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    Dockable sidebar for navigation

    Allow collapsible side bar with accordions and hierarchies on side bar for better tab navigation. More modern look and feel. Easier to manage many tabs
    about 4 years ago in Spotfire / User Experience 0 Future Consideration

    f(x) flyout package installation directly

    When a required package is determined to be missing, allow install directly from input param flyout
    about 4 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions / User Experience 0 Future Consideration

    Drop Down input control for f(x) flyout

    Drop down for pre-determined values in input values. If document property related, must be able to store options in SFD file.
    about 4 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions / User Experience 0 Future Consideration

    Tagging/grouping of data functions in f(x) browse

    Be able to group and/or tag data functions into collapsible groups. Would be nice to be able to control the icons and have language indicated automatically. This would make it easier to access and find data functions.
    about 4 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions / User Experience 0 Future Consideration

    Full customization of tooltips

    Font size, font type, font style, colors, transparency should all be customizable.
    about 4 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 0 Future Consideration

    Connect multiple visualizations together into a single tile

    Doing this should also reduce the padding between visuals, allowing the display of complex multivariate information without worry of resizing issues on page. New, interesting visuals could be created this way
    about 4 years ago in Spotfire / Visualization 1 Future Consideration

    Greenplum Connector : add SSL option

    Currently, when we use the Pivotal Greenplum connector in Spotfire, there is no way to specify the use of SSL. And it is by default "No SSL". For security reasons, our Greenplum database is set to use SSL. The dedicated Pivotal Greenplum connector...
    over 3 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 0 Future Consideration

    Add method in IronPython API to export visualization (as-is) to Excel

    Currently, the CreateDataWriter method is available to export to Excel (reference); however, this export strips any formatting in the underlying visualization - e.g., Table. Spotfire v14.x offers an in-UI feature to export visualizations, as-is (r...
    over 2 years ago in Spotfire / Scripting 0 Future Consideration

    Enable Setting `NA_character_` in Data Function Parameter

    Goal Programmatically set the value of input parameter (String type) in Data Function as NA_character_. Concept Use SetInput() method in DataFunctionInputCollection to set execMode parameter (refer to .png) before executing Data Function. Current ...
    about 4 years ago in Spotfire / Data Functions 0 Future Consideration

    Add ability to change the connections from the logon screen

    When moving from Spotfire 7.11 to Spotfire 7.13 and beyond (including 10), connecting to Azure SQL could not connect because the default selection (which is grayed out on the log on screen) could not be changed so that users can connect to the tem...
    over 7 years ago in Spotfire / Data Access 0 Future Consideration
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