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Large Icons for Selecting Chart Type (Similar to Excel Ribbon or the Power BI Themes Selector)

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Avi Singh on 16 Apr 2022 21:36:27

Power BI Visuals are awesome! But why box this awesomeness is teeny-tiny icons on the Format Pane?


When I am trying to select Visual Type (line chart, bar chart, column chart etc.), I often find myself struggling to find the one I want. Squinting to see them, hovering over them to read the text to make them apart. That's after working with Power BI for many years. I can't imagine this being a fun (or easy to use) experience for new Power BI users.


Why not borrow some of the brilliant layout ideas already in use

  • Excel has big, easy to see icons for choosing the chart type from the ribbon. (In fact Excel icons are 5.2x times larger than the Power BI chart type icons. See linked screenshot below)
  • Even Power BI Theme selector option in the ribbon has a beautiful, large selector panel (These icons are 8.8x times larger than the Power BI chart type icons. See linked screenshot below)


Why not use a similar approach...and make the process of selecting a Power BI Visual much easier to use.


👉 Click to See Screenshot Comparing the Size of Icons in Power BI, Excel, Power BI Themes