Line Plume: every field and setting explained
Every field well and every setting in the Line Plume Format pane and Analytics pane, including per-series settings, with default values and premium features.
Lire en françaisThis page describes everything Line 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. This page describes version 1.5 (reorganized Format pane: new Gridlines card, small multiples, error bars, zoom slider, combo chart).
The visual's fields
| Field (exact name) | Required? | How many fields | What to drag in | What it's for | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X axis | Yes | 1 | Column: date, number or text | The positions from left to right | Sales[Month] |
| Legend (series) | No | 1 | Text column (or other) | One line per distinct value | Sales[Channel] |
| Small multiples | No | 1 | Column | Repeats the chart, one panel per value | Sales[Region] |
| Y axis values | Yes | Several (only 1 with a Legend) | Numeric measures | The height of the lines, left axis | Revenue |
| Secondary Y axis values | No | Several (only 1 with a Legend) | Numeric measures | Dashed lines on a second axis | Margin Rate |
| Reference lines (measures) ★ | No | Several | Numeric measures | One target line per measure | Target |
| Vertical lines (events) ★ | No | 1 | Text, date or 1/0 measure | One vertical line per event | Milestone |
| Annotations (text) ★ | No | 1 | Text measure | One annotation per non-blank value | Event |
| Lower bound (error bars) | No | 1 | Measure | Bottom of the error bar interval | Revenue min |
| Upper bound (error bars) | No | 1 | Measure | Top of the error bar interval | Revenue max |
| Series name (measure) | No | 1 | Text measure | Renames each series of the legend | "Sales " & [Year] |
| Tooltips | No | Several | Measures | Extra information on hover | Margin Rate |
| Dynamic format | No | Several | Renamed measures | Drive a setting with DAX | lines.width |
X axis: continuous date or category?
The visual can draw two kinds of axes. You choose in Format › X axis › Axis type.
- Continuous axis (Continuous): dates and numbers are spaced according to their real distance, like on a ruler. The ticks follow the calendar (years, quarters, months, weeks, days, hours). If March is missing, the gap between February and April shows. This is the usual case with a date column. The Date format setting only appears on a date axis.
- Categorical axis (Categorical): each value takes a slot of the same width, in data order, and is displayed as is ("Q1 2025", "Batch A"). This is the case for a text column. The Long labels setting only appears on a categorical axis.
- Automatic (the default) lets the visual choose based on the column type.
Tip: force Categorical on a date column if you want evenly spaced points despite gaps (business days without weekends, for example).
A column of years (2022, 2023, 2024) stored as whole numbers also works on a continuous axis.
Several lines: several measures or the Legend field?
There are two ways to get several lines. They can't be combined.
| Several measures, no Legend | One measure + the Legend field | |
|---|---|---|
| What you drag | Store Revenue and Online Revenue into Y axis values | Revenue into Y axis values, Channel into Legend (series) |
| One line per… | measure | column value |
| Line name | measure name | column value (Store, Online) |
| New value in the data | you have to write a new measure | a new line appears on its own |
| Best for | different indicators (Actual, Budget, Prior Year) | the same measure split up (by channel, by region) |
Warning: as soon as a field is in Legend (series), Y axis values accepts only one measure, and Secondary Y axis values only one too. To plot several measures, remove the Legend.
Secondary Y axis values
This field lets you compare two quantities on very different scales: revenue of €40,000 and a margin rate of 36% would be unreadable on the same axis (the rate would stay stuck to zero). The measures dragged here are drawn as dashed lines and read on a second axis, on the right. The Secondary Y axis card in the Format pane only appears when this field contains a measure.
- Without a Legend: one dashed line per measure.
- With a Legend: a single measure, and one dashed line per series (one for Store, one for Online).
Small multiples
Drag a column into Small multiples: Line Plume draws one small chart per value of that column, in a grid (one panel per region, for example). By default, panels share the same Y axis, so heights can be compared; Small multiples › Y axis = Independent per panel gives each one its own scale. Hover and selection work panel by panel.
Reference lines (measures) ★
One line per measure. If the measure has the same value everywhere (a fixed target, a What-if parameter), the line is flat. If it changes along the X axis (a different target each month), the line is drawn as steps. With a Legend, one line per series, in the series color. The value also shows in the tooltip. You set the look in the Analytics pane, Reference lines ★ card, Lines from measures group. This field used to be called "Horizontal lines (measures) ★".
Vertical lines (events) ★
A single measure, of one of these three types:
- text: a vertical line at each x where the measure is not blank, with that text as its label;
- date: a vertical line at that date;
- 1/0: a vertical line wherever the measure is not 0.
// A vertical line in April 2025, labeled "New website", nothing elsewhere.
Milestone =
SWITCH ( MAX ( Sales[Month] ), DATE ( 2025, 4, 1 ), "New website", BLANK () )
Annotations (text) ★
A text measure: each non-blank value becomes an annotation pinned to the matching point (x, series). With a Legend, the measure is computed for each series: a measure that ignores the series therefore annotates every line. See the how-to guide "How do I explain a peak with an annotation?".
Lower bound and Upper bound (error bars)
Two measures that give the interval around each point (uncertainty, forecast range). They are used when Analytics › Error bars is turned on (a free feature). Depending on Bounds, they hold the lower and upper values themselves, or deltas (±) to add to the value; a single delta field is used on both sides.
Series name (measure)
A text measure that renames each series of the legend (or the first series, without a Legend), for example "Sales " & [Year]. To rename a series by hand, use Per-series settings › Display name (empty = field name).
Tooltips and Dynamic format
Tooltips: measures added to the tooltip. Dynamic format: drive any Format pane setting with a measure. See the shared basics.
Format pane settings
The cards are described in the order of the Format pane, followed by those of the Analytics pane.
The cards shared by all Plume visuals (Plume Studio License, Style, Interactions (shared settings), Tooltips, Title, Source note, Frame, Language and numbers) are described once in the shared basics: 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 decides the color of each line. It is "dynamic": below the coloring mode, one color per series appears.
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Coloring | How the series are colored | Palette (one color per series) · Single color · Highlight series ★ |
| Color (single color) | The color of all lines, in Single color mode | empty |
| Color (one row per series) | The color of a specific series, in Palette mode | empty |
| Highlighted series | Which series to color, in Highlight series ★ mode; the others turn gray | Highest at the end · First ones · Named series |
| Number of series | With Highest at the end or First ones: how many series are highlighted | 1 to 12, 1 |
| Series names (separated by ;) | With Named series: one or more series, as in the legend ("North; South") | empty |
| Highlight color (empty = accent, or palette if several) | Color of the highlighted series; empty = the accent for a single series, otherwise each keeps its palette color | empty |
| Other series color (empty = style gray) | Color of the series pushed to the background | empty |
Lines
The main card: line shape, markers, areas, and three premium effects (future part, threshold, area between two series). These settings apply to all series; the Per-series settings card then lets you make exceptions.
Stroke group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Width | Line width, in pixels | 0.5 to 8, 2 |
| Shape | Straight joins the points with straight lines; Smooth rounds the line without ever overshooting the real values; Step holds the value until the next point (prices, rates, headcounts) | Straight · Smooth · Step |
| Line style | Look of the line | Solid · Dashed · Dotted |
| Missing values | What to do when a value is blank: leave a gap, connect the neighboring points, or plot 0 | Break the line · Connect points · Treat as zero |
Markers group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Markers | Which points get a small symbol. Automatic only adds them when there are few points | Automatic (few points) · None · All points · Last point · First and last · Minimum and maximum |
| Size (appears if Markers = Automatic (few points), All points, Last point, First and last or Minimum and maximum) | Marker size | 2 to 20, 6 |
| Shape (appears if Markers = Automatic (few points), All points, Last point, First and last or Minimum and maximum) | Symbol used | Circle · Square · Diamond · Triangle |
| Hollow markers (appears if Markers = Automatic (few points), All points, Last point, First and last or Minimum and maximum) | Markers that are empty in the center | On / Off |
Area group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Fill under the line | Colors the surface below the line | None · Solid · Gradient ★ |
| Opacity (%) (appears if Fill under the line = Solid or Gradient) | Area transparency | 2 to 90, 18 |
| Filled series (appears if Fill under the line = Solid or Gradient) | Which series get an area | Primary Y axis · All (secondary axis included) · Named series |
| Series names (separated by ;) (appears if Fill under the line = Solid or Gradient) | List of series to fill, with Named series. Example: Online;Store | empty |
| Color (empty = series color) (appears if Fill under the line = Solid or Gradient) | A shared color for the areas | empty |
| Stacked series | Each series is added to the previous one (stacked areas): the top of the last line gives the total | On / Off |
| 100% stacked (appears if Stacked series is on) | Each series as a share of the date's total: 100% stacked area, like the native visual | On / Off |
Future part dashed ★ group
A single line changes style after a date (actuals, then forecast), without a second series or a duplicate legend entry.
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Turns the effect on | On / Off |
| Starting from | Switchover date: the day the report is viewed, or a fixed date | Today · A date or a value |
| Date or value (appears if Starting from = A date or a value) | The switchover date (2025-05, 2025-05-01), number or category | empty |
| Line style | Style of the future part | Solid · Dashed · Dotted |
Color by threshold ★ group
The line (and its area, and its markers) changes color exactly where it crosses the threshold. The area then runs from the line to the threshold.
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Turns the effect on | On / Off |
| Threshold | Where the threshold comes from: a typed number, or the first horizontal line in the Analytics pane | Fixed value · First reference line |
| Value (appears if Threshold = Fixed value) | The threshold | 0 |
| Color above | Color of the part above the threshold | #2E7D4F (green) |
| Color below | Color of the part below the threshold | #C0392B (red) |
Area between two series ★ group
Colors the gap between two lines (actual and budget, minimum and maximum…), in one color when the first is above, in another when it drops below.
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Turns the effect on | On / Off |
| First series (empty = 1st) | Name of the first series | empty |
| Second series (empty = 2nd) | Name of the second series | empty |
| Color when the first is above | Color of the favorable gap | #2E7D4F |
| Color when the first is below | Color of the unfavorable gap | #C0392B |
| Opacity (%) | Transparency of the colored area | 2 to 90, 22 |
Per-series settings
The Lines, Data labels and End-of-line labels ★ cards and the Analytics pane cards apply to all lines. The Per-series settings card lets you make exceptions: the budget as a dashed line, a single series with an area, a trend on just one line…
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Display name (empty = field name) | Renames the series in the legend, labels and tooltips; the Series name (measure) field can compute it in DAX | empty |
| Type | The shape of the trend (see the box below) | Line · Columns (combo chart) |
| Line style | The series' own line style | Same as the Lines card · Solid · Dashed · Dotted |
| Width (0 = Lines card) | Its own width; 0 uses the Lines card width | 0 to 8, 0 |
| Shape | Its own shape | Same as the Lines card · Straight · Smooth · Step |
| Markers | Its own markers | Same as the Lines card · None · All points · Last point · First and last · Minimum and maximum |
| Data labels | Shows or hides this series' labels | Same as the Labels card · Shown · Hidden |
| Fill under the line | The series' own area | Same as the Lines card · None · Solid · Gradient ★ |
| Future part dashed | Yes: the line changes style from the date in the next setting | Same as the Lines card · Yes ★ · No |
| Starting from (date or value) | Switchover date specific to the series. Empty = the Lines card date, otherwise today | empty |
| Future part line style | Style of this series' future part | Same as the Lines card · Dashed · Dotted · Solid |
| Color by threshold | Applies or removes the color by threshold | Same as the Lines card · Yes ★ · No |
| Area between two series | Sets the series as the first or second series of the area between two series, without typing a name in the Lines card | Same as the Lines card · First series of the area ★ · Second series of the area ★ |
| End-of-line label | Shows or removes the label at the end of this line | Same as the End-of-line labels card · Yes ★ · No |
| Trend | Yes: a trend for this series, with the settings of the Trend ★ card of the Analytics pane, even when the card is off. For a single series: No on All series, then Yes on that series | Same as the Analytics pane · Yes ★ · No |
| Moving average | Yes: a moving average for this series, with the settings of the Moving average ★ card | Same as the Analytics pane · Yes ★ · No |
| Counted in computed lines | Does the series count in the calculation of computed horizontal lines (average, median, minimum, maximum, percentile)? By default, only primary axis series count | Same as the Analytics pane (primary axis) · Yes · No |
End-of-line labels ★
Names the series right at the end of each line, instead of a legend: the eye no longer has to go back and forth between the line and the legend. The free Minimal style turns them on by itself, with no watermark as long as you don't touch them; turned on or adjusted by hand, they are ★.
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Turns the labels on (also via the switch in the card header) | On / Off |
| Content | What is written | Series name · Last value · Name and last value |
| Text size | Size in points | 6 to 24, 10 |
| Color | Text color: the line's color, or the style's text color | Series color · Text |
| Hide the legend | Removes the legend, which is no longer needed | On / Off |
Data labels
Shows the value next to the points.
Labels group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Turns the labels on | On / Off |
| Position | Where the label sits relative to the point | Automatic · Above · Below |
| Labeled points | Which points get a label | All (no overlap) · Last point · First and last · Minimum and maximum |
| Size | Size in points | 6 to 24, 10 |
| Color (empty = automatic) | Text color; automatic = a readable color for the background | empty |
| Bold | Bold text | On / Off |
| Text halo | Thin outline in the background color, which sets the text apart from the lines | On / Off |
| Hide overlapping labels | Removes labels that get in each other's way | 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) | Number of digits after the decimal point | -1 to 6, -1 |
| Prefix | Text before the number | empty |
| Suffix (e.g. €) | Text after the number | empty |
X axis
This card sets the horizontal axis: the dates or categories. It is turned on by the toggle in its header.
Values group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shows the axis labels | On / Off |
| Size | Size in points | 6 to 24, 9 |
| Color (empty = secondary text) | Label color | empty |
| Long labels | What to do with labels that are too long | Automatic · Two lines · Tilted (45°) · Vertical · Truncated (…) |
| Maximum room (% of the visual) | Maximum height reserved for the labels | 10 to 60, 30 |
| Axis line | Baseline of the axis | On / Off |
| Axis type | Continuous (real distance between dates or numbers) or categorical (equal slots). See the "The visual's fields" section | Automatic · Continuous · Categorical |
| Date format | Format of the date labels, for example MMM yyyy. Empty = automatic calendar ticks | empty |
| Date ticks | Continuous date axis: one tick per chosen unit; two neighboring ticks never show the same label | Automatic · Years · Quarters · Months · Weeks · Days |
| Every N units (appears if Date ticks = Years, Quarters, Months, Weeks or Days) | Tick spacing, in units (3 with Months = one tick per quarter) | 1 to 100, 1 |
Axis title group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shows a title below the axis | On / Off |
| Text (appears if Axis title › Show is on) | The title | empty |
Y axis
This card sets the main vertical axis, graduated in numbers. 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 | Side of the axis | Left · Right |
| Size | Size in points | 6 to 24, 9 |
| Color (empty = secondary text) | Tick color | empty |
| 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 |
| Axis line | Vertical line of the axis | On / Off |
Range group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Scale | Logarithmic: each tick multiplies by 10, useful when values range from 10 to 1,000,000. Zero or negative values are then ignored | Linear · Logarithmic |
| Minimum | Bottom of the axis. Empty = automatic | empty |
| Maximum | Top of the axis. Empty = automatic | empty |
| Always include zero (appears if Scale = Linear) | The axis starts at 0 even if the values are far from it | On / Off |
| Number of ticks (approx.) | Approximate number of ticks | 2 to 20, 5 |
| Invert axis | Large values at the bottom (rankings where 1 is best) | On / Off |
| Round range | Rounds the computed bounds to a round tick; when off, the axis stops at the extreme values | On / Off |
Axis title group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shows a title along the axis | On / Off |
| Text (appears if Axis title › Show is on) | The title | empty |
Secondary Y axis
Only visible when Secondary Y axis values contains a measure. Same settings as the Y axis, without Position (the secondary axis is on the other side) and with gridlines off by default, so the guide lines aren't doubled.
Values group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shows the ticks | On / Off |
| Size | Size in points | 6 to 24, 9 |
| Color (empty = secondary text) | Tick color | empty |
| 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 |
| Axis line | Vertical line of the axis | On / Off |
Range group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Scale | Linear or logarithmic | Linear · Logarithmic |
| Minimum | Bottom of the axis, empty = automatic | empty |
| Maximum | Top of the axis, empty = automatic | empty |
| Always include zero (appears if Scale = Linear) | The axis starts at 0 | On / Off |
| Number of ticks (approx.) | Approximate number of ticks | 2 to 20, 5 |
| Invert axis | Large values at the bottom | On / Off |
| Round range | Rounds the computed bounds to a round tick; when off, the axis stops at the extreme values | On / Off |
Axis title group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shows a title | On / Off |
| Text (appears if Axis title › Show is on) | The title | empty |
Gridlines
This card groups the guide lines (they used to be in the X axis, Y axis and Secondary Y axis cards), like the gridlines of the native visuals: Horizontal follows the Y axis ticks, Vertical the X axis ticks.
Horizontal group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Horizontal guide lines, at the Y axis ticks | On / Off |
| Color (empty = style grid) | Line color | empty |
| Width | Line width (px) | 0.5 to 6, 1 |
| Line style | Look of the lines | Solid · Dashed · Dotted |
| Zero line | Stronger line at zero | On / Off |
Vertical group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Vertical guide lines, at the X axis ticks | On / Off |
| Color (empty = style grid) | Line color | empty |
| Width | Line width (px) | 0.5 to 6, 1 |
| Line style | Look of the lines | Solid · Dashed · Dotted |
Legend
The legend shows when the chart has several series.
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shows the legend | On / Off |
| Position | Side of the legend | 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) | The title | empty |
| Size | Size in points | 6 to 24, 9 |
| Color (empty = secondary text) | Text color | empty |
| Click = select the series | Clicking a name in the legend selects the whole series and filters the other visuals on the page | On / Off |
Annotations ★
Comments pinned to a point on the line (an x value and a series). Unlike a text box placed on the page, the annotation follows the line when you filter or resize, and disappears if its point is no longer displayed. The three ways to create them are detailed in the how-to guide "How do I explain a peak with an annotation?".
Content group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shows the annotations (also via the switch in the header) | On / Off |
| Annotations (one per line) | The list of annotations, in the format `x \ | empty |
| Displayed content | What the bubble shows | Text · Text and value · Text, x and value |
| "Annotate" button (edit mode) | In edit mode, an "Annotate" button appears when you hover over the chart. Turn it off before publishing if you don't want to see it while editing; the annotations stay displayed | 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 = series color) | Annotation color | empty |
| Text size | Size in points | 7 to 24, 10 |
| 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, 26 |
Zoom
This card adds a zoom slider below the X axis, like in the native visuals: drag its two handles to show only a range of dates (mouse or keyboard). It is turned on by the toggle in its header.
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom slider | Shows a two-handle slider below the axis: choose the visible range (drag, keyboard); its position is not saved in the report | On / Off |
| Slider labels | Writes the start and end dates of the visible range | On / Off |
| Height (px) | Height of the slider | 14 to 48, 22 |
Small multiples
This card sets the grid when a field is placed in Small multiples: one small chart per value of that field (one panel per region, for example). Hover and selection work panel by panel.
Grid group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Columns (0 = automatic) | Number of panels per row | 0 to 12, 0 |
| Minimum panel height (px) | Below this, the grid scrolls vertically | 40 to 600, 100 |
| Spacing (px) | Space between panels | 0 to 60, 14 |
| Y axis | Panel scale: shared to compare heights, independent when the orders of magnitude differ | Shared by all panels · Independent per panel |
| Panel border | Draws a border around each panel | On / Off |
Titles group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Writes the panel's value as its title | On / Off |
| Size | Title size | 6 to 24, 10 |
| Color (empty = text) | Title color | empty |
| Alignment | Title alignment | Start · 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Vertical guide on hover | A vertical line follows the mouse and a single tooltip gives all series at the hovered date | On / Off |
Reference lines ★
The Analytics pane (the magnifying glass icon next to the Format pane) contains five cards: Reference lines ★, Vertical lines ★, Error bars (free), Moving average ★ and Trend ★. Everything is computed in the visual, with no DAX.
This first card (formerly "Horizontal lines ★") draws horizontal reference lines: a target, the average, the median, a record, a target zone.
The Line 1, Line 2 and Line 3 groups have the same settings. Only the default for Value changes. Computed values (average, median…) use the series of the primary Y axis, unless set otherwise in Per-series settings › Counted in computed lines.
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Draws the line | On / Off |
| Value | What the line represents. Percentile: the value below which N% of the points fall | Constant · Average · Median · Minimum · Maximum · Percentile; default: Average (line 1), Constant (line 2), Median (line 3) |
| Constant value (appears if Value = Constant) | The number to draw | 0 |
| Percentile (appears if Value = Percentile) | The percentage you want | 1 to 99, 90 |
| Label | Text of the line ("Target") | empty |
| Show the value | Adds the value to the label | On / Off |
| Color (empty = accent) | Line color | empty |
| Line style | Look | Solid · Dashed · Dotted |
| Width | Line width | 0.5 to 6, 1.5 |
| Label position | Where to write the label | End · Start · None |
More lines and bands group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Lines (one per line) | As many lines as you need, one per line of text (see the syntax after this table) | empty |
45000 | Target | #2E7D4F
52000 | Record | accent | dotted
40000..48000 | Target zone
y2: 0.35 | Target margin
Format: value | label | color | style. a..b shades a band between two values. The y2: prefix puts the line on the secondary axis. Color (#RRGGBB, accent, positive, negative) and style (solid, dashed, dotted) are optional; the French keywords (favorable, plein, tirets…) work too.
Lines from measures group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Shape | Automatic: flat if the measure has the same value everywhere, steps otherwise. The other choices force a flat line (last value), steps or a straight line that follows the X axis | Automatic · Horizontal (last value) · Steps along the X axis · Straight, along the X axis |
| Color (empty = accent or series) | Line color | empty |
| Line style | Look | Solid · Dashed · Dotted |
| Width | Width | 0.5 to 6, 1.5 |
| Label | What is written at the end of the line | Name and value · Name · Value · None |
Reference band group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Shades a horizontal band | On / Off |
| From | Bottom of the band | 0 |
| To | Top of the band | 0 |
| Label | Text of the band | empty |
| Color (empty = accent) | Color | empty |
| Opacity (%) | Transparency | 2 to 60, 12 |
Vertical lines ★
Vertical markers: today's date, a launch, a sale period.
Today group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Vertical line at today's date (date axis, or categories that are dates) | On / Off |
| Label | Text of that line | empty |
| Color (empty = accent) | Color of that line | empty |
Dates and periods group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Lines and periods (one per line) | List of lines and shaded periods (see the syntax after this table). Lines from the Vertical lines (events) ★ measure are added to it | empty |
Look group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Color (empty = muted text) | Default line color | empty |
| Line style | Look | Solid · Dashed · Dotted |
| Width | Width | 0.5 to 6, 1.5 |
| Labels | Where the labels go | Top · Bottom · None |
| Text direction (appears if Labels = Top or Bottom) | Horizontal text or text written along the line | Horizontal · Along the line |
| Text size | Size in points | 6 to 20, 9 |
| Periods opacity (%) | Transparency of the shaded periods | 2 to 60, 10 |
2025-04-01 | New website | #B8462A | solid
2025-06..2025-07 | Summer sale
today | Today
Format: x | label | color | style, where x is a date (2025-03-15, 2025-03, 2025, 03/15/2025), a number or a category as displayed. x1..x2 shades a period (from early June to the end of July in the example). The today keyword (or now) stands for today's date.
Error bars
Analytics pane (toggle in the header), a free feature (parity with the native visual): an interval around each point, from the Lower bound and Upper bound fields or from a percentage. Primary and secondary axis series.
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Draws the error bars | On / Off |
| Bounds | Where the bounds come from: the Lower bound / Upper bound fields give the values themselves, or deltas (±) to subtract and add (a single delta field is used on both sides), or a percentage of the value | Lower / Upper bound fields (values) · Lower / Upper bound fields (± deltas) · Percentage of the value |
| Percentage (±) (appears if Bounds = Percentage of the value) | Width of the interval | 0 to 100, 10 |
| Shape | Whiskers with small caps at the ends, or a shaded area | Whiskers · Shaded band |
| Color (empty = series color) | Color | empty |
| Width | Line width | 0.5 to 6, 1.5 |
| Cap width (px) (appears if Shape = Whiskers) | Width of the small lines at the ends | 0 to 40, 6 |
| Band opacity (%) (appears if Shape = Shaded band) | Band transparency | 2 to 80, 18 |
Moving average ★
A moving average replaces each point with the average of the last N points: it smooths out the ups and downs and brings out the overall direction. It is added to the original line, which is faded.
Calculation group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Draws the moving average of each series | On / Off |
| Number of points | Window size, in axis points: 3 = three months on a monthly axis, 7 = one week on a daily axis | 2 to 400, 3 |
| Average | Simple: all points weigh the same. Weighted: recent points weigh more. Exponential: the weight decreases continuously into the past | Simple · Weighted (recent points count more) · Exponential |
| Window (appears if Average = Simple or Weighted (recent points count more)) | Previous points: a month's average uses that month and the previous ones. Centered: the points before and after | Previous points (trailing) · Centered on the point |
| From the first points | Also computes on an incomplete window at the start; otherwise the average starts at the Nth point | On / Off |
| Series | Which series | All · Primary Y axis · Named series |
| Series names (separated by ;) (appears if Series = Named series) | List of series | empty |
Look group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Color (empty = series color) | Color of the average | empty |
| Line style | Look | Solid · Dashed · Dotted |
| Width | Width | 0.5 to 8, 2.5 |
| Original line opacity (%) | 100 = original line unchanged; lower, the moving average stands out | 5 to 100, 40 |
| In the legend | Adds the moving average to the legend | On / Off |
Trend ★
A trend is an "ideal" curve that sums up the direction of the data. It can be extended into the future (the forecast), with a forecast interval: a band that shows the margin of uncertainty. The card used to be called "Trend and forecast ★".
Calculation group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Show | Draws the trend of each series | On / Off |
| Type | The shape of the trend (see the box below) | Linear · Polynomial · Exponential · Logarithmic ★ · Power ★ · Exponential smoothing (Holt) · Seasonal (Holt-Winters) |
| Order (appears if Calculation › Type = Polynomial) | Number of possible "bends" in the curve | 2 to 6, 2 |
| Season in periods (0 = automatic) (appears if Calculation › Type = Seasonal (Holt-Winters)) | Length of a cycle. Automatic: 12 for months, 4 for quarters, 7 for days, 52 for weeks. At least two full seasons are required | 0 to 400, 0 |
| Damped trend (appears if Calculation › Type = Exponential smoothing (Holt) or Seasonal (Holt-Winters)) | The slope flattens as the forecast goes on (cautious forecasts) | On / Off |
| Fit on the last N points (0 = all) | Computes the trend only on the end of the period | 0 to 100000, 0 |
| Series | Which series | All · Primary Y axis · Named series |
| Series names (separated by ;) (appears if Series = Named series) | List of series | empty |
Forecast group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Forecast periods | Number of axis steps added after the last point (months, quarters, days, categories…). The X axis extends accordingly. 0 = no forecast | 0 to 500, 0 |
| Forecast interval | Uncertainty band around the forecast: an 80% or 95% chance that the actual value falls inside it | None · 80% · 95% |
| Interval opacity (%) (appears if Forecast interval = 80% or 95%) | Band transparency | 2 to 60, 14 |
| Forecast line style | Style of the forecast part | Solid · Dashed · Dotted |
| Value at the end of the forecast | Writes the forecast value at the end of the forecast | On / Off |
Look group
| Setting | What it does | Possible values (default in bold) |
|---|---|---|
| Color (empty = series color) | Trend color | empty |
| Line style | Style of the trend over the known period | Solid · Dashed · Dotted |
| Width | Width | 0.5 to 6, 1.5 |
| Equation and R² | Shows the trend equation and the R² (from 0 to 1: the closer to 1, the better the trend fits the points). x = period number (1 = first point on the axis) | On / Off |
| In the legend | Adds the trend to the legend | On / Off |
- Linear: steady growth, always by the same amount.
- Exponential: growth that speeds up (a constant percentage).
- Logarithmic: strong growth at first, which then slows down.
- Polynomial and Power: more flexible shapes, to be used with care for forecasts.
- Exponential smoothing (Holt): follows the recent level and slope, a good default choice for forecasting.
- Seasonal (Holt-Winters): for data that repeats every year (Christmas sales, tourist season). With fewer than two full seasons, the visual falls back to Holt.
Premium ★ features of this visual
| Feature | Where to set it |
|---|---|
| Annotations (button, list, measure) | Annotations ★ card and Annotations (text) ★ field |
| End-of-line labels (turned on or adjusted by hand) | End-of-line labels ★ card, or Per-series settings › End-of-line label Yes ★ |
| One or more series in color, the others in gray | Data colors › Coloring: Highlight series ★ |
| Gradient area | Lines › Fill under the line: Gradient ★ (or per series) |
| Dashed future part | Lines › Future part dashed ★, or per series |
| Color by threshold | Lines › Color by threshold ★, or per series |
| Area between two series | Lines › Area between two series ★, or per series |
| Reference lines (constants, statistics, list, band, measures) | Analytics pane › Reference lines ★ and Reference lines (measures) ★ field |
| Vertical lines (today, dates, periods, events) | Analytics pane › Vertical lines ★ and Vertical lines (events) ★ field |
| Moving average | Analytics pane › Moving average ★, or Per-series settings Yes ★ |
| Trend and forecast | Analytics pane › Trend ★, or Per-series settings › Trend Yes ★ |
| Styles, palettes ★ and Theme JSON ★ | Style card (see the shared basics) |
Nothing is blocked: without a key, these features display normally with a discreet "Plume Visuals · Premium preview" watermark, which disappears with a license key (see the shared basics and the pricing).
Learn more
- Getting started with Line Plume: the data to prepare and a first visual, step by step.
- Line Plume: 8 how-to guides (dual axis, forecast, moving average…): recipes for everyday needs.
- Annotating a line: comments pinned to points: annotations in detail.
- Getting started with Plume visuals: installation, license, styles and settings shared by all visuals.
- The visual's page: Line Plume. A question? Support.