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asparagus1_
Helper I
2 years ago

Bookmark Navigator Incorrectly Highlights Previous Selections

Hello all,

 

I am experiencing an issue with the Bookmark Navigator in Power BI where it incorrectly highlights the previously selected bookmark, even though the visualizations shown correspond to the first item. Unfortunately, I cannot provide screenshots due to sensitive data, but I will describe the setup and issue in detail.

 

Setup:

- I have two bookmarks: "Sales View" and "Customer View."

- I have two buttons that navigate to these bookmarks.

- Additionally, I have two Bookmark Navigators pointing to these bookmarks.

- I am using the bookmark grouping feature to organize the bookmarks.

- When "Sales View" is selected, a line chart and group-by options (such as group by product category, region) are displayed.

- When "Customer View" is selected, options for filtering by customer name, segment, etc., are displayed.

 

Issue:

- The buttons and bookmarks work correctly, displaying the appropriate visualizations.

- However, when I switch between the "Sales View" and "Customer View" buttons and then navigate between bookmarks using the Bookmark Navigator, the navigator often incorrectly highlights the previously selected bookmark instead of resetting to the first item, even though the visualizations shown correspond to the first item.

- It seems that the Bookmark Navigator "remembers" the previous selection, causing this incorrect highlighting behavior.


Steps Taken:

1. Ensured all bookmarks are correctly updated after modifications.

2. Verified that buttons are correctly assigned to the appropriate bookmark actions.

3. Tried resetting the Bookmark Navigator by removing and re-adding it.

4. Confirmed that I am using the latest version of Power BI Desktop.

 

Despite these steps, the issue persists. Any advice or suggestions on how to resolve this problem would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thank you for your assistance!

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    • asparagus1_'s avatar
      asparagus1_
      Helper I
      2 years ago

       

      The situation looks like this. When I click the "Sales button" and select, for example, the second position from the bookmarks navigator, which is country, it shows the chart for the country, and it's fine. Then if I click the "Customer view" button and select, for example, the third position from the bookmarks navigator, it shows the related chart, which is also good. But when I switch back to the "Sales button," I can still see the old selection in the bookmarks navigator, which is country, although the visualization is as if the first position was selected.

       

      What I would like to achieve is that when I click a button, it resets the bookmarks navigator so it highlights the first position. Currently, it is confusing for the user because a different item is highlighted while a different chart is shown.

      When I play with the bookmarks navigator, it shows the related charts correctly. The only problem occurs when I switch between buttons; then, the wrong items are highlighted in the bookmarks navigator.

      Previously, when using just buttons without the Bookmark Navigator, there was control over what was highlighted and what was not. Now, I am unsure how to manipulate the highlighting to set the Bookmark Navigator to highlight the first position by default when switching between buttons.

      Any advice or suggestions on how to resolve this issue would be greatly appreciated.