KPI Plume: every field and Format pane setting explained
Every field well and every setting in the KPI Plume Format pane: what each one does, its possible values, its default value and premium features.
Lire en françaisThis page describes everything KPI 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 getting started.
The visual's fields
| Field (exact name) | Required? | How many fields | What to drag in | What it's for | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Values (one KPI per measure) | Yes | 1 or more | Measures | Each measure becomes a KPI card | Revenue, Order count, Margin rate |
| Comparison (previous year…) | No | 1 or more (one per KPI) | Measures | Comparison value of the KPI of the same rank: change, arrow, "vs …" label | Revenue LY |
| Comparison 2 (budget…) ★ | No | 1 or more (one per KPI) | Measures | Second change of the KPI of the same rank, shown under the first one | Revenue budget |
| Target | No | 1 or more (one per KPI) | Measures | Target of the KPI: progress bar, ring, bullet or text | Revenue target |
| Trend axis (date) | No | 1 | Date column (month, week, year) | Draws the sparkline; provides the previous period for the comparison | Month |
| One KPI per… (category) | No | 1 | Column (text) | Repeats the KPIs for each value of the field | Region |
| Back of the card (text) | No | 1 or more (one per KPI) | Measures that return text | Text shown on the back of the KPI of the same rank | Revenue definition |
| Back of the card: figures | No | 1 to 8 | Measures | Figures shown only on the back, chosen KPI by KPI | Average basket, Active customers |
| Icon (text measure) | No | 1 or more (one per KPI) | Measures that return text | Icon of the KPI of the same rank, for instance per category | Region icon |
| Title (text measure) | No | 1 or more (one per KPI) | Measures that return text | Title of the KPI of the same rank, computed in DAX; replaces Per-KPI settings › Title (empty = measure name) | Revenue title |
| Note (text measure) | No | 1 or more (one per KPI) | Measures that return text | Note below the value of the KPI of the same rank | Revenue note |
| Reference labels | No | 1 or more | Measures | Context figures below the value (label and value), like the native card | Revenue PY, Share of total |
| Reference labels: details | No | 1 or more (one per label) | Measures (text or number) | Detail written below the reference label of the same rank | PY detail |
| Tooltips | No | 1 or more | Measures | Figures added to the tooltip (and to the back) | Gross margin |
| Dynamic format | No | 1 or more | Measures renamed card.setting | Drives a Format pane setting with DAX | kpiFormat.backText |
One KPI per measure: matching by rank
Each measure in the Values (one KPI per measure) field becomes a card. Its position in the field is its rank: the 1st measure has rank 1, the 2nd rank 2, and so on. The Comparison (previous year…), Comparison 2 (budget…), Target, Back of the card (text) and Icon (text measure) fields are matched by rank: their 1st measure goes with the 1st value, their 2nd with the 2nd, and so on.
Example: Values = Revenue, Order count, Margin rate and Target = Revenue target, Margin target. By rank, Order count would get Margin target, and Margin rate would have no target. To fix this without changing the order of the fields, open Format › Per-KPI settings, choose the measure in Apply settings to, then:
- for
Order count: “Target” field number (0 = same rank, -1 = none) = -1 (no target); - for
Margin rate: “Target” field number (0 = same rank, -1 = none) = 2 (the 2nd measure of the Target field).
“Comparison” field number (0 = same rank, -1 = none) does the same for the Comparison (previous year…) field. A target can also be typed without a measure: Fixed target (0 = “Target” field) then replaces the field for this KPI.
The other matched fields (Comparison 2 (budget…), Back of the card (text), Icon (text measure)) always follow the rank. To leave a KPI without a value, drag a blank measure into its rank, for instance Blank = BLANK ().
Values (one KPI per measure)
- The order of the field is the order of the cards, unless Layout › KPI order sorts them differently.
- The card title is the measure name (rename it in the field, or type Per-KPI settings › Title (empty = measure name)).
- The measure's format ($, %, decimals) is used; Per-KPI settings can change it (units, decimals, prefix, suffix).
- A blank measure shows "—" or the text of Value › Text when blank; Layout › Hide blank KPIs removes those cards.
Comparison and Comparison 2 ★
Comparison (previous year…) gives the main change, under the value. Without this field, and with a Trend axis (date), the change compares the last period with the previous one (for instance December with November). Comparison › Compare with forces one source or the other.
Comparison 2 (budget…) ★ adds a second change under the first one: for instance vs last year and vs budget. It always compares the displayed value with the measure of the same rank in this field. It appears if Comparison › Comparison 2 (“Comparison 2” field) is on; its label is set in Per-KPI settings › Comparison 2 label. Without a license key, the watermark appears as soon as this second change is shown.
Target
One measure per KPI, matched by rank or chosen with “Target” field number. The shape (bar, ring ★, bullet ★, text) is set in the Target card. The target can also decide the card's color: see Comparison › Card status (good, warning, bad).
Trend axis (date)
A single column, preferably a date (month, week, year). The visual reads up to 2,000 periods. With this axis, the figure shown is by default the period total computed by the measure; if no total is available, it is the last period. Value › Displayed value (with a trend axis) lets you show the last period, the average, etc. instead.
Dates are read correctly even when Power BI sends them as text ("2025-11-30T23:00:00.000Z"), put back in order and written with the column's format; monthly dates are written "Dec 2025". Sparkline › Period format (empty = automatic) sets another format.
One KPI per… (category)
With Region, each KPI is repeated for each region: 3 measures × 4 regions = 12 cards. The title of each card is the region ("North · Revenue" when there are several measures). Layout › “Total” card (with “One KPI per…”) adds a total card first. A click on a card then filters the rest of the report on that region (see the Interactions card).
Back of the card (text) and Back of the card: figures
Back of the card (text): a measure that returns text (a definition, a comment), shown on the back of the KPI of the same rank. Priority order of the back text: the text typed for this measure in Per-KPI settings › Back of the card text, then the measure in this field, then the text typed for All KPIs.
Back of the card: figures: measures shown only on the back, with their name and format (8 at most; the following ones are ignored). They come first among the key figures of the back. Choose which ones to show for each KPI in the Back of the card: content per KPI card: each measure has its own switch there, under its name. They are shown when Back of the card › Key figures is All available.
Icon (text measure)
A measure that returns, for the KPI of the same rank, one of these values:
- an icon key of the visual (
trendUp,euro,cart…) or a Lucide icon name (trending-up,shopping-cart…), case-insensitive; - an emoji or a short symbol (🚚, ✔): the first 8 characters are shown;
- an embedded image starting with
data:image/(SVG, PNG, JPEG, GIF or WebP), for instancedata:image/svg+xml;utf8,….
A web address (https://…) is never loaded: the visual makes no external request. A blank value keeps the icon of Per-KPI settings › Icon. Example, an icon per category:
Region icon = SWITCH ( SELECTEDVALUE ( Sales[Region] ), "Export", "globe", "Web", "click", "store" )
Title and Note (text measures)
One measure per KPI, matched by rank like the other fields. Title (text measure) replaces the title typed in Per-KPI settings: for example Revenue title = "Revenue " & SELECTEDVALUE ( Calendar[Year] ) writes "Revenue 2025" and follows the year slicer. Note (text measure) writes a note below the value; the placeholders {value}, {ref}, {delta}, {target}, {progress} and {period} are replaced, as in Per-KPI settings › Note under the value. A blank measure keeps the Per-KPI settings text. In the Dynamic format field, measures named kpiFormat.title and kpiFormat.note give the same title or note to every KPI.
Reference labels and details
Like the native card's reference labels: each measure in Reference labels is shown below the value, with its name and value (for example Revenue PY and Share of total), and the measure of the same rank in Reference labels: details writes a detail line below it ("vs 2024", a date…). By default, each card shows every label; Reference labels › KPIs concerned = By rank spreads them out (the 1st label with the 1st KPI…). Formatting: Reference labels card.
Tooltips and Dynamic format
Tooltips: the measures you add are shown in the tooltip of each card, after the value, the comparison, the change and the target; they can also appear on the back (“Tooltips” fields switch of the Back of the card: content per KPI card). Dynamic format: a measure renamed card.setting drives any setting (example: kpiFormat.backText). KPI Plume specifics: no fx button (Power BI doesn't offer it for this type of visual), the visual reads the value of a Dynamic format measure at the grand total level, and in Per-KPI settings only the All KPIs level can be driven this way. See the shared basics for both fields.
Format pane settings
The cards are described in the order of the Format pane. KPI Plume has no settings in the Analytics pane.
Some styles of the Style card also change KPI Plume settings, only if they are still at their default value: Minimal (underlined cards, icons without background, changes without badge), Newspaper (rectangles, no icon, line sparkline), Neon (glow on hover, smooth area), Unknown Pleasures (line, ring icons), Pastel (10% tint in the fill), Climate (status bar on the left).
Per-KPI settings
This card sets each KPI separately: title, note, icon, color, number format, favorable direction, comparison labels, target, link and back text.
How "general setting, then exceptions" works. At the top of the card, the Apply settings to list offers:
- All KPIs: the general setting, applied to every card;
- then the name of each measure in the Values (one KPI per measure) field: an exception, which applies only to that KPI and overrides the general setting.
Example: with All KPIs, set Display units to Thousands; then with Margin rate, set Display units to None and Decimals (-1 = automatic) to 1. Every card is shown in thousands, except the rate.
Always check the item shown in Apply settings to before changing a setting: on All KPIs, you change every card. With One KPI per… (category), the setting of a measure applies to all its cards (one per region).
| Setting | What it does | Options (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Title (empty = measure name) | Replaces the measure name as the card title. | Free text (empty) |
| Note under the value | Short text under the figure (e.g. "Year to date"). Accepts the placeholders {value}, {ref}, {delta}, {target}, {progress}, {period}. | Free text (empty) |
| Icon | Pictogram of the card. Automatic (from the name) picks it from the measure name and format (revenue → $ or €, orders → cart, rate → %, customers → people, production → factory, satisfaction → star…). The icons are Lucide paths embedded in the visual (ISC license), with no external image. | Automatic (from the name) / None / Finance · Euro / Finance · Dollar / Finance · Pound sterling / Finance · Coins / Finance · Banknote / Finance · Wallet / Finance · Piggy bank (savings) / Finance · Credit card / Finance · Receipt / Finance · Bank / Finance · Payment / Finance · Calculator / Finance · Percent / Finance · Discount / Sales · Cart / Sales · Shopping bag / Sales · Store / Sales · Tag (price) / Sales · Ticket / Sales · Handshake (deals) / Sales · Briefcase / Sales · Gift / Sales · Megaphone (marketing) / People · People / People · Person / People · New customer / People · Verified customer / People · Lost customer / People · Contact / People · Baby / People · Smile (satisfaction) / People · Frown / People · Thumbs up / People · Messages / Performance · Target / Performance · Rise / Performance · Fall / Performance · Column chart / Performance · Bar chart / Performance · Line chart / Performance · Pie chart / Performance · Gauge / Performance · Activity / Performance · Award / Performance · Trophy / Performance · Medal / Performance · Flag (milestone) / Performance · Rocket (launch) / Performance · Star / Performance · Speedometer / Performance · Layers / Performance · Sum / Time · Clock / Time · Timer / Time · Hourglass / Time · Calendar / Time · Calendar check / Time · Days / Time · History / Operations · Truck (delivery) / Operations · Box (stock) / Operations · Package delivered / Operations · Boxes / Operations · Warehouse / Operations · Factory / Operations · Wrench (maintenance) / Operations · Settings / Operations · Hard hat / Operations · Forklift / Operations · Ship / Operations · Plane / Operations · Car / Operations · Route / Operations · Fuel / Operations · Checklist / Status · Check / Status · Tick / Status · Rejected / Status · Alert / Status · Warning / Status · Information / Status · Shield / Status · Security / Status · Lock / Status · Bell / Status · Bug / Status · Eye (views) / Energy and environment · Leaf / Energy and environment · Sprout / Energy and environment · Recycle / Energy and environment · Bolt (energy) / Energy and environment · Battery / Energy and environment · Plug / Energy and environment · Sun / Energy and environment · Cloud / Energy and environment · Rain / Energy and environment · Wind / Energy and environment · Flame / Energy and environment · Drop (water) / Energy and environment · Waves / Energy and environment · Thermometer / Energy and environment · Trees / Energy and environment · Globe / Health and education · Heart / Health and education · Heart pulse / Health and education · Stethoscope / Health and education · Pill / Health and education · Hospital / Health and education · Graduation / Health and education · Book / Health and education · School / Health and education · Dumbbell (sport) / Health and education · Utensils (meals) / Health and education · Coffee / Digital · Phone / Digital · Mail / Digital · Message / Digital · Click / Digital · Monitor / Digital · Smartphone / Digital · Server / Digital · Database / Digital · Wi-Fi / Digital · Download / Digital · Upload / Digital · Share / Digital · Search / Digital · Link / Digital · Document / Places · House / Places · Building / Places · Location / Places · Map / Places · Hotel |
| Or symbol / emoji (replaces the icon) | A character or an emoji instead of the icon (e.g. 🚚). | Free text (empty) |
| KPI color (empty = “Card” card) | Color of this KPI (icon, sparkline, status bar). Empty: the color follows Card › KPI color. | Color (empty) |
| Display units | Shows the number in thousands, millions or billions. Auto picks the unit of each number (1.5M, 171K, 451). | Automatic (full value when it fits) / Abbreviated (K, M, bn) / None / Thousands / Millions / Billions |
| Decimals (-1 = automatic) | Digits after the decimal point. | -1 to 6 (-1) |
| Prefix | Text added before the figure. | Free text (empty) |
| Suffix | Text added after the figure (e.g. "d" for days). | Free text (empty) |
| Lower is better | A decrease is shown in the "good" color: for costs, delays, incidents… The target is met when the value stays below it. | On / Off |
| Comparison label | Text of the comparison. Empty: "vs" + name of the comparison measure (or of the previous period). | Free text (empty) |
| Comparison 2 label | Text of the second comparison (Comparison 2 (budget…) field). Empty: "vs" + name of the measure. | Free text (empty) |
| Fixed target (0 = “Target” field) | A target typed here for this KPI, without a measure. It replaces the Target field. | Number (0) |
| “Target” field number (0 = same rank, -1 = none) | Which measure of the Target field goes with this KPI: 2 = the 2nd measure of the field. | -1 to 30 (0) |
| “Comparison” field number (0 = same rank, -1 = none) | Which measure of the Comparison (previous year…) field goes with this KPI. | -1 to 30 (0) |
| Link (web address) | Adds a ↗ button after the title that opens this address; Power BI asks for confirmation. Web address (https://…) or mailto:; any other text is ignored. | Free text (empty) |
| Back of the card text | Text shown when the card flips (a definition, for instance). **…** makes text bold, a line break starts a new paragraph. Placeholders: {name}, {value}, {ref}, {delta}, {deltaPct}, {ref2}, {delta2}, {deltaPct2}, {target}, {progress}, {min}, {max}, {avg} (values), {first}, {last}, {period} (period names). | Free text (empty) |
The icons of the Icon list. After Automatic (from the name) and None, each label starts with its theme (Finance · Euro, Sales · Cart…):
- Finance (14): euro, dollar, pound sterling, coins, piggy bank, credit card, percent, discount…
- Sales (9): cart, shopping bag, store, price tag, handshake, megaphone…
- People (11): people, person, new customer, lost customer, smile (satisfaction)…
- Performance (18): target, rise, fall, column chart, line chart, gauge, trophy, rocket, star, sum…
- Time (7): clock, timer, hourglass, calendar…
- Operations (16): truck, box, warehouse, factory, maintenance wrench, plane, route…
- Status (12): check, rejected, alert, information, shield, lock, bell, eye (views)…
- Energy and environment (16): leaf, recycle, bolt, battery, sun, rain, drop, thermometer, globe…
- Health and education (11): heart, heart pulse, pill, hospital, graduation, book, school…
- Digital (15): phone, mail, click, monitor, server, database, document…
- Places (5): house, building, location, map, hotel.
Icons from earlier versions keep their name: a saved report remains valid.
Back of the card: content per KPI
This card chooses, KPI by KPI, what the back shows. It appears in the pane right after the Per-KPI settings card, and only if Flip › Flip the card is not set to Never.
It works like Per-KPI settings: the Apply settings to list first offers All KPIs (the general setting), then the name of each measure in the Values (one KPI per measure) field (an exception for that KPI). Example: on All KPIs, turn off Minimum, Maximum and Average; then on Revenue, turn Average back on. Only the back of the revenue card shows the average.
The Back figure 1 to Back figure 8 switches carry in the pane the names of the measures in the Back of the card: figures field (the 1st measure of the field, then the 2nd…); there are as many as there are measures in that field. Comparison 2 and change only appears with a measure in Comparison 2 (budget…), and “Tooltips” fields only with a measure in Tooltips.
| Setting | What it does | Options (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Text (Per-KPI settings or “Back of the card” field) | Shows the back text of this KPI. | On / Off |
| Text after the figures | Places the text under the figures instead of above them. | On / Off |
| Comparison value | The value the KPI is compared with. | On / Off |
| Change | The change, in value and in %. | On / Off |
| Comparison 2 and change | The value of Comparison 2 (budget…) ★ and the change (appears with a measure in that field). | On / Off |
| Target | The target value. | On / Off |
| Target achievement | The percentage of the target reached. | On / Off |
| Period | First and last period of the trend axis. | On / Off |
| Last period | Value of the last period, followed by its name ("171K · Dec 2025"); hidden if Value › Displayed value (with a trend axis) is already Last period. | On / Off |
| Minimum | Lowest value of the trend and its period. | On / Off |
| Maximum | Highest value of the trend and its period. | On / Off |
| Average | Average of the periods. | On / Off |
| “Tooltips” fields | The measures of the Tooltips field (appears with a measure in that field). | On / Off |
| Back figure 1 to Back figure 8 (measure name) | Each measure in the Back of the card: figures field, with its format (shown according to the number of measures in the field). | On / Off |
These switches add to the choice made in Back of the card › Key figures: a figure appears only if both allow it and it has a value. Period, last period, minimum, maximum and average require a Trend axis (date) with at least two periods. Order on the back: figures of the Back of the card: figures field, comparison, change, comparison 2, target, achievement, period, last period, minimum, maximum, average, tooltips.
Layout
This card sets how the KPI cards are arranged in the visual.
| Setting | What it does | Options (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Arrangement | Automatically computed grid (the number of columns that gives the best proportions), a single row, a single column, a grid with a fixed number of columns, or the first KPI shown large. | Automatic grid, One row, One column, Grid (number of columns), First one large, on the left ★, First one large, on top ★ |
| Number of columns (appears if Arrangement = Grid (number of columns)) | Number of cards per row. | 1 to 12 (3) |
| First KPI size (%) (appears if Arrangement = First one large, on the left ★ or First one large, on top ★) | Room taken by the large KPI. | 20 to 80 (45) |
| Gap between cards | Space between two cards. | 0 to 60 (12) |
| When the cards do not fit | Shrink them: every card stays visible, with no scroll bar; the minimum sizes only choose the number of columns. Keep the minimum sizes: the cards keep their minimum size and the visual scrolls in the direction that overflows. | Shrink them (never a scroll bar), Keep the minimum sizes and scroll |
| Minimum card width (px) | Below this size, the cards wrap (and scroll with Keep the minimum sizes and scroll). | 60 to 800 (150) |
| Minimum card height (px) | Minimum height of each card. | 40 to 600 (96) |
| Incomplete last row | Placement of the cards in the last row when it isn't full. | Aligned left, Centered, Stretched |
| KPI order | Display order of the cards. Best change first sorts on the change. | Field order, Value, descending, Value, ascending, Best change first, Name A → Z |
| Hide blank KPIs | A card whose value is blank is not drawn (for instance a region without sales). | On / Off |
| “Total” card (with “One KPI per…”) | Adds a card with the total over all categories, first. | On / Off |
| Total label (appears if “Total” card (with “One KPI per…”) is on) | Title of this card. Empty: "Total". | Free text (empty) |
Card
This settings card sets the look of each KPI card, in three groups: Shape, Colors and status, Content.
| Setting | What it does | Options (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Shape | Outline of the card. Rounded corners follows Frame › Rounded corners (the setting formerly called Style › Corner radius). Underlined and None have no fill. | Rectangle, Rounded corners (Frame › Rounded corners), Pill, Circle ★, Leaf (two rounded corners) ★, Cut corners ★, Ticket (notches) ★, Underlined (no fill), None (text only) |
| Fill (empty = automatic) | Background color of the cards. Automatic: the style background, slightly raised on dark backgrounds. | Color (empty) |
| Fill opacity (%) | Transparency of the fill. | 0 to 100 (100) |
| KPI color tint in the fill (%) | Mixes a little of the KPI color into the fill. | 0 to 40 (0) |
| Border | Draws an outline around each card. | On / Off |
| Color (empty = lines) (appears if Border is on) | Color of the outline. | Color (empty = style grid) |
| Width (appears if Border is on) | Width of the outline. | 0.5 to 6 (1) |
| Soft shadow | Adds a light shadow under each card. | On / Off |
| KPI color | Color used by the icon, the sparkline and the status bar: the same for all, one per KPI (palette), or by status good, warning or bad (see Comparison › Card status (good, warning, bad)). | Style accent (same for all), One color per KPI (palette), By status (good / bad) |
| Accent bar (status) | Colored strip along one edge of the card, in the KPI color. | None / Left / Top / Right / Bottom |
| Accent bar width (appears if Accent bar (status) = Left or Top or Right or Bottom) | Width of the strip. | 1 to 16 (4) |
| Bar color (empty = status or KPI) (appears if Accent bar (status) = Left or Top or Right or Bottom) | Color of the stripe. Empty: the state color (good, warning, bad) or the KPI color. | Color (empty) |
| Content layout | Order of the items in the card. | Stacked (title, value, details), Centered, Value left, trend right |
| Alignment (appears if Content layout = Stacked (title, value, details) or Value left, trend right) | Horizontal alignment of the text. | Left, Center, Right |
| Vertical position | Position of the content within the card height. | Top, Middle, Bottom |
| Inner padding | Space between the card edge and its content. | 0 to 48 (14) |
| Hover effect | How the card reacts under the mouse. Glow: a soft light in the KPI color, which keeps a margin around the cards so that it isn't cut off. | None, Lift, Accent outline, Glow |
KPI titles
This card sets the title of each KPI card (the measure name, or the title typed in Per-KPI settings). Its switch is in the card header.
| Setting | What it does | Options (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shows the card titles. | On / Off |
| Size | Title size. | 7 to 32 (12) |
| Color (empty = secondary text) | Title color. | Color (empty = style secondary text) |
| Bold | Makes the title bold. | On / Off |
| Italic | Makes the title italic. | On / Off |
| Small caps | Writes the title in small capitals. | On / Off |
| Text wrap | Lets a long title wrap onto two lines. | On / Off |
| Position | Title above the value, or below it, like the native card's category label. | Above the value / Below the value |
Value
This card sets the large figure of each card.
| Setting | What it does | Options (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic size | The figure fills the room left in the card, up to the maximum size. Off: fixed size. | On / Off |
| Size (maximum if automatic) | Size of the figure, or its maximum size in automatic mode. | 10 to 160 (36) |
| Weight | Thickness of the characters. | Regular, Semibold, Bold |
| Color (empty = text) | Color of the figure. | Color (empty = style text) |
| Color by status (good / bad) | Colors the figure according to the card status (good, warning, bad). | On / Off |
| Displayed value (with a trend axis) | Which figure to show when a Trend axis (date) is present. Period total: the measure evaluated over the whole filter context (exact for ratios and averages). | Period total (computed by the measure), Last period, First period, Average of the periods, Maximum, Minimum |
| Animated counter | The figure counts up when data changes (respects Style › Animations). | On / Off |
| Text when blank | Text shown when the measure is blank. Empty: "—". | Free text (empty) |
Reference labels
Context figures below the value, like the native card's reference labels: each measure in the Reference labels field is shown with its name and value, with the matching item from the Reference labels: details field below it. Its toggle is in the card header.
| Setting | What it does | Options (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shows the reference labels (card toggle). | On / Off |
| KPIs concerned | Every label on each KPI: each card shows every measure in the field. By rank: the 1st label goes with the 1st KPI, the 2nd with the 2nd… | Every label on each KPI / By rank (1st label with the 1st KPI…) |
| Maximum per card | Maximum number of labels shown on a card. | 1 to 8 (3) |
| Position | Right below the value, or at the bottom of the card. | Below the value / Bottom of the card |
| Arrangement | Labels side by side or stacked. | Side by side / Stacked |
| Divider | Draws a thin line above the labels. | On / Off |
| Background | Puts the labels on a colored background. | On / Off |
| Background color (empty = KPI tint) (appears if Background is on) | Color of that background. Empty: a tint of the KPI color. | Color (empty) |
| Label size | Size of each label's name. | 7 to 24 (10) |
| Label color (empty = secondary text) | Color of the name. Empty: the style's secondary text. | Color (empty) |
| Value size | Size of each label's value. | 7 to 32 (13) |
| Value color (empty = text) | Color of the value. Empty: the text color. | Color (empty) |
| Details size | Size of the detail written below each label. | 7 to 24 (10) |
Icon
This card sets the position and look of the icons. The icon of each KPI is chosen in Per-KPI settings › Icon, or by a text measure in the Icon (text measure) field. Its switch is in the card header.
| Setting | What it does | Options (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shows the card icons. | On / Off |
| Position | Where the icon sits in the card; Watermark places it large, in the background. | Top right, Before the title, Left of the value, Above (centered), Watermark |
| Icon background | Shape drawn behind the icon. | None, Round badge, Square badge, Ring, Solid badge |
| Size | Icon size. | 12 to 96 (30) |
| Color (empty = KPI color) | Icon color. | Color (empty = KPI color) |
On a very short card, the icon before the title disappears before the value gets smaller.
Comparison
This card sets the change shown under the figure (compared with what, in which form, with which colors) and the status of each card. Its switch is in the card header.
| Setting | What it does | Options (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Switch in the card header: shows or hides the change. | On / Off |
| Compare with | Source of the comparison. Automatic: the Comparison (previous year…) field if present, otherwise the previous period of the trend axis. With Previous period or First period, the change compares the last period with the previous or the first one, even if the figure shown is the total; the label names the periods ("Dec 2025 vs Nov 2025"). | Automatic / “Comparison” field / Previous period (trend axis) / First period (trend axis) |
| Display | What the comparison line shows: the change in %, in value, both, or the comparison value itself. | Change in % / Change in value / Change in value and % / Comparison value |
| Arrow | Symbol before the change. | ▲ ▼, ↑ ↓, ⌃ ⌄, None |
| As a badge | Shows the change in a colored badge. | On / Off |
| Label (“vs …”) | Adds "vs" and the comparison name (see Per-KPI settings › Comparison label). | On / Off |
| Size | Text size of the change. | 7 to 30 (12) |
| Neutral zone (± %) | A change smaller than this percentage is shown in the neutral color (avoids coloring a +0.3%). | 0 to 50 (0) |
| Comparison 2 (“Comparison 2” field) | Shows a second change under the first one, for instance vs budget and vs last year. Only has an effect with a measure in Comparison 2 (budget…) ★. | On / Off |
| Card status (good, warning, bad) | What decides the status of each card, used by the status bar, Value › Color by status (good / bad) and Card › KPI color By status. Target (thresholds): good from 100% of the target, warning from the threshold, bad below. Target and comparison: good when the target is reached, warning when only the comparison is favorable, bad otherwise. | Automatic (comparison, otherwise target), Comparison, Comparison 2, Target (thresholds), Target and comparison (green, amber, red) ★ |
| Warning from (% of target) (appears if Card status (good, warning, bad) = Target (thresholds)) | Threshold of the "warning" level. 0 = no warning level. | 0 to 100 (90) |
| “Good” color | Color of a favorable change and of the "good" status. | Color (#2E7D4F) |
| “Warning” color (appears if Card status (good, warning, bad) = Target (thresholds) or Target and comparison (green, amber, red) ★) | Color of the "warning" status. | Color (#C77C02) |
| “Bad” color | Color of an unfavorable change and of the "bad" status. | Color (#C0392B) |
| Neutral color (empty = secondary text) | Color of a change within the neutral zone. | Color (empty = secondary text) |
"Good" or "bad" depends on the sign of the change, reversed by Per-KPI settings › Lower is better. The badge of each change keeps the color of its own direction, whatever the card status.
Target
This card sets how the target is shown. It only has an effect if the KPI has a target (Target field or Per-KPI settings › Fixed target (0 = “Target” field)). Its switch is in the card header.
| Setting | What it does | Options (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shows the target. | On / Off |
| Shape | A filling bar, a ring, a bullet (bar with a marker at the target), or plain text. | Progress bar, Ring ★, Bullet (bar and marker) ★, Text only |
| Thickness | Thickness of the bar or ring. | 2 to 24 (6) |
| Percentage reached | Shows the percentage of the target reached. | On / Off |
| Label | Text before the target (e.g. "Annual target"). | Free text (empty) |
| Distance to target | Like the native KPI: writes the distance to the target ("▲ +5.2% vs Target"), in the good or bad color (Lower is better respected). | Hidden / In % / As a value / Value and % |
| Color (empty = KPI color, “good” when reached) | Color of the filled part. | Color (empty) |
| Track color (empty = grid) | Color of the unfilled part. | Color (empty = style grid) |
Sparkline
This card sets the small sparkline of each card. It only has an effect if a column is placed in Trend axis (date). Its switch is in the card header.
| Setting | What it does | Options (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shows the trend. | On / Off |
| Period format (empty = automatic) | Format of the trend axis dates in the comparison label, the back and the tooltips. Automatic: month and year for monthly dates ("Dec 2025"), the year for yearly dates. Examples: mmm yy, dd/mm/yyyy. | Free text (empty) |
| Type | Shape of the trend. | Line, Area, Smooth area, Columns ★, Step ★ |
| Position | At the bottom of the card, as the card background (behind the figure) or on the right. | Bottom of the card, Card background, Right |
| Height (% of the card) | Height taken by the trend. | 10 to 70 (32) |
| Color (empty = KPI color) | Color of the line and area. | Color (empty = KPI color) |
| Line width | Thickness of the line. | 0.5 to 5 (1.5) |
| Area opacity (%) | Transparency of the area under the line. | 0 to 100 (22) |
| Dot on the last value | Marks the last point. | On / Off |
| Minimum and maximum markers | Marks the lowest and highest points, with their value. | On / Off |
| Target line | Horizontal line at the target value per period (target ÷ number of periods when the displayed value is the total). | On / Off |
| Start at zero | Starts the vertical axis at zero. | On / Off |
| Date of the last period | Writes the last period of the trend axis below the value ("Dec 2025"), like the native KPI's "Date" option. | On / Off |
A period without a value breaks the line.
Flip
This card sets when and how the cards flip to show their back.
| Setting | What it does | Options (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Flip the card | What triggers the flip. With the keyboard: Enter or Space flips, Escape turns the card back. Never also hides the Back of the card: content per KPI card. | Never, On hover, On click, On click on the ↻ icon |
| Animation (appears if Flip the card = On hover or On click or On click on the ↻ icon) | Visual effect of the flip. | Horizontal flip, Vertical flip, Fade, Sliding panel ★, Door (swing) ★, Curtain ★, Zoom ★, Cube ★ |
| Direction (appears if Flip the card = On hover or On click or On click on the ↻ icon) | Direction of the movement. | To the left, To the right, Upwards, Downwards |
| Duration (ms) (appears if Flip the card = On hover or On click or On click on the ↻ icon) | Length of the animation in milliseconds. | 100 to 3000 (600) |
| Motion (appears if Flip the card = On hover or On click or On click on the ↻ icon) | Rhythm of the animation. | Smooth, Ease in and out, Linear, Bounce ★ |
| Flip back after (s, 0 = never) (appears if Flip the card = On click or On click on the ↻ icon) | The card turns back by itself after this delay. | 0 to 120 (0) |
| One flipped card at a time (appears if Flip the card = On click or On click on the ↻ icon) | Flipping a card turns the others back. | On / Off |
| ↻ indicator on the cards (appears if Flip the card = On hover or On click or On click on the ↻ icon) | Shows a small ↻ that signals a card has a back; it always stays inside the shape (circle, pill, rounded corners). | On / Off |
| Show the back (preview in edit mode) (appears if Flip the card = On hover or On click or On click on the ↻ icon) | Shows every back while you format them; ignored in reading view. | On / Off |
With On click, a simple click flips the card; to filter the report (with One KPI per… (category)), use Ctrl + click. Cards never flip on a dashboard tile, and they flip instantly if the system asks for reduced motion.
Back of the card
This card sets the general content and the look of the back. The text itself is typed in Per-KPI settings › Back of the card text or comes from the Back of the card (text) field; the figures shown for each KPI are chosen in the next card, Back of the card: content per KPI.
| Setting | What it does | Options (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Content | What the back shows: the text and the key figures, the text only (the figures if there is no text), or the figures only. | Text and key figures, Text only (figures if no text), Key figures only |
| Key figures (appears if Content = Text and key figures or Key figures only) | Which figures to show. Only All available shows the measures of the Back of the card: figures field and the Tooltips fields. | All available, Comparison and target, Trend (min, max, average) |
| Figures layout (appears if Content = Text and key figures or Key figures only) | Placement of the label and value of each figure. | Automatic (two columns, stacked when the card is narrow), Label left, value right, Value under the label |
| Shrink the text to fit | The text gets smaller (down to 75%) before the back scrolls. Scrolling works with the mouse wheel or a finger, with no visible bar; a fade at the bottom signals more text. | On / Off |
| Repeat the title | Repeats the KPI title on the back. | On / Off |
| Text size | Size of the back text. | 7 to 32 (12) |
| Alignment | Alignment of the back text. | Left, Center |
| Fill (empty = KPI tint) | Background color of the back. | Color (empty = tint of the KPI color) |
| Solid KPI color fill | Fills the back with the KPI color; the text turns white or black for contrast. | On / Off |
| Text color (empty = automatic) | Color of the back text. | Color (empty = automatic) |
Interactions
This card is specific to KPI Plume: it replaces the shared Interactions card.
| Setting | What it does | Options (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Click = filter the report (with “One KPI per…”) | With One KPI per… (category), a click on a card filters the other visuals on that category; a click on the background clears it. With Flip the card set to On click, use Ctrl + click. | On / Off |
| Opacity of unselected cards (%) | Dims the other cards when one is selected. | 5 to 90 (35) |
With the keyboard: Tab reaches the cards, the arrow keys move from one to the next, Enter flips the card (or selects it if it doesn't flip), Escape turns it back. Right-click opens the Power BI context menu.
Tooltips
The Power BI tooltip when hovering over a card: value, comparison, change, target and the measures in the Tooltips field. Report page tooltips are supported. No tooltip on a card that flips on hover: the back already gives the details.
| Setting | What it does | Options (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shows the tooltip when hovering over a card (card toggle; formerly Interactions › Power BI tooltips). | On / Off |
| Tooltip per period on the sparkline (appears if Show is on) | Shows each period's value when hovering over the trend line (formerly a Trend card setting). | On / Off |
Shared cards (Plume Studio License, Style, Title, Source note, Frame, Language and numbers): see the shared basics. Specific to KPI Plume: Title › Show is on by default, but no automatic title is built; leave Title › Text empty to show nothing above the cards.
Premium ★ features of this visual
| Feature | Where to set it |
|---|---|
| Second change (budget…) | Comparison 2 (budget…) ★ field, with Comparison › Comparison 2 (“Comparison 2” field) on |
| Three-level status from the target and the comparison | Comparison › Card status (good, warning, bad): Target and comparison (green, amber, red) ★ |
| Card shapes | Card › Shape: Circle ★, Leaf (two rounded corners) ★, Cut corners ★, Ticket (notches) ★ |
| First KPI shown large | Layout › Arrangement: First one large, on the left ★, First one large, on top ★ (with First KPI size (%)) |
| Target as a ring or a bullet | Target › Shape: Ring ★, Bullet (bar and marker) ★ (counts only if the KPI has a target) |
| Trend as columns or steps | Sparkline › Type: Columns ★, Step ★ (counts only with a Trend axis (date)) |
| Flip animations | Flip › Animation: Sliding panel ★, Door (swing) ★, Curtain ★, Zoom ★, Cube ★; Motion: Bounce ★ (count only if flipping is active) |
| 17 styles (out of 20), advanced gradient palettes, Theme JSON | Style (see the shared basics) |
Nothing is blocked: without a key, a ★ feature works normally and displays a discreet watermark; see the shared basics for the license and the pricing.
Learn more
- Getting started with KPI Plume: the data to prepare and a first visual, step by step.
- KPI Plume how-to guides: recipes for common needs.
- Getting started with Plume visuals: installation, license, styles and shared settings.
- The visual's page: KPI Plume. A question? Support.