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    Krishna Sankar on 10 Aug 2015 09:12:15

    Being able to set transparency for Colors. RGBA or equivalent is extremely critical visualization tool. This is very helpful when you want to layer visualizations on top of each other. Ex. Layer an image on top of a text box. Layer different parts of an area chart. Layer a combo chart. This is a basic

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    c74f9ad8 a28d-42a8-be29-80ea537b345b on 06 Jul 2020 00:07:41

    RE: Set transparency for colors in Power BI

    PLEASE PLEASE?

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    00b02554 90f4-4634-b79a-b11c06ca95ad on 06 Jul 2020 00:07:15

    RE: Set transparency for colors in Power BI

    Five years is a long time for this basic request to be hanging out here...any official response or plan?

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    cce7b011 ada6-4674-9d10-fd82c13c362c on 06 Jul 2020 00:06:17

    RE: Set transparency for colors in Power BI

    This is very much required.

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    315a0fa3 7f81-41b2-a3e8-a9671ea859a2 on 06 Jul 2020 00:06:03

    RE: Set transparency for colors in Power BI

    Agree, or allow 8 character hex codes so we can set transparency.

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    4f785e65 611a-4219-b2fe-0b0fb491865a on 06 Jul 2020 00:04:04

    RE: Set transparency for colors in Power BI

    such a simple step ... just do it!

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    07e2c104 080c-4e44-a251-1355bcb0087b on 06 Jul 2020 00:02:18

    RE: Set transparency for colors in Power BI

    I'm very disappointed that this isn't an option. This would allow me to make my visuals so much more informative... Get your **** together.

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    ab4af326 4481-4a00-8380-209910183914 on 06 Jul 2020 00:01:58

    RE: Set transparency for colors in Power BI

    you just need to allow 8 char in the custom color box to allow the value of transparency. So simple...

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    66be4cd5 39b1-4d1e-a776-e466af128f0b on 06 Jul 2020 00:01:06

    RE: Set transparency for colors in Power BI

    Wow, this idea was opened more than 4 years ago.
    Please think about that improvement.

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    911065e4 3e2d-4652-8fec-a572c8d5887d on 05 Jul 2020 23:52:47

    RE: Set transparency for colors in Power BI

    Please!

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    a3309361 99be-ea11-a812-000d3a8ddfb2 on 05 Jul 2020 23:51:33

    RE: Set transparency for colors in Power BI

    One chart with numbers on top of another chart with % and data bars. Would solve the other missing feature of basing a data bar on a different column.