How to use this template
What can this template do?
The Timeline template can help you visualize time series data from the past, present, and future. With the ability to categorize events by color, customize markers and add images, you can create an engaging timeline for your users to delve into.
How to get started
For the Timeline template, you’ll need long format data, where each row represents a single data point and each column represents a variable. We recommend that your data has the following layout:
| Start time (Required) | End time | Category | Title | Text | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 October 1968 | 22 October 1968 | Saturn IB | Apollo 7 | Crewed by Wally Schirra, Donn F. Eisele and Walter Cunningham, the Apollo 7 mission included first live TV broadcast from American spacecraft. | https://public.flourish.studio/uploads/ccc2f492-d02f-4a7d-b262-40974c8277a3.png |
Editing your timeline
There are a few different styling options to customize your timeline.
You can set the Orientation of your visualization as either Horizontal or Vertical and you can also choose the Height mode of the visualization:
- Auto: Sets the height based on the modo, data and width.
- Standard: Sets the height based on the default Flourish responsive sizing.
- Aspect ratio: Sets the height based on the aspect of each plot.
For vertical orientation, the Auto mode will take into consideration the number of events and will remove the navigation controls, so the user can freely scroll through the timeline.
You can choose between two spacing modes for your timeline scale:
- Equally spaced is a good option if there are some very long gaps between events as well as very short ones.
- Time scale will plot events in proportion to the actual time between them.
Editing the content of your events
You can change also the appearance of the Event marker, Event content and Event image:
- Event marker: This is the circle signifying the event on the main timeline, along with the connecting lines between the circle and the information about the event on the timeline.
- Event content: This is the information that displays the events that appear on either the side/top and bottom (depending on the orientation you choose) of the timeline. You can change background colors, alignment and styling of your title, subtitle and text and more.
- Event image: If you have included images within your datasheet, within these settings you will be able to choose whether your image is in the marker or included within the content. Additionally, there are settings to specify how you want your image to appear depending on which option you choose. If you have bound a column under Background image in the Data tab, you'll be able to adjust the opacity and sizing of your images, which will change as you scroll through your timeline. Please note that for vertical timelines, the background image will only appear if you have selected a Standard height mode.
Navigation settings
Change the styling of the Navigation, which is how your users will interact with your visualization. To control the way your timeline loads events you can choose between two modes:
- Window size: The visualization will take into consideration the screen's aspect ratio and the Proportion number you have selected as default.
- Events: The timeline can transition between individual events based on the Number input.
You can adjust the styling of the buttons that control the navigation by changing the icons to be Default or Custom, where you can upload your own images. Additionally, adjust the sizing and opacity. You can also add a Gradient which will appear at the top/bottom or both sides depending on the orientation you choose.
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.
- Plan to use several images in your timeline? Upload them directly into the datasheet by following these steps.
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/timeline
version: 2
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/timeline",
version: "2",
bindings: {
data: {
title: 3, // 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/timeline",
version: "2",
bindings: {
data: {
time_start: 0, // index of a column in your data
time_end: 1, // index of a column in your data
category: 2, // index of a column in your data
title: 3, // index of a column in your data
subtitle: 4, // index of a column in your data
text: 5, // index of a column in your data
image: 6, // index of a column in your data
background: 7, // index of a column 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/timeline",
version: "2",
bindings: {
data: {
title: "DataHeader4",
}
},
data: {
data: [
{ "DataHeader1": ..., "DataHeader2": ..., ... },
{ "DataHeader1": ..., "DataHeader2": ..., ... },
{ "DataHeader1": ..., "DataHeader2": ..., ... },
...
]
}
}
All possible bindings that you can supply are shown in this example:
{
template: "@flourish/timeline",
version: "2",
bindings: {
data: {
time_start: "DataHeader1",
time_end: "DataHeader2",
category: "DataHeader3",
title: "DataHeader4",
subtitle: "DataHeader5",
text: "DataHeader6",
image: "DataHeader7",
background: "DataHeader8",
}
},
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/timeline",
version: "2",
data: {
data: [
{
title: ...
},
...
]
},
...
}
And the full list of all possible properties is as follows:
{
template: "@flourish/timeline",
version: "2",
data: {
data: [
{
time_start: ...,
time_end: ...,
category: ...,
title: ...,
subtitle: ...,
text: ...,
image: ...,
background: ...
},
...
]
},
...
}
Meanings of the template data keys:
- data.time_start: time_start
- data.time_end: Sets the duration of the event in <b>time scale</b> mode
- data.category: category
- data.title: Title of the content string, number, datetime
- data.subtitle: Subtitle of the content string, number, datetime
- data.text: Text to display inside the data point
- data.image: Main image for the event. Add an image URL or right-click on a cell to upload an image.
- data.background: Background image for the event. Add an image URL or right-click on a cell to upload an image.
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/timeline",
version: "2",
...
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/timeline",
version: "2",
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.
Timeline
widescreen_orientation string
Orientation. Allowed values:
height_mode string
Height mode. Auto: sets the height based on the chart type, data and width. Allowed values:
Standard: uses the default Flourish responsive sizing.
Aspect ratio: sets the aspect of each plot.
This setting is ignored when embedded in a fixed-height context, such as a simple iframe embed.
facet_aspect string
Desktop aspect. Aspect ratio of the visualization in desktop mode Allowed values:
facet_aspect_custom number
Custom. 1 is square, above 1 is wider, and below 1 is taller Min: 0.1
facet_aspect_breakpoint number
Breakpoint. The width at which mobile mode ends and desktop begins
facet_aspect_mobile string
Mobile aspect. Allowed values:
facet_aspect_mobile_custom number
Custom. 1 is square, above 1 is wider, and below 1 is taller Min: 0.1
line_color color
Color.
line_width number
Width. In rems, a multiple of the page's base font size
line_cap string
Cap. The shape used to draw the end points Allowed values:
events_scale_type string
Allowed values:
- linear (Equally spaced)
- timescale (Time scale)
Background
background_opacity number
Opacity. Max: 1
background_sizing string
Sizing. Allowed values:
background_zoom number
Zoom. Sets what size the image should fill the container as a percentage of the container size
background_gradient_size number
Size. Max: 20
background_gradient_opacity number
Opacity. Max: 1
background_gradient_blur number
Blur. Max: 10
Colors
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. Enter the label name for which you wish to set the color, followed by a colon and the desired color value.
Colors can be set using Hex, RGB, color names or RGBA, if you want to set the opacity. Multiple colors 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. Enter your desired thresholds, separating them with a ";". For instance, "5;10;15".
Bins form as follows:
For "5;10;15", you'll get four bins based on your data's range.
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.
Event marker
marker_size number
Size. Max: 5
marker_background_color string
Color. Allowed values:
marker_background_color_custom color
marker_border_width number
Size. Max: 2
marker_border_color string
Color. Allowed values:
marker_border_color_custom color
connector_size number
Size. Max: 2
connector_space number
Space. Sets the area around the markers to keep clear of content containers Max: 10
connector_color color
Color.
connector_opacity number
Opacity. Max: 1
Event content
content_background_color color
Background.
content_padding number
Padding.
content_space_between number
Space between. Defines the minimum amount of space between each content container
content_consistent_size boolean
Keep sizes consistent.
content_border_radius number
Radius.
individual_borders boolean
Style borders individually.
content_border_width number
Width.
content_border_opacity number
Opacity. Max: 1
content_border_color string
Color. Allowed values:
content_border_color_custom color
content_border_top_width number
Width.
content_border_top_opacity number
Opacity. Max: 1
content_border_top_color string
Color. Allowed values:
content_border_top_color_custom color
content_border_right_width number
Width.
content_border_right_opacity number
Opacity. Max: 1
content_border_right_color string
Color. Allowed values:
content_border_right_color_custom color
content_border_bottom_width number
Width.
content_border_bottom_opacity number
Opacity. Max: 1
content_border_bottom_color string
Color. Allowed values:
content_border_bottom_color_custom color
content_border_left_width number
Width.
content_border_left_opacity number
Opacity. Max: 1
content_border_left_color string
Color. Allowed values:
content_border_left_color_custom color
content_title_alignment string
Alignment. Allowed values:
content_title_styling boolean
Styling.
content_title_line_height number
Line height. Max: 3
content_title_size string
Size. Allowed values:
content_title_size_custom number
Custom. Specify a custom responsive font size. Best results will be with values between 0.8 and 3
content_title_weight string
Weight. Allowed values:
content_title_color string
Color. Allowed values:
content_title_color_custom color
content_title_space_above string
Space above. Allowed values:
content_title_space_above_custom number
Custom. Max: 100
content_subtitle_alignment string
Alignment. Allowed values:
content_subtitle_styling boolean
Styling.
content_subtitle_line_height number
Line height. Max: 3
content_subtitle_size string
Size. Allowed values:
content_subtitle_size_custom number
Custom. Specify a custom responsive font size. Best results will be with values between 0.8 and 3
content_subtitle_weight string
Weight. Allowed values:
content_subtitle_color string
Color. Allowed values:
content_subtitle_color_custom color
content_subtitle_space_above string
Space above. Allowed values:
content_subtitle_space_above_custom number
Custom. Max: 100
content_text_alignment string
Alignment. Allowed values:
content_text_styling boolean
Styling.
content_text_line_height number
Line height. Max: 3
content_text_size string
Size. Allowed values:
content_text_size_custom number
Custom. Specify a custom responsive font size. Best results will be with values between 0.8 and 3
content_text_weight string
Weight. Allowed values:
content_text_color string
Color. Allowed values:
content_text_color_custom color
content_text_space_above string
Space above. Allowed values:
content_text_space_above_custom number
Custom. Max: 100
link_weight string
Weight. Allowed values:
link_color color
Color.
link_underline boolean
Underline.
Event image
image_location string
Location. Allowed values:
image_opacity number
Opacity. Max: 1
image_display string
Content display. Allowed values:
image_sizing string
Sizing. Allowed values:
image_zoom number
Zoom. Sets what size the image should fill the container as a percentage of the container size
image_content_sizing string
Sizing. Allowed values:
image_content_zoom number
Zoom. Sets what size the image should fill the container as a percentage of the container size
image_float_position string
Position. Allowed values:
image_inline_position string
Position. Allowed values:
image_alignment string
Alignment. Allowed values:
content_banner_depth string
Banner depth. Allowed values:
content_banner_depth_custom number
Custom. Max: 10
image_width number
Width. In rems, a multiple of the page's base font size
image_margin number
Margin.
image_aspect number
Aspect ratio. As a multiplier of the image's width. For example: a value of 2, means the image height is 2 times the image width Min: 0.1 Max: 2
Navigation
navigation_step_type string
Step by. Determines by which measure the timeline is approximately moved each time the navigation buttons are clicked. Allowed values:
navigation_screen_proportion number
Proportion. Min: 0.1 Max: 1
navigation_event_number number
Number. Min: 1 Max: 5
navigation_icon_type string
Icon. Allowed values:
navigation_icon_size number
Size.
navigation_icon_opacity number
Opacity. Max: 1
navigation_icon_custom url
Custom icon.
navigation_icon_color color
Color.
navigation_gradient_color color
Color. If undefined the color will default to the background of the visualization
navigation_gradient_width number
Width.
navigation_gradient_opacity number
Opacity. Max: 1
Axis
x.axis_position string
Position. Allowed values:
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. Enabling this option rounds the X axis start and end values to <a href="https://help.flourish.studio/article/224-how-to-avoid-gaps-between-axes-and-series>tidy numbers, such as 0, 50, 100 or whole years. Specified min and max values will override this feature. Allowed values:
x.zero_axis string
Include zero. Enable to extend the axis to include zero, even when data is all positive or all negative. This is ignored if you set specific min and max scale values. 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. Sets the method for selecting tick values on the axis: Allowed values:
Auto automatically selects the ticks
Number allows you to choose the number of ticks to display.
Custom lets you select specific ticks to show.
Note: If the axis is categorical, Number mode is ignored.
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. For dates, use the input format as specified in the datasheet.
You can also use {{FIRST}} and {{LAST}} to add ticks at the minimum and maximum of the axis. For example:
{{FIRST}}
25000
50000
75000
{{LAST}}
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.
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. Sets the method for selecting tick values on the axis: Allowed values:
Auto automatically selects the ticks
Number allows you to choose the number of ticks to display.
Custom lets you select specific ticks to show.
Note: If the axis is categorical, Number mode is ignored.
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. For dates, use the input format as specified in the datasheet.
You can also use {{FIRST}} and {{LAST}} to add ticks at the minimum and maximum of the axis. For example:
{{FIRST}}
25000
50000
75000
{{LAST}}
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
Legend
legend_categorical.show_legend boolean
Legend mode. A legend will not show with a single entry Allowed values:
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.swatch_outline boolean
Outline. An optional outline for the swatch in the legend
legend_categorical.swatch_outline_color color
Color.
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 (in rems)
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:
Layout
layout.body_font font
Main font. This font will apply to the whole graphic by default. 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, 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. It's not possible to adjust this on all elements, such as axes. Allowed values:
Note that when direction is set to right to left any alignment icons will be reversed.
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 in rems. The 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 in rems. The 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 in rems. The 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 visualization 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 html
Note. To add the time/date stamp of when the data was last updated add {{data_last_updated}}. For example, "Last updated at {{data_last_updated}}". To customize the format, use the advanced options below.
layout.footer_note_secondary html
Note (secondary). The secondary note is placed below the source and primary note. To add the time/date stamp of when the data was last updated add {{data_last_updated}}. For example, "Last updated at {{data_last_updated}}". To customize the format, use the advanced options below.
layout.advanced_note_styling boolean
Advanced.
layout.footer_timestamp_format string
Time/date stamp formatting. Predefined values:
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 color 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: