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    Please expand the GIS-related functionalities

    While Tableau supports Mapbox APIs, Spotfire lacks advanced features like map matching. I would like to see more comprehensive GIS capabilities integrated.
    5 months ago in Spotfire / API / Visualization 1 Needs Info

    Expanded control of Curve/Line labels

    It would be extremely helpful if users can be granted significantly greater control over the formatting and placement of labels placed on plots. It is very common that labels are either cut off, in the wrong location (sometimes directly swapped wi...
    over 4 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 2 Future Consideration

    Add the ability to format the date fields used on chart axis

    The main reason for this request is for charts visualising data on a weekly level. Currently, only the week number is available; it would be nice if there were some formatting options for this i.e. instead of week number show the first day of the ...
    about 5 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 3 Already exists

    Labels outside the bars of a waterfall

    Currently the default Spotfire v7.6 waterfall visualization does not have the ability to place labels outside the bars. When there is a thin bar (as per the below visualization in the right side), labels are not displayed. The example on the left ...
    over 9 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 5 Future Consideration

    Increase Zooming details

    Currently, the zooming ability in maps of Spotfire is not sufficient : we have 1 point per square meter. We would like to be able to zoom further to separate those points.
    over 2 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    Auto-resize tables columns based on the screen size

    Given that we have Spotfire analysis containing table visualizations (table, cross-table, summary table etc.) and given that these analysis may be consumed from various screens sizes; desktop, tablets etc. Then we expect to the tables columns to a...
    about 5 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    Extend sorting options for cross table

    Add. sorting options for vertical axes / headers in cross table
    over 2 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    Coloring rule in cross table based on underlying data table

    Coloring rules are based on the rows in the cross table (and not on the rows in the underlying data table) - Grand total values in a cross tables are aggregated from the rows in the data tables. The user is unable to create a coloring rule based o...
    over 10 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 1 Future Consideration

    Control the Map Ratio Settings with a doc properties or expression

    Allow the map ratio settings to be controlled by a document property or a expression. This would be very useful when using non-map based coordinates For example, gunbarrel diagrams in oil and gas. These are often shown with vertical exaggeration b...
    3 months ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    Diagonal Axis labels

    Axis labels can only be horizontal or vertical. One better way to manage long axis labels is to have them diagonal as this would be best utilization of space and is more readable. This is already available in many other softwares.
    over 10 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 2 Future Consideration
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