topic Re: Qlik bar chart legends in App Development

Qlik bar chart legends

Pri_07_03 — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:36:39 GMT

Issue with legend when using color expressions in Qlik Sense bar chart

I have a requirement from the client to use specific color combinations for Judgement categories in a stacked bar chart.

I successfully achieved the required colors by using a color expression. However, after applying the color expression, the legend disappears from the bar chart.

On the other hand, when I use a dimension-based legend, the legend appears correctly, but the colors do not match the client’s required color combination.

Is there any way to apply custom colors using an expression and still display the legend correctly in a Qlik Sense bar chart?

Any suggestions or workarounds would be appreciated.

⁠Bar chart by using expression. Colors are matching as per client requirement but legends is missing.

2. By using dimensions. Legends is showing but colors not matching with client given requirements.

Re: Qlik bar chart legends

robert_mika — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:26:02 GMT

Try to change to Combo Chart,

You can specify a colour per measure

Maybe that will help

Re: Qlik bar chart legends

rwunderlich — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:31:37 GMT

I believe this is still a documented limitation https://community.qlik.com/t5/Official-Support-Articles/Qlik-Sense-Legend-will-be-disabled-when-The-expression-is-a/ta-p/1712689

A workaround may be to assign the color in a master dimension and then use the "Library colors" option in the chart.

-Rob