Height.
legend_categorical.swatch_radius number
Roundness. The radius of the corners of the swatch (in pixels)
legend_categorical.legend_items_padding number
Padding. Padding between legend items (in rems)
legend_categorical.order_override text
Custom order override. Manually specify the order of legend entries (one entry per line)
legend_categorical.icon_height number
Height. Height of icon (relative to the base font size)
legend_categorical.icon_color color
Color. Fallback color (icon color if not determined by template)
legend_categorical.max_width number
Max width.
legend_categorical.orientation string
Orientation. Allowed values:
legend_container.alignment string
Alignment. Allowed values:
legend_container.orientation string
Orientation. Allowed values:
legend_container.title_weight string
Title weight. Allowed values:
legend_container.text_weight string
Text weight. Allowed values:
legend_container.text_color color
Color.
legend_container.text_size number
Size. Max: 10
Popups & panels
popup.mode string
Allowed values:
- none (None)
- popup (Popup)
- panel (Panel)
- both (Both)
popup.popup_is_custom boolean
Popup content. Allowed values:
popup.show_popup_styles boolean
Show popup styles.
popup.popup_custom_header html
Popup custom header. The text to appear in the popup. You can use {{column_name}} to add a value from your data. It must be in a selected column, but you can add columns to “Metadata” if you just want to include them for use in the popup. Advanced users can include HTML to apply layouts, formatting, images, etc.
You can also hide content based on a column name being empty using {{# if column_name}}Text to display when column_name is not empty{{/if}}. For example: {{Country}} {{#if Capital}}(Capital: {{Capital}}){{/if}}
popup.popup_custom_main html
Popup custom main content. The text to appear in the popup. You can use {{column_name}} to add a value from your data. It must be in a selected column, but you can add columns to “Metadata” if you just want to include them for use in the popup. Advanced users can include HTML to apply layouts, formatting, images, etc.
You can also hide content based on a column name being empty using {{# if column_name}}Text to display when column_name is not empty{{/if}}. For example: {{Country}} {{#if Capital}}(Capital: {{Capital}}){{/if}}
popup.popup_width number
Max width. In rems, multiples of base font size. Leave blank to let the width adjust based on the contents.
popup.popup_font_size number
Text size.
popup.popup_text_color color
Text color.
popup.popup_align string
Align. Allowed values:
popup.popup_background color
Fill color.
popup.popup_background_opacity number
Fill opacity. Max: 1
popup.popup_padding number
Padding.
popup.popup_radius number
Radius. Corner radius of popup
popup.popup_header_type string
Header style. Allowed values:
popup.popup_header_background color
Background.
popup.popup_header_text_color color
Text.
popup.popup_list_type string
List type. Allowed values:
popup.popup_list_label_weight string
Label weight. Allowed values:
popup.popup_list_separator string
List separator. Predefined values:
popup.popup_shadow boolean
Shadow.
popup.popup_pointer boolean
Pointer.
popup.panel_position string
Allowed values:
- overlay (Overlay)
- left (Left)
- right (Right)
- top (Top)
- bottom (Bottom)
popup.panel_open_duration number
Open duration. Max: 2000
popup.panel_side_fixed boolean
Always show.
popup.panel_side_default_content text
Placeholder content.
popup.panel_is_custom boolean
Panel content. Allowed values:
popup.show_panel_styles boolean
Show panel styles.
popup.panel_custom_header html
Panel custom header. The text to appear in the panel. You can use {{column_name}} to add a value from your data. It must be in a selected column, but you can add columns to “Metadata” if you just want to include them for use in the popup. Advanced users can include HTML to apply layouts, formatting, images, etc.
You can also hide content based on a column name being empty using {{# if column_name}}Text to display when column_name is not empty{{/if}}. For example: {{Country}} {{#if Capital}}(Capital: {{Capital}}){{/if}}
popup.panel_custom_main html
Panel custom main content. The text to appear in the panel. You can use {{column_name}} to add a value from your data. It must be in a selected column, but you can add columns to “Metadata” if you just want to include them for use in the popup. Advanced users can include HTML to apply layouts, formatting, images, etc.
You can also hide content based on a column name being empty using {{# if column_name}}Text to display when column_name is not empty{{/if}}. For example: {{Country}} {{#if Capital}}(Capital: {{Capital}}){{/if}}
popup.panel_width_overlay number
Width (%).
popup.panel_height_overlay number
Height (%).
popup.panel_width_side number
Width (%).
popup.panel_height_side number
Height (%).
popup.panel_max_width number
Max width (px).
popup.panel_max_height number
Max height (px).
popup.panel_vertical_position string
Vertical position. Choosing "Click position" is especially useful when your visualisation is really tall, this will make sure the panel content is always on top of the element you've clicked on Allowed values:
popup.panel_text_color color
Text color.
popup.panel_font_size number
Text size.
popup.panel_align string
Alignment. Allowed values:
popup.panel_background color
Fill color.
popup.panel_background_opacity number
Fill opacity. Max: 1
popup.panel_padding number
Padding.
popup.panel_radius number
Radius. Corner radius of panel
popup.panel_list_type string
List type. Allowed values:
popup.panel_list_label_weight string
Label weight. Allowed values:
popup.panel_list_separator string
List separator. Predefined values:
popup.panel_shadow boolean
Shadow.
Annotations
axes_highlights.x_enabled boolean
Show highlights on the x axis.
axes_highlights.x_lines text
One per line, in format “My label :: 2012”. One per line, using the format:
My label :: 2012
For dates, use the input format as specified in the datasheet. You can optionally also specify a line color and text color using the format, and for visualizations using a grid of mini charts, you can also apply the annotation only on a specific facet. Use the format: My label :: 2012 :: line_color / text_color :: facet_name
For example, My label :: 2012 :: #eb0000 / #0084bd :: Category 1
axes_highlights.x_line_color color
Line color.
axes_highlights.x_line_width number
Line width.
axes_highlights.x_line_dash number
Dash.
axes_highlights.x_areas text
One per line, in format “My label :: 2013 >> 2015”. One per line, using the format:
My label :: 2012
For dates, use the input format as specified in the datasheet. You can optionally also specify a area color and text color using the format, and for visualizations using a grid of mini charts, you can also apply the annotation only on a specific facet. Use the format: My label :: 2012 :: area_color / text_color :: facet_name
For example, My label :: 2012 :: #eb0000 / #0084bd :: Category 1
axes_highlights.x_area_color color
Area.
axes_highlights.x_area_opacity number
Area opacity.
axes_highlights.x_area_texture string
Area texture. Allowed values:
axes_highlights.x_label_vertical boolean
Vertical.
axes_highlights.x_label_y_position string
Y position. Vertically position the label at the top, bottom or in the middle of the line. This setting will be ignored if there is not enough space for the selected position Allowed values:
axes_highlights.x_label_x_position string
X position. Horizontally position the label on the left, the right or in the middle of the line. This setting will be ignored if there is not enough space for the selected position Allowed values:
axes_highlights.x_label_max_width number
Max width. Min: 1
axes_highlights.x_font_size number
Font size.
axes_highlights.x_font_weight string
Font weight. Allowed values:
axes_highlights.x_label_color color
Text.
axes_highlights.x_shadow_color color
Shadow.
axes_highlights.x_shadow_enabled boolean
Shadow.
axes_highlights.y_enabled boolean
Show highlights on the y axis.
axes_highlights.y_lines text
One per line, in format “My label :: 5000”. One per line, using the format:
My label :: 2012
For dates, use the input format as specified in the datasheet. You can optionally also specify a line color and text color using the format, and for visualizations using a grid of mini charts, you can also apply the annotation only on a specific facet. Use the format: My label :: 2012 :: line_color / text_color :: facet_name
For example, My label :: 2012 :: #eb0000 / #0084bd :: Category 1
axes_highlights.y_line_color color
Line color.
axes_highlights.y_line_width number
line width.
axes_highlights.y_line_dash number
Dash.
axes_highlights.y_areas text
One per line, in format “My label :: 2000 >> 8000”. One per line, using the format:
My label :: 2012
For dates, use the input format as specified in the datasheet. You can optionally also specify a area color and text color using the format, and for visualizations using a grid of mini charts, you can also apply the annotation only on a specific facet. Use the format: My label :: 2012 :: area_color / text_color :: facet_name
For example, My label :: 2012 :: #eb0000 / #0084bd :: Category 1
axes_highlights.y_area_color color
Area.
axes_highlights.y_area_opacity number
Area opacity.
axes_highlights.y_area_texture string
Area texture. Allowed values:
axes_highlights.y_label_x_position string
X position. Horizontally position label on the left, the middle or the right end of the line. This setting will be ignored if there is not enough space for the selected position Allowed values:
axes_highlights.y_label_y_position string
Y position. Vertically position the label above, below or in the middle of the line. This setting will be ignored if there is not enough space for the selected position Allowed values:
axes_highlights.y_label_max_width number
Max width. Min: 1
axes_highlights.y_font_size number
Font size.
axes_highlights.y_font_weight string
Font weight. Allowed values:
axes_highlights.y_label_color color
Text.
axes_highlights.y_shadow_color color
Shadow.
axes_highlights.y_shadow_enabled boolean
Shadow.
axes_highlights_stack_order string
Stack order. Whether your axis highlights should be displayed above or below your chart area Allowed values:
annotations_styles boolean
Show styling options.
annotations.defaults.text_weight string
Weight. Allowed values:
annotations.defaults.text_size number
Text size.
annotations.defaults.text_color color
Text color.
annotations.defaults.label_width number
Max width. Min: 2 Max: 20
annotations.defaults.text_background_mode string
Text background. Allowed values:
annotations.defaults.text_bg color
Outline.
annotations.defaults.label_bg color
Background.
annotations.defaults.text_alignment string
Alignment. Allowed values:
annotations.defaults.popup_position string
Popup position. Allowed values:
annotations.defaults.line_marker string
Marker. Allowed values:
annotations.defaults.stroke_width number
Width. Max: 4
annotations.defaults.stroke_color color
Color.
annotations.defaults.connector_extend_line string
Extend line. Allowed values:
Animations
animation_duration number
Animation duration. The duration of the animation (in seconds) when changing data or mode – for example between slides in a story
Chart background
chart_bg.background_color_enabled boolean
Color. Allowed values:
chart_bg.background_image_enabled boolean
Image. Allowed values:
chart_bg.background_color color
Color.
chart_bg.background_image_src url
Image URL.
chart_bg.background_image_size string
Size. Allowed values:
chart_bg.background_image_position string
Position. Allowed values:
Layout
Layout
layout.body_font font
Main font. This font will apply to the whole graphic by default, but you can optionally change the font for the title, subtitle, footer, etc in the Header and Footer settings panels.
layout.font_color color
Text color. This color will apply to the whole graphic by default, but you can optionally change the color for individual text elements, in other settings panels.
layout.background_color_enabled boolean
Color. Allowed values:
layout.background_image_enabled boolean
Image. Allowed values:
layout.background_color color
Background color.
layout.background_image_src url
Image URL.
layout.background_image_size string
Size. Allowed values:
layout.background_image_position string
Position. Allowed values:
layout.max_width_target string
Maximum width. Apply a maximum width to just the main graphic or everything (main graphic plus header, footer, etc) Allowed values:
layout.max_width number
Maximum width. Leave blank to stretch to container width Min: 50
layout.max_width_align string
Align. Allowed values:
layout.layout_order string
Layout order. Allowed values:
layout.space_between_sections string
Space between sections. Allowed values:
layout.space_between_sections_custom number
Custom. Max: 100
layout.margin_top number
Top.
layout.margin_right number
Right.
layout.margin_bottom number
Bottom.
layout.margin_left number
Left.
layout.border.enabled boolean
Show borders around visualisation.
layout.border.top.width number
Top.
layout.border.top.style string
Style. Allowed values:
layout.border.top.color color
Color.
layout.border.right.width number
Right.
layout.border.right.style string
Style. Allowed values:
layout.border.right.color color
Color.
layout.border.bottom.width number
Bottom.
layout.border.bottom.style string
Style. Allowed values:
layout.border.bottom.color color
Color.
layout.border.left.width number
Left.
layout.border.left.style string
Style. Allowed values:
layout.border.left.color color
Color.
layout.read_direction string
Read direction. This will change the reading direction of the main text elements on the page. Its not possible to adjust this on all elements such as axes. Note that when direction is set to "right to left" any alignment icons will be reversed. Allowed values:
layout.font_size_mobile_small number
layout.font_size_mobile_big number
layout.font_size_tablet number
layout.font_size_desktop number
layout.font_size_big_screen number
layout.breakpoint_mobile_small number
layout.breakpoint_mobile_big number
layout.breakpoint_tablet number
layout.breakpoint_desktop number
layout.breakpoint_big_screen number
Header
layout.header_align string
Alignment. Allowed values:
layout.title html
layout.title_styling boolean
Styling.
layout.title_font font
Title Font.
layout.title_size string
Size. Allowed values:
layout.title_size_custom number
Custom. Specify a custom responsive font size. Best results will be with values between 1.2 and 3
layout.title_weight string
Weight. Allowed values:
layout.title_color color
Color.
layout.title_line_height number
Line height. Max: 3
layout.title_space_above string
Space above. Allowed values:
layout.title_space_above_custom number
Custom. Max: 100
layout.subtitle html
layout.subtitle_styling boolean
Styling.
layout.subtitle_font font
Subtitle Font.
layout.subtitle_size string
Size. Allowed values:
layout.subtitle_size_custom number
Custom. Specify a custom responsive font size. Best results will be with values between 1.2 and 3
layout.subtitle_weight string
Weight. Allowed values:
layout.subtitle_color color
Color.
layout.subtitle_line_height number
Line height. Max: 3
layout.subtitle_space_above string
Space above. Allowed values:
layout.subtitle_space_above_custom number
Custom. Max: 100
layout.header_text html
layout.header_text_styling boolean
Styling.
layout.header_text_size string
Size. Allowed values:
layout.header_text_size_custom number
Custom. Specify a custom responsive font size. Best results will be with values between 1.2 and 3
layout.header_text_weight string
Weight. Allowed values:
layout.header_text_color color
Color.
layout.header_text_line_height number
Line height. Max: 3
layout.header_text_space_above string
Space above. Allowed values:
layout.header_text_space_above_custom number
Custom. Max: 100
layout.header_border string
Allowed values:
- top (Top)
- bottom (Bottom)
- top_and_bottom (Top & bottom)
- none (None)
layout.header_border_width number
Width.
layout.header_border_color color
Color.
layout.header_border_style string
Style. Allowed values:
layout.header_border_space number
Space. Space between border and header text
layout.header_logo_enabled boolean
Allowed values:
- true (Enabled)
- false (Disabled)
layout.header_logo_src url
Image.
layout.header_logo_alt string
Alt text.
layout.header_logo_link_url string
Link.
layout.header_logo_height number
Height.
layout.header_logo_align string
Align. Align logo inside either the header or the main visualisation container Allowed values:
layout.header_logo_position_inside string
Position. Allowed values:
layout.header_logo_position_outside string
Position. Allowed values:
layout.header_logo_margin_top number
Top.
layout.header_logo_margin_right number
Right.
layout.header_logo_margin_bottom number
Bottom.
layout.header_logo_margin_left number
Left.
Footer
layout.footer_align string
Alignment. Allowed values:
layout.footer_text_size number
Size.
layout.footer_text_color color
Color.
layout.footer_styling boolean
Advanced footer styles.
layout.footer_font font
Font.
layout.footer_text_weight string
Weight. Allowed values:
layout.source_name string
Source name.
layout.source_url string
Source url.
layout.multiple_sources boolean
Multiple sources.
layout.source_name_2 string
Source name.
layout.source_url_2 string
Source url.
layout.source_name_3 string
Source name.
layout.source_url_3 string
Source url.
layout.source_label string
Source label.
layout.footer_note string
Note.
layout.footer_note_secondary string
Note (secondary). The secondary note is placed below the source and primary note
layout.footer_logo_enabled boolean
Image. Allowed values:
layout.footer_logo_src url
Image.
layout.footer_logo_src_light hidden
Image (light version). If provided this version will be used whenever the background colour is dark
layout.footer_logo_alt string
Alt text.
layout.footer_logo_link_url string
Link.
layout.footer_logo_height number
Height.
layout.footer_logo_margin number
Margin.
layout.footer_logo_order string
Position. Allowed values:
layout.footer_align_vertical string
V. align. Allowed values:
layout.footer_border string
Allowed values:
- top (Top)
- bottom (Bottom)
- top_and_bottom (Top & bottom)
- none (None)
layout.footer_border_width number
Width.
layout.footer_border_color color
Color.
layout.footer_border_style string
Style. Allowed values:
layout.footer_border_space number
Space. Space between border and footer text
Accessibility
layout.screenreader_text_primary text
Screenreader description. A text alternative to the visual content that will only be visible to screenreaders, e.g. “The line chart shows China consistently higher than the other countries since 1990”. Do not replicate your title, since that will also be read by screenreaders.
layout.screenreader_label string
Screenreader label. A short text label given to the main Flourish embed wrapper to provide an accessible name that is only visible to screenreaders. Added in the form of an "aria-label".
layout.screenreader_hide_primary boolean
Screenreader mode for main visual container. Whether the main visual container is visible to screenreaders. (Text in the header and footer are always available to screenreaders.) Allowed values:
