Table Plume: every field and setting explained

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

The visual's fields

Field well (exact name)	Required?	How many fields	What goes in it	What it's for	Example
Columns	Yes	As many as needed	Columns (text, date, number) and measures	The table's columns, in the order of the well	Product, Category, Revenue, Margin Rate
Sparkline axis	No	1	A date or number column	Draws each measure as a sparkline along this axis ★	Month, Year
Cell elements fields	No	Several	Measures or columns (not displayed)	Drive the color, icon or link of the displayed columns (Cell elements card)	Margin Color, Product Page
Tooltips	No	Several	Measures (not displayed)	Added to each cell's tooltip	Order Count
Dynamic format	No	Several	Measures	Drive a Format pane setting with a DAX formula	Table Density renamed grid.density

Columns. This is the only required well. It mixes columns and measures, like the native table:

• Each column (text, date…) splits the table: one row per distinct combination. With Product alone: 6 rows; with Product and Year: 12 rows.
• Each measure adds a column of values. Can you put several series in it? Yes: each measure is a column, with no limit.
• The order of the well is the display order. Drag a field within the list to move it.
• Numbers and dates use the format defined in the model, unless you change it in Column formatting.

Sparkline axis ★. Drag a date or a number into it (Month, Date, Year). Each measure then becomes a small chart in each row, drawn along this axis, next to its value or on its own. Dates and numbers are sorted in ascending order; text keeps the order it was received in, which is why a real date or a month number works best. Columns that aren't measures (Product, Category) still produce one row each: the visual groups each row's points together. Left empty, the table is a regular table. Details in the Sparklines card and in the dedicated how-to guide.

Cell elements fields. Measures or columns that don't become table columns: they serve as the base field in the Cell elements card (Based on field). For example a Margin Color measure that returns "#2E7D4F" or "red" depending on the margin rate, a Status measure that returns an icon name (check, warning), or a Product Page measure that returns an https://… address for a link.

Tooltips. Measures shown in each cell's tooltip, below the row's text columns and the hovered value. A report page tooltip can replace this tooltip: see the Tooltips card.

Dynamic format. A measure renamed card.setting replaces the value of a Format pane setting (see the common basics). It never becomes a column. A Table Plume specific: Power BI doesn't offer the fx button to table-type visuals, so this well is the only way to drive a setting with DAX. In Column formatting, only the All columns level can be driven this way.

Format pane settings

Column formatting

This card sets up each column separately: alignment, numbers, colors, conditional formatting, width, group, and total.

How "general setting, then exceptions" works. At the top of the card, a drop-down list (labeled Apply settings to in Power BI) offers:

• All columns: the general setting. What you set here applies to every relevant column.
• then the name of each column (Product, Revenue, Margin Rate…): an exception. What you set here applies only to that column, and overrides the general setting.

Example: with All columns, Decimals (-1 = field format) set to 0; then with Margin Rate, Decimals set to 1. Every column is shown with no decimals, except the margin rate, which keeps one.

Good to know:

• Always check the list before changing a setting. The card's settings apply to the item shown in the list. If it says All columns, you are changing the whole table.
• The settings offered change with the selected column. For a text column, only alignment, width, group, bold, and colors make sense. Units, decimals, prefix, suffix, conditional formatting, and total only appear for numeric columns. Color settings tied to a conditional formatting option only appear once that option is chosen, and sparkline settings only appear on measures, with a field in Sparkline axis.
• A measure in the Dynamic format well only drives All columns; an exception set by hand on a column still takes priority.

Setting	What it does	Options (default in bold)
Alignment	Places the column's content on the left, center, or right.	Automatic (numbers right), Left, Center, Right
Display units	Shows numbers in thousands, millions, or billions.	Auto, None, Thousands, Millions, Billions
Decimals (-1 = field format)	Number of digits after the decimal point; -1 keeps the format defined in the model.	-1 to 6
Prefix	Text added before each value (e.g. "≈").	Free text (empty)
Suffix	Text added after each value (e.g. "€", "pts").	Free text (empty)
Conditional formatting	Colors or illustrates each value according to its size: negatives in red, proportional bars, background or text color scale, ▲ ● ▼ icons, colored pill. Numeric columns only.	None, Colored negatives, Data bars ★, Background color scale ★, Text color scale ★, Icons (▲ ● ▼) ★, Colored pill ★
Bar color (empty = accent)	Color of the data bars (appears with Data bars ★).	Color (empty)
Bar only (no value)	Shows the bar without the number (appears with Data bars ★).	On / Off
Scale colors	Colors used by the background color scale, the text color scale, and the pill (appears with these options).	Background → style accent, Style palette, Green → red, Red → green, Custom
Color scale type	How the gradient's shades are spread (background, text, dot). Linear: proportional to the value. Logarithmic ★: spreads out small values when a few large ones crush the rest. Quantiles (rank) ★: each shade covers the same number of cells.	Linear / Logarithmic ★ / Quantiles (rank) ★
Low color	Color of the smallest values (appears with Custom).	Color (#F7F4EF)
High color	Color of the largest values (appears with Custom).	Color (#B8462A)
Negative color	Color of negative values (with Colored negatives, and for the ▼ icon).	Color (#C0392B)
Positive color (icons)	Color of the ▲ icon (appears with Icons (▲ ● ▼) ★).	Color (#2E7D4F)
Icon rule	Picks the icon from the sign of the value, or from the third it falls into (high, mid, low).	Sign (positive / zero / negative), Thirds of the values (high / mid / low)
Width (px, 0 = auto)	Sets the column width in pixels; 0 calculates it automatically.	0 to 800
Sparkline	Type of small chart drawn for this measure along the axis (appears with a field in Sparkline axis). None keeps the value only.	None (value only), Line ★, Columns ★
Value next to the sparkline	Shows the number next to the sparkline; when off, the sparkline takes the full width of the column.	On / Off
Sparkline position	Places the sparkline before or after the number.	Left of the value, Right of the value
Row value	With an axis, Power BI sends one value per point: this setting chooses the number shown for the row. Automatic sums the values when Power BI confirms the measure can be summed, and otherwise takes the last value (always exact). A sum or an average of rates is approximate.	Automatic (sum when it is right, otherwise last value), Sum, Average, Last value, First value, Minimum, Maximum
Group	Name of the column group this column belongs to. Neighboring columns with the same name share a header with a + / − button. "›" creates a subgroup: Sales › 2025. Does nothing while Column groups › Collapsible groups ★ is off.	Free text (empty)
Stays visible when the group is collapsed	Keeps this column displayed when its group is collapsed (useful for a total).	On / Off
Bold	Makes the column's values bold.	On / Off
Text color (empty = values)	Color of the column's text.	Color (empty)
Background color (empty = none)	Background color for the whole column.	Color (empty)
Apply to header too	Carries the column's text color, background, bold and alignment over to its header, like "Specific column › Apply to header" in the native table.	On / Off
Apply to total too	Carries the same settings over to the column's total cell.	On / Off
Images	Shows the value as an embedded image. Automatic: a data:image/… value (or an Image URL category column holding base64) becomes an image. Always: raw base64 and SVG text too. Chunk of the previous column's image: this column continues the previous column's image (text joined back, column hidden), for images longer than 32,766 characters. No web address is ever loaded. Size and fit: Images card.	Automatic (data:image…) / Always (raw base64, SVG) / Chunk of the previous column's image / Never (text)
Total	Calculation for the column's total cell. Automatic uses the total calculated by Power BI when there is one, otherwise the sum of the displayed values, and nothing for a column with a percentage format. The other options are calculated over the displayed rows (the search results, if a search is in progress).	Automatic (sum, except percentages), Sum, Average, Minimum, Maximum, Count, None

Cell elements

The free equivalent of the native table's conditional formatting (Power BI doesn't give the fx button to table-type visuals): background, font, icons and links, driven by the cell's value or by another measure. As in Column formatting, the Apply settings to list picks All columns or a specific column, which wins. The settings shown depend on the chosen mode (a Gradient shows the colors and bounds, Rules shows the rules box).

Setting	What it does	Options (default in bold)
Background color	Colors the cell background, like conditional formatting in the native table. Gradient: from the minimum to the maximum color by value. Rules: one color per condition. Field value: a measure that returns the color (#RRGGBB, rgb(), CSS name).	None / Gradient / Rules / Field value
Based on field	The field whose value decides the color: the column itself, another displayed column, or a field of the Cell elements fields role (not displayed).	List of fields ((this column))
Minimum color (empty = style)	Color of the smallest values (Gradient mode). Empty: the style's color.	Color (empty)
Center color (empty = none)	Middle color, for a three-color gradient. Empty: two-color gradient.	Color (empty)
Maximum color (empty = style)	Color of the largest values. Empty: the style's color.	Color (empty)
Minimum (empty = lowest value)	Start of the gradient: a number (0), a percentage of the range (10%) or a percentile (p10). Empty: the lowest value.	Free text (empty)
Maximum (empty = highest value)	End of the gradient: a number (100), a percentage of the range (90%) or a percentile (p90). Empty: the highest value.	Free text (empty)
Rules	One rule per line: the condition, then : and the color. Example: >= 100 : #2E7D4F, >= 50 and < 100 : orange, blank : #CCCCCC, else : gray. A % is a share of the range, like "Percent" in Power BI. The first matching rule wins.	Free text (empty)
Font color	Colors the cell text, with the same modes as Background color.	None / Gradient / Rules / Field value
Based on field	The field whose value decides the text color (same choices).	List of fields ((this column))
Minimum color (empty = style)	Color of the smallest values (Gradient mode). Empty: the style's color.	Color (empty)
Center color (empty = none)	Middle color, for a three-color gradient. Empty: two-color gradient.	Color (empty)
Maximum color (empty = style)	Color of the largest values. Empty: the style's color.	Color (empty)
Minimum (empty = lowest value)	Start of the gradient: a number (0), a percentage of the range (10%) or a percentile (p10). Empty: the lowest value.	Free text (empty)
Maximum (empty = highest value)	End of the gradient: a number (100), a percentage of the range (90%) or a percentile (p90). Empty: the highest value.	Free text (empty)
Rules	One rule per line, as for the background.	Free text (empty)
Gradient scale	How the shades of both gradients are spread. Logarithmic ★ spreads out small values; Quantiles (rank) ★ gives each shade the same number of cells.	Linear / Logarithmic ★ / Quantiles (rank) ★
Icons	Adds an icon to the cell. Rules: a marker set (green / amber / red dots, arrows…) by value; without rules, thirds of the range. Field value: a measure that returns an icon name (green, amber, red, up, down, check, warning…), an emoji, or an SVG / base64 image ★.	None / Rules / Field value
Based on field	The field whose value picks the icon (same choices).	List of fields ((this column))
Icon set	The set of three markers used by the rules (high, mid, low).	Green / amber / red dots / Arrows / Triangles / Symbols (✓ ! ✗) / Flags / Shapes (circle, diamond, triangle) / Stars
Icon rules	One rule per line, then : and the icon: high, mid, low (in the chosen set) or a name (green, up, check, star…). Example: >= 0.1 : high, >= 0 : mid, else : low. Empty: thirds of the range.	Free text (empty)
Icon layout	Puts the icon before or after the value, or shows it alone.	Left of the value / Right of the value / Icon only
Icon vertical alignment	Vertical position of the icon in a tall row.	Top / Middle / Bottom
Icon size (px, 0 = text size) ★	Icon size in pixels; 0: the text size.	0 to 64 (0)
Web URL	Field value: the value becomes a link to the address returned by the field (https:// only, opened by Power BI, which asks for confirmation).	None / Field value
Based on field	The field that gives the link address (same choices).	List of fields ((this column))
Apply to values	Applies these elements to the value cells.	On / Off
Apply to total	Also applies these elements to the totals.	On / Off

Grid

This card sets the row spacing and the table's lines.

Setting	What it does	Options (default in bold)
Density	Row height: tight, normal, or roomy.	Compact, Normal, Comfortable
Stretch columns to the visual width	Widens the columns to fill the full width of the visual.	On / Off
Default column width (px, 0 = fit to content)	Like "Fixed width" in the native table: the same width for every column, except those set in Column formatting › Width (px, 0 = auto) or with the mouse. 0: based on content.	0 to 800 (0)
Minimum row height (px, 0 = automatic)	Makes rows taller (images, icons, on-screen reading); the text stays vertically centered. 0: automatic.	0 to 300 (0)
Lines between rows	Draws a horizontal line between each row.	On / Off
Lines between columns	Draws a vertical line between each column.	On / Off
Line color (empty = style grid)	Color of these lines.	Color (empty)
Line width (px)	Thickness of the grid lines.	1 to 6 (1)
Banded rows	Shades every other row to make long lists easier to read.	On / Off
Banded row background (empty = automatic) (appears if Banded rows is on)	Color of the shading.	Color (empty)
Banded row text (empty = values text) (appears if Banded rows is on)	Text color of the alternate rows. Empty: the values' color.	Color (empty)
Highlight hovered row	Highlights the row under the mouse.	On / Off

Values

This card sets up the text in the cells.

Setting	What it does	Options (default in bold)
Size	Size of the cell text.	7 to 30 (12)
Color (empty = style text)	Color of the cell text.	Color (empty)
Background color (empty = none)	Background color of all value cells.	Color (empty)
Bold	Makes the values bold.	On / Off
Italic	Makes the values italic.	On / Off
Text wrap	Lets long text run over several lines in its cell.	On / Off
Text for blank cells	Text shown in place of a blank value (e.g. "–").	Free text (empty)
Selected rows background (empty = light accent)	Background color of a clicked row.	Color (empty)
Link icon instead of web addresses	Like "URL icon › Values" in the native table: a URL column (Web URL data category) or a cell-elements link shows a clickable icon instead of the address.	On / Off

Column headers

This card sets up the row of column titles, which stays frozen at the top while you scroll.

Setting	What it does	Options (default in bold)
Show	Shows or hides the header row (the card's toggle).	On / Off
Size	Size of the column titles.	7 to 30 (12)
Bold	Makes the titles bold.	On / Off
Italic	Makes the titles italic.	On / Off
Small caps	Writes the titles in small capitals.	On / Off
Color (empty = secondary text)	Color of the titles.	Color (empty)
Background color (empty = none)	Background color of the header row.	Color (empty)
Alignment	Title alignment. By default, the column's own (numbers on the right).	Same as the column (numbers right) / Left / Center / Right
Text wrap	Lets a long title run over several lines.	On / Off
Text angle (°) ★	Slants the titles, like text orientation in Excel: 45 slants upward, 90 writes vertically (read from bottom to top), and a negative angle slants downward. Long titles then take up little width.	-90 to 90 (0 = horizontal)
Maximum length of a slanted line (px) (appears if Text angle (°) ★ is not 0)	With Text wrap, a longer slanted title continues on the next line (4 lines at most); without it, it is cut off with "…".	40 to 400 (120)
Also slant the first column (appears if Text angle (°) ★ is not 0)	Also slants the first column's title.	On / Off
Rule under headers (text color)	Draws a line under the header row.	On / Off
Sort by clicking a header	One click on a title sorts the table, a second click reverses the order, and a third goes back to the model order. Sorting is "natural": "Lot 2" comes before "Lot 10".	On / Off
Resize with the mouse	Drag the edge of a title to widen the column; a double-click restores the automatic width.	On / Off
Link icon in URL column headers	Like "URL icon › Headers" in the native table: adds a link icon to the header of URL columns.	On / Off

Totals

This card shows a total row, calculated column by column according to the Total setting in Column formatting.

Setting	What it does	Options (default in bold)
Show	Shows the total row (the card's toggle).	On / Off
Label	Replaces the word "Total".	Free text (empty)
Position	Places the total row at the bottom, always visible, or at the top, just under the headers.	Bottom (always visible), Top, under the headers
Bold	Makes the total row bold.	On / Off
Italic	Makes the total row italic.	On / Off
Background color (empty = automatic)	Background color of the total row.	Color (empty)
Text color (empty = text)	Text color of the total row.	Color (empty)

Row groups

This card turns the first columns into title rows: for example a "Lighting" row across the table, then its products indented below, with a + / − button to collapse the group. First put the grouping column (e.g. Category) at the top of the Columns well.

Setting	What it does	Options (default in bold)
Group by the first columns ★	0: no groups. 1: one title row per value of the first column, with its rows indented below. 2: subgroups by the second column, and so on. Grouping columns are no longer shown as columns; their names move into the title of the first remaining column ("Category › Product").	0 to 5
Indent per level (px) (appears if Group by the first columns ★ is not 0)	How far each level's rows are shifted to the right.	0 to 60 (16)
+ / − buttons (expand, collapse) (appears if Group by the first columns ★ is not 0)	Shows the buttons to expand or collapse a group.	On / Off
Groups collapsed at start (appears if Group by the first columns ★ is not 0)	Collapses all groups when the report opens.	On / Off
Save the state in the report (edit mode) (appears if Group by the first columns ★ is not 0)	In edit mode, saves in the report which groups are expanded.	On / Off
Row count in the title (appears if Group by the first columns ★ is not 0)	Adds the group's number of rows to its title row.	On / Off
Rule after the title (appears if Group by the first columns ★ is not 0)	Extends the title with a line to the edge of the table.	On / Off
Bold titles (appears if Group by the first columns ★ is not 0)	Makes the title rows bold.	On / Off
Shade title rows (appears if Group by the first columns ★ is not 0)	Gives the title rows a light background.	On / Off
Title background (empty = automatic) (appears if Group by the first columns ★ is not 0)	Color of that background.	Color (empty)
Title color (empty = text) (appears if Group by the first columns ★ is not 0)	Color of the title text.	Color (empty)

In a grouped table: sorting applies within each group; a search expands the groups that contain matching rows; clicking a title selects all its rows; a double-click, or the → / ← arrow keys, expands or collapses the group. The Toolbar gets Expand all / Collapse all buttons. There is no subtotal per group: the total row covers all rows (for subtotals, use Matrix Plume).

First column

The leftmost column, often the label column.

Setting	What it does	Options (default in bold)
Frozen when scrolling horizontally	Keeps the first column visible when you scroll the table to the right.	On / Off
Bold	Makes the first column bold.	On / Off
Row numbers	Adds a number in front of each row.	On / Off

Column groups

This card turns on collapsible column groups: several neighboring columns share a common title with a + / − button that hides or shows them. Group names are entered column by column in Column formatting › Group.

Setting	What it does	Options (default in bold)
Collapsible groups ★	Turns groups on (the card's toggle). Without it, names entered in Group have no effect.	On / Off
Groups collapsed at start	Collapses all groups when the report opens.	On / Off
Save the state in the report (edit mode)	In edit mode, saves in the report which groups are expanded or collapsed. In reading mode, the state is only kept for the session.	On / Off
Lines between groups	Draws a strong vertical line between two groups (lighter between two subgroups), in the header and in every row.	On / Off

A collapsed group that keeps no columns (see Stays visible when the group is collapsed) becomes a narrow column with its name. A collapsed group that keeps some columns shows "+N" (the number of hidden columns) next to its name.

Sparklines

This card sets the look of the small charts drawn in the cells. It only appears with a field in Sparkline axis. The type (line or columns) is chosen measure by measure in Column formatting › Sparkline.

Setting	What it does	Options (default in bold)
Minimum width (px)	Minimum width reserved for the sparkline.	30 to 400 (90)
Color (empty = style accent)	Color of the lines and columns.	Color (empty)
Line width	Thickness of the lines.	0.5 to 4 (1.5)
Area under the line	Lightly fills the area under the line.	On / Off
Highlight the last value	Marks the last point (a dot on the line, a fully opaque bar in columns).	On / Off
Minimum and maximum points	Marks the minimum in the style's unfavorable color and the maximum in its favorable color.	On / Off
Negative columns (empty = unfavorable)	Color of negative columns.	Color (empty)
Same scale for every row	Off: each sparkline uses its full height (you read the shape). On: a single scale for all rows (you compare rows with each other).	On / Off
Axis from zero (lines)	Starts the vertical axis of the lines at zero.	On / Off

Images

Size and fit of the embedded images (base64 or data URI) shown in cells. Which column becomes an image: Column formatting › Images.

Setting	What it does	Options (default in bold)
Size	Fixed: every image in the same box. Variable: each image keeps its proportions, within the height and width limits.	Fixed (same box for every image) / Variable (each image's proportions)
Height (px)	Fixed: height of the box. Variable: maximum height.	8 to 400 (28)
Width (px, 0 = same as height)	Fixed: width of the box (0: square). Variable: maximum width (0: no limit).	0 to 800 (0)
Fit (appears if Size = Fixed (same box for every image))	How the image fills the fixed box: whole, cropped or stretched.	Contain (whole image) / Crop (fill the box) / Stretch
Alignment	Position of the image in its cell. By default, the column's alignment.	Same as the column / Left / Center / Right
Value that is not an image	What a cell shows when its value isn't a valid image. A web address is never loaded: only embedded images (base64 or data URI) are shown.	Blank cell / Original text

Toolbar

This card adds a bar above the table: search, row count, and, with row groups, Expand all / Collapse all.

Setting	What it does	Options (default in bold)
Show	Shows the toolbar (the card's toggle).	On / Off
Search in the table	Adds a search box that looks in every column; it ignores accents and capitalization. Search only changes what is displayed: it doesn't filter the rest of the report.	On / Off
Placeholder	Grayed-out text shown in the empty search box (e.g. "Search for a product").	Free text (empty)
Row count	Shows the number of rows and, during a search, the number of matching rows out of the total.	On / Off

Auto-scroll

This card scrolls the rows by themselves when they don't fit in the visual: ideal for a report page tooltip or a display screen.

Setting	What it does	Options (default in bold)
Auto-scroll ★	Turns scrolling on (the card's toggle). Nothing moves if all rows already fit in the visual.	On / Off
Speed (rows per second) (appears if Auto-scroll ★ is on)	Scrolling speed.	0.1 to 20 (1)
Loop (back to the top at the end) (appears if Auto-scroll ★ is on)	Starts again from the top once it reaches the bottom; when off, scrolling stops at the bottom.	On / Off
Pause at the top and bottom (s) (appears if Auto-scroll ★ is on)	How long it stops at the top and bottom of the list.	0 to 30 (2)
Pause on mouse hover (appears if Auto-scroll ★ is on)	Pauses scrolling when the mouse is over the visual.	On / Off

Any reader action (mouse wheel, click, keyboard, touch, scroll bar) suspends scrolling for about 4 seconds, then it resumes from where it got to.

Tooltips

The tooltip shown when hovering over a cell. Report page tooltips are supported (a page sized as Tooltip, chosen in Power BI's Format › General › Tooltips).

Setting	What it does	Options (default in bold)
Show	Shows the tooltip when hovering over a cell, with the Tooltips fields; a report page tooltip replaces it when one is chosen (card toggle).	On / Off
Repeat the row's text columns	A cell's tooltip starts with the text columns of its row (product, category…), then the hovered value and the Tooltips fields.	On / Off

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

Premium ★ features of this visual

Feature	Where to set it
Data bars ★, Background color scale ★, Text color scale ★, Icons (▲ ● ▼) ★, Colored pill ★	Column formatting › Conditional formatting
Slanted headers	Column headers › Text angle (°) ★ (any value other than 0)
Collapsible column groups	Column groups › Collapsible groups ★
Row groups	Row groups › Group by the first columns ★ (value from 1 to 5)
Auto-scroll	Auto-scroll › Auto-scroll ★
Line ★ and Columns ★ sparklines	Sparkline axis well + Column formatting › Sparkline
Logarithmic ★ and Quantiles (rank) ★ scales	Column formatting › Color scale type and Cell elements › Gradient scale
Icon size, custom icons (SVG, base64)	Cell elements › Icon size (px, 0 = text size) ★; image returned by a measure in Field value mode
Styles, advanced palettes, Theme JSON ★	Style card (see the common basics)

Nothing is locked: without a license key, a ★ feature works normally and shows a discreet watermark (see the common basics). Colored negatives and None (value only) remain free, as does the whole Cell elements card (background, font, dots and icon sets, links) apart from the two scales and custom icons ★.

Learn more

• Getting started with Table Plume: the data to prepare and a first visual, step by step.
• Table Plume: 10 how-to guides (rates, bars, groups, auto-scroll…): recipes for common needs.
• Getting started with Plume visuals: installation, license, styles, and settings shared by all the visuals.
• The visual's page: Table Plume. A question? Support.