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    Annotation : sizing, transparency and text functions

    Should be very useful to size width with the mouse (today I need to add a line with enter), get more text functions (bold, italic, ....), and mainly be able to define transparency. Annotation is the only "visual" that can overlay other visuals. If...
    almost 4 years ago in Spotfire / User Experience 0 Future Consideration

    Provide actionable and detailed descriptions of _Configuring Document_ background process

    Scenario Observing the log for certain processes, it seems that procedures labeled as Configuring document tend to create runtime bottlenecks. Example In Step #2 below, only 2 seconds elapsed between Executing function and Creating output data... ...
    about 4 years ago in Spotfire / User Experience 0 Future Consideration

    Apply themes to entire UI

    Side bars, toolbars, should have canvas theme applied. The Spotfire defaults can look out of place / less-professional with custom themes.
    about 4 years ago in Spotfire / User Experience 0 Future Consideration

    Trust all for custom SQL in connectors

    Extremely tedious and error-prone to trust individual SQL statements. A "Trust All" functionality would be helpful.
    about 4 years ago in Spotfire / User Experience 0 Future Consideration

    Limit input options on f(x) flyout

    Limit options for input params so user cannot select data in an unintended way. For instance, Column selection may not want to allow column expression.
    about 4 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions / User Experience 0 Future Consideration

    Overlay Property Controls on Charts

    Overlay property controls on charts to reduce need for reserved text areas and so actions/filters related to visuals can be kept close to each other.
    about 4 years ago in Spotfire / User Experience 0 Future Consideration

    Include the 14.6 Dynamic welcome page scaffolding to cobranding landing page template

    As Spotfire administrator I like the idea to be able to customize the landing page, but I would lose the dynamic landing page functionality which I may want to include. Using the DevTools I found that there are cards that are added to a carousel. ...
    9 months ago in Spotfire / User Experience 0 Future Consideration

    Filter mouse over

    When importing a filter in a text area, it would be great to show the name of the filter when we mouse over. I often end up adding the filter names manually in the text box title bar. This could help to guide end users when dealing with several fi...
    about 4 years ago in Spotfire / Filters / Text Area / User Experience 0 Future Consideration

    Hotkey to switch from Data Canvas / Visualizations

    It would save a lot of time (and clicks) to have a keyboard shortcut allowing to switch between Data Canvas and Visualization interface.
    over 1 year ago in Spotfire / User Experience 0 Future Consideration

    SDK Add detailed message for custom license IDs that are too large for the server database

    I added a very detailed and descriptive custom license ID for custom code utilizing the SDK, but when I went to deploy the update to the server I got a non-descript error. Ultimately we had to get TIBCO involved to help us track down what went wro...
    over 5 years ago in Spotfire / User Experience 0 Future Consideration
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