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Top 10 Viz tips - Part II

Patric_Nordstrom — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:35:18 GMT

At Qonnections 2019 I hosted a session with tips called “Qlik Sense Visualizations, best practice and top tricks”. I have received a lot of positive feedback, so I decided to make a part two with 41 more or less useful new tips.

Positive and negative bars in the same column
Bullet chart in table
Lollipop chart
IBCS charts
Special sum in table
Gauges
Mix value and percentage
Horizontal filters
Sharper tables
Lines and markers
Distribution plot tips
Annotations
Stacking and grouping
Vertical waterfall
Alternate states
Current selection
Show conditions
Select by list
Search options
Brushing
Pivot table sort
Pivot sort part 2, Pareto analysis
Add descriptions to charts
TreeView
Comparing tables
Best selling combo
KPI with indicators
Venn diagram
Venn diagram nr 2
Container tips
Master item management
Drill down bread crumbs
Target chart with CSS
Triggers and email alerts
Cyclic measures
Line graphs with bands
Color bands
Dimension dependent master measures
Control Charts
Check boxes and radio buttons
Filter sliders

I want to emphasize that most of the tips are invented by others than me, I tried to credit the original author at all places when possible. Many of the tips have been published before on the Qlik Community, the app below can be viewed as my current top picks.

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

24 days of visualization Season III, II, I
Top 10 Tips Part X, IX, VIII, VII, VI, V, IV, III, II , I
Let's make new charts with Qlik Sense
FT Visual Vocabulary Qlik Sense version
Similar but for Qlik GeoAnalytics : Part III, II, I

Thanks,
Patric

Re: Top 10 Viz tricks - Part 2

morenoju — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 21:16:26 GMT

This is so cool! Thanks for sharing Patric!

Always impressed by how much it is possible to do in Qlik Sense configuring standard components.

Re: Top 10 Viz tricks - Part 2

docpuddu — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 11:22:42 GMT

Thanks a lot! very good and useful job! Andrea

Re: Top 10 Viz tricks - Part 2

haty — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 00:12:02 GMT

This is a very helpful resource. Thanks Patric for creating and sharing

Re: Top 10 Viz tricks - Part 2

vish123 — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 11:11:08 GMT

Hi Everyone,

How can I download qvf file as I can't see the link to download. Please help.

Re: Top 10 Viz tricks - Part 2

docpuddu — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 11:17:14 GMT

Hi Vish123, at the very end of Patric's post. Find Section "Attachments" HTH. Ciao, /A

Re: Top 10 Viz tricks - Part 2

vish123 — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 12:57:02 GMT

Hi Docpuddu,

Thanks I got it.

Re: Top 10 Viz tricks - Part 2

LucasBarbosa — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 10:21:50 GMT

Thanks

Re: Top 10 Viz tricks - Part 2

killersswang — Wed, 25 Dec 2019 03:03:33 GMT

thanks very much. very useful and inspirting

Re: Top 10 Viz tricks - Part 2

Crichter141 — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 14:18:49 GMT

Patric, thank you so much for sharing. These have been an incredible consolidation of resources.

Re: Top 10 Viz tricks - Part 2

acharya09 — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 13:21:28 GMT

@Patric_Nordstrom this looks very helpful . However I am not able to get the Qvf , am I missing something here ?

Re: Top 10 Viz tricks - Part 2

RadovanOresky — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 12:04:20 GMT

For anyone who is interested in Data Brushing, I documented a bit more complex approach here:

https://blog.emarkanalytics.com/data-brushing-on-a-user-defined-set/

-Radovan

Re: Top 10 Viz tricks - Part 2

evgeniystuchalk — Sat, 20 Mar 2021 09:00:40 GMT

Hi guys. Chord diagram works incorrect, placement of connections is wrong. Screenshot made without any selections.

Also, when one category is selected, point displayed in wrong place

Any suggestions how to fix it? Already spent few hours, still no clue 🙂

@Patric_Nordstrom

Re: Top 10 Viz tricks - Part 2

Patric_Nordstrom — Sat, 20 Mar 2021 10:24:12 GMT

@evgeniystuchalk good catch, the app is updated.

Thanks,

Patric