Bump Plume: every field and setting explained
Every field well and every Format pane setting of Bump Plume: ranking, designs, markers, labels, axes, zones, views and playback, with their default values.
Lire en françaisThis page describes everything Bump 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. This page describes version 1.1 (reorganized Format pane: new Data labels, End labels and Gridlines cards, Playback card, axis drill-down, annotations on periods).
The visual's fields
| Field | Required? | How many | What to drop | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axis (time) | Yes | 1 to 4 (hierarchy) | A column: date, year, month, number, sorted category | The periods, from left to right; several fields form a hierarchy you can drill into | Sales[Year] |
| Legend (entity) | Yes | 1 | A text column | What is ranked: one line per value (200 at most) | Sales[Brand] |
| Value (ranked by the visual) | Yes, unless Rank is used | 1 | A measure | The visual ranks the entities in each period; ribbon thickness | Total revenue |
| Rank (optional) | No | 1 | A measure | A rank you already compute (1 = first), used instead of the Value | Official rank |
| Image ★ | No | 1 | A text measure | Embedded logo or photo (data:image/…;base64) at both ends | Logo |
| Annotations ★ | No | 1 | A text measure | A note on the entity's point in that period | "Product recall" |
| Tooltips | No | Several | Measures | Added to the tooltip | Margin rate |
Drill-down. Drag for example Year then Quarter into Axis (time): the drill buttons in the visual header go down one level, back up, or expand everything, with combined periods ("2024 Q1"), as in the native ribbon chart.
Axis (time). A date or a number is sorted by the visual; text follows Power BI's order (sort it by a numeric column if needed). Value. A period without a value is not ranked for that entity; 0 is ranked. Image ★. The last non-blank image of each entity is used; a web address is ignored (message in edit mode).
Tooltips and Dynamic format: see the common basics.
The Format pane settings
The cards are described in the order of the Format 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: 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
This card picks the color of the lines. It is dynamic: one Color row per entity, with the fx button.
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Coloring | Line colors | Palette (one color per entity) · Single color · Highlight entities ★ · Gradient by final rank ★ |
| Color | One color per entity (or the single color) | empty |
| Color | One color per entity (or the single color) | empty |
| Highlighted entities (separated by ;, empty = first at the end) | Names kept in color, the others in gray (shown with highlight) | empty |
| Highlight color (empty = entity color) | Color of the highlighted series; empty = the accent for a single series, otherwise each keeps its palette color | empty |
| Other entities color (empty = style gray) | (shown with highlight) | empty |
Ranking
This card sets how the ranking is computed: direction, ties, Top N, periods without a rank.
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 = | Direction of the Value ranking | Highest value · Lowest value |
| Ties | Rank method for equal values | Standard: 1, 2, 2, 4 (RANKX Skip) · Dense: 1, 2, 2, 3 (RANKX Dense) · Modified: 1, 3, 3, 4 ★ · Unique: 1, 2, 3, 4 (previous rank breaks ties) ★ |
| Mark ties (=2) | "=" before the rank of tied entities in labels | On / Off |
| Number of entities (Top N, 0 = all) | Entities kept | 0 to 200, 10 |
| Top N based on (appears if Number of entities (Top N, 0 = all) is set) | (shown when Top N ≠ 0) | Each period (entries and exits) · The last period · Any period ★ |
| Period without a rank | Line broken or joined | Break the line · Connect points |
| Rank 1 at the top | Direction of the rank axis | On / Off |
| Highlight from another visual | When another visual highlights an entity: dim the others, or hide them while keeping the full ranking. To keep the ranking under a slicer, set the other visual's interaction to "Highlight", or put a rank computed with ALL () in Rank | Dim the other entities · Hide the others (ranks kept) |
Ranks or values
This card switches between the ranks view (the bump chart) and the values view, where the same lines are placed at their value.
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| View | Values: the same lines placed at their value, to see the gaps behind the ranks | Ranks (bump chart) · Values (lines) ★ |
| Ranks / Values button in the visual | Readers switch views (Values ★) | On / Off |
| Values view: include zero | In the values view, starts the axis at zero | On / Off |
Design
This card picks the shape of the lines: curves, sharp turns, steps, ribbons, metro map.
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Design | Shape of the lines | S-curves · Sharp breaks · Steps ★ · Stacked ribbons (ribbon chart) · Metro map ★ · Ribbons sized by value ★ |
| Curvature (%) (appears if Design = S-curves, Ribbons sized by value or Stacked ribbons (ribbon chart)) | Shape of the S (shown for curves and ribbons) | 0 to 100, 50 |
| Width (appears if Design = S-curves, Sharp breaks, Steps or Metro map) | Line width | 0.5 to 20, 3 |
| Line style (appears if Design = S-curves, Sharp breaks or Steps) | Look of the lines | Solid · Dashed · Dotted |
| Casing at crossings (appears if Design = S-curves, Sharp breaks, Steps or Metro map) | Background-colored outline that separates lines | On / Off |
| Interchanges (swapped places) (appears if Design = Metro map) | Capsules where two entities swap places (metro) | On / Off |
| Maximum thickness (% of the row) (appears if Design = Ribbons sized by value) | Thickness of the largest ribbon (ribbons sized by value) | 10 to 100, 80 |
| Spacing (%) (appears if Design = Stacked ribbons (ribbon chart)) | Space between stacked ribbons | 0 to 50, 12 |
| Ribbon transparency (%) (appears if Design = Ribbons sized by value or Stacked ribbons (ribbon chart)) | (ribbons) | 0 to 90, 30 |
| Ribbon border (appears if Design = Ribbons sized by value or Stacked ribbons (ribbon chart)) | (ribbons) | On / Off |
| Total above the columns (appears if Design = Stacked ribbons (ribbon chart)) | Writes each period's total above its column, like the native ribbon chart | On / Off |
Markers
This card sets the points drawn at each period.
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Points at the periods | Automatic (when there is room) · At every period · At the start and the end · None |
| Shape (appears if Markers › Show = Automatic (when there is room), At every period or At the start and the end) | Marker shape | Circle · Square · Diamond |
| Maximum size (px) (appears if Markers › Show = Automatic (when there is room), At every period or At the start and the end) | Reduced automatically when room is short | 4 to 48, 20 |
| Rank number inside the marker (appears if Markers › Show = Automatic (when there is room), At every period or At the start and the end) | Writes the rank inside the marker | On / Off |
| Fill (appears if Markers › Show = Automatic (when there is room), At every period or At the start and the end) | Filled marker, or hollow with an outline in the entity color | Solid · Hollow (colored outline) |
| Top N entries and exits (▲ ▼) | Markers and dashes to the outside row | On / Off |
Data labels
This card (new, like the data labels of the native visuals) writes the value on each point, or in the middle of the columns for stacked ribbons. It is turned on by the toggle in its header.
Labels group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shows labels | On / Off |
| Position | Where the label sits relative to the point | Below the point · Above the point |
| Size | Label size | 6 to 24, 9 |
| Color (empty = secondary text) | Text color | empty |
| Bold | Bold labels | On / Off |
| Text halo | Thin outline that separates the text from the points | On / Off |
| Hide overlapping labels | Removes labels that overlap | On / Off |
Numbers group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Display units | Shortens large numbers | Auto · None · Thousands · Millions · Billions |
| Decimals (-1 = auto) | Digits after the decimal point | -1 to 6, -1 |
| Prefix | Text before the number | empty |
| Suffix (e.g. €) | Text after the number | empty |
End labels
This card (new: these settings used to be in the former "Labels" card) writes each entity's name at the start and end of its line, with its image and rank change.
Names group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shows the names at the ends of the lines | On / Off |
| At the start | Writes the name at the start of each line | On / Off |
| At the end | Writes the name at the end of each line | On / Off |
| Content | What is written | Name · Rank and name · Name and value · Rank, name and value |
| Size | Size in points | 6 to 24, 10 |
| Color (empty = entity color) | Name color | empty |
| Bold | Bold names | On / Off |
| Maximum width (% of the visual) | Longer names are cut with "…" | 8 to 45, 22 |
| Long names on two lines | A name wider than the reserved room goes on two lines (metro terminus badges included) instead of being cut | On / Off |
| Images from the Image field ★ | Round logos next to the names | On / Off |
Rank change ★ group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show (▲3, ▼2) ★ | Places gained or lost, after the name at the end of each line | On / Off |
| Since | Period the change is compared with | The first period · The previous period |
| Places gained | Color of places gained | #2E7D4F |
| Places lost | Color of places lost | #C0392B |
Period axis
This card sets the period axis, at the bottom or top. It is turned on by the toggle in its header.
Values group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shows the ticks | On / Off |
| Position | Axis location | Bottom · Top · Top and bottom |
| Size | Tick size | 6 to 24, 9 |
| Color (empty = secondary text) | Tick color | empty |
| Date format | E.g. MMM yyyy | empty |
Axis title group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shows an axis title | On / Off |
| Text (appears if Axis title › Show is on) | Title text; empty = field name | empty |
Rank axis
This card sets the rank axis (or the value axis, in the values view). It is turned on by the toggle in its header.
Values group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shows the ticks | On / Off |
| Position | Axis location | Left · Right · Both sides |
| Size | Tick size | 6 to 24, 9 |
| Color (empty = secondary text) | Tick color | empty |
| Rank prefix (e.g. #) | Text before the number | empty |
| Outside-the-top row label | Text of the row that holds the entities that left the Top N; empty = "Outside top 10" | empty |
Axis title group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shows an axis title | On / Off |
| Text (appears if Axis title › Show is on) | Title text | empty |
Gridlines
This card groups the guide lines (they used to be in the axis cards): vertical lines at the periods, horizontal lines at the ranks and banded rows.
Vertical (periods) group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Vertical lines at each period | 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 |
Horizontal (ranks) group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Horizontal lines at each rank | 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 |
| Banded rows | Shades every other row | On / Off |
Legend
This card sets the legend. It is hidden by default: names are already at the ends of the lines.
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shows the legend | On / Off |
| Position | Location | Top · Bottom · Right · Left |
| Alignment (appears if Position = Top or Bottom) | Horizontal alignment | Start · Center · End |
| Legend title | Shows a title before the legend | On / Off |
| Title text (appears if Legend title is on) | Title text | empty |
| Size | Size of the series names | 6 to 24, 9 |
| Color (empty = secondary text) | Text color | empty |
| Click = select the series | Clicking a legend name selects the whole series and filters the report | On / Off |
Ranking zones ★
This card shades a band behind the top ranks (podium, qualification) and one behind the last ranks (relegation). It is turned on by the toggle in its header.
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show ★ | Bands behind the first and last ranks | On / Off |
| Top zone: number of ranks | Number of ranks in the top zone (0 = no zone) | 0 to 50, 3 |
| Top zone label | Text of the top zone ("Podium") | empty |
| Top zone color | Color of the top zone | #2E7D4F |
| Bottom zone: number of ranks | Number of ranks in the bottom zone (0 = no zone) | 0 to 50, 0 |
| Bottom zone label | Text of the bottom zone ("Relegation") | empty |
| Bottom zone color | Color of the bottom zone | #C0392B |
| Opacity (%) | Zone transparency | 3 to 50, 10 |
Annotations ★
This card (working like the ones in Line Plume and Stream Plume) pins notes on a period or on an entity's point. Notes come from the list typed here and from the Annotations ★ field; in edit mode, they can be dragged, edited with a double-click and removed with ×.
Content group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Notes from the field and the list | On / Off |
| Annotations (one per line) | One line per annotation: `period | text(vertical marker on the period) orperiod |
| Displayed content | What the note shows: the text alone, or with the point's rank or value | Text · Text and rank · Text and value |
| Edit on the chart (edit mode) | In edit mode, annotations can be dragged, edited with a double-click and removed with × | On / Off |
Look group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Style | Look of the annotation | Bubble · Filled label · Text only |
| Color (empty = entity color) | Annotation color | empty |
| Size | Size in points | 6 to 24, 9 |
| Bold | Bold text | On / Off |
| Maximum width (px) | Beyond this, the text wraps (4 lines at most) | 60 to 400, 160 |
Marker and connector group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Marker on the point | Small marker on the annotated point | On / Off |
| Connector | Line that connects the bubble to its point | Line · None |
| Line style (appears if Connector = Line) | Look of that line | Solid · Dashed · Dotted |
| Default position | Where to place annotations you haven't moved with the mouse. Automatic avoids lines, labels and axes | Automatic (no overlap) · Above · Below · Right · Left |
| Distance from the point (px) | Moves the bubble away from its point | 6 to 160, 22 |
Playback
This card (formerly "Animation and playback") sets how lines are drawn and the shared Plume player, which reveals periods one by one. Drawing is free; the play bar, the ▶ button and autoplay are ★.
Line drawing group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Draw the lines period by period | When the data changes, lines are drawn from the first period to the last; never when animations are reduced (Style › Animations or system setting) | On / Off |
| Drawing duration (ms) (appears if Draw the lines period by period is on) | Duration of that drawing | 200 to 8000, 1400 |
Playback ★ group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Duration of a frame (ms) | Duration of one frame at ×1 speed; the speed button multiplies it (×0.5 to ×4) for the session | 100 to 10000, 700 |
| Loop | Starts over after the last frame | On / Off |
| Play automatically on opening ★ | Starts playing once when the report opens; never when animations are reduced (Style › Animations or system setting) or on a dashboard tile | On / Off |
| Animated transitions | Values, positions and colors glide from one frame to the next | On / Off |
| Labels follow the head of the lines | During playback, names move with the head of the lines | On / Off |
Play bar ★ group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Play bar ★ | Play button, slider and buttons of the play bar | On / Off |
| Discreet ▶ button (on hover) ★ (appears if Play bar ★ is off) | Without the play bar: a small round button at the top right of the chart, shown on hover | On / Off |
| Bar position (appears if Play bar ★ is on) | Location of the play bar | 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 written under the slider 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 (for the session) | On / Off |
Large value ★ group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Current value in large type | Writes the current play axis value in large type, as a watermark | On / Off |
| Large value size (appears if Current value in large type is on) | Size of the large value | 12 to 160, 40 |
| Large value position (appears if Current value in large type is on) | Corner where the large value is written | Bottom right · Top right · Top left · Bottom left · Center |
Interactions
The Interactions card has the settings shared by all visuals (Highlight on hover, Dimmed items opacity (%), see the shared basics) and adds these:
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Hover: entity in front | The hovered line comes to the front, the others fade | On / Off |
Tooltips
The Tooltips card is shared (Show toggle, see the shared basics). Here it has these extra settings:
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Adds the period's value | On / Off |
| Change since the previous period | Adds the places gained or lost since the previous period | On / Off |
| Best rank | Adds the entity's best rank over all periods | On / Off |
Premium features ★
| Feature | Where to set it |
|---|---|
| Guided playback: play bar, discreet ▶ button, autoplay (22/10/2026 rebalancing) | Playback › Play bar ★ and Playback › Playback ★ |
| Steps, metro map, ribbons sized by value | Design › Design |
| Modified and unique ties, Top N on any period | Ranking › Ties, Top N based on |
| Highlight, gradient by final rank | Data colors › Coloring |
| Rank change | End labels › Rank change ★ |
| Images | Image ★ field |
| Ranking zones | Ranking zones ★ |
| Values view (pane or reader button) | Ranks or values |
| Annotations (on a period or on an entity's point) | Annotations ★ field and Annotations ★ › Annotations (one per line) |
| Paid styles, palettes, theme JSON | Style |