Vizlib KPI Designer layers allow you to add and customize the KPI display using 11 different layer types.
This article outlines the settings specific to the text, icon, icon bar, image, line, and master item layers. More information about the shared settings for layers is also available.
Please see the Good practice with Layers section on the Applying Layers page.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Text
You can use a Text layer for titles or descriptions and add metrics using dynamic Qlik Sense expressions or variables in Text ( Figure 1). You can also choose to Format as a number, and set the Horizontal Alignment and Vertical Align.
Figure 1: Text, Align
You can also set the Font Color, Font Style, and Font Family and choose Auto Font Size and Auto Fit Text to have the text re-size dynamically when the object is re-sized.
Figure 2: Font, Auto
Text
You can use a HTML layer for your KPI Designer which increases the editing capabilitiy and possibiltities available within Qlik. ( Figure 3).
Figure 3: HTLM
Icon, Icon Bar
You can use an Icon layer to convey a message about your KPI by displaying a symbol or a row of symbols in an Icon Bar layer. With Icon settings ( Figure 4), you can choose the icon from a list of pre-sets or use an expression, set the Font Color, enable Auto Size Mode, and set the Horizontal Icon Align and Vertical Icon Align.
Figure 4: Icon
Icon Bar settings ( Figure 5) allow you to choose the icon, set the Number of Icons, set a Progress level, choose the Progress Direction, select the Icon Size, and Fit to a layer or a line.
Figure 5: Icon Bar
You can also set the Horizontal Alignment and Vertical Alignment, choose a Progress Color, Remaining Color, and Swap Colors if needed ( Figure 6).
Figure 6: Alignment, Progress Color
Image
The Image layer controls the settings for images added to the KPI ( Figure 7). You can Use Image From a URL or a media library, set the Image Opacity, and enable advanced Image Settings to apply changes to Image X Transform, Image Y Transform, General Scale, Scale X and Scale Y.
Figure 7: Image
Line
Line layers ( Figure 8) can be used to organize and segment metrics used in your KPI. You can choose the line orientation ( Vertical or Horizontal), set the Line Color, Line Size, corner radius, Margin Size, Line Opacity and select a Vertical Align option.
Figure 8: Line
Master Item
Master Item layers allow you to add Vizlib extensions to your KPI. Here's a list of all the extensions you can add as a master item.
Vizlib
- Vizlib Activity Gauge
- Vizlib Advanced Text Object
- Vizlib Bar Chart
- Vizlib Button
- Vizlib Calendar
- Vizlib Combo Chart
- Vizlib Container Grid
- Vizlib Filter
- Vizlib Heatmap
- Vizlib Line Chart
- Vizlib Mekko Chart
- Vizlib Pie Chart
- Vizlib Pivot Table
- Vizlib Ridgeline Plot
- Vizlib Sankey Chart
- Vizlib Scatter Chart
- Vizlib Slider
- Vizlib Switch
- Vizlib Table
- Vizlib Venn Diagram
- Vizlib Waterfall
Qlik
- Bullet chart
Qlik Dashboard Bundle
- Date Picker
Qlik Visualization Bundle
- Funnel chart
- Network chart
- Org chart
- Radar chart
- Trellis container
- Word cloud chart
Figure 9: Master Item
Creating a Master Item
- Create an object using one of the extensions listed
- Add it to the master items list.
- Select it from the Select Master Item dropdown (Figure 9) or add the master item using the Setup Wizard.
Please see the video to learn more about working with master items in Qlik Sense.
Please note: We only recommend using one master item in a layer, as adding more than one can affect performance.
To read more about the benefits of the Read-only setting, please see our article on using Layers with Vizlib KPI Designer.