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Hello there,
I am upgrading my custom visuals from 2.6 to 5.3 - a massive leap in one go. One thing I can't get to work is the Alignment Group.
Within
class DataPointCardSettings extends FormattingSettingsCard {
I have the code:
labelAlignment = new formattingSettings.AlignmentGroup({
name: "labelAlignment",
displayName: "Label alignment",
mode: powerbi.visuals.AlignmentGroupMode.Horizonal,
value: { value: "right" }
});
I can't compile. I get the error: Type {value:string} is not assignable to type "string".
I have tried true / false, I have tried blank, but no joy.
I am using settings.ts, because I am modifying and copying code into the circleCard example. The example I have found online appears to change the code in visual.ts only: Customize the format pane in Power BI custom visuals - Power BI | Microsoft Learn
Can I still use both settings.ts and visual.ts, or should I just be using visual.ts?
The code below (taken from the link above) implies you can assign a string of "right" to value. Any ideas? Thanks
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Hi @VizDataLtd
I haven't tried implementing the alignment settings in formatting cards yet, but from looking at the error:
Type {value:string} is not assignable to type "string"
This suggests assigning a string to the value property, not an object. Your reference example shows this, too. I would try amending as follows:
labelAlignment = new formattingSettings.AlignmentGroup({
name: "labelAlignment",
displayName: "Label alignment",
mode: powerbi.visuals.AlignmentGroupMode.Horizonal,
value: "right" // string rather than object
});
Regards,
Daniel
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Hi @VizDataLtd
I haven't tried implementing the alignment settings in formatting cards yet, but from looking at the error:
Type {value:string} is not assignable to type "string"
This suggests assigning a string to the value property, not an object. Your reference example shows this, too. I would try amending as follows:
labelAlignment = new formattingSettings.AlignmentGroup({
name: "labelAlignment",
displayName: "Label alignment",
mode: powerbi.visuals.AlignmentGroupMode.Horizonal,
value: "right" // string rather than object
});
Regards,
Daniel
Proud to be a Super User!
On how to ask a technical question, if you really want an answer (courtesy of SQLBI)
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