Bar Slicer Plume: every field and setting explained

This page describes everything Bar Slicer Plume offers: the field wells, then each card in the Format pane, in the order they appear. Each setting's default value is in bold, and premium features are marked with a ★. For a first guided visual, see getting started.

The visual's fields

Field (exact name)	Required?	How many fields	What to drop in	What it does	Example
Field	Yes	1	A column (text, number, Boolean; date possible)	The values in the list, and the column the slicer filters	Category
Measure (bars)	No	1	A numeric measure, preferably additive	Bar length, displayed value, share of total, Top N ★ ranking	Revenue
Sort by	No	1	A measure	Sort criterion when Sort › Sort by is set to "Sort by" field, descending or ascending	Order Count
Tooltips	No	Several	Measures	Numbers added to each value's tooltip	Order Count
Preselection	No	1	A measure that returns text	Values selected when the report opens ★	Preselected Categories
Dynamic format	No	Several	Measures named card.setting	Drive a Format pane setting with DAX	—

Field. A single column. To filter on several columns at once or on a hierarchy (Category › Product), use Filter Bar Plume or Basic Slicer Plume: Bar Slicer Plume only handles one level. The column is always filtered with the "is one of" rule: the visual can't exclude values ("everything except") other than by checking all the others (Invert button).

Measure (bars). A single measure, so a single series: you can't show two bars per value (revenue and margin, for example). Put the second measure in Tooltips or Sort by. Without a measure, the visual stays a list slicer with search: no bars, no values, no Top N ★ button. Negative values are shown in their own color (Bars › Negative values color); they don't count in the total used for the share.

Sort by. Useful for ordering the list by a criterion other than bar length, for example sorting by number of orders while showing revenue. This field only has an effect if Sort › Sort by is set to "Sort by" field, descending or "Sort by" field, ascending.

Tooltips. The measures are added to the standard Power BI tooltip, each with its own format (%, $, decimals); report page tooltips are supported. Settings: Tooltips card. See the shared basics.

Preselection. A measure that returns, as text, the value or values to select when the report opens, separated by ;: for example Preselected Categories = "Lighting;Garden", or a measure that returns the month's best category. The slicer checks these values as if the reader had clicked them. When to apply it and what to do with a bookmark: Preselection card. Premium feature ★; details and examples in the shared basics.

Dynamic format. See the shared basics.

Format pane settings

Header

The title shown above the list, with the counter and the button that clears the selection.

Setting	What it does	Options (default in bold)
Show	Shows or hides the whole header row (card toggle).	On / Off
Text	Title text. Empty: the field name ("Category").	Free text (empty)
Size	Title size, in points.	7 to 36 (14)
Bold	Makes the title bold.	On / Off
Italic	Makes the title italic.	On / Off
Underline	Underlines the title.	On / Off
Color (empty = text)	Title color. Empty: the style's text color.	Color (empty)
Background color	Fills the header row's background, like the native title background.	Color (empty)
Horizontal alignment	Puts the title on the left, in the center or on the right. When centered, the title stays in the middle even with the counter and the Clear button.	Left / Center / Right
Text wrap	A long title goes on two lines (breaking between words) instead of being cut with "…".	On / Off
Show divider	Draws a line under the header.	On / Off
Color (empty = lines) (appears if Show divider is on)	Line color. Empty: the style's line color.	Color (empty)
Line style (appears if Show divider is on)	Line pattern.	Solid / Dashed / Dotted
Width (appears if Show divider is on)	Line thickness, in pixels.	1 to 6 (1)
Show value / selection count	Shows in the header the number of values in the list or of selected values.	On / Off
"Clear" button	Shows a button that clears the selection, which removes the filter.	On / Off
Clear button label (appears if "Clear" button is on)	Replaces the button text.	Free text (empty = "Clear")

Layout

The layout of the values and how blank values or values without data are handled.

Setting	What it does	Options (default in bold)
Style	Vertical list: one value per row. Tile grid ★: tiles across several columns. Chips (horizontal) ★: rounded labels side by side.	Vertical list / Tile grid ★ / Chips (horizontal) ★
Columns (appears if Style = Tile grid ★)	Number of tile columns.	1 to 8 (2)
Fixed tile height (px, 0 = auto) (appears if Style = Tile grid ★)	Gives every tile the same height, like "Fixed size" in the native button slicer; a scroll bar appears if they don't fit. 0: automatic height.	0 to 300 (0)
Label width (%) (appears if Style = Vertical list)	Share of the row width reserved for the value's name.	15 to 70 (38)
Wrap labels	Lets long labels wrap onto the next line instead of being cut off.	On / Off
Alternate rows (appears if Style = Vertical list)	Shades every other row to make reading easier.	On / Off
Separators (appears if Style = Vertical list)	Draws a thin line between rows.	On / Off
Tinted background when selected	Colors the background of selected values.	On / Off
Blank label	Text shown for the column's blank value (cells with no content).	Free text (empty)
Values without data	What to do with values that no longer have data under the current filters (you need to turn on Show items with no data on the field to receive them).	Grouped at the bottom, dimmed / In place, dimmed / Hidden
Empty group title (appears if Values without data = Grouped at the bottom, dimmed)	Title shown above the group of values without data.	Free text (empty)

Selection

How a click picks values.

Setting	What it does	Options (default in bold)
Mode	Multiple (click = toggle): each click checks or unchecks a value. Multiple with Ctrl: a simple click replaces the selection, Ctrl + click adds a value, like the native slicer. Single value: a click replaces the chosen value.	Multiple (click = toggle) / Multiple with Ctrl / Single value
Indicator	The marker drawn in front of each value. Automatic adapts it to the mode; None (highlight) keeps only the tinted background of the chosen values.	Automatic / Checkbox / Radio button / None (highlight)
Always keep one value selected (appears if Mode = Single value)	Prevents unchecking everything. If nothing is selected, the visual checks the first value itself.	On / Off
Alt + click: only this value	Alt + click on a value keeps only that value.	On / Off
Shift + click: select a range	Shift + click checks all values between the last click and this one.	On / Off
"Select all" row (appears if Mode = Multiple (click = toggle) or Multiple with Ctrl)	Adds a row at the top of the list that checks or unchecks all values.	On / Off
"Select all" label (appears if "Select all" row is on)	Replaces the text of this row.	Free text (empty)
Move selection to the top	Places checked values at the top of the list.	On / Off

Shortcuts available in the list, whatever the settings: ↑ ↓ to move, Home / End, Space or Enter to check, Ctrl + A to select all visible values, Ctrl + F to go to the search box (no hint is shown on screen), Esc to clear the search. Right-clicking a value opens the Power BI context menu.

Bars

The look of the measure bars.

Setting	What it does	Options (default in bold)
Show	Shows or hides the bars (card toggle).	On / Off
Position	Between label and value: the bar is on the same line, between the name and the number. Below the label: the bar goes under the name, handy for long labels. Row background: the bar fills the row background, very compact.	Between label and value / Below the label / Row background
Scale	Relative to maximum: the largest value takes up the full width. Share of total: the length represents the value's share of the total.	Relative to maximum / Share of total
Thickness (appears if Position = Between label and value or Below the label)	Bar height, in pixels.	2 to 30 (8)
Rounded ends	Rounds the ends of the bars.	On / Off
Show track	Draws a pale background along the full possible length, behind each bar. Its color is the one set in Style › Bar track.	On / Off
Selected color (empty = accent)	Bar color for selected values.	Color (empty = the style's accent color)
Unselected color (empty = auto)	Bar color for unselected values.	Color (empty = automatic)
Negative values color	Color of bars whose measure is negative.	Color (#c0392b, red)
Minimum width (px) (appears if Position = Between label and value)	Minimum width of the bar area between the label and the value: bars never get narrower than this, even with long labels.	20 to 400 (60)

Displayed values

The number shown to the right of each value.

Setting	What it does	Options (default in bold)
Show	Shows or hides the numbers (card toggle).	On / Off
Content	Value: the measure. Share of total: the percentage of the total. Value and share: both ("182K · 10%").	Value / Share of total / Value and share
Display units	Abbreviates large numbers. Auto picks based on the order of magnitude.	Auto / None / Thousands / Millions / Billions
Decimals (-1 = auto)	Number of digits after the decimal point; -1 lets the visual decide.	-1 to 6 (-1)
Prefix	Text placed before the number.	Free text (empty)
Suffix (e.g. €)	Text placed after the number. Type a space before the symbol to get "182K €".	Free text (empty)
Color (empty = secondary)	Color of the numbers. Empty: the style's secondary text color.	Color (empty)
Tabular figures	Gives all digits the same width so numbers line up from one row to the next.	On / Off

Sort

The order of the values in the list.

Setting	What it does	Options (default in bold)
Sort by	Sort criterion. "Sort by" field uses the measure in the Sort by well. Model order follows the order defined in the model (for example a column sorted by another column).	Measure, descending / Measure, ascending / Label A → Z / Label Z → A / "Sort by" field, descending / "Sort by" field, ascending / Model order
Natural sort (2 before 10)	Sorts numbers inside labels as numbers: "M2" before "M10".	On / Off
Sort toggle in the visual	Shows a button that lets readers switch between "Value ↓" and "A → Z".	On / Off

Search

The search box above the list. Search always ignores accents and capitalization.

Setting	What it does	Options (default in bold)
Show	Shows or hides the search box (card toggle).	On / Off
Placeholder	Grayed-out text shown in the empty box.	Free text (empty)
Matching	Contains: the text can be anywhere. Starts with: the value must start with the text. Word start: one of the words must start with the text ("linens" finds "Home linens").	Contains / Starts with / Word start
Highlight matches	Highlights the typed text in the values found.	On / Off
"Select results" button	Shows a "Select (n)" button that adds all the values found to the selection at once.	On / Off

Quick actions

The buttons above the list.

Setting	What it does	Options (default in bold)
Show	Shows or hides the action bar (card toggle).	On / Off
Top N ★	Button that selects the N values with the highest measure at the moment you click. The selection is then fixed: it isn't recalculated on refresh. Requires a measure in Measure (bars).	On / Off
N (appears if Top N ★ is on)	Number of values picked by the Top N ★ button.	1 to 100 (5)
Invert selection	Button that checks everything except the current selection. Values without data stay excluded.	On / Off
Paste a list ★	Button that opens a box where you paste a list (one value per line, or separated by ; or ,), for example from Excel. The visual finds these values in the list, then replaces the selection or adds to it.	On / Off
Style	Look of the buttons.	Text chips / Icons only

Selection summary

The line below the list that says how much the selection weighs ("3 selected · 1.0M of 1.8M").

Setting	What it does	Options (default in bold)
Show	Shows or hides the summary (card toggle).	On / Off
Text ★	Replaces the summary text. Tokens: {n} number of selected values, {count} number of values, {sel} measure of the selection, {total} total, {pct} share.	Free text (empty = standard text)
Share of total on the right	Shows the selection's share of the total, to the right of the summary.	On / Off
Hide when nothing selected	Hides the summary as long as nothing is selected.	On / Off

Preselection

Selects values when the report opens: drop into the Preselection field a measure that returns a value or a list ("Paris;Lyon"). Premium feature ★: without a key, it applies with the watermark. Without a measure, this card has no effect. The details (measure format, bookmarks, persistent filters) are in the shared basics.

Setting	What it does	Options (default in bold)
Apply	Once per session: the preselection applies the first time the slicer is displayed, then the reader is in control (if they change the selection, it doesn't come back when they switch pages). Reapply on every display: it comes back every time the page is displayed and whenever the measure's value changes.	Once per session / Reapply on every display
Force	Replaces an existing selection: saved in the report, recalled by a bookmark or by persistent filters. When off, that selection is kept and the preselection doesn't apply.	On / Off
Value separator	Character that separates the values in the text returned by the measure ("Paris;Lyon").	Free text (;)
Report values not found (edit mode)	In edit mode, flags in the visual the measure's values that don't exist in the list (typo, filtered-out value). Readers never see this message.	On / Off

Tooltips

The tooltip shown when hovering over a value. The shared settings are described in the shared basics.

Setting	What it does	Options (default in bold)
Show	Shows the tooltip on hover, with the measures of the Tooltips field and report page tooltips (card toggle).	On / Off
Measure format	Each measure's format (model): each measure in the Tooltips field keeps its own format (%, €, decimals), as in native visuals. Visual format: they all follow the Displayed values settings.	Each measure's format (model) / Visual format (Displayed values)
Share of total	Adds the value's share of the total to the tooltip.	On / Off

Frame: extra setting

This visual's Frame card has one more option than the standard version:

Setting	What it does	Options (default in bold)
Transparent background	Removes the visual's background: you can see what's underneath (page background, shape).	On / Off

Shared cards (Plume Studio License, Style, Frame, Language and numbers): see the shared basics.

Premium ★ features of this visual

Feature	Where to set it
Top N button	Quick actions › Top N ★ and N
Paste a list button	Quick actions › Paste a list ★
Tile grid	Layout › Style: Tile grid ★
Chips	Layout › Style: Chips (horizontal) ★
Custom summary text	Selection summary › Text ★
Preselection with a measure	Preselection field and Preselection card
Styles, palettes and Theme JSON ★	Style card (see the shared basics)

Nothing is locked: without a key, a ★ feature works and shows a "Plume Visuals · Premium preview" watermark; see the shared basics for the license and pricing.

Learn more

• Getting started with Bar Slicer Plume: the data to prepare and a first visual, step by step.
• Bar Slicer Plume: 9 how-to guides (Top N, Excel list, bookmarks…): recipes for common needs.
• Getting started with Plume visuals: installation, license, styles and settings shared by all visuals.
• The visual's page: Bar Slicer Plume. Have a question? Support.