Daniel on 25 May 2016 04:06:06
When data labels are enabled on visualization types where data overlaps (such as clustered bar charts and line charts), there are occasions where data labels do not display, or it is difficult to tell which label corresponds to which bar/line. There should be better customization options for Data Labels, which would ease comprehension of various visualizations. In particular, for the varied types of bar charts:
- Label location: start of bar, middle of bar, end of bar, end of chart
- Label/Background colour matching: change the label's text or background to match the bar to which it corresponds
- Label Stacking? If a label would overlap with another, display both of them slightly offset, instead of only displaying one label.
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RE: Better data label customization
I would also add a option to control which data lable y-axis (column / line) i want to display, because sometimes it gets too polluted
RE: Better data label customization
I would add a label density option, to control the number of labels visible (ex. every 1, 2, 3 data points) to prioritize visual quality over accuracy.
RE: Better data label customization
Facing the same problem. I am using line graph to represent my data. But when lines are too close, the graph don't display data label for one of the line