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    There should be a way to programmatically determine the load status of a Spotfire dashboard. For example, all tables have loaded, scripts executed, etc.

    It is currently only possible to do so using the Javascript API; however, you will not be able to do so using this property within the Spotfire dashboard via IronPython. This report can be done using the Document.onDocumentReady method in Web Play...
    over 4 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    Gantt Chart Mod doesn't resize properly

    Currently the Gantt Chart Mod, has the following issues: Background is grey. No option to set the color. Even a default while background would have been fine with us Ability to set the fonts for the labels such as date, year and other attributes R...
    over 1 year ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    API to read multiple SBDF files consecutively and append them as a single data table

    I'm proposing an API to read multiple SBDF files consecutively and append them as a single data table. If CustomDataSource is fetching a large SBDF file from a file server (e.g. samba server), I think it would be faster to split it into several SB...
    over 3 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    Spotfire CheckBoxHierarchyFilter Get/Set element by API

    It is not possible to get/set the selection done on hierarchy filter from Python. We often use to have two cluster on the same dataset. My aim is to copy the selection done on a Filter (with hierarchy type) from a DataTable to the same filter on o...
    almost 10 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    Mods API to read/write column sort order

    Add API methods to read and write the sort order for specific colums- to discover its current sort order settings, and to alter it as required - either a default for the data type, or to specify a custom sort order.
    almost 4 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    Standard scrollbars in visualization mods

    It should be possible to display scrollbars in a visualization mod that have standard Spotfire look and feel rather than the browser default.
    almost 6 years ago in Spotfire / API 1 Future Consideration

    Re-sign mod with Spotfire account

    The ability to re-sign Mods with a certificate based on the Spotfire account would allow an administrator to easily share trusted mods across the organization. Making the mod signature and certificate verification completely transparent for end us...
    almost 3 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    API for Spotfire Connectors

    We need the Spotfire C# API to give access to the details of the Spotfire connectors. We need to be able to read, update and save the detail information including the connection information, credentials, query.
    over 7 years ago in Spotfire / API 0 Future Consideration

    Enable X-axis label rotation(Vertical/Horizontal) for the Pareto Chart Mod

    The Pareto Chart Mod currently cannot display X-axis labels vertically, causing unreadable text when many categories or long names are present. Expose a LabelOrientation property (like the native bar chart) to allow vertical text. IronPython worka...
    5 months ago in Spotfire / API / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    Data function does not have option to enable/disable prompting

    Unlike tables from data sources, the data tables from data functions have their 'Prompt for new settings before loading' check box disabled. This means that we have no real control on when a data function prompts users for new settigns! It would b...
    about 4 years ago in Spotfire / API / Data Functions 0 Future Consideration
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