Survey
Updated 4 years ago to v8.1.1 by Flourish team
How to use this template
This template is ideal for visualizing survey responses and other data where each row represents a discrete entity such as a person. It lets you animate dots into different views, including groups, bars, and – for geographic data – a map. It also allows you to compare different metrics in a grid view.
Data requirements
The survey template is ideal for datasets up to around 10,000 rows. Larger datasets will work, but perform more slowly.
You'll need a CSV or Excel file with a row for each person or entity that you want to visualize.
In the case of survey data, your CSV file should have:
- a row for each person who took the survey
- a column for each question in the survey or other piece of information about the respondent
Getting started
First, from your projects page, create a new Survey visualization. Open the Data view, go to the “Data” sheet and import your data to overwrite the current sheet. Then, on the right, update the column settings:
- Set “Categorical columns” to point to any columns with categorical answers, i.e. text like "male"/"female" or "0-99"/"100-999"/"1000-9990". Type in the column numbers - e.g.
A-C
. These columns will appear in in the “Group by”, “Shade by” and “Compare” dropdown in the visualization. - Set “Continuous columns” to point to any columns with continuous answers, i.e. raw numbers, such as income or weight. These columns will appear in the “Size by” dropdown in the visualization.
If you switch back to the Preview view, you should now see your data in the survey.
Change the text displayed
It's quite common that you want to change text shown in the visualization - for example, you might have y
and n
as answers in your raw data, but want this to be displayed as yes
or no
in your visualization.
To avoid editing the raw data (which may make it harder to update later), you can use the “Label overrides” sheet. Simply type the values you want to change (e.g. y
) in the first column and the values you want to show (e.g. yes
) in the second column. The visualization should automatically update to show the new text.
Change the ordering of groups
It's also quite common that you want to change the order of answers, which by default will display alphabetically. For example, you might prefer to show groups for Yes
, No
, and Answer not supplied
in that order.
To do this, go to the “Group order” data sheet, and fill in the heading of column A with the column name of the relevant question in the “Data” sheet. Underneath, type or paste in the answer values in the order that you'd like them displayed. Then, in the column settings panel, update “Order of answers” to point at column A.
You can repeat this for as many columns as necessary.
Bundle small groups
Sometimes you have a large number of categories that contain only a few dots each, which may clutter the graphic. If you enable the option to “Bundle small groups” then you can combine them into a single “Other” category.
Customise the popups
In the column selection panel, find “Metadata” and add any columns that you want to include in popups. Then, in the settings panel, ensure “Show popups” is checked, and edit “Popup contents” to include the columns, with column names in {{brackets}}
.
The “Popup contents” is HTML, so you can include formatting, e.g. <strong>Name:</strong> {{Name}}
, or even images if you include image URL in your data sheet.
If this isn’t working, check you're using the exact column names and that you haven't included spaces inside the brackets - so {{Name}}
not {{ Name }}
.
Let users filter the data
You can allow users to filter your survey results within the visualization - e.g. by year or another attribute.
To do this, in the column selection panel, set “Slider or menu” to the column you want to filter by.
Then, in the settings panel, choose “Control style” to specify the type of filter control you want - a button group, dropdown, or slider.
Grouped question
Survey data often includes grouped questions – i.e. those in the form "What food do you like (pick up to three)". In this model, the data sheet would typically include a column for each possible answer with a yes or no answer. The template allows you to group these questions together to enable you to compare the frequency of the positive answers.
When grouping by such a question, the number of dots may increase, because each survey respondent may appear multiple times – one for each positive answer. Because of this it's not possible to shade by a grouped question.
To create a grouped question, use the “Answer Groups” sheet. Put in the question you want to create in the first column, the column header for each sub-question in the next column, the display name for the group in the following column, and finally the way a positive answer is seen – e.g. “y” or “1”.
Display your data on a map
If you have country names in your data, you can display the data on a map without doing much extra work. Just ensure that the “Geographic columns” setting points at the column with country names in it, and that your country names match the “Countries” sheet.
If your data has other geographic locations, such as city names, you'll need to do a bit more work! First, ensure that the “Geographic columns” setting points at the column with locations in it. Then replace the “Countries” sheet with your geographic locations - you'll need latitude, longitude and name columns.
If you're adding a custom map, make sure to add it in an equirectangular projection and add the bounding box.
To change the default position displayed on the map, you'll need to create a Flourish story. Inside the story, click the map view, then zoom to the position you want to display: the slide will save the position. Publish the story to share it with your users.
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/survey
version: 8
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: { questions: [ [ "QuestionsColumn1Value1", "QuestionsColumn2Value1", [ "QuestionsColumn1Value2", "QuestionsColumn2Value2", [ "QuestionsColumn1Value3", "QuestionsColumn2Value3", ... ], order: [ [ "OrderColumn1Value1", "OrderColumn2Value1", [ "OrderColumn1Value2", "OrderColumn2Value2", [ "OrderColumn1Value3", "OrderColumn2Value3", ... ], labels: [ [ "LabelsColumn1Value1", "LabelsColumn2Value1", [ "LabelsColumn1Value2", "LabelsColumn2Value2", [ "LabelsColumn1Value3", "LabelsColumn2Value3", ... ], colors: [ [ "ColorsColumn1Value1", "ColorsColumn2Value1", [ "ColorsColumn1Value2", "ColorsColumn2Value2", [ "ColorsColumn1Value3", "ColorsColumn2Value3", ... ], places: [ [ "PlacesColumn1Value1", "PlacesColumn2Value1", [ "PlacesColumn1Value2", "PlacesColumn2Value2", [ "PlacesColumn1Value3", "PlacesColumn2Value3", ... ], answer_groups: [ [ "Answer_groupsColumn1Value1", "Answer_groupsColumn2Value1", [ "Answer_groupsColumn1Value2", "Answer_groupsColumn2Value2", [ "Answer_groupsColumn1Value3", "Answer_groupsColumn2Value3", ... ] } }
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/survey", version: "8", bindings: { questions: { }, order: { }, labels: { label: 0, // index of a column in your data replacement: 1, // index of a column in your data }, colors: { question: 0, // index of a column in your data answer: 1, // index of a column in your data color: 2, // index of a column in your data }, places: { latitude: 0, // index of a column in your data longitude: 1, // index of a column in your data }, answer_groups: { group: 0, // index of a column in your data question: 1, // index of a column in your data display_as: 2, // index of a column in your data } }, data: { questions: [ [ "QuestionsColumn1Value1", "QuestionsColumn2Value1", [ "QuestionsColumn1Value2", "QuestionsColumn2Value2", [ "QuestionsColumn1Value3", "QuestionsColumn2Value3", ... ], order: [ [ "OrderColumn1Value1", "OrderColumn2Value1", [ "OrderColumn1Value2", "OrderColumn2Value2", [ "OrderColumn1Value3", "OrderColumn2Value3", ... ], labels: [ [ "LabelsColumn1Value1", "LabelsColumn2Value1", [ "LabelsColumn1Value2", "LabelsColumn2Value2", [ "LabelsColumn1Value3", "LabelsColumn2Value3", ... ], colors: [ [ "ColorsColumn1Value1", "ColorsColumn2Value1", [ "ColorsColumn1Value2", "ColorsColumn2Value2", [ "ColorsColumn1Value3", "ColorsColumn2Value3", ... ], places: [ [ "PlacesColumn1Value1", "PlacesColumn2Value1", [ "PlacesColumn1Value2", "PlacesColumn2Value2", [ "PlacesColumn1Value3", "PlacesColumn2Value3", ... ], answer_groups: [ [ "Answer_groupsColumn1Value1", "Answer_groupsColumn2Value1", [ "Answer_groupsColumn1Value2", "Answer_groupsColumn2Value2", [ "Answer_groupsColumn1Value3", "Answer_groupsColumn2Value3", ... ] } }
All possible bindings that you can supply are shown in this example:
{ template: "@flourish/survey", version: "8", bindings: { questions: { metadata: [0, 1, ...], // index(es) of column(s) in your data categorical: [2, 3, ...], // index(es) of column(s) in your data continuous: [4, 5, ...], // index(es) of column(s) in your data geo: [6, 7, ...], // index(es) of column(s) in your data label: 8, // index of a column in your data column_filter: 9, // index of a column in your data id: 10, // index of a column in your data }, order: { categories: [0, 1, ...], // index(es) of column(s) in your data }, labels: { label: 0, // index of a column in your data replacement: 1, // index of a column in your data }, colors: { question: 0, // index of a column in your data answer: 1, // index of a column in your data color: 2, // index of a column in your data }, places: { latitude: 0, // index of a column in your data longitude: 1, // index of a column in your data names: [2, 3, ...], // index(es) of column(s) in your data }, answer_groups: { group: 0, // index of a column in your data question: 1, // index of a column in your data display_as: 2, // index of a column in your data affirmative_answers: [3, 4, ...], // index(es) of column(s) in your data } }, data: { questions: [ [ "QuestionsColumn1Value1", "QuestionsColumn2Value1", [ "QuestionsColumn1Value2", "QuestionsColumn2Value2", [ "QuestionsColumn1Value3", "QuestionsColumn2Value3", ... ], order: [ [ "OrderColumn1Value1", "OrderColumn2Value1", [ "OrderColumn1Value2", "OrderColumn2Value2", [ "OrderColumn1Value3", "OrderColumn2Value3", ... ], labels: [ [ "LabelsColumn1Value1", "LabelsColumn2Value1", [ "LabelsColumn1Value2", "LabelsColumn2Value2", [ "LabelsColumn1Value3", "LabelsColumn2Value3", ... ], colors: [ [ "ColorsColumn1Value1", "ColorsColumn2Value1", [ "ColorsColumn1Value2", "ColorsColumn2Value2", [ "ColorsColumn1Value3", "ColorsColumn2Value3", ... ], places: [ [ "PlacesColumn1Value1", "PlacesColumn2Value1", [ "PlacesColumn1Value2", "PlacesColumn2Value2", [ "PlacesColumn1Value3", "PlacesColumn2Value3", ... ], answer_groups: [ [ "Answer_groupsColumn1Value1", "Answer_groupsColumn2Value1", [ "Answer_groupsColumn1Value2", "Answer_groupsColumn2Value2", [ "Answer_groupsColumn1Value3", "Answer_groupsColumn2Value3", ... ] } }
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:
{ questions: [ { "QuestionsHeader1": ..., "QuestionsHeader2": ..., ... }, { "QuestionsHeader1": ..., "QuestionsHeader2": ..., ... }, { "QuestionsHeader1": ..., "QuestionsHeader2": ..., ... }, ... ], order: [ { "OrderHeader1": ..., "OrderHeader2": ..., ... }, { "OrderHeader1": ..., "OrderHeader2": ..., ... }, { "OrderHeader1": ..., "OrderHeader2": ..., ... }, ... ], labels: [ { "LabelsHeader1": ..., "LabelsHeader2": ..., ... }, { "LabelsHeader1": ..., "LabelsHeader2": ..., ... }, { "LabelsHeader1": ..., "LabelsHeader2": ..., ... }, ... ], colors: [ { "ColorsHeader1": ..., "ColorsHeader2": ..., ... }, { "ColorsHeader1": ..., "ColorsHeader2": ..., ... }, { "ColorsHeader1": ..., "ColorsHeader2": ..., ... }, ... ], places: [ { "PlacesHeader1": ..., "PlacesHeader2": ..., ... }, { "PlacesHeader1": ..., "PlacesHeader2": ..., ... }, { "PlacesHeader1": ..., "PlacesHeader2": ..., ... }, ... ], answer_groups: [ { "Answer_groupsHeader1": ..., "Answer_groupsHeader2": ..., ... }, { "Answer_groupsHeader1": ..., "Answer_groupsHeader2": ..., ... }, { "Answer_groupsHeader1": ..., "Answer_groupsHeader2": ..., ... }, ... ] }
... 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/survey", version: "8", bindings: { questions: { }, order: { }, labels: { label: "LabelsHeader1", replacement: "LabelsHeader2", }, colors: { question: "ColorsHeader1", answer: "ColorsHeader2", color: "ColorsHeader3", }, places: { latitude: "PlacesHeader1", longitude: "PlacesHeader2", }, answer_groups: { group: "Answer_groupsHeader1", question: "Answer_groupsHeader2", display_as: "Answer_groupsHeader3", } }, data: { questions: [ { "QuestionsHeader1": ..., "QuestionsHeader2": ..., ... }, { "QuestionsHeader1": ..., "QuestionsHeader2": ..., ... }, { "QuestionsHeader1": ..., "QuestionsHeader2": ..., ... }, ... ], order: [ { "OrderHeader1": ..., "OrderHeader2": ..., ... }, { "OrderHeader1": ..., "OrderHeader2": ..., ... }, { "OrderHeader1": ..., "OrderHeader2": ..., ... }, ... ], labels: [ { "LabelsHeader1": ..., "LabelsHeader2": ..., ... }, { "LabelsHeader1": ..., "LabelsHeader2": ..., ... }, { "LabelsHeader1": ..., "LabelsHeader2": ..., ... }, ... ], colors: [ { "ColorsHeader1": ..., "ColorsHeader2": ..., ... }, { "ColorsHeader1": ..., "ColorsHeader2": ..., ... }, { "ColorsHeader1": ..., "ColorsHeader2": ..., ... }, ... ], places: [ { "PlacesHeader1": ..., "PlacesHeader2": ..., ... }, { "PlacesHeader1": ..., "PlacesHeader2": ..., ... }, { "PlacesHeader1": ..., "PlacesHeader2": ..., ... }, ... ], answer_groups: [ { "Answer_groupsHeader1": ..., "Answer_groupsHeader2": ..., ... }, { "Answer_groupsHeader1": ..., "Answer_groupsHeader2": ..., ... }, { "Answer_groupsHeader1": ..., "Answer_groupsHeader2": ..., ... }, ... ] } }
All possible bindings that you can supply are shown in this example:
{ template: "@flourish/survey", version: "8", bindings: { questions: { metadata: ["QuestionsHeader1", "QuestionsHeader2", ...], categorical: ["QuestionsHeader3", "QuestionsHeader4", ...], continuous: ["QuestionsHeader5", "QuestionsHeader6", ...], geo: ["QuestionsHeader7", "QuestionsHeader8", ...], label: "QuestionsHeader9", column_filter: "QuestionsHeader10", id: "QuestionsHeader11", }, order: { categories: ["OrderHeader1", "OrderHeader2", ...], }, labels: { label: "LabelsHeader1", replacement: "LabelsHeader2", }, colors: { question: "ColorsHeader1", answer: "ColorsHeader2", color: "ColorsHeader3", }, places: { latitude: "PlacesHeader1", longitude: "PlacesHeader2", names: ["PlacesHeader3", "PlacesHeader4", ...], }, answer_groups: { group: "Answer_groupsHeader1", question: "Answer_groupsHeader2", display_as: "Answer_groupsHeader3", affirmative_answers: ["Answer_groupsHeader4", "Answer_groupsHeader5", ...], } }, data: { questions: [ { "QuestionsHeader1": ..., "QuestionsHeader2": ..., ... }, { "QuestionsHeader1": ..., "QuestionsHeader2": ..., ... }, { "QuestionsHeader1": ..., "QuestionsHeader2": ..., ... }, ... ], order: [ { "OrderHeader1": ..., "OrderHeader2": ..., ... }, { "OrderHeader1": ..., "OrderHeader2": ..., ... }, { "OrderHeader1": ..., "OrderHeader2": ..., ... }, ... ], labels: [ { "LabelsHeader1": ..., "LabelsHeader2": ..., ... }, { "LabelsHeader1": ..., "LabelsHeader2": ..., ... }, { "LabelsHeader1": ..., "LabelsHeader2": ..., ... }, ... ], colors: [ { "ColorsHeader1": ..., "ColorsHeader2": ..., ... }, { "ColorsHeader1": ..., "ColorsHeader2": ..., ... }, { "ColorsHeader1": ..., "ColorsHeader2": ..., ... }, ... ], places: [ { "PlacesHeader1": ..., "PlacesHeader2": ..., ... }, { "PlacesHeader1": ..., "PlacesHeader2": ..., ... }, { "PlacesHeader1": ..., "PlacesHeader2": ..., ... }, ... ], answer_groups: [ { "Answer_groupsHeader1": ..., "Answer_groupsHeader2": ..., ... }, { "Answer_groupsHeader1": ..., "Answer_groupsHeader2": ..., ... }, { "Answer_groupsHeader1": ..., "Answer_groupsHeader2": ..., ... }, ... ] } }
(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/survey", version: "8", data: { questions: [ { metadata: [...], categorical: [...], continuous: [...], geo: [...] }, ... ], order: [ { categories: [...] }, ... ], labels: [ { label: ..., replacement: ... }, ... ], colors: [ { question: ..., answer: ..., color: ... }, ... ], places: [ { latitude: ..., longitude: ..., names: [...] }, ... ], answer_groups: [ { group: ..., question: ..., display_as: ..., affirmative_answers: [...] }, ... ] }, ... }
And the full list of all possible properties is as follows:
{ template: "@flourish/survey", version: "8", data: { questions: [ { metadata: [...], categorical: [...], continuous: [...], geo: [...], label: ..., column_filter: ..., id: ... }, ... ], order: [ { categories: [...] }, ... ], labels: [ { label: ..., replacement: ... }, ... ], colors: [ { question: ..., answer: ..., color: ... }, ... ], places: [ { latitude: ..., longitude: ..., names: [...] }, ... ], answer_groups: [ { group: ..., question: ..., display_as: ..., affirmative_answers: [...] }, ... ] }, ... }
Meanings of the template data keys:
- questions.metadata: Information to make available in the popups
- questions.categorical: Each of these columns appears in the “Group by”, “Shade by” and “Compare” dropdowns.
- questions.continuous: Must contain numbers. Each of these columns appears in the “Size by” dropdown.
- questions.geo: Must contain place names matching those specified in the “Places” sheet. Set to blank to disable the map mode.
- questions.label: A column containing text (e.g. names or emoji) to write on the dots. Not recommended for datasets with more than a few hundred dots.
- questions.column_filter: Add a time slider or menu to filter the data based on the contents of a single column
- questions.id: Specify to allow animations between multiple occurences of the same person or thing – e.g. when using a time slider
- order.categories: Use one column for each question or metric. Put the column header from the main data sheet at the top (e.g. "Do you agree?"), followed by the answers in the order you want (e.g. "disagree", "neutral", "agree")
- labels.label: A column containing phrases from the main data sheet
- labels.replacement: A column containing the phrase to display
- colors.question: The column header (e.g. a survey question) exactly as it appears in the main data sheet
- colors.answer: The value (e.g. a survey answer) exactly as it appears in the Data sheet
- colors.color: A colour name (e.g. orange, red) or code (e.g. #ff3300, #ff0000)
- places.latitude: A column of latitute values
- places.longitude: A column of longitude values
- places.names: One or more columns of place names matching those in the main data sheet
- answer_groups.group: This column will contain the name of the grouped question.
- answer_groups.question: A question that matches exactly one of the questions in the "Data" sheet
- answer_groups.display_as: This will be the new text for the question
- answer_groups.affirmative_answers: The respondent is included in the group if their answer to the question is one of the answers listed in these columns
Template settings
Options for opts.state
.
Dots
dot_fill color
Default colour. The colour of the dots if nothing is selected on the “Shade by” menu
dot_opacity number
Opacity. Max: 1
colors colors
Colour when shading. The colours to use when shading by the answer to a question
dot_shape string
Shape. Allowed values:
dot_sides number
Sides. Min: 3 Max: 16
Dot labels
dot_label string
Default label or emoji. A label or emoji to show on each dot. Overriden by any label specified using the Label column setting.
dot_label_color color
Colour.
dot_label_bold boolean
Bold. The minimum text size for dot labels. Below this level they will not render.
dot_label_min number
Min size to display. The minimum text size in pixels for dot labels. Below this level they will not render.
dot_label_auto_size boolean
Sizing mode. The minimum text size in pixels for dot labels. Below this level they will not render. Allowed values:
dot_label_fixed number
Size in %. Specifies font size across the graphic as % of dot height.
dot_label_scale number
Scale. Scales the labels up or down from their default size
Groups
all_group_label string
Name for "all" group.
include_grouped_questions_on_shade_menu boolean
Include grouped questions on shading menu.
include_grouped_questions_on_compare_menu boolean
Include grouped questions on compare menu.
order_groups_by_size boolean
Order groups by size.
group_colors boolean
Arrange groups by colour. If selected, dots of the same colour are grouped together; if not the dots are placed in spreadsheet order.
exclusions string
Exclude groups with the following names. Case-sensitive comma-separated list
exclude_blanks boolean
Exclude groups with blank names.
bundle_small_groups boolean
Bundle small groups.
small_groups_threshold number
Min size.
small_groups_other_label string
"Other" group label.
Group labels
label_mode string
Label postion. Allowed values:
label_tight_fit boolean
Position close to group.
label_color color
Text colour.
label_min_font_size number
Min font size. In pixels; the actual font size in any view is set automatically between the min and max
label_max_font_size number
Max font size. In pixels; the actual font size in any view is set automatically between the min and max
label_group_padding_lines number
Space for labels. The amount of space to leave above the groups, specified in lines of text
label_shadow_size number
Size. As percent of font size Max: 100
label_shadow_color color
Color.
label_group_count boolean
Show number of dots in group. Adds the number in brackets after the main label; ignored in chart, map and compare modes
label_group_percent boolean
Show group size as % of visible dots. Adds to the labels group size as a in brackets after the main label; ignored in chart, map and compare modes, and when showing a grouped question
label_group_percent_decimals number
Decimal places on percentage labels.
always_show_x_label boolean
Show X label when not comparing. Show the groups label at the bottom when not comparing two metrics
show_xy_axis_labels_when_comparing boolean
Show X/Y labels when comparing. Show groups labels on both axes when comparing two metrics
compare_y_axis_width number
Y axis width.
compare_x_axis_height number
X axis height.
Height mode
chart_height_mode string
Height mode. How the graphic height will be set when embedded with the responsive script embed without a specified height Allowed values:
chart_aspect_ratio_wide number
Desktop. The chart aspect ratio on screens 640 pixels wide and higher. This value is a multiplier of the chart width (so a value of 1 means the chart will be square) Min: 0.1 Max: 10
chart_aspect_ratio_narrow number
Mobile. The chart aspect ratio on screens narrower than 640 pixels. This value is a multiplier of the chart width (so a value of 1 means the chart will be square) Min: 0.1 Max: 10
Map
map_max_group_size number
Max group size in map view. Min: 1
map_opacity_map_mode number
Map opacity (in map mode). Max: 1
map_opacity_non_map_mode number
Map opacity (in other modes). Max: 1
map_aspect_ratio number
Map aspect ratio. Aspect ratio of the map. This value is a multiplier of the map width (so a value of 1 means the chart will be square)
map_region string
Region. Allowed values:
map_region_url url
Url to equirectangular projection of map.
map_region_bounds.x1 number
Minimum longitude. Min: -180 Max: 180
map_region_bounds.x2 number
Maximum longitude. Min: -180 Max: 180
map_region_bounds.y2 number
Minimum latitude. Min: -90 Max: 90
map_region_bounds.y1 number
Maximum latitude. Min: -90 Max: 90
Popups
popup.show_popups boolean
Popups. Allowed values:
popup.is_custom boolean
Popup contents. Allowed values:
popup.custom_template text
Popup 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.
popup.show_pointer boolean
Pointer.
popup.show_shadow boolean
Shadow.
popup.style_popups boolean
Custom styling.
popup.text_color color
Text colour.
popup.align string
Alignment. Allowed values:
popup.font_size number
Font size. Min: 1
popup.fill_color color
Fill colour.
popup.opacity number
Fill opacity. Max: 1
popup.padding number
Padding.
popup.border_radius number
Radius. Corner radius of popup
popup_on string
Popup on. Allowed values:
Controls
panel_background_color color
Background.
panel_background_opacity number
Opacity. Max: 1
panel_text_color color
Text color.
panel_text_size number
Text size.
panel_icon_color string
Icon color. Allowed values:
panel_width number
Panel width. Width of the controls panels on wide screens, ignored on mobile
panel_cog_color color
Cog icon colour.
panel_overlay boolean
Overlay panel over graphic.
panel_hide_cog boolean
Disable controls toggle in published graphic. When checked, the cog icon for showing/hiding the controls panel is visible only in the visualisation and story editors – not in the published visualisation or story. When making a story you can still lock the panel to be visible or hidden by clicking the cog icon in the story editor.
select_group_show boolean
Group menu. Populated by all category columns
select_color_show boolean
Colour menu. Populated by all category columns
select_size_show boolean
Size menu. Populated by all continuous number columns
select_compare_show boolean
Compare menu. Populated by all category columns; appears only when "Group by" is selected
histogram_show boolean
Bar mode.
select_group_text string
Group by.
select_color_text string
Shade by.
select_size_text string
Size by.
select_compare_text string
Compare.
select_map_text string
Group location.
column_filter_style string
Control style. Allowed values:
column_filter_show_play boolean
Show play button next to slider.
column_filter_show_all boolean
Include "All" in slider/menu.
column_filter_show_all_label string
Custom label for All.
Legend
legend.show_legend boolean
Allowed values:
- true (Enabled)
- false (Disabled)
legend.text_color color
Color.
legend.text_size number
Size.
legend.title string
Title.
legend.title_weight string
Weight. Allowed values:
legend.swatch_width number
Width.
legend.swatch_height number
Height.
legend.swatch_radius number
Roundness. The radius of the corners of the swatch (in pixels)
legend.order_override text
Custom order override. Manually specify the order of legend entries (one entry per line)
legend.orientation string
Orientation. Allowed values:
legend_position string
Position. Allowed values:
legend_hide_space boolean
Remove space when empty. Turn off to avoid the legend taking up space when empty. Leave on to avoid the graphic jumping up and down a little when the legend is revealed or hidden.
Zoom
zoom_on_double_click boolean
Zoom on double click.
zoom_on_mousewheel boolean
Zoom on pinch/mousewheel.
Animations
transition_duration number
Duration. Time in milliseconds of each dot's animation
transition_stagger number
Stagger. The spread of time over which the dots start animating
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.
Header
layout.header_align string
Alignment. Allowed values:
layout.title string
layout.title_styling boolean
Change title styles.
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 string
layout.subtitle_styling boolean
Change subtitle styles.
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 string
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)
- 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
URL.
layout.header_logo_height number
Height.
layout.header_logo_align string
Align. Align logo inside header or outer 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.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_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)
- 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