# Gantt Plume: every field and setting explained

> The 19 field wells and every setting in the Format pane and Analytics pane of Gantt Plume: what each one does, its possible values and its default value.

- Language: English
- Web page: https://plumevisuals.com/en/tutorials/gantt-plume-champs-et-reglages
- Published: 2026-10-14
- Visual: Gantt Plume, technical reference: https://plumevisuals.com/ai/visuals/gantt-chart.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 Gantt 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**, and premium features carry a ★. For a guided first visual, see the [getting started guide](/en/tutorials/diagramme-de-gantt-power-bi).

## The visual's fields

| Field (exact name) | Required? | How many fields | What you drag in | What it's for | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groups (project, phase…) | No | 1 to 6 | Text columns | Collapsible hierarchy, from the broadest level to the finest | `Project`, `Phase` |
| Task | **Yes** | 1 | Text column | Name of each row of the plan | `Task` |
| Start | **Yes** | 1 | Date column (not its hierarchy) | Start of the bar | `Start` |
| End | No | 1 | Date column | End of the bar | `End` |
| Duration (when there is no end) | No | 1 | Number measure | Bar length when there is no end | `Duration (days)` |
| Progress (%) | No | 1 | Number measure (0–1 or 0–100) | Bar fill, computed status | `Progress` |
| Owner / resource | No | 1 | Text column | Grid column, coloring, Resources view | `Owner` |
| Color (team, type…) | No | 1 | Text column | One color per value, legend | `Team` |
| Bar label | No | 1 | Text column | Text written on the bar | `Note` |
| Bar color (measure) ★ | No | 1 | Measure that returns a color | Color forced by a calculation | `Alert color` |
| Milestone (yes / no) | No | 1 | Text or number column | Turns the task into a milestone | `Milestone` |
| Task ID (for dependencies) | No (yes for dependencies) | 1 | Text or number column, unique | Reference for predecessors, data order | `ID` |
| Sort order | No | 1 | Number, date or text column | Forces the order of tasks and groups | `Rank` |
| Predecessors ★ | No | 1 | Text column in MS Project format | Dependency arrows, critical path | `Predecessors` |
| Baseline start ★ | No | 1 | Date column | Planned start (baseline) | `Planned start` |
| Baseline end ★ | No | 1 | Date column | Planned end (baseline) | `Planned end` |
| Grid columns | No | 0 to 8 | Columns (text, number, date) | Extra columns in the task grid | `Budget €k` |
| Tooltips | No | Several | Measures | Extra values on hover | — |
| Dynamic format | No | Several | Measures renamed `card.setting` | Drives a Format pane setting with DAX | — |

### Groups (project, phase…)

Drag **one column per level**, from broadest to finest: portfolio, then project, then phase… up to 6 levels. The order of the fields in the well is the order of the hierarchy: `Phase` then `Project` would give phases containing projects. Each group gets a **summary bar** that runs from the earliest start to the latest end of its tasks; its progress is the average of its tasks **weighted by their duration** (a 40-day task weighs more than a 2-day task). Without groups, the plan is a simple list of tasks. With automatic coloring and no **Color** field, the first group level provides the colors.

### Task

The name shown in the grid and, by default, next to the bar. Two rows with the **same name in the same group** go on a single row of the plan, with several bars: this is intended for time off, machines or a task that is interrupted and resumed (setting **Rows and hierarchy › Same task = same row (several bars)**, on by default).

### Start and End

**Start** is required: choose the column itself, not its **Date Hierarchy**. Otherwise the visual explains the problem in edit mode and does not draw the bars. **End** is optional:
- with an end, the bar runs from start to end; by default, the end date is **included** (a task from the 3rd to the 5th lasts 3 days, setting **Time axis › End date included**);
- with no end but a **Duration**, the bar is extended by that duration;
- with neither an end nor a duration, the task becomes a **milestone**.

Dates with a time are respected: switch to the *Hours* scale for workshop or field service schedules.

### Duration (when there is no end)

A **measure** that returns a number, added to the start date in the unit chosen in **Time axis › Durations counted in**: *Business days* by default (weekends and holidays are skipped), *Calendar days* or *Hours*. Useful when your source contains "start + number of days" instead of an end date. Fill in either **End** or **Duration**, not both.

```dax
// If your table has a Days column (number of working days planned)
Duration (days) =
SUM ( Tasks[Days] )   // one row per task: the sum returns that task's number
```

### Progress (%)

A **measure** between 0 and 1, or between 0 and 100: the visual recognizes both. It fills the bar with the completed share (setting **Bars › Progress inside the bar**), appears in the **Progress** column and feeds the computed status ★ (late, at risk…). Blank: the bar is not filled.

### Owner / resource

A text column with the name of the person, team or machine. It feeds the **Owner** column of the grid, the *By owner* coloring, the *Task and owner* label and, above all, the **Resources view ★** (one row per owner). Only one column: for several people on a task, duplicate the task row, one per person.

### Color (team, type…)

A text column where each value gets its own color: team, type of work, subcontractor… You choose each color in **Format › Data colors**; it stays attached to its value, even when a filter changes the values displayed. The legend lists these values. **Can you put several series in it?** No: only one field. To combine two criteria, create a column that concatenates them (for example `Team & " · " & Type`).

### Bar label

A short text column (manually entered status, lot number, remark) written on the bar. As soon as it is filled in, it **replaces** the default "Task and owner" label. The setting **Data labels › Content**: *“Bar label” field* forces it explicitly. In the example, `Note` shows "Neighbor's appeal" on the building permit. A bar with an empty label keeps the default label (with *“Bar label” field*, it shows none, except milestones, which keep their name).

### Bar color (measure) ★

A **measure** that returns a color: a `#RRGGBB` code (`"#C0392B"`) or a color name (`"red"`). It **takes priority** over every coloring mode. If it returns a blank value, the bar keeps its usual color: so write the measure to return a color only in the case you want to flag (example: `Alert color`, in ["The data to provide"](/en/tutorials/diagramme-de-gantt-power-bi#the-data-to-provide)).

### Milestone (yes / no)

A column that flags milestones. Recognized values: *Yes / No*, *Oui / Non*, *True / False*, *1 / 0* or "x". Any other non-empty text also makes a milestone and is shown as its type (for example "Delivery", "Committee"). A milestone is drawn with the shape set in the **Milestones** card (diamond by default) at its start date. Reminder: a task with neither an end nor a duration is a milestone even without this field.

### Task ID (for dependencies)

A unique code per task (`A3`, `125`, `LOT2-04`…), compared without regard to case. It serves two purposes: **Predecessors ★** refer to their tasks by this ID, and the *Data order (ID)* order in the **Rows and hierarchy** card follows this ID.

### Sort order

A number, date or text column that **forces the order** of tasks and groups. Text sorting is "natural": "Lot 2" comes before "Lot 10". Blank values go last. With this field, the **Sort › Sort tasks by** setting is only used to break ties. To sort projects, give every task in a project the same value, like the `Rank` column in the example.

### Predecessors ★

A text column that lists, for each task, **the tasks it depends on**, in MS Project format. It also requires the **Task ID (for dependencies)** field.

**Syntax**: IDs separated by `;` (or `,`). Each ID can be followed by a **link type** and a **lag**.

| Notation | Reads as | Link type |
|---|---|---|
| `A3` | A3 must **finish** before this task **starts** | FS (finish → start), the default link |
| `A3FS` or `A3FD` | Same thing, written out in full | FS in English, FD in French |
| `A4SS` or `A4DD` | This task starts when A4 **starts** | SS (start → start) / DD |
| `A4FF` | This task finishes when A4 **finishes** | FF (finish → finish), identical in both languages |
| `A4SF` or `A4DF` | This task finishes when A4 **starts** (rare) | SF (start → finish) / DF |
| `A4SS+15` | Starts 15 days after A4 starts | link + positive lag (wait) |
| `A3FS-2d` | Starts 2 days before A3 finishes | negative lag (overlap) |
| `3;5SS+2;8FF-1d` | Three links at once | — |

**Lag units**:

| Unit | Meaning |
|---|---|
| none, `d` or `j` | Days, business or calendar depending on **Time axis › Durations counted in** |
| `ed` or `ej` | Calendar days (always, weekends included) |
| `h` | Hours |
| `w` or `sem` | Weeks |
| `mo` or `mois` | Months |
| `%` | Percentage of the predecessor's duration (`A3FS-25%`) |

A decimal comma is accepted too (`+1,5d`). An unknown unit is counted in days and flagged in edit mode.

**What the visual does with these links**: it draws **elbow arrows**, always left to right, from the predecessor to the successor. It **never moves** a task: dates always come from your data. If a successor starts too early for its link, that is a **conflict**, flagged in red (and in the tooltip). The links also feed the **critical path ★**.

> **Warning:** **Warning**: an ID that can't be found (missing from the **Task ID** field, or a task filtered out of the page) shows "unknown predecessor" in edit mode, and the critical path stops there. Circular dependencies (A depends on B, which depends on A) are flagged and excluded from the calculation, without breaking the rest.

### Baseline start ★ and Baseline end ★

Two date columns: the **baseline**, that is, the plan approved at the start. The visual draws a thin gray bar under each actual bar and calculates the **variance** in business days (▲ late, ▼ ahead). Fill in both. For a task without a baseline, leave these columns empty.

### Grid columns

Up to 8 **columns** (not measures) shown as extra columns in the task grid, in the order of the well: budget, lot, priority, supplier… Numeric columns are **summed** on group rows (setting **Task grid › Sum numeric columns in groups**): the project shows the sum of its tasks' budgets.

> **Tip:** **Tip**: the **outline number** (1, 1.1, 1.1.1…, the "WBS" in MS Project) is not a field: turn it on in **Task grid › No. (1, 1.1, 1.1.1…)**. It follows the displayed order.

### Tooltips and Dynamic format

**Tooltips**: measures added to each bar's tooltip, in addition to the dates, duration, progress and owner (see [the common basics](/en/tutorials/bien-demarrer-visuels-plume)). **Dynamic format**: measures renamed `card.setting` that drive a Format pane setting (see [the common basics](/en/tutorials/bien-demarrer-visuels-plume)). A Gantt-specific example: a measure renamed `layout.statusDate` that returns `FORMAT ( TODAY (), "yyyy-mm-dd" )`.

## Format pane settings

The cards shared by every Plume visual (Plume Studio License, Style, Tooltips, Title, Source note, Frame, Language and numbers) and the two basic settings of the Interactions card are described in [the common basics](/en/tutorials/bien-demarrer-visuels-plume). Here are the cards specific to Gantt Plume, in the order of the pane. Color and text settings have the **fx** button: a measure or a rule can drive them.

In Gantt Plume, text size and density are set in **Format › Task grid › Text size** and **Format › Rows and hierarchy › Row height (px)**. Style specifics in this visual: *Minimal* removes banded rows and vertical lines, *Unknown Pleasures ★* removes banded rows, *Neon ★* makes the bars glow.

### Layout

Chooses the **view**, where the plan opens and the date used as "today".

| Setting | What it does | Options (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| View | *Tasks*: the hierarchical plan. *Resources*: one row per owner, tasks stacked in lanes, overlaps in red (requires the **Owner / resource** field). | **Tasks (hierarchy)** · Resources (one row per owner) ★ |
| Whole plan in the frame (PDF export) ★ | Removes scrolling: all the rows and the whole period fit in the visual. For printing, PDF or PowerPoint export and email subscriptions. | **off** |
| Initial position | Point in time shown when the report opens. | **Start of the plan** · Today (status date) · End of the plan · Chosen date |
| Initial date (yyyy-mm-dd) | Date the plan opens on. Can come from a DAX measure (Dynamic format `layout.startDate`). (shown when Initial position = *Chosen date*) | text; **empty** |
| Status date (empty = today) | "Freezes" the report at a date: it is used for the "today" line, the computed status and the expected progress. Format `yyyy-mm-dd`. | text; **empty** |

### Data colors

Chooses **how the bars are colored** and the colors of the computed status. Below these settings, the card lists one color per value of the current series (team, project or owner): the chosen color stays attached to its value, even after a filter.

| Setting | What it does | Options (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Coloring | Rule that gives each bar its color. *Computed status* colors according to the state of the task on the status date (see the [how-to guides](/en/tutorials/gantt-plume-cas-pratiques)). | **Automatic (Color field, else first group)** · By the Color field · By the first group · By owner · Single color · Computed status (late, at risk…) ★ |
| Color | First setting with this name: color of all bars in *Single color* mode. | color; **empty** |
| Color | Colors one by one: in the other modes, the pane shows one row per value (group, owner, value of the Color field) with its name, so you can choose its color (fx button available). | color; **empty** |
| Summary bars (empty = text) | Color of the summary bars of projects and phases. | color; **empty** |
| Status: done | Color of tasks at 100% (*Computed status ★* mode). | color; **#2E7D4F** |
| Status: on track | Tasks in progress, at the expected pace. | color; **#2A6F97** |
| Status: at risk | Tasks in progress, behind the expected pace (dashed bar). | color; **#B26B00** |
| Status: late | Tasks whose end date has passed without being finished (hatched bar). | color; **#C0392B** |
| Status: upcoming | Tasks not yet started. | color; **#7C8190** |
| “At risk” beyond (points behind) | Accepted gap between **expected** progress (time elapsed) and **actual** progress, in percentage points. Beyond it, the task becomes "at risk". | **10** (0 to 50) |

The two **Color** settings have the same label in the pane: the first is under **Coloring**, the second right after it.

### Task grid

Sets the **grid to the left of the plan** and its columns. The toggle in the card header matches **Show**.

**Grid group**

| Setting | What it does | Options (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shows or hides the grid. | **on** |
| Width (px, 0 = automatic) | Width of the grid. The easiest way: drag the divider between the grid and the plan (double-click = automatic). | **0** (0 to 3000) |
| Text size | Size of the grid text. | **12** (7 to 20) |
| Date format | Pattern for writing dates in the grid, using Power BI codes: `MM/dd/yy`, `MMM dd`, `yyyy-MM-dd`… | text; **empty** |
| Indent per level (px) | Shift to the right for each level of the hierarchy. | **14** (4 to 40) |
| Task column width (px, 0 = automatic) | Width of the name column. The other columns keep their width; those that no longer fit are hidden. | **0** (0 to 1200) |
| Wrap long names | A name that is too long wraps onto several lines (the row gets taller) instead of being cut off. | **off** |
| Maximum lines | Maximum number of lines for a name; beyond that, the last one is cut off with "…". (shown when Wrap long names = on) | **3** (2 to 6) |
| Sum numeric columns in groups | Numeric **Grid columns** show their sum on project and phase rows. | **on** |
| Column header color (empty = secondary text) | Color of the grid column titles. | color; **empty** |

**Columns group**

| Setting | What it does | Options (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| No. (1, 1.1, 1.1.1…) | Outline number of each row, like the WBS in MS Project, in the displayed order. | **off** |
| Owner | Column for the **Owner / resource** field. | **on** |
| Start | Start date. | **on** |
| End | End date. | **on** |
| Duration | Duration calculated in the unit set in **Durations counted in**. | **off** |
| Progress | Progress in %. | **on** |
| Status (computed status) | Status spelled out with a dot (done, late…). Useful with the *Computed status ★* coloring. | **on** |
| Float (critical path) | **Total float** of each task: the number of business days it can slip without delaying the end of the project (requires the **Critical path ★**). | **on** |
| Variance (baseline) | Variance in business days from the baseline (requires the baseline fields ★). | **on** |

### Rows and hierarchy

Sets the **row height**, the **order** of tasks and groups, and what is **expanded** when the report opens.

| Setting | What it does | Options (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Row height (px) | Height of each row in the grid and the plan. | **28** (14 to 72) |
| Levels expanded at start | Depth expanded when the report opens. 0: only the first level (the projects); 1: its children too… | **9** (0 to 9) |
| Save the state in the report (edit mode) | In edit mode, keeps in the report the groups you expanded or collapsed by hand. They then take priority over **Levels expanded at start**. | **on** |
| Group summary bars | Shows the bar of each project and each phase. | **on** |
| Collapsed group: detail on its row ★ | What a **collapsed** group shows on its row, like the "rolled up" tasks in MS Project. *Summary bar only*: the group's bar. *Task milestones*: the milestones of its tasks, with their names. *Task bars and milestones*: all its bars and milestones. Names never overlap; hover and click act on the task itself. | **Summary bar only** · Task milestones · Task bars and milestones |
| Same task = same row (several bars) | Rows with the same task name in the same group share a row (time off, machines, split tasks). | **on** |

### Bars

The look of the task bars: height, corners, progress and border (these settings were in **Rows and hierarchy** and **Bars and labels** before version 1.3; existing reports keep them).

| Setting | What it does | Options (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Height (% of the row) | Thickness of the bars relative to the row. | **58** (20 to 100) |
| Rounded corners | Radius of the bar corners, in pixels. | **3** (0 to 12) |
| Progress inside the bar | Fills each bar according to its progress (dark part = done). | **on** |
| Progress complete at | Value of the Progress field that means “done”, as the Maximum completion of the Microsoft Gantt. | **Automatic (1 or 100)** · 1 (100%) · 100 |
| Border width | Outline of the bars, like the bar border of the Microsoft Gantt; 0 = no outline. | **0** (0 to 4) |
| Border color (empty = bar color) | Color of this outline. | color; **empty** |

### Milestones

Sets the look of **milestones** (one-off tasks).

| Setting | What it does | Options (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Shape | Milestone symbol. | **Diamond** · Circle · Triangle · Square |
| Size (px) | Size of the symbol. | **12** (6 to 28) |
| Color (empty = task color) | Single color for all milestones. | color; **empty** |
| Date in the label | Adds the date to the milestone name. | **on** |
| Vertical line | A line across the whole plan at each milestone date. | **off** |
| Line color (empty = milestone color) | (shown when Vertical line = on) | color; **empty** |
| Line style | Look of the line. (shown when Vertical line = on) | Solid · **Dashed** · Dotted |
| Opacity (%) | Transparency of the band: the lower the number, the subtler it is. (shown when Vertical line = on) | **60** (10 to 100) |

### Dependencies ★

Sets the **arrows** drawn from the **Predecessors ★** field. Without this field, the card has no effect. The toggle in the card header matches **Show**.

| Setting | What it does | Options (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Draws the dependency arrows (elbowed, left to right). | **on** |
| Color (empty = secondary text) | Color of the arrows. | color; **empty** |
| Width | Line width of the arrows. | **1.2** (0.5 to 4) |
| Flag conflicts (successor too early) | Colors the arrow of a link that isn't respected (the successor starts earlier than its link allows); the conflict is also written in the tooltip. | **on** |
| Conflict color | Color of these conflicting arrows. (shown when Flag conflicts (successor too early) = on) | color; **#C0392B** |
| Follow the chain on hover | When you hover over a bar, highlights the whole chain upstream and downstream (what it waits for and what it blocks). | **on** |

### Critical path ★

The **critical path** is the sequence of tasks where the slightest delay pushes back the end of the project: these are the tasks **with no float**. The visual calculates it from the dependencies, on the business-day calendar (weekends and holidays excluded), **network by network**: two unlinked projects each have their own critical path. The toggle in the card header matches **Show**.

| Setting | What it does | Options (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Colors the critical tasks and calculates the **Float** column. Requires the **Predecessors ★** field. | **off** |
| Color | Color of the critical tasks. | color; **#C0392B** |
| Maximum float (days) | Float in days still considered critical. At 0, only tasks with no float at all; at 3, also those with only 3 days of slack. | **0** (0 to 30) |

### Baseline ★

Compares **actuals** with the **plan** (fields **Baseline start ★** and **Baseline end ★**). The toggle in the card header matches **Show**.

| Setting | What it does | Options (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Draws a thin baseline bar under each actual bar. | **on** |
| Color (empty = gray) | Color of the baseline bar. | color; **empty** |
| Variance in days at the bar end | Writes the variance in business days at the end of the bar: ▲ late, ▼ ahead. | **on** |
| Accepted variance (days) | Accepted variance, in days: a variance less than or equal to this value is shown as zero (0 d), so the task is considered on time. | **0** (0 to 30) |

### Data labels

Sets the **text written next to the bars** (formerly the "Bars and labels" card; the look of the bars moved to the **Bars** card). The toggle in the card header matches **Show**.

| Setting | What it does | Options (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Writes a label next to each bar. | **on** |
| Content | Text shown next to each bar. When the **Bar label** field is filled in, it replaces *Task and owner*. | **Task and owner** · Task · Owner · Progress · Dates · “Bar label” field · None |
| Position | Where the label goes. With dependencies, the right-hand label is placed after the outgoing arrow. | **Right of the bar** · Inside the bar when long enough · Left of the bar |
| Size | Size of the labels. | **10** (6 to 18) |
| Bold | Labels in bold. | **off** |
| Italic | Labels in italics. | **off** |
| Color (empty = automatic) | Color of the labels. | color; **empty** |

### Time axis

Sets the **timeline header** (days, weeks, months…), the **calendar** (weekends, holidays) and how durations are counted (formerly the "Timeline" card, plus the "today" line and the axis bounds).

**Scale group**

| Setting | What it does | Options (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Initial scale | Zoom level when the report opens. The reader then changes it with the toolbar or Ctrl + mouse wheel. *Automatic* shows the whole plan if there is room. | **Automatic (whole plan, adapted ticks)** · Fit all · Hours · Days · Weeks · Months · Quarters · Years |
| First day of the week | Day each week starts on in the header. | **Monday** · Sunday |
| Week numbers | Shows week numbers (W42…) at the *Weeks* or *Days* scale. | **on** |
| Fiscal year start (quarters, years) | Starting month of the **fiscal year** (your organization's accounting year): shifts the quarters and years in the header. | **January** · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December |
| Axis start (yyyy-mm-dd) | Fixed start of the timeline. Keep the same frame under a filter with a DAX measure in the Dynamic format field named timeAxis.min, e.g. CALCULATE(MIN(Tasks[Start]), REMOVEFILTERS()). | text; **empty** |
| Axis end (yyyy-mm-dd) | Fixed end of the timeline (DAX: a timeAxis.max measure). | text; **empty** |

**Calendar group**

| Setting | What it does | Options (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Shade weekends | Shades Saturdays and Sundays in the timeline. | **on** |
| Days off color (empty = gray) | (shown when Shade weekends = on) | color; **empty** |
| Holidays (yyyy-mm-dd; …) | List of dates separated by `;`. They are shaded and skipped in business-day durations, dependency lags and the critical path. | text; **empty** |
| End date included | The end date counts as a full day: a task from the 3rd to the 5th lasts 3 days (for dates without a time). | **on** |
| Durations counted in | Unit of the **Duration** column, of the **Duration (when there is no end)** field and of lags in days. | **Business days** · Calendar days · Hours |

**Labels group**

| Setting | What it does | Options (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Size | Size of the timeline header text. | **9** (6 to 18) |
| Color (empty = secondary text) | Color of this text. | color; **empty** |
| Header background color | Background of the time header and of the grid column headers (empty = none). | color; **empty** |
| Month names | How months are written in the header. | **Automatic (as space allows)** · Full (January) · Short (Jan) · Initial (J) · Number (01) |
| Hours | Time format (timeline, grid dates and tooltips). | **As the language** · 24-hour (14:00) · 12-hour (2:00 PM) |
| Quarter format | Pattern for writing quarters: `q` = quarter number, `yyyy` or `yy` = year (with a shifted fiscal year, the year in which it ends); other Power BI date codes are accepted. | text; **empty** |
| Year format | Pattern for writing years: `yyyy` or `yy`. | text; **empty** |

**Today group**

| Setting | What it does | Options (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| “Today” line | Vertical line at the status date. | **on** |
| Color (empty = accent) | Color of this line. (shown when “Today” line = on) | color; **empty** |
| Line label | (shown when “Today” line = on) | text; **empty** |

### Gridlines

The guide lines of the plan, like the X-axis gridlines of the native line chart: vertical at the timeline ticks, horizontal between rows, and banded rows. Vertical lines were in **Timeline**, banded rows in **Task grid**.

| Setting | What it does | Options (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Vertical (ticks) | Lines separating days, weeks or months in the timeline. | **on** |
| Color (empty = lines) | (shown when Vertical (ticks) = on) | color; **empty** |
| Line style | (shown when Vertical (ticks) = on) | **Solid** · Dashed · Dotted |
| Horizontal (between rows) | A line under each task row. | **off** |
| Color (empty = lines) | (shown when Horizontal (between rows) = on) | color; **empty** |
| Width | Width of the gridlines. | **1** (0.5 to 4) |
| Banded rows | Every other row is lightly tinted, so the eye can follow a row. | **on** |

### Legend

Lists the values of the color series (teams, projects, owners or statuses). It appears when there are several series. The toggle in the card header matches **Show**.

| Setting | What it does | Options (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shows the legend. | **on** |
| Position | Where the legend sits in the visual. | **Top** · Bottom · Right · Left |
| Alignment | Alignment of the legend. (shown when Position = *Top* or *Bottom*) | **Start** · Center · End |
| Legend title | Adds a title before the values. | **off** |
| Title text | Text of this title. (shown when Legend title = on) | text; **empty** |
| Size | Size of the legend text. | **9** (6 to 24) |
| Color (empty = secondary text) | Color of the legend text. | color; **empty** |
| Click = select the series | Clicking a value selects all its tasks and filters the other visuals. | **on** |

### Sort

The order of tasks and groups (these settings were in **Rows and hierarchy** before version 1.3).

| Setting | What it does | Options (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Sort tasks by | Order of tasks within each group. *Data order (ID)* follows the **Task ID** field. With the **Sort order** field, it is only used to break ties. | **Start date** · End date · Name · Data order (ID) |
| Sort groups by | Order of projects and phases, which can differ from the task order (projects by name, tasks by date). | **Same as tasks** · Start date · End date · Name · Data order (ID) |
| Descending order | Reverses the order (most recent at the top, for example). | **off** |

### Toolbar

The buttons offered to the **reader** at the top of the visual. The toggle in the card header matches **Show**.

| Setting | What it does | Options (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shows the toolbar. | **on** |
| Search | Search box: finds a task while keeping its groups. | **on** |
| Scales and “Fit” | Buttons to change the scale (hours to years) and **Fit**. In edit mode, the chosen scale is saved in the report. | **on** |
| Expand / collapse all | Button that expands or collapses all groups. | **on** |
| “Today” button | Brings the timeline back to the status date. | **on** |

### Date markers ★ (Analytics pane)

In the **Analytics** pane (the magnifying glass icon next to **Format**), the **Date markers ★** card adds up to **3 vertical lines** at key dates (go-live, committee, delivery) and **one shaded period** (deployment freeze, summer vacation). All dates are written `yyyy-mm-dd`.

**Marker 1, Marker 2 and Marker 3 groups** (same settings for each):

| Setting | What it does | Options (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shows this marker. | **off** |
| Date (yyyy-mm-dd) | Date of the line. | text; **empty** |
| Label | Text written next to the line. | text; **empty** |
| Color (empty = accent) | Color of the line and label. | color; **empty** |
| Line style | Look of the line. | Solid · **Dashed** · Dotted |

**Period group**:

| Setting | What it does | Options (default in **bold**) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shows the shaded period. | **off** |
| From (yyyy-mm-dd) | First day of the period. | text; **empty** |
| To (yyyy-mm-dd) | Last day of the period. | text; **empty** |
| Label | Text written on the period. | text; **empty** |
| Color (empty = accent) | Color of the band. | color; **empty** |
| Opacity (%) | Transparency of the band: the lower the number, the subtler it is. | **10** (2 to 60) |

## Premium ★ features in this visual

| Feature | Where to set it |
|---|---|
| Dependencies (arrows, conflicts, chain on hover) | **Predecessors ★** field + **Dependencies ★** card |
| Critical path and Float column | **Critical path ★** card (with the **Predecessors ★** field) |
| Baseline and variance | **Baseline start ★** / **Baseline end ★** fields + **Baseline ★** card |
| Bar color from a DAX measure | **Bar color (measure) ★** field |
| Computed status (done, on track, at risk, late, upcoming) | **Data colors › Coloring**: *Computed status (late, at risk…) ★* |
| Resources view | **Layout › View**: *Resources (one row per owner) ★* |
| Whole plan on one page (PDF, PowerPoint, subscriptions) | **Layout › Whole plan in the frame (PDF export) ★** |
| Detail of collapsed groups (milestones, bars) | **Rows and hierarchy › Collapsed group: detail on its row ★** |
| Date markers and shaded period | **Analytics** pane › **Date markers ★** |
| Advanced styles, advanced palettes, Theme JSON | **Style** card (values marked ★) |

Nothing is locked: without a key, a ★ feature works normally and only shows the "Plume Visuals · Premium preview" watermark (see [the common basics](/en/tutorials/bien-demarrer-visuels-plume) and the pricing). The watermark only appears if a ★ feature is actually used.

## Learn more

- [Getting started with Gantt Plume](/en/tutorials/diagramme-de-gantt-power-bi): the data to prepare and a first visual, step by step.
- [Gantt Plume: 10 how-to guides (dependencies, critical path, PDF…)](/en/tutorials/gantt-plume-cas-pratiques): recipes for everyday needs.
- [Getting started with Plume visuals](/en/tutorials/bien-demarrer-visuels-plume): installation, license, styles and settings shared by all visuals.
- The visual's page: [Gantt Plume](/en/visuals/gantt-chart). A question? [Support](/en/support).