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    Add API access to allow updating the width of scale labels using python.

    This property is not currently exposed for use by python scripts. We have several use cases on our dashboards where we will toggle a visual between various reports using a python script (and it must be via python since we are doing things like cha...
    about 8 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    mouse click to add / configure column binning in web client

    Customer wants to have the capability to use mouse click to add / configure column binning on an axis in web client, just like one can do with Analyst, without modifying the expression manually, for better user experience. (1) enable / disable "Au...
    about 1 year ago in Spotfire / Visualization 1 Future Consideration

    Access axis expressions of another visualization

    It would be great if one could bind axis expressions of one visualization to an axis expression of another expression (without using document properties). I'm aware that this could be done with document properties, however getting the syntax of a ...
    about 1 year ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    show cells with no data as blank on columns of vertical axis in cross table

    In cross table, one can customize cells disply if no data if cells belong to "Cell Values" axis. This idea is to do the same on those cells that belong to columns specified as Vertical axis. Currently these cells are always shown as string "(Empty...
    over 4 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    make script.WithParameters(params) work on WP@Linux

    Below IronPython script doesn't work on WP@Linux, res, script= Document.ScriptManager.TryGetScript('myScript') newScript = script.WithParameters(params) It fails with error "Operation is not supported on this platform." We use above API to enable ...
    about 1 year ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    Multi-level column headers / sub-grouping

    If you have multiple columns that belong together (e.g. different readouts per assay) it would be space efficient to group them visually and just display the group name once above the others. It also gives a nice visual cue which columns belong to...
    over 9 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 3 Future Consideration

    expose API to write log to user action log

    Customer would like to write log to user action log, in order to record usage and actions user has performed on a custom extension. Please expose API to do so if possible. Thanks.
    over 4 years ago in Spotfire / API 2 Future Consideration

    Gauge chart with reference value

    Today we can only show one value in the gauge chart. This type of visualization is frequently used to display a value, but also a reference value. Usually displayed as a line in the gauge area. The idea is to implement a way to define a second val...
    over 3 years ago in Spotfire / API / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    Allow use of the mashup JavaScript API within text areas

    Allow use of the JavaScript API from within DXP files without the need for an actual mashup. There are features such as manipulating filters and markings that would be useful from JavaScript.
    over 9 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    Mutiple scale option for categorical Scatter Plot Y-Axis

    As we know, we can apply multiple scales on the Y-axis of scatter plot when Y-axis data type is real, but some of our customers want to have the option for multiple scales Y-axis in scatter plot when Y-axis data type is categorical (String). For e...
    over 4 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration
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