Formatting a Bubble Grid widget

For an image of a Bubble Grid widget and steps to add one to a document, see Defining a Bubble Grid widget.

A Bubble Grid widget inherits only the number formatting from its Grid/Graph in Editable Mode. For example, if a dollar sign ($) is used in the metric values in Editable Mode, a dollar sign is also used in the metric values in Flash Mode or Interactive Mode. A Bubble Grid widget does not inherit fonts and font colors from the Grid/Graph in Editable Mode.

The table below lists the different aspects of the Bubble Grid widget that you can format, and describes the steps to format them in MicroStrategy Web. The steps can be performed in Flash Mode. They can also be performed in Interactive Mode if the widget has been defined to display as a widget in DHTML, and DHTML is enabled in Web. For instructions to determine how the widget is displayed, see Determining how a widget is rendered in non-Flash modes. For instructions to enable DHTML, see Enabling DHTML in MicroStrategy Web.

What to Format in the Widget

How to Format It

Color used for the bubbles representing the smallest metric values (minimum color)

  1. In Flash Mode or Interactive Mode, right-click the widget and select Properties. The Bubble Grid dialog box opens.

  2. From the Minimum Color palette, select a color for the minimum metric values in the widget.

  3. Click OK to save the changes.

 

Color used for the bubbles representing the largest metric values (maximum color)

  1. In Flash Mode or Interactive Mode, right-click the widget and select Properties. The Bubble Grid dialog box opens.

  2. From the Maximum Color palette, select a color for the maximum metric values in the widget.

  3. Click OK to save the changes.

Background color of the widget

  1. In Flash Mode or Interactive Mode, right-click the widget and select Properties. The Bubble Grid dialog box opens.

  2. From the Background Color palette, select a color for the background of the widget.

  3. Click OK to save the changes.

Color of the borders of the widget

  1. In Flash Mode or Interactive Mode, right-click the widget and select Properties. The Bubble Grid dialog box opens.

  2. From the Border Color palette, select a color for the borders of the widget.

  3. Click OK to save the changes.

The color and font for the labels text

  1. In Flash Mode or Interactive Mode, right-click the widget and select Properties. The Bubble Grid dialog box opens.

  2. From the Labels text color palette, select a color for the text of the labels.

  3. From the Labels font drop-down list, select a font for the text of the labels.

  4. Click OK to save the changes.

Whether the widget legend is displayed or hidden

  1. In Flash Mode or Interactive Mode, right-click the widget and select Properties. The Bubble Grid dialog box opens.

  2. Select or clear the Show Legend check box.

  3. Click OK to save the changes.

Maximum radius of the bubbles in the widget

  1. In Flash Mode or Interactive Mode, right-click the widget and select Properties. The Bubble Grid dialog box opens.

  2. Enter a number in the Maximum Radius field to determine the radius of the largest bubble in the widget. All other bubbles are sized relative to that bubble.

  3. Click OK to save the changes.

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