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Chart Types

Available visualization formats in the chart type selection modal.

Chart Categories​

Basic Charts​

  • Area - Emphasize data between axis and line
  • Line - Display data as connected points
  • Vertical bar - Present data in vertical bars on axis
  • Horizontal bar - Present data in horizontal bars on axis
  • Pie - Compare parts of a whole

Data Visualizations​

  • Data table - Display data in rows and columns
  • Metric - Display calculation as single number
  • Gauge - Show metric progress toward goal
  • Goal - Display number with progress indicator
  • Heat map - Shade cells within matrix
  • Tag Cloud - Display words sized by frequency or importance

Text Content​

  • Markdown - Display custom content with Markdown

Chart Selection Process​

Create Visualization Modal​

Click chart type - Select from categorized visualization options displayed in modal

Chart Type Configuration​

  • Dataset selection required - All chart types except Markdown require Dataset selection
  • Search functionality - All data-based visualizations use search queries
  • Category grouping - Chart types are organized by Basic Charts, Data, and Text categories

Chart Type Features​

Data-Based Charts​

All chart types except Markdown require:

  • Dataset selection - Choose data source from available datasets
  • Search queries - Define data retrieval parameters
  • Field mapping - Assign index fields to chart elements

Markdown Charts​

  • No index required - Create static content without data source
  • Custom content - Use Markdown syntax for text formatting
  • Standalone visualization - Independent of search functionality

Selection Interface​

  • Category headers - Charts are grouped under category labels (Basic Charts, Data, Text)
  • Grid layout - Chart types displayed in responsive grid format
  • Visual selection - Click chart type to select with visual feedback
  • Type descriptions - Each chart type shows descriptive text

Selection Behavior​

  • Single selection - Choose one chart type per visualization
  • Modal confirmation - Selected type is confirmed to proceed with configuration
  • Index requirement - Dataset selection appears for applicable chart types