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marcm92
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1 year ago
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Card (NEW) Reference Label w/Detail and Tabular Layout is cutting off text and adding right padding.

  Posted about this 6+ months ago so wondering if there is much in the way of an update or viable workaround:   From my own experience (aware I may be making a mistake!) using 'Tabular' layo...
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  • v-dineshya's avatar
    v-dineshya
    1 year ago

    Hi marcm92 ,

    We are following up once again regarding your query. Could you please confirm if the issue has been resolved through the support ticket with Microsoft?

    If the issue has been resolved, we kindly request you to share the resolution or key insights here to help others in the community. If we don’t hear back, we’ll go ahead and close this thread. Should you need further assistance in the future, we encourage you to reach out via the Microsoft Fabric Community Forum and create a new thread. We’ll be happy to help.

     

    Thank you for your understanding and participation.

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burakkaragoz
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1 year ago

Hi marcm92 ,

 

This is a known issue with the new Card visual, especially when using the "Tabular" layout and enabling "Detail" for Reference labels. As you mentioned, the right padding and text truncation make it very difficult to display legible and readable reference label text, even when there seems to be enough space visually.

What can you try?

  1. Check for the latest updates:

    • Make sure you’re using the latest version of Power BI Desktop. Microsoft has been releasing regular updates and visual tweaks, so sometimes these layout bugs get addressed in newer releases.

  2. Adjust Value Area and Padding:

    • Experiment with the “Value Area” slider and padding/margin options (if available) in the formatting pane.
    • Sometimes reducing or increasing the value area can help, but as you mentioned, this often doesn’t fully solve the issue for detailed/tabular labels.

  3. Switch to ‘Sentence’ Layout (if possible):

    • The “Sentence” layout seems to render reference labels more clearly, as in your examples.
    • If readability is the top priority, this layout may offer a temporary workaround.

  4. Submit Feedback to Microsoft:

    • If you haven’t already, use the “Send a Frown” or “Feedback” feature in Power BI Desktop to report this specific layout problem.
    • The Power BI team prioritizes bugs and usability issues that are actively reported by users.

Current Workarounds:

  • Unfortunately, as of now, there is no native way to fully fix the truncation and excessive padding in the Tabular layout with “Detail” turned on, other than increasing card size or overlaying custom elements.
  • Some users have created custom visuals or used a combination of separate cards for reference labels, but I understand you want to avoid extra overlays.

Summary:

  • This is a design limitation in the current Card (New) visual with tabular/detail reference labels.
  • Keep your Power BI up to date, experiment with formatting, and consider using the “Sentence” layout as a workaround.
  • Submitting feedback to Microsoft increases the chances of a proper fix in a future update.

If you find a new workaround or if an update resolves this, please share it here for others!

Hope this helps!
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