# Beeswarm Plume: every field and every setting explained

> Every field well and every Format pane setting of Beeswarm Plume: what it does, its possible values and its default, premium features included.

- Language: English
- Web page: https://plumevisuals.com/en/tutorials/beeswarm-plume-champs-et-reglages
- Published: 2026-10-21
- Visual: Beeswarm Plume, technical reference: https://plumevisuals.com/ai/visuals/beeswarm.md
- If an option name in this tutorial differs from the technical reference, the reference is right (it is generated from the visual's code).

This page describes everything Beeswarm Plume offers: the field wells, then each card of the Format pane, in the order they appear. The default value of each setting is in **bold**; premium features carry a ★. For a first guided visual, see the [getting started guide](/en/tutorials/beeswarm-plume-prise-en-main). This page describes version 1.1 (reorganized Format pane: renamed **Value axis** card, new **Gridlines**, **Search ★** and **Zoom** cards).

## The visual's fields

| Field | Required? | How many | What to drop | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Details (one dot each) | Recommended | Up to 2 | Columns | One dot per value (or per combination of both fields) | `Stores[Store]` |
| Value | Yes | 1 | A measure | Places each dot along the value axis | `Total sales` |
| Group (one band each) | No | 1 | A column | One swarm per value, to compare groups | `Stores[Region]` |
| Legend (color) | No | 1 | A column | Dot color (and shape) | `Stores[Format]` |
| Size | No | 1 | A measure | Dot area proportional | `Floor area` |
| Play axis ★ | No | 1 | A year, a date, an ordered category | One frame per value; dots glide from one to the next | `Towns[Year]` |
| Compare with ★ | No | 1 | A measure | Reference value of each dot (stem, color by gap) | `Sales PY` |
| Small multiples ★ | No | 1 | A column | One small swarm per value, same axis | `Stores[Region]` |
| Image ★ | No | 1 | A text measure | Image embedded in the dot (base64) | `Badge` |
| Highlight ★ | No | 1 | A measure | Not blank and not 0: the dot stands out | `To watch` |
| Reference value | No | 1 | A measure | Target of the reference lines (Analytics pane) | `Target` |
| Tooltips | No | Several | Measures | Added to the tooltip | `Average basket` |

**Details.** Without Details, Power BI adds up the measure: one dot per group (or a single dot). Two fields are combined: the displayed name becomes "Store · Code".

**Play axis ★.** A premium feature since 10/22/2026: without a key, watermark as soon as the field is filled. Numbers and dates are sorted; texts keep Power BI's order (sort by column included). Selecting a dot does not depend on the year: it stays selected in every frame. A date on January 1 is written "2024", on the 1st of a month "January 2024".

**Image ★.** An image `data:image/png;base64,…` (or SVG, JPEG, GIF, WebP) or raw base64. A web address is never loaded (Microsoft rule): a message says so in edit mode. For an image longer than 32,766 characters, split it into chunks and join them in DAX with `CONCATENATEX` (see [the common basics](/en/tutorials/bien-demarrer-visuels-plume)).

Tooltips and Dynamic format: see [the common basics](/en/tutorials/bien-demarrer-visuels-plume).

## The Format pane settings

The cards are described in the order of the **Format** pane, followed by those of the **Analytics** pane.

The cards shared by all Plume visuals (**Plume Studio License**, **Style**, **Interactions** (shared settings), **Tooltips**, **Title**, **Source note**, **Frame**, **Language and numbers**) are described once in [the shared basics](/en/tutorials/bien-demarrer-visuels-plume): they are not repeated here. The background and rounded corners are set in the **Frame** card, and the **fx** button (conditional formatting from a measure) is available on every color and every text.

### Data colors

How dots are colored. In *Palette* mode, one color per category of the Legend field (or, without a Legend, per group) is set here; fx button available for a color per category.

| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Coloring | How dots are colored. | ***Palette (by legend, else by group)*** · *Single color* · *Gradient by a value ★* |
| Color | Color of every dot (Single color). | **empty** |
| Color | Color of every dot (Single color). | **empty** |
| Gradient value | Value that drives the gradient ★; the gap to the reference uses the diverging gradient. | ***Value (position)*** · *Size* · *Gap to the reference* |

### Swarm

The layout of the dots, their shape and size, and the group bands.

**Layout group**

| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | Swarm: each dot at its exact value, pushed aside just enough not to cover another one (the same picture every time). Sieve: dots stacked in columns, like a histogram made of dots. | ***Swarm (no overlap)*** · *Random jitter* · *Strip (dots on one line)* · *Sieve (dot columns) ★* |
| Orientation | Direction of the value axis. | ***Horizontal (values at the bottom)*** · *Vertical (values on the left)* |
| Side | One side with the violin ★ gives a raincloud plot: half violin on one side, dots on the other. | ***Both sides (symmetric)*** · *One side (above or right)* · *One side (below or left)* |
| Placement order (appears if Layout = *Swarm (no overlap)*) | Order in which dots are placed (swarm only). | ***By value (classic swarm)*** · *By size (large dots in the middle) ★* |
| Jitter width (% of the band) (appears if Layout = *Random jitter*) | Width of the area the dots are spread over (jitter only). | 5 to 100, **70** |

**Dots group**

| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Shape | 22 free shapes; the others (★) show the watermark without a license. The space kept for each dot stays a circle: no shape spills onto its neighbor. | ***Circle*** · *Square* · *Rounded square* · *Rectangle* · *Triangle* · *Diamond* · *Hexagon* · *Star* · *Heart* · *Ellipse ★* · *Pentagon ★* · *Octagon ★* · *Right triangle ★* · *Parallelogram ★* · *Trapezoid ★* · *Ring ★* · *Semicircle ★* · *Arch ★* · *Pill ★* · *Six-pointed star ★* · *Seal ★* · *Cross ★* · *Arrow* · *Arrow up ★* · *Arrow down ★* · *Arrow left ★* · *Double arrow ★* · *Chevron ★* · *Check mark ★* · *Close (X) ★* · *Plus ★* · *Minus ★* · *Warning ★* · *Information ★* · *Play button ★* · *Speech bubble* · *Thought bubble ★* · *Flag ★* · *Bookmark ★* · *Tag ★* · *Lightning bolt ★* · *Shield ★* · *Award ★* · *Puzzle piece ★* · *Gear ★* · *Lock ★* · *Key ★* · *Bell ★* · *Eye ★* · *Cloud* · *Drop* · *Sun ★* · *Moon ★* · *Snowflake ★* · *Leaf ★* · *Pine tree ★* · *Tree ★* · *Flower ★* · *Mountain ★* · *Wave ★* · *Flame ★* · *Umbrella ★* · *Apple ★* · *Fish ★* · *Paw print ★* · *Rain ★* · *Sprout ★* · *Person* · *Man ★* · *Woman ★* · *Child ★* · *Group of people ★* · *User bust ★* · *House* · *Office building ★* · *Factory ★* · *Castle ★* · *Shop ★* · *Bank ★* · *Hospital ★* · *Book ★* · *Envelope ★* · *Phone ★* · *Laptop ★* · *Monitor ★* · *Gift ★* · *Clock ★* · *Calendar ★* · *Pencil ★* · *Light bulb ★* · *Trophy ★* · *Crown ★* · *Trash can ★* · *Barrel* · *Bottle* · *Wine glass* · *Glass* · *Mug ★* · *Jar ★* · *Bucket ★* · *Battery* · *Vertical battery* · *Thermometer* · *Test tube ★* · *Tank ★* · *Funnel ★* · *Hourglass ★* · *Bag ★* · *Piggy bank ★* · *Flask ★* · *Beaker ★* · *Can ★* · *Coffee cup ★* · *Vase ★* · *Milk carton ★* · *Metropolitan France ★* · *Africa ★* · *Australia ★* · *South America ★* · *Map pin ★* · *Globe ★* · *Folded map ★* · *Compass ★* · *City skyline ★* · *Target ★* · *Bar chart ★* · *Pie chart ★* · *Trend up ★* · *Coin ★* · *Banknote ★* · *Wallet ★* · *Credit card ★* · *Shopping cart ★* · *Briefcase ★* · *Percent ★* · *Podium ★* · *Megaphone ★* · *Gem ★* · *Medal ★* · *Clipboard ★* · *Handshake ★* · *Car ★* · *Truck ★* · *Bus ★* · *Bicycle ★* · *Plane ★* · *Sailboat ★* · *Train ★* · *Rocket ★* · *Helicopter ★* · *Cargo ship ★* · *Fuel pump ★* · *Scooter ★* |
| One shape per legend category | Circle, square, diamond, triangle, hexagon, star…: the category can be read without the colors (always on in high contrast). | On / **Off** |
| Dot radius (px) | Starting dot radius (without a Size field). | 0.5 to 40, **5** |
| Shrink dots so that everything fits | When a band is too crowded, all dots get smaller (the same size in every band and every frame). | **On** / Off |
| Space between dots (px) | Minimum gap between two dots; never more than half a radius for very small dots. | 0 to 12, **1** |
| Smallest dot radius (Size field) | Radius of the smallest Size value. | 0.5 to 40, **3** |
| Largest dot radius (Size field) | Radius of the largest Size value (area proportional). | 1 to 80, **14** |
| Opacity (%) | Dot fill opacity. | 10 to 100, **88** |
| Hollow dots | Dots drawn as outlines only. | On / **Off** |
| Outline | Thin outline that separates neighboring dots. | **On** / Off |
| Outline color (empty = background) (appears if Outline is on) | Color of that outline. | **empty** |

**Groups (bands) group**

| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Group names | Name of each group next to its band (click = all its dots). | **On** / Off |
| Name size | Size of those names. | 6 to 24, **10** |
| Maximum lines per name | Long group names wrap to the next line (then "…"); the full name is in the name's tooltip | 1 to 4, **2** |
| Maximum room for names (% of the width) | Maximum room kept for group names | 10 to 60, **32** |
| Dot count under the name | “n = 60” under the name (current play-axis frame). | **On** / Off |
| Group order | Order of the bands; the median uses every frame (bands stay put during playback). | ***Data order (Power BI sort)*** · *Median, descending ★* · *Median, ascending ★* · *Number of dots* · *Name (A → Z)* |
| Lines between groups | Thin line between two bands. | **On** / Off |
| Alternate bands | Every other band lightly tinted. | On / **Off** |
| Gap between groups (px) | Empty space between two bands. | 0 to 60, **6** |

### Statistics

The free markers (median, quartiles, mean) and, as premium features, the box plot and the violin behind the dots.

**Markers group**

| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Median | Median line of each group. | **On** / Off |
| Quartiles (Q1 and Q3) ★ | Dashed lines at the 1st and 3rd quartiles (premium feature). | On / **Off** |
| Mean | Dotted line at the mean. | On / **Off** |
| Write the marker values | Writes “med. 42”, “Q1 …” at the end of the markers (no overlap). | On / **Off** |
| Marker color (empty = text) | Marker color. | **empty** |
| Width | Marker width. | 0.5 to 6, **1.5** |

**Box plot ★ group**

| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Box plot ★ | Quartile box and whiskers drawn behind the dots of each group. | On / **Off** |
| Whiskers | How far the box whiskers reach. | ***1.5 × interquartile range (Tukey)*** · *Minimum and maximum* · *5th and 95th percentiles* · *10th and 90th percentiles* |
| Ring the outliers | Dots beyond the whiskers get a ring in the unfavorable color. | **On** / Off |
| Box width (% of the band) | Box thickness (both sides). | 10 to 100, **70** |

**Violin ★ group**

| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Violin (density) ★ | Smoothed density behind the dots. With Swarm › Side = one side, half a violin on the other side: a raincloud plot. | On / **Off** |
| Smoothing (0 = automatic) | Kernel width in the unit of the value. Automatic: Silverman's rule. | 0 to 1000000000, **0** |
| Fill opacity (%) | Violin opacity. | 0 to 80, **16** |

### Data labels

Names or values written next to the chosen dots.

**Labels group**

| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Labels of the dots chosen below (selected and highlighted dots are always labeled). | On / **Off** |
| Content | Label text. | ***Name (Details)*** · *Name and value* · *Value* |
| Labeled dots | Selected and highlighted dots are always labeled. | ***Minimum and maximum of each group*** · *The N largest* · *The N smallest* · *Outliers (1.5 × interquartile range) ★* · *Selected only* · *All (no overlap)* |
| N (appears if Labeled dots = *The N largest* or *The N smallest*) | Number of labeled dots. | 1 to 100, **5** |
| Name shown (two Details fields) | With two fields in **Details** (e.g. Town and County): the name written in the labels and at the top of the tooltip; both stay in the tooltip and the search | ***Both (A · B)*** · *The first field* · *The second field* |
| Size | Text size. | 6 to 24, **10** |
| Color (empty = automatic) | Automatic: readable color depending on the background (inside bars: white or dark). | **empty** |
| Bold | Bold text. | On / **Off** |
| Text halo | Background-colored halo around the text (readable over dots). | **On** / Off |
| Hide overlapping labels | A label that would cover another is not shown (8 positions tried around the dot). | **On** / Off |

**Numbers group**

| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Display units | Thousands, millions… for label values. | ***Auto*** · *None* · *Thousands* · *Millions* · *Billions* |
| Decimals (-1 = auto) | Number of decimals. | -1 to 6, **-1** |
| Prefix | Text before the value. | **empty** |
| Suffix (e.g. €) | Text after the value. | **empty** |

### Value axis

The axis the dots are placed along, shared by every band, every play-axis frame and every small multiple.

**Values group**

| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Value axis tick labels. | **On** / Off |
| Size | Tick label size. | 6 to 24, **9** |
| Color (empty = secondary text) | Tick label color. | **empty** |
| Display units | Thousands, millions… on the axis. | ***Auto*** · *None* · *Thousands* · *Millions* · *Billions* |
| Decimals (-1 = auto) | Number of decimals of the ticks. | -1 to 6, **-1** |
| Prefix | Text before each tick. | **empty** |
| Suffix (e.g. €) | Text after each tick. | **empty** |
| Axis line | Line along the axis. | On / **Off** |

**Range group**

| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Scale | Linear or logarithmic (zero and negative values are not placed). | ***Linear*** · *Logarithmic* |
| Minimum | Axis start (empty = automatic). | **empty** |
| Maximum | Axis end (empty = automatic). | **empty** |
| Always include zero (appears if Scale = *Linear*) | The axis always starts at zero. | On / **Off** |
| Number of ticks (approx.) | Approximate number of ticks. | 2 to 20, **5** |
| Invert axis | Large values on the left (or at the bottom). | On / **Off** |
| Round range | Rounds the computed bounds to a round tick; when off, the axis stops at the extreme values | **On** / Off |

**Axis title group**

| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Title under the axis (or on the left). | On / **Off** |
| Text (appears if Axis title › Show is on) | Title text (empty = measure name). | **empty** |

### Gridlines

This card groups the guide lines of the value axis (they used to be in the **Value axis** card), like the gridlines of the native visuals.

| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Vertical guide lines, at the X axis ticks | **On** / Off |
| Color (empty = style grid) | Line color | **empty** |
| Width | Line width (px) | 0.5 to 6, **1** |
| Line style | Look of the lines | ***Solid*** · *Dashed* · *Dotted* |
| Zero line | Stronger line at zero | **On** / Off |

### Legend

Shown when the Legend field is filled (or with the ★ gradient).

| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shown when the chart has several series. | **On** / Off |
| Position | Legend position. | ***Top*** · *Bottom* · *Right* · *Left* |
| Alignment (appears if Position = *Top* or *Bottom*) | Legend alignment at the top or bottom. | ***Start*** · *Center* · *End* |
| Legend title | Title before the legend. | On / **Off** |
| Title text (appears if Legend title is on) | Title text (empty = field name). | **empty** |
| Size | Legend text size. | 6 to 24, **9** |
| Color (empty = secondary text) | Legend text color. | **empty** |
| Click = select the series | Click a category = all its dots selected; hover = other categories dimmed. | **On** / Off |

### Comparison ★

This card (formerly "Comparison with a reference ★") compares each group with a reference: the average of all dots, a chosen group or a measure.

| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Show ★ | Needs the “Compare with ★” field: a reference value per dot (last year, target, budget). | **On** / Off |
| Gap stem (from the reference to the dot) | Line from the reference value to the dot. | **On** / Off |
| Hollow dot at the reference | Empty circle at the reference. | **On** / Off |
| Color dots by their gap | Favorable, unfavorable or unchanged; the direction is also written in the tooltip (▲ ▼). | On / **Off** |
| An increase is favorable | Favorable direction of the gap (off: a decrease is favorable). | **On** / Off |
| Favorable color | Color of a favorable gap. | **#2E7D4F** |
| Unfavorable color | Color of an unfavorable gap. | **#C0392B** |
| Stem width | Stem width. | 0.5 to 6, **1.5** |

### Highlight ★

This card makes named dots stand out; the others fade. Its colors are also used for the dots found by the **Search ★** card.

| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Highlighted dots ★ | Names of the Details field (case and accents ignored). The “Highlight ★” field does the same with a measure. | **empty** |
| Color (empty = dot color) | Color of highlighted dots. | **empty** |
| Other dots opacity (%) | Opacity of the dots that are not highlighted. | 5 to 100, **22** |
| Label highlighted (and found) dots | Writes the name of the highlighted dots and of the dots found by the search | **On** / Off |

### Search ★

This new card (the search box used to be in "Search and highlight ★") adds a search box inside the visual: readers type a name, matching dots stand out and are labeled, Enter selects them.

| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Search box in the visual ★ | Readers type a name: matching dots stand out and are labeled; Enter selects them. | On / **Off** |
| Hide in reading view | The box only appears in edit mode (published, exported or presented report: no box) | On / **Off** |
| Hide while playing (play axis) | The box disappears while the play axis animates (video, recording) and comes back on pause | **On** / Off |
| Placeholder | Gray text shown in the empty box; empty = default text | **empty** |

### Zoom

This card adds a zoom slider below the value axis, like the native zoom slider: a movable window and two handles; double-click to see everything again. It is not saved in the report.

| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Value axis zoom slider | Shows the slider below the value axis | On / **Off** |

### Images ★

(shown when the Image ★ field is filled)

| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum diameter of a dot with an image (px) | Dots that carry an image (“Image ★” field) are drawn at least this large so the image stays legible. | 6 to 120, **22** |
| Border in the dot color | Circle in the dot color around the image. | **On** / Off |

### Small multiples ★

(shown when the Small multiples ★ field is filled)

| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Columns (0 = automatic) | Number of charts per row. | 0 to 12, **0** |
| Minimum chart height (px) | Minimum height; beyond the available room, the area scrolls. | 50 to 600, **110** |
| Spacing (px) | Space between charts. | 0 to 60, **12** |
| Title size | Size of each chart title. | 6 to 24, **10** |
| Frame around each chart | Thin frame around each chart. | On / **Off** |

### Playback ★

(shown when the Play axis ★ field is filled) The player shared by Plume visuals; a premium feature: without a key, the watermark appears as soon as the field is filled.

**Playback group**

| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Frame shown on opening | Frame shown when the report opens. | ***The last one (most recent)*** · *The first one* |
| Duration of a frame (ms) | At speed ×1; the speed button of the play bar multiplies it (×0.5 to ×4) for the session. | 100 to 10000, **1000** |
| Loop | Starts again after the last frame. | On / **Off** |
| Play automatically on opening | Once, from the first frame. Not when animations are reduced (Style › Animations or the system) nor on a dashboard tile. | On / **Off** |
| Animated transitions | Values, positions and colors move smoothly from one frame to the next. | **On** / Off |

**Play bar group**

| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Play bar | Play bar (play, slider, speed). | **On** / Off |
| Bar position (appears if Play bar is on) | Bar at the bottom or at the top. | ***Bottom*** · *Top* |
| Tick marks (appears if Play bar is on) | Slider tick marks. | ***Automatic*** · *Every frame* · *None* |
| Tick labels (appears if Play bar is on) | Values under the tick marks. | **On** / Off |
| Start and end buttons (appears if Play bar is on) | “Go to start” and “Go to end” buttons. | **On** / Off |
| Speed button (appears if Play bar is on) | ×0.5 / ×1 / ×2 / ×4 button. | **On** / Off |

**Large value group**

| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Current value in large type | Current year (or date) written large on the chart. | **On** / Off |
| Large value size (appears if Current value in large type is on) | Size of that value. | 12 to 160, **44** |
| Large value position (appears if Current value in large type is on) | Position of that value. | ***Bottom right*** · *Top right* · *Top left* · *Bottom left* · *Center* |

**More settings group**

| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Dot history | Earlier values of the dot (from the first frame to the current one), drawn as a trail along the value axis. | ***None*** · *Selected dots ★* · *Highlighted dots ★* |

### Interactions

The **Interactions** card has the settings shared by all visuals (**Highlight on hover**, **Dimmed items opacity (%)**, see [the shared basics](/en/tutorials/bien-demarrer-visuels-plume)) and adds these:

| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Scale during cross-highlighting | When another visual sends a highlight, the axis keeps all the data (default) or refocuses on the highlighted dots. A filter removes dots instead: then pin the bounds with a measure | ***All data (the scale stays)*** · *Refocus on the highlighted dots* |
| Select by drawing a rectangle | Drag on the chart to select every dot inside the rectangle (Ctrl to add). | **On** / Off |
| Selection shape (appears if Select by drawing a rectangle is on) | Rectangle, or a freehand lasso | ***Rectangle*** · *Lasso (freehand)* |
| Rank and percentile in the tooltip | Rank of the dot in its group (1 = largest value) and its percentile. | **On** / Off |

### Reference lines ★

In the **Analytics** pane. Three lines (same settings for lines 2 and 3) and one band, on the value axis, computed on the dots of the current frame.

The **Line 1**, **Line 2** and **Line 3** groups have the same settings.

| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shows line 1 (lines 2 and 3: same settings). | On / **Off** |
| Value | Line value, computed on the dots of the current frame. | *Constant* · *Average* · *Median* · *Minimum* · *Maximum* · *Percentile* · *“Reference value” field*; default: **Average** (line 1), **Constant** (line 2), **Median** (line 3) |
| Constant value (appears if Value = *Constant*) | Value of a constant line. | **0** |
| Percentile (appears if Value = *Percentile*) | Percentile (e.g. 90). | 1 to 99, **90** |
| Label | Line text (empty = automatic). | **empty** |
| Show the value | Writes the value next to the label. | **On** / Off |
| Color (empty = accent) | Line color. | **empty** |
| Line style | Solid, dashed or dotted. | *Solid* · ***Dashed*** · *Dotted* |
| Width | Width. | 0.5 to 6, **1.5** |
| Label position | Label position. | ***End*** · *Start* · *None* |

**Reference band group**

| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Colored band between two values. | On / **Off** |
| From | Band start. | **0** |
| To | Band end. | **0** |
| Label | Band text. | **empty** |
| Color (empty = accent) | Band color. | **empty** |
| Opacity (%) | Band opacity. | 2 to 60, **12** |

## Premium features ★

| Feature | Where to set it |
|---|---|
| Sieve (dot columns) | **Format › Swarm › Layout › Layout** |
| ★ shapes (131 shapes) | **Format › Swarm › Dots › Shape** |
| Box plot, outliers | **Format › Statistics › Box plot ★** |
| Violin, raincloud | **Format › Statistics › Violin ★** (with **Side** = one side) |
| Gradient by a value | **Format › Data colors › Coloring** |
| Comparison with a reference | **Compare with ★** field, **Comparison ★** card |
| In-visual search, highlighted dots | **Format › Search ★** and **Format › Highlight ★**, **Highlight ★** field |
| Play axis: dots glide from one frame to the next | **Play axis ★** field, **Playback ★** card |
| Dot history | **Format › Playback ★ › More settings › Dot history** |
| Quartiles (Q1 and Q3) | **Format › Statistics › Markers › Quartiles (Q1 and Q3) ★** |
| Groups sorted by median | **Format › Swarm › Groups (bands) › Group order** = *Median, descending ★* or *ascending ★* |
| Large dots in the middle | **Format › Swarm › Layout › Placement order** = *By size ★* (with the Size field) |
| Outlier labels | **Format › Data labels › Labeled dots** = *Outliers ★* |
| Small multiples | **Small multiples ★** field, **Small multiples ★** card |
| Images inside dots | **Image ★** field, **Images ★** card |
| Reference lines | **Analytics › Reference lines ★** pane |
| Styles, palettes, JSON theme | **Format › Style** (see [the common basics](/en/tutorials/bien-demarrer-visuels-plume)) |