Visualization support for coloring methods
Not all Qlik Sense visualizations support the same coloring options. Additionally, some visualization types have specific behaviors or limitations when using certain coloring methods.
Color methods supported by visualizations and their limitations are determined primarily by the kinds of data the visualizations displays. For example, visualizations that only support displaying measures cannot be colored by dimension or through using master dimensions.
Color method support by visualization
The following table outlines color method support by visualization type.
| Visualizations | Single | Multicolor | Master measure | Master dimension | Dimension | Measure | Expression |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar chart | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Box plot | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Combo chart | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Distribution plot | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Filter pane | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gauge | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | |
| Histogram | Yes | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| KPI | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Line chart | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Map | Yes | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pie chart | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pivot table | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Scatter plot | Yes | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Table | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Text & image | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Treemap | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Visualization coloring limitations and behaviors
Different visualizations have different behaviors with the methods of setting color in visualizations. This section outlines specific considerations when coloring different visualizations.
Line chart
Line charts do not support coloring by measure if they have two or more dimensions.
Map
Colors assigned to master dimensions that contain geopoint data or area data (polygons of geopoints) cannot be used to color a map.
Pie chart
Pie charts do not use master item colors when Auto is selected under Colors and legend.