Top 10 Viz tips - part X - Qlik Connect 2026

Patric_Nordstrom — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:24:28 GMT

At Qlik Connect 2026 I hosted a session called "Fast 15" with my top 10 visualization tips. Here's the app I used with all tips including test data.

Tip titles, more details in app:

Product Catalogue
How to make a product catalogue. Here's a variant with the new Pivot table using inline SVG images. The product images have been converted to Base64 and inlined within the inline SVG. The text is just positioned on top of the image.
Table waterfall with subtotal and partial sum
How to make table waterfall with add bars, and bars for subtotal and retro sum. Spreadsheet for layout, rangesum() and above() for offset and bar, master measures and SVG for waterfall.
Switches revisited
How to make a switch. Create a variable vSwitch set value to 0 Use the button, to toggle the variable, use action "set variable"
Button examples
How to style a button. Examples of button styles.
Map with 3d bars
How make 3d bar map point layer. Use a simple SVG with two rects: the bar and the shadow in Data URI with inline SVG. Added a top and base triangle for a little extra 3d effect.
Rank box chart
How to make a rank box chart. Use unicode boxes and repeat().
Filter pane examples
How to place a filter pane. Example of top panel, side panel and drawer style.
Half Gauge
How to make a multi half gauge. Use the map and two line layers.
Pie chart value and percentage in the same label
How to customize pie chart labels. Use dual() and number format measure expression.
Line chart symbols
How to add symbols in the line chart. Use dual and unicode symbols.
Control chart with combo chart
How to make a control chart with dynamic bounds. Use combo and measures for center, upper and lower bounds
Formatting x-axis and keep field
How to format the x-axis. Use dual and aggr.

I want to emphasize that many of the tips were discovered by others than me, I tried to credit the original author at all places when possible.

If you liked it, here's more in the same style:

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Thanks,
Patric

Re: Top 10 Viz tips - part X - Qlik Connect 2026

martingries — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:01:42 GMT

Hi Patric,
As always, your tips are very helpful 🙂

BR
Martin

Re: Top 10 Viz tips - part X - Qlik Connect 2026

afurtado — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:38:42 GMT

Thanks

Re: Top 10 Viz tips - part X - Qlik Connect 2026

tduarte — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:16:00 GMT

Hi @Patric_Nordstrom thanks for sharing.

In the Combo Chart, it doesn't seem possible to customise the line for creating a forecasting style design with 2 dimensions. Is there something in the roadmap or a workaround?

See this example of the desired result:

Regards,
Telmo

Re: Top 10 Viz tips - part X - Qlik Connect 2026

aniket_bytes — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:55:25 GMT

Thanks for sharing this fantastic information! 🙌

Re: Top 10 Viz tips - part X - Qlik Connect 2026

PHILAChariya — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:12:25 GMT

Thank you so much @Patric_Nordstrom for nonstop sharing these !🙏🫶

Re: Top 10 Viz tips - part X - Qlik Connect 2026

Daryn — Thu, 07 May 2026 07:14:12 GMT

@Patric_Nordstrom Thank you for the share and information.

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