topic Re: How to edit a custom visualization? in Developer

How to edit a custom visualization?

AriZadok — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 13:14:30 GMT

Hi,

I don't have any coding experience, but I would like to edit one of the custom visualizations I've found (Force-Directed Graph) in order to change the functionality a bit. Specifically, I want the nodes to be manually adjustable so that I can nail them down to a specific location, instead of their location just being dictated by the charge.

Can anyone help me figure out what I would need to learn in order to edit the code for that viz, and how to go about doing it?

Thanks very much!

Re: How to edit a custom visualization?

v-viig — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 13:02:51 GMT

You should learn TypeScript and D3.js API to modify PowerBI-visuals-ForceGraph.

Ignat Vilesov,

Software Engineer

Microsoft Power BI Custom Visuals

pbicvsupport@microsoft.com

Re: How to edit a custom visualization?

ramireddy_karri — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 20:43:48 GMT

Are type script and D3.js API helps modify other custom visuals aswell or just that specific visual? Thanks

Re: How to edit a custom visualization?

dm-p — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 22:09:23 GMT

Hi @ramireddy_karri - the vast majority of custom visuals are developed using TypeScript. Some are written in R but even that is built upon a TypeScript-based framework.

TypeScript is essential learning for custom visual development. d3 is a library that sits on top - a lot of visuals are developed using d3 and it does make things easier but it's not necessarily required.

Good luck!

Daniel